How did I miss this!? Korg AX3000G Multi effect for guitar

[@nooneinparticular6014]

This pedal is a total mystery sometimes. Not enough videos covering what it does. Looking forward towards more vids

[@gearfacts]

Your wish is my command, sir. Stay tuned! GF

[@jalmartins]

In 25 years buying gear, this is the only one that i never sold. Nobody take a look to step sequencer of this device, and this is totally sick! Infinity possibles.

[@gearfacts]

Yes I agree - that's going to be the subject of my next video :) GF

[@ingreynelg]

I sold mine back in 2011 and I still miss it more times and than what I’m willing to accept. Very good lead tone, the wah is killer (to my ears), the synth sounds are wicked, the expression pedal is very responsive, the only thing missing is a looper. Seen it occasionally on reverb or ebay for about 100.

[@gearfacts]

Agreed, I'm really glad to have it back and I think it'll become my go-to guitar effects unit :) GF

[@KennethDonnellyStargazer21]

The hold delay doesn't disappoint me much though 👽

[@trajtemberg]

Got one in a trade just yesterday. It was going straight to the resale bin, but so far it has squashed most of my prejudices about multi-fx pedals, it can even turn humbuckers into single coils. Looking forward to see more videos on it.

[@gearfacts]

Agree 100% /Gearfacts

[@robertclarkguitar]

HOW GOOD IS IT FOR ambient atmospheric. Like Strymon, ocean machine or killer cavernous reverbs etc?

[@Eged282]

I had this be. It was way ahead of its time when it came out. One of my call times favs.

[@gearfacts]

I agree it was a big innovation by Korg, presented to an unimaginative market that just wanted to live in the past, and still does. They didn't go for it :/

[@birdbrainreviews2446]

This pedal is the first pedal I ever owned! It got so much use over the years! I miss it dearly, some of the features were really fantastic! Hearing it again makes me want to track one down.

[@gearfacts]

A bit too fiddly for me, but I certainly respect its capabilities

[@luisandresalvarezfernandez8862]

Busque en Market place ..en Face

[@SanDimas234]

I've had one for years. Never used any of the presets as they mostly sounded terrible to me. Really does benefit from tinkering as there are some things you may miss. Changing the cabs really can make a huge difference to the sound so it's always worth playing with them. I use it straight into my amp with a tiny bit of gain, it just takes the edge off the digital harshness.

[@longi625]

I still have this pedal and revisited it this week after 4 years of not using it. I know my way around it like the back of my hand. There are things it doesn't do like 4cm. The onboard IR's are terrible but with 3rd party IR's it sounds really, really good. The reverbs are ok and usable but the delays sit in the mix very well. The amp models with 3rd party IR's are very good. They stack up well to my HX Stomp, almost as good in fact!

[@gearfacts]

What does IR stand for?

[@HendrixToTheEnd]

Gearfacts Impulse Response.

[@gearfacts]

HendrixToTheEnd Ok so how would I go about adding a third party impulse response - you mean like a boost pedal?

[@HendrixToTheEnd]

Gearfacts I believe they make IR pedals now that can act as your Cabinet sim. You could use it in the insert loop on the Korg. Otherwise, you would import a third party IR (either a free one or purchased as part of a pack) and import that into your DAW and apply that to your Korg tracks, disabling the Korg Cab sim of course when you do this.

[@gearfacts]

HendrixToTheEnd oh so you mean like an amp simulator pedal. Yeah I think amp and cabinet modelling has come quite a long way since the release of the AX3000g. Still love it though :)

[@kevinr.3542]

Those synth effects are dope. I would love to see more of these kind of synth/guitar hybrid effects.

[@gearfacts]

I'll be showing a whole lot more of those in the next video :) GF

[@Rick-jd2np]

I am currently using it... Love the ESS feature

[@gearfacts]

Yeah it's cool, I wish Korg had explored this idea further.

[@michaelportaloo1981]

'UK68P' amp sim plus the vox wah wah sim plus a bit of occasional slap back delay or reverb is all it seems to get used for...into a clean amp with compression. The duel phaser is good to have.

[@gearfacts]

Yep, and crazy weird stuff :) #gearfacts

[@michaelportaloo1981]

@@gearfacts Sorry...I meant it's how I use the one I own. I like it but would prefer more of a dunlop wah sound.

[@richardkruspe2427]

There is still no one who could master this pedal as it deserves, as they say, a complete mystery

[@gearfacts]

Yeah the manual is hard to follow and the button layout is definitely not intuitive.

[@Sislajo]

I bought this pedal twice and sold it twice. The modulation and delay effects are really great, but there is too much compression and tone suck going on in the amp and and pre-fx models.

[@gearfacts]

Yeah I think its more of an effects lab rather than a serious all-in-one solution :) #gearfacts

[@Guitarraeficaztutorialesytabs]

@@gearfacts I used to have the same problem, but how about plugging it into a DI box, or into the effects loop? I don't have it anymore becaise a fellow band member got inside my head with that same argument, he was right, but maybe trying these things solve the problem. this guy really makes it sound actually quite amazing by doing that DI box thing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH7Yp617odiSpK8

[@BeschiJulius]

How to directly activate the wah sound using the expression pedal. ?

[@kimthompson5871]

Sounds pretty good !

[@Millennial_Mike]

Ax1500 was awesome and VERY popular... then this came out and kinda didn't do anything. The reality is that I'm gigging with a £3k pedalboard rig... and there is still many sounds/FX that the Korg AX series does that you just cannot get... mainly the traveller filter wah and the drone... yes you can just about create the sounds...but you'd need some very specific pedals to do so.

[@transforminggravity15626]

Wow great skills on the guitar

[@gearfacts]

Thanks man ...I was just chatting to some guitar ppl the other day and someone asked "Which guitarist really bores you to death?" and my answer was "Me.... everytime I hear myself play I think ohhhhhh no not this guy again.... !!"

[@transforminggravity15626]

Interesting I thought your guitar playing was really good It was a great video

[@mixail201211]

@@gearfacts you just play too much pentatonic try to spruce it up a little with different scales and chords

[@nickcastor1583]

Im a beginner. Im around 9 months in. Im getting this (used) for around 90 dollars.. im also on a budget. I don’t usually use distortion. Should i go ahead with this one? Or get a Zoom G3n for double the money?

[@gearfacts]

I'd take the Korg for half the money, though I have to admit the Zoom units are generally easier to use :)

[@nataliariaatha688]

I have this one, so far it's a good pedal, i use almost everyday

[@gearfacts]

It's cool :) #gearfacts

[@mariomichael3353]

Does it have a looper?

[@ipasanovic5526]

I had this processor while I was learning to play Guitar beautifully served me 5 years if it wasn't chip regore would still serve me

[@TomTurbo-wh6op]

Nice overview, but what about the ANNOUNCED TUTORIAL !? 🙂

[@gearfacts]

Ahhh well the truth is ...I never mastered it enough to educate others about it!

[@peterstephens5438]

Can you join a zooom g3 with a ax3000gif so how do you do it

[@gearfacts]

yep, I'd do it by connecting a lead from the Left line out socket on the Korg to the input on the Zoom. So guitar>Korg>Zoom>amp/headphones

[@pbabiesinspace6112]

Found this for $100. Looking for a good processor with synth effects so I don't have to keep switching to keyboard. And this seems to be the exact device I am looking for...and for $100?! Sold. Thanks for the vid. You got some cool licks!

[@gearfacts]

Thanks for your kind message! Yep for $100 I'd dove on this too :)

[@micksterminator3]

There's one in my area for 80usd. So tempted

[@johndakin9164]

seems all the youtube videos demo distortion sounds, what about clean echo tones etc

[@joeblough261]

Hi there...at the end of this video you said you'd be doing a tutorial. Did you ever do it? I see the keyboard one but not the tutorial...for which I'm in desperate need of :)

[@gearfacts]

I didn't sorry John. As I recall I was half way through making it when I had a whole bunch of data loss. The pedal had been sold at that time, and there was no way for me to make an intelligible video about it. So my apologies for that. I did make an older video that has some good close-ups of the dials and what's going on, though it's certainly not what you'd call a tutorial. It is indeed a bugger to operate: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6ucq5-Frsd4Z8U&ab_channel=Gearfacts

[@joeblough261]

@@gearfacts Thanks very much for the reply. I did watch this one earlier too, but I knew it wasn't the planned tutorial as it was made before the other one. I feel like I have some type of handicap learning guitar technology stuff - all of it, but especially multi-effects. I have a Digitech RP300, and this Korg was bequeathed to me when my best friend recently passed; the Digitech is all "matrix-based" settings and the manual is a foot thick - but when I look at something like the Boss ME-80, it looks so much easier b/c it's all knobs and just seems clearer-cut....but I don't want to spend the money, when I have two pedals sitting here and it's not like I'm out gigging anyway. 20 years ago when I did gig, I used an old Grate GFX-1200 head with the built-in effects and footswitch, and while most serious players would laugh it out of the club, it worked for me for what we were, a hard rock / alt rock cover band w/me playing rhythm and it was loud as hell, lol. Thanks again!

[@gearfacts]

@@joeblough261 Nope, you're not handicapped and you're certainly not alone in the haze of multi-effects confusion! Now that you mention it, after 100's of multi effects reviews I really can't think of any particular one that I'd describe as "easy to operate". The Boss ME-25 comes to mind though. It has a few little twists and turns, but I've done a thorough tutorial on this pedal (I think it's one of my best videos to be honest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baq8d6ybi86jl9E&ab_channel=Gearfacts) The ME-25 sounds better than either of those other two you've mentioned as well. I'd be inclined to sell the other two to fund an ME-25. Though I Understand that might be difficult with your recently inherited AX3000G.

[@dagoldigol]

Which is better in terms of sound comparison between boss me-70 and korg ax3000g?

[@gearfacts]

It's close. I think I'd choose the Korg for it's additional experimental features. But if you want to just hit it and play, the Boss might feel a bit more instantaneous in its approach.

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

great playing sir :). btw, is it used in the effects loop section on the bk of the amp or on the floor like a normal pedal? thanks

[@gearfacts]

I used it into the input socket, but depending on the amp it can be better to use the effects loop :)

[@TheSauce3mk]

Since this doesn’t have a looper, can you connect the RC-3 loop station with this and still use all its effects?

[@gearfacts]

Yep, that should be possible.

[@KennethDonnellyStargazer21]

It has a very usable Hold Delay controllable by the expression pedal.. although it's mono 👽

[@danaowens30]

I🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 love this pedal. Its kick butt on effects

[@mixmixture7049]

Still good ax1500 for my opinion for real analog sound.

[@gearfacts]

Yes I love that one too 👍

[@tomasrioseco8066]

ive had this pedalboard for years and to me its not perfect, but once you get to tweak it a bit it gets you there, without spending a lot in other pedals. BTW cool sounds, is there any chance you might share your settings on the patches you show in this video? (i know you can actually load them through midi, if you have the patch, but i just cant get that to work and trust me, ive tried millions of times

[@gearfacts]

Hello TR, I don't have this machine anymore sorry. I think most of what I showed was actually factory presets, with only minor changes made by me.

[@tomasrioseco8066]

Gearfacts aw too bad. Thx for the answer anyways!

[@vishalsagar910]

This processor I'm in search for many years but I didn't got any.

[@gearfacts]

I think I will always keep mine. I'll make another video about it sometime soon.

[@TylerTNT97]

I had one and lost it when moving and I miss it.

[@gearfacts]

Dang. Where do these things GO???

[@imbinod2564]

I am thinking of buying it. Can you give me some advice?

[@gearfacts]

Hmmm I'd only buy it if I was specifically looking for the sequencing component. There are units that give much better tone. My favourite is the Boss GT-6, but the Line 6 HD300 is also very good. Also the Digitech RP360XP sounds very professional if you are happy with a smaller unit size.

[@imbinod2564]

@@gearfacts thanks.. appreciate it💕🙏

[@kbuena_m]

hello GearFacts! is this better than the Zoom G7 1ui.t?

[@gearfacts]

In my opinion it's much better.

[@kbuena_m]

im thinking on exchanging my zoom G7 1ui.t for this korg ax3000g, should i do it? haha

[@gearfacts]

@@kbuena_m Even swap? Yep, I would!

[@byfaithalone3529]

GREAT REVIEW

[@gearfacts]

Thank you, FA :) GF

[@bahistatv3166]

Hello sir can i Ask?

[@gearfacts]

Sure, just ask your questions in the comments :)

[@richardkruspe2427]

aun no hubo nadie que pudo dominar el pedal

[@gearfacts]

Yeah, it would take a lot of effort to gain a full understanding of every feature :-)

[@roshprempeh7225]

Is there any chance you can loop with this one?

[@gearfacts]

There's no looper sorry

[@profaneera6962]

Love that high gain distortion. Lol i don't

[@gearfacts]

Well obviously it was way OTT... It's not often you get a somewhat realistic octave fuzz tone from a multi though eh? GF

[@ymelfilm]

the key is: difficult to control, as you said. It explains why an average guitarist does not pay attention to it. I had the AX 30G- the menu freaked me out. And then, no real bypass

[@gearfacts]

100% true :)

[@bahistatv3166]

What is your Instagram sir i have a question to ask

[@mhmodradwansultan4398]

This device sounds really good, but it's just like any other Chinese product that doesn't last long enough, and when you open it to check it out for maintenance you'll see how it's made of very cheap weak materials!! It looks hard and tough from the outside but when you look at its content from the inside you'll wonder how it lasted for 24 hours!!

[@gearfacts]

Eventually Chinese gear will be as good as Japanese things. They need time to develop their domestic technology, and for corporate competition to drive quality up. It's just economics, not a reflection of willingness or quality of character.

[@troycassidy6177]

Just bought one with no instructions

[@gearfacts]

Just google the model followed by "PDF". The manual will be the first result.

[@Khrukusdiary]

Didn't even show to show use effecr

[@gearfacts]

Its not a tutorial, t's a demonstration. You can get the manual online.

[@Khrukusdiary]

@@gearfacts please guide me...my effect isn't working hahahah

[@whodamathadamus]

Still a Dud unless you are using it for those beautiful synths. Same tones as the standup coin operated video games.

[@gearfacts]

I dunno man, there are some decent tones there for a multi effects system ...needs a bit of tweaking, granted... :)

[@whodamathadamus]

@@gearfacts of course! The factory preset gains all seemed brittle to me. Probably some goid eq'ing and maybe Korg's lush octave down would do the trick . :) The knobs and interface is so nice, I can overlook the ugly switches. Ha

[@wadimwad5158]

Ууужас

[@jamesjavier8410]

Too big. Easily broken. Smaller digital effects can do better. Sound is subjective per user.

[@gearfacts]

Certainly some fair points there :)

[@nailovemusicv1150]

Мда уж.. Такого говнодисторшена я еще не слышал 🙄

[@gearfacts]

Я никогда не слышал такого дерьмового комментария :)