The New Classic: Your first purchase after your guitar
The ZOOM 505II is a multifaceted tool that brings endless possibilities to guitarists who crave versatility in their sound. This multi-effects pedal is renowned for its user-friendly interface and wide range of effects, making it an ideal choice for both beginners and seasoned musicians. The ZOOM 505II packs a punch with its array of features, including overdrive, distortion, reverb, and delay, all housed within a compact unit.
Designed with the gigging musician in mind, the ZOOM 505II offers 36 preset patches and room to store 36 user-defined patches, allowing you to switch effortlessly between different tones. The intuitive control layout ensures that you can easily tweak your settings on the fly, making it perfect for live performances. Its built-in tuner adds another layer of convenience, ensuring your instrument stays in tune during those critical moments.
Whether you’re crafting your signature sound or exploring new musical landscapes, the ZOOM 505II provides a robust foundation with its rich tonal palette. Its reliability and functionality have made it a staple in many guitarists’ rigs.
Highlights:
- Top level performance While similar in price to a compact effect device, the 505 II incorporates a varied palette of 33 effects. Up to nine effects (including ZNR and amp simulator) can be combined in a patch. The memory of the unit holds 36 rewritable patches, providing noholds-barred performance.
- Intuitive user interface The user interface has been thoroughly redesigned. Large switches and keys and a rotary selector make the unit extremely simple to operate. Any desired effect can be called up swiftly and without fuss.
- Built-in auto-chromatic tuner The integrated tuning function lets you quickly and precisely tune your instrument on stage.
- Dual power supply enables operation anywhere The dual power supply principle allows the unit to be powered either from an AC adapter or from four IEC R6 (size AA) batteries. Continuous operation time on batteries is 8 hours with manganese batteries and 28 hours with alkaline batteries.
- Compatible with foot switch and pedals An optional foot switch (FS01) or expression pedal (FP01/FP02) can be connected to the CONTROL IN jack. The foot switch is useful for quickly switching patches, and the expression pedal can serve to adjust the volume or effect tone in real time.
- Improved successor to 505 While inheriting the sound characteristics of the very successful ZOOM model 505, the 505 II is even more compact and carries a lower price tag. And what’s more, it incorporates nine new effects, including distortion effects using sophisticated modeling techniques, practical stage-use and special effects.
Key Features:
- Multi-effects pedal with overdrive, distortion, reverb, delay, and more
- 36 preset patches and 36 user patches for customized sounds
- Intuitive interface for easy navigation and quick adjustments
- Built-in tuner for convenient on-the-spot tuning
- Compact design, ideal for both studio use and live performances
