Zoom Bass Multi-Effects Pedal (B1 FOUR)
TheZoom B1 Fouris a multi-effects processor designed for use with electric basses. Offered in an easy to use stompbox format, the B1 Four sports a wide selection of effects, amp emulations, and other features, such as an onboard 30-second looper and a chromatic tuner. With 68 built-in rhythm patterns, you can add drum loops to the mix, which can be quite helpful during looping. Distortion, chorus, and more are all on hand, as are 9 bass-amp models that simulate classic combinations. Five effects can be chained at any time and in any order. You can save these effects in one of the 50 user preset patches. Switch among patches (or banks of patches) quickly with the tap of a toe, so you can change your live or studio sound with ease. You can also change global characteristics to retain a sense of unity among patches. A three-knob tone stack and the overall output level knob do not change as you cycle through your sounds. The pedal sports 60 different effects, and you can edit or add more effects from your computer too. Simply hook the pedal up to your Mac or Windows machine over a USB cable and add effects from Zoom’s Guitar Lab software. The B1 Four provides one 1/4″ instrument input, one 3. 5mm input for mobile devices and media players, and a combined amp/headphone output. The unit runs on four AA batteries, giving you up to 18 hours of run time. You can also power the unit with a dedicated ZOOM AD-16 AC adapter or over USB.
Product Features
- 65 built-in bass effects and 9 amp models
- Free download of Zoom guitar lab Mac/Windows software
- 30-Second looper
- 68 built-in rhythm patterns
- Standard Guitar input, aux input for external audio players and amp/headphone output
I hate giving such a great pedal only 4 stars on Value for Money but having an AC power adapter would be nice. In my excitement to buy it I missed the fine print. AC Adaptor Not Included. But hey, batteries ARE included! Thanks ZOOM! On a positive note the pedal can be powered by USB so that’s cool but we all know that micro USB connectors tend to be fragile, wear out on both ends and not 100% reliable especially if your a gigging player setting up and breaking down each night…