The Zoom G2 Four is a Zoom effects unit. Close alternatives include the Zoom G1 Four and the Boss ME-80.

Zoom G2 Four

Name: Zoom G2 Four
Brand: Zoom

Zoom · effects unit

Zoom G2 Four is a multi-effects pedal offering 79 traditional and boutique effects and 22 amp/cabinet models with innovative multi-layer IR technology, allowing up to seven simultaneous effects and 50 user-savable patches. Reception is notably split: some reviewers describe an honest recreation of playing through a classic amplifier with astonishing authenticity thanks to its IR-based cab modeling, while a prominent professional review called it overpriced, underpowered and outclassed by the competition, with sounds ranging from uninspiring to unusable and hard to make sound good. It lacks a send/return effects loop, limiting integration into an existing amp-based rig, and its looper/drum-machine flexibility is considered below par.

What stands out

“The onboard looper and rhythm-pattern features are noted as”
— from the reviews
“Community opinion on the G2 Four is more divided than on most budget multi-effects units, with some players praising the sound quality of its IR-based amp/cab modeling and others finding the effects hard to control and underwhelming compare…”
— from the community notes
“return effects loop”
— from the listing
“The absence of a send/return loop is flagged as a real limitation for players wanting to pair it with external pedals or a real amp's front end”
— from the reviews
“Zoom G2 Four is a multi-effects pedal offering 79 traditional and boutique effects and 22 amp/cabinet models with innovative multi-layer IR technology, allowing up to seven simultaneous effects and 50 user-savable patches”
— from the listing