Boss ME-25 Compared to the Zoom G1on

[@mailomail]

Thank you! Boss ME-25 looks more professional while Zoom G1on looks a bit like a toy but when it comes to sound... Zoom wins.

[@Tone-Quest]

100% agree

[@chromax1619]

it is not a fair comparison, do not rely on this. It has more got to do with eq, in this comparison as brightness is most of the case

[@jirsonghanse1420]

Zoom sounds cheap bro😣

[@billcompeau4835]

They both sound great, depends on what you want to spend and what features you need ultimately...

[@mugginsdot]

As soon as I heard the Fender twin comparisons, I knew that Zoom was easily the tone winner! Zoom has been making very innovative music gear for a very long time with many hits and some misses too! They've also been pretty hated by most musicians and music stores that I've dealt with when trying to locate some of their devices But they are now becoming revered in the industry! These g1on & g1xon may be made of plastic (but it's durable stuff) and do have some limitations as for controlling them, but they are packed with a pretty vast pile of very high quality amp sims and effects which can be placed anywhere in your chain that you want! The drum beats are nice,the tuner is great! Top it off with an easy to operate looper and you've got all you need for many applications! I've got the guitar & bass versions and then upgraded to the G3X which is about as Awesome as it gets because metal construction,more control,more effects and that baby runs for days on just 4 AA batteries!

[@stormyandcold]

I really don't like the fact that the ME-25's ASIO setting seems to be set too low so there's that glitch every few seconds.

[@paulmurray280]

Have the Zoom and love it, the G1xon has the expression pedal built in and cost a fraction extra. Price on this piece is incredibly low, thomann don’t stock it anymore sadly, will buy a second one for backup

[@adboss145]

Zoom g1xon definitely after that deep purple

[@tushardasgupta5601]

Zoom g1on rocks at this price...it has more bright sound than boss me25

[@UniQueWerkx]

Actually the ME-25 has EQ settings that make it more bright or as bright.

[@stringvibes1865]

Tushar Dasgupta there is some probelm with zoom g1on and g1xon...there is lot of noise prblems in these padels

[@billcompeau4835]

I don't have noise problems with mine..

[@nareshhalke418]

Tushar Dasgupta

[@billcompeau4835]

I actually do have noise problems now but it may be something in my room because I am getting more noise with other units now too :(

[@overture8828]

In the Mesa sounds and the high gain, the me 25 knocks of the G1 way harder. And I think you did not use the cab simulator in the me 25 during recording because here it sounds blunt but with the cab sim on, it sounds sharp and rocky.

[@nicolascalegario8835]

Here in brazil the g1on is about 400 reais (100 dollars) and the me-25 is about 1200 reais (250 to 300 dollars), This video helped me a lot, i was thinking about buy a me-25, but Now i am keeping my g1on forever! Amazing sound!

[@Tone-Quest]

Calegoris _ Thanks for the feedback and I would agree between the G1on and the ME-25 I take the G1on every time. Not trying to make you spend money or lust for more gear but I did buy the Boss GT-1 and oh my, it sounds great. I like the GT-1 so much more than the ME-25. If you get a chance check out the GT-1, here it runs $200...so not too awful expensive. Cheers

[@nicolascalegario8835]

Tx for the tip man!

[@SebastiaoGtr]

zoom win

[@edmondc2]

were these chained effects I just got the G1on and I'm a new electric player I don't know much about anything tbh.

[@legniak1]

anyone tried plugging in a mic to use the Looper for stacking vocals?

[@Tone-Quest]

Interesting question but I have yet to try this, might be an interesting experiment.

[@RennoCena]

I did it

[@legniak1]

Renno Cena how was it?

[@RennoCena]

legniak1 I did on me25... I got the mic and guitar on a soundboard or mixing board (I'm brazillian, don't know some words)... and works fine... the effects on the Voice was nice. You should try

[@mrjunior456]

Would it be possible to make a comparative video between the g1on and a more advanced BOSS pedalboard? Type one ME-70, 80 or GT-10. Thank you.

[@Tone-Quest]

I currently don't own the Me-70,80 or the GT-10 but if I run across one at a good price, I'll pick one up and do a comparison. I think the GT-10 looks interesting.

[@Arezees]

Zoom g1on wins!

[@SrSales-iz2ru]

Me 25 só é melhor na construção (carcaça) porém em timbre a zoom g1on é muito superior, e no custo/benefício também!

[@edsonrocha11]

E tem ritmos

[@reiveraraujo9203]

Falou tudo vendi minha me25 e fiquei com a g1on rsrs e estou satisfeito

[@nandolopes3738]

Não troco a me25 por esse mini game o som da zoow não chega na boss não...e conta muito quem timbra a pedaleira,sempre da diferença de uma pra outra ainda q usem os mesmos parametros

[@kct9967]

I'm going to say that they both have there pros and cons, but when you're looking for more bang for your bucks, it has to be the Zoom hands down, here in Europe you can pick up the Zoom up for less than 60 euros, about 75 bucks

[@johnnycouture2012]

Great comparison I have an me-25 and love it built like a tank the zoom does sound good though price is the winner in this case Thanks!

[@alibasri10]

I love my ME25, next upgrade to ME80 soon

[@spartan06G]

Why my gear with zoom G1on don’t sounds like this? :(

[@hartmusicph]

That acoustic on me25 dosnt sound like mine

[@gearfacts]

Generally a Zoom win but the Bassman simulator was a total exception - way more rich and moody on the Boss. And I say that as a G1on fanatic (see my vids, I must have done about 10 on the G1on, haha....

[@TheBriggs13]

I have the zoom g1xon one with pedal I have other pedals and I have a boss br600 multi tracker studio wich I can use as a pedal the br600 is 10 years old but the fx on it are unreal and it covers all these sounds on the zoom g1 and b1 the bass fx on the boss turn your 6 string guitar into les claypool and drum beats you can make your own that's boss product 10 years ago doing more then this now and is small as this unit however I use all my pedals for recording rather then giging when buying kit that's something to concider is it for home use, gigs or recording? also you should get both types of daisy chain 9v adaptors there are different types for difernt pedals using wrong one in wrong pedal can kill your unit also the boss me 25 is just a taste of the boss me 50 or me 80 for people with no mony

[@tushardasgupta5601]

i was thinking to buy boss me 25...I am not going to waste my money on boss rather than zoom

[@dipendumukherjee4365]

I think that the last hevy marshal gain sound is more clear on boss

[@nicolascalegario8835]

3:14 what song?

[@souvikdas7881]

great zoom effects..what is the song with VO drive???

[@Tone-Quest]

Song is "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple

[@realgamer7576]

i love all your videos.... can you make the patch of knock knocking on heavens door. solo part ... please....

[@Tone-Quest]

Thanks so much. Knocking on Heaven's Door...by which version/band?

[@nitesh_narayan]

Zoom is more realistic sounding..and boss is more processed sounding... it's like Siri's robotic voice

[@villanuevalancedanielb.3715]

song at 8:30? i've heard it somewhere

[@Tone-Quest]

Shine - Collective Soul #awesomeSong

[@villanuevalancedanielb.3715]

thanks!

[@jdbertel33]

ME25 sounds like it has a pillow over it. Wonder if it's something to do with going through USB rather than the interface?

[@Tone-Quest]

Good analogy, possible...maybe it shines better through a cab than the USB.

[@musicfausto]

ME25 sounds like it has a pillow over it....(or a lingerie over) jajajajajaja

[@edmondc2]

What were all the songs you played in order I really liked the twin fender!

[@joaquinrafaelreynosomego5053]

Nice video. I'll go to buy a Zoom right now! Haha

[@davitlucasr9814]

Zoom has a lot of clean sounds good for classic rock or soft rock in my choice is zoom the ms50g is greater tho I like the g1on for the looper and decent sounds

[@DeltaLimaBR]

Muito bom! vou de Zoom G1!!!

[@joshuadoe4872]

Did you tried recording the ME-25 through the audio interface?

[@Tone-Quest]

I believe most times I recorded using the ME-25 it was using its USB interface.

[@Daya-kc9mi]

Irrespective of price.. What would be the best one??

[@Tone-Quest]

Guitar Rock For me, the Zoom was an overall better pedal.

[@TheMrLoucrazy]

Price and quality = Zoom win

[@otro_weon_en_moto]

Yo tuve ambas. Me gustaban mucho para los sonidos que quería tocar. En momentos usaba la Me25 y en otros la g1xon. Creo que acá faltó equalizar ambas multiefectos ya que suenan mucho mejor, sobre todo la me25. Después de un experimento, destrocé mi g1xon y quedé muy triste. Actualmente tengo la Me25 y una zoom g2Nu (creo que suena mucho mejor que la g1xon). Ambas son utilizadas con mi set up de pedales singles. Mi cadena es la siguiente: cs3, bd2, Me25, ch1, g2Nu, dd7. Saludos desde Chile y disfruten sus pedaleras.

[@Tone-Quest]

Gracias por sus excelentes comentarios. Saludos desde Nashville, TN

[@UniQueWerkx]

I'm guessing you didn't find the EQ settings on the ME-25 because it can sound brighter than you have it. - UPDATED Seems that it would be more fair to hear the comparison again with EQ tweak on the ME-25 to get even closer to how you made the G1 sound - there are comments that the G1 sounds brighter when the ME-25 can sound much brighter than these selected default patches. Of course, it's your video and page, not telling you what to do, just a suggestion to make it a more fair comparison.

[@Tone-Quest]

I selected 7 default patches on the Boss ME-25 based on the 7 amp models it had in common with the Zoom G1on. I then tried to match as close as I could those setting on the Zoom G1on. So it is not a matter of me not knowing where the EQ settings were on the ME-25, which I do, but it was see what Zoom G1on sounded like if I programmed it similar to some of the ME-25 default patches. So I gave the advantage to the ME-25, since I was using its own default patches.

[@DebErney]

I know I don't mess with the settings until I'm a bit more familiar with the unit. I assume this is the "factory" setup for the demo on effects.

[@ariksyahbana2072]

Could you help me to choose between Vox Stomplab IIG or Zoom G1xon?

[@Tone-Quest]

I've not played through the Vox pedal as of yet but I have been wanting to. They too seem like a good product for the price and I love the small foot print. While sound is probably the most important comparison. I've jotted down some of the features they have in common to compare: Price: Vox $89 (USA), G1Xon $69 (USA) Effects body: StompLab 2G=Cast Aluminum, G1Xon=Plastic Signal Chain: StompLab 2G=fixed, G1Xon=effects can be in any order User Configurable Patches: StompLab 2G=20, G1Xon=100 The StompLab 2G shows Numbers for patches, the Zoom shows patch number and a name for the patch (which is helpful). Here is some of the effects comparison: Amp: StompLab 2G=44, G1Xon=22 Drive Models: StompLab 2G=18, G1Xon=12 Cabinet Models: StompLab 2G=12, G1Xon=22 Modulation types: StompLab 2G=9, G1Xon=10 Delay types: StompLab 2G=8, G1Xon=6 Reverb types: StompLab 2G=3, G1Xon=8 Noise Reduction: StompLab 2G=1, G1Xon=2 If I get one, I'll put up a video comparing the two devices.

[@ariksyahbana2072]

It looks the G1x-on can handle more with rich combination, drum track and loop mode which is Stomplab doesn't have. The Solid Metal Stomplab body win anything for build. I don't thinking too much with drum track or loop mode, just the tone from this both pedal. Great! looking forward for your comparison. Thanks

[@tushardasgupta5601]

Atalarik Syahbana go for g1xon without thinking twice if you have a humbucker guitar...if not then you may go for something else

[@Tone-Quest]

Atalarik Syahbana, just a quick follow up. I bought and received the Vox Stomplab IG today. As we concluded before the build quality is very good, overall the sounds are good (not great IMO) but how you have to program this device is a bit odd and you only get 20 locations to save your own patches. After using the Zoom G1on and the Vox StompLab IG, I would definitely go with the Zoom G1on or G1Xon. I probably keep working with the Vox Stomplan IG and put up some sound sample soon.

[@ariksyahbana2072]

actually i have an epi LP and tele...i'm looking for the good tone which is prefer to use with both (humbs or single pups). if you have an opinion about G1on's Drive (low gain, high gain) or even fuzz...i would appreciate it. thanks!

[@DarshitSingh]

Hey man nice video can you tell me the name of the song you're playing with wildcrunch fender bassman ?

[@Tone-Quest]

DarshitSingh Thanks, the song is Shine by Collective Soul

[@jaggermedina]

Guitarras limpias = ZOOM (las ganó todas) Guitarras con distortion ( Boss aunque perdió la de Smoke of the water xd)

[@Dave-my3rs]

Zoom g1on Vs Zoom g14 please.

[@KleytonMendesSousa]

muito bom o comparativo

[@Tone-Quest]

Obrigado

[@longtartisso2806]

Metalcore Patch With Zoom G1xon ^^ Please Do Review

[@j.asalazar9534]

song, 9:02?

[@Tone-Quest]

Shine by Collective Soul

[@j.asalazar9534]

+Chris Benton Thanks a lot Chris.

[@sentiasabelajar7431]

burn your ass by Crap Band.

[@guitarmage0072]

Zoom sounds clearer to me

[@andersond4380]

Hi, Boss me 25 or zoom g1Xon?

[@tushardasgupta5601]

all i needed was a double humbucker guitar. And niw both of them just rock...guitar and the processor

[@hamrocktv]

Prefer the Zoom even though I own a Boss ME-25

[@heavyaccept]

In my opinion ZOOM G1 has more crisp and clean sound

[@edi_edoardo1988]

Go in every music shop and see what they say between boss and zoom,and after all look at the price....

[@andersond4380]

Thanks!

[@AMB56]

Zoom sounds better to me... Thank you for This comparison ... I Keep my zoom and finally i don't upgrade with BOSS ME25... 👌🏼🇫🇷🎸

[@zoramsanga76]

Thanks, man. Great Job

[@gilGuedin]

Yeah guys, swallow it zoom g1on it's actually better than boss me-25 don't mention you can make a brighter sound, the actual purpose of this was to use the effects that both pedals share into their field, boss may be an excellent producer of pedals but this model got surpassed by cost benefits, either way have fun with what you got and you like because both were made to us guitarists to have the better of music!

[@NISHANLINGI]

BRO !DOES ZOOM G1ON IS GOOD FOR THE LIVE SHOWS TOO??

[@Tone-Quest]

Nishan Lingi - I don't play live shows but since the G1on is made of all plastic I'm afraid that it might not be road worthy. In regards to sound, I think it could work well.

[@jps99]

Nice playing!

[@Tone-Quest]

Thank you

[@thomasstillman4805]

Boss, sounded better on Scorpions and kiss sounded pretty good. Zoom is overall winner.

[@tommy-imhere]

I feel ZOOM win. But i wonder why BOSS sounds little muffled. Is that's boss's feature?

[@socialdef3]

The G1on sounds superior! But the newer G1 Four sounds superior than these and many more expensive units! Zoom for the win!!

[@praisethesay10]

If you guys check all of the KZbin videos and tests with zoom g1on you will see zoom always win. I'm not see any negative comment about zoom yet

[@Samos12]

Zoom should not sound better, but it soooo does!

[@KurianJohnMusic]

Is it just me or does the g1on sound better?

[@Tone-Quest]

The Boss ME-25 was a good pedal when it came out but IMO the Zoom G1on surpassed it in sound and ease of use.

[@eflkidsmusic]

Kurian John 2

[@luig4431]

I hab both of these units. Using the Effect unit paired with an AMP the Boss wins. But when you go all Digital the Zoom does the better Job and has the synced looper with the drumm patterns.

[@bbkingwasthegreatest711]

Got to like that G1on

[@MrDanbecker]

Great job .. Tanks ..

[@sikguy9939]

Tune your guitar !!

[@Tone-Quest]

Mr. Marc ok, thanks

[@chromax1619]

@@Tone-Quest ŞAÖAŞAÇAÇA

[@miltongarcia9155]

justamente los dos q tengo

[@frush1407]

Recomiendas el boss?

[@Tone-Quest]

I would pick the Zoom G1on.

[@frush1407]

is the ME-25 bad?

[@Tone-Quest]

BigMouse Not bad in regards to sound but I find the interface a little confusing. Also the pedal has been out a while and I find some of the new pedals a little easier to program.

[@Huntington12345678]

Holy crap. It's actually a little weird, how badly the G1on beats the snot out of the ME-25. The acoustic is bad enough, and then "Smoke on the Water" makes it a pathetic fight. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" just becomes painful.

[@abrahampaul7299]

I have both 🤘

[@Tone-Quest]

Just curious, do you prefer one over the other? And if so, which one do you like best?

[@creeper-corporation]

En: I prefer Boss ... if I use Marshall or Mesa/Boogie. But AC30 and Fender are terrible. 日:BossってMarshallとMesa/Boogieが中々良いんだけどもVoxとFenderがひどい...と思う。

[@edi_edoardo1988]

Is all about settings,from the beginning i.knew it had to show the cheaper g1 was better from the question made....the Boss wins hands down because id very high quality and everybody knowd zoom is a beginner cheap pedal with no features

[@socialdef3]

Nothing beginner about it. The amp modeling on the G1x Four is absolutely phenomenal; really it is your loss, as always Zoom is underrated by many.

[@fernandokorntes6392]

Tuve las dos al mismo tiempo. Boss es pro pero en sonido zoom era mejor. Ambas las conectaba en un vox ac30VR. Hoy que no tengo ninguna, las extraño. Solo tengo pedales boss sueltos y una zoom g2.nu para suplir esa falta de pedaleras.

[@ssm445]

With phone speakers, can't decide. But OMG, use headphones... no way anyone would want the Boss.

[@littlebritain64]

I love this Zoom, but on Smoke on the Water it sounds too "hype". On the other side, it could be only a matter of editing the parameters only....

[@techtech10000]

zoon g1on👍

[@dipendumukherjee4365]

Zoom is the winnner

[@kurthanzo7930]

Zoom G1xon 👋👋👋👊🍻❤👌👍

[@mijinggoyari8145]

I love g1xon

[@antimiko7816]

any zoom are always trebly like digitetech ! BOSS has always that warm drive/Dist and great preamp sounds! thats only my idea!

[@paolo-1283]

but if you know how to tweak zoom you can make it warm and dark as hell, it's the best ever, i have a 606, 707 and g1x.

[@RocknCorruptrepublic]

Funny, I have the g1xon (I'm assuming that doesn't make a tonal difference because it runs on the same firmware), and I find there's a lot of variation there, especially depending on the cab sim you're using. But a lot of the defaults are actually too muddy-sounding. (I have humbuckers though so maybe that's a part of it). For ex. the acoustic sim sounds muddy on my neck pickup and too electric-sounding and bright on treble. I put it in the middle and roll off the tone a little for that one and it sounds pretty good. So yeah, seems to depend a lot on pickups, the amp/cab sims, and other stuff you may have in the chain that has its own tone setting. Also, I try to keep in mind (I tend to be biased towards warm and more bass-heavy tones) that if you are using this in a mix, a guitar track's low end should be cut to mix well with the bass. Which on its own can sound kinda thin.

[@DarshitSingh]

Yes finally, Thanks !

[@zarcondarklord9230]

Boss me25 is win smooth sound

[@jazzydog]

Zoom has more realistic sound to me.

[@MarcosVinicios-id1if]

Zoom G1 top

[@kasipra-jvlog8699]

zooms great

[@edsonrocha11]

G1on drums

[@roberwaldner]

Zoom is better and win!!

[@j.eduardoguitar4119]

Zoom very much year Light much but much very good

[@sumitguha2223]

Zooom Zoooom!

[@lazy_wf6933]

zoom!!!!!!!!

[@lymariejohnson391]

The boss me 25 is still better than the gt1000 it has super stack .

[@paolo-1283]

I have nothing but the best for zoom products, i have 606, 707, and g1x. If you close your eyes and just listen thoroughly there is really no difference between digital and analog. Zoom is underrated, If you spent more time tweaking zoom you can make it as warm and dark as any boss pedals, the acoustic simulation and noise reduction on zoom is the best. Try their G3 and G5 because they sound analog as analog you can get.. Check this guy's hey joe cover using zoom g3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6aYomalbbGneac

[@socialdef3]

Now you need to try the newer G1 Four model with or without expression pedal, the amp modeling is amazing for the price paid.

[@memolesnarmon8074]

Zoom G1on sounds way better.

[@ka-foreheadtv237]

zoom g1on

[@Tejashwirana]

I can make ME25 sound far more better than only from the given sound manual than "zoom" for all the songs specially for Smoke on the water . I've played both but one should know how to use & take the best out of it. If you play live, try them knowing how to use the outer & inner effect "Drive of ME25 has inner setting" which sounds great with me25's tube amp..... & Give the best zoom shot. You will know why me25 is "BOSS".

[@whynotme5926]

zoom!!!!!

[@philippeazevedomusic]

Boss win, in my opinion

[@pedroaugustolimaronchi6352]

Eu prefiro a zoom

[@earin_]

boss sounds like a toy, it looks professional but the sound is poor