This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've owned one of these for about three years now and I consider it indispensable for gigging.
This fits a niche none of the other multi-FX pedal manufacturers are attempting to fill in that: (1) They either do not make a multi-FX pedal voiced for acoustic-electric guitars [DOD, Line6, Vox]; or (2) if they make a multi-FX pedal voiced for acoustic-electric guitars, it does not have as many features and is more expensive [Boss, Fishman].
One of the really great pluses of this unit is that it offers the capability for 6-band EQ, which comes in really handy for EQing out that annoying piezo "quack."
The construction is heavy duty and the switches are the heavy-duty button type instead of the flimsy solenoid type switch. But the switches are responsive so there is no need to "stomp" on this box to change through the settings.
It comes with 40 user editable patches and it is easy to customize the patches. I had made 25 different patches in less than an hour and a half.
It can be powered off either "AA" batteries or AC current [the adapter is included with the unit]. I prefer to use the batteries [I use rechargeables] instead of the little spaghetti wire to wall wart AC adapter.
The only downside to this unit is that unlike other multi-FX units, the reverse delay effect is found in the modulation cluster of effects instead of being in the delay/reverb cluster. This means if you wish to try some Beatlesque-type psychedelic fx [like reverse delay + flange] one is going to have to either purchase an outboard flanger pedal or an outboard delay/reverb/echo pedal with a reverse function. But this is a minor flaw. I've been told Zoom plans to change this in the future.
