Overall User Ratings

"zooomin' bargain!"

Feature:
lots to fiddle about with to create your own sound or just to play along with some songs which use effects

Quality:
perfect size...and a tough little thing...can handle quite a bit of abuse!

Value:
great value, you get so much in this little thing

Desirability:
admitedly it's not the best lookin pedal but hey.. you don't buy one to stare at it do ya?? you stamp the hell out of it!

Sound:
some effects like phaser or flanger are not particularly strong but when you consider there are about 170 odd effects on there...2 that arent the best isnt too bad! many great distortion and clean sounds...fun to play about with funk and wah effects too!

Ease of Use:
easy to use..however there are some 'hidden' effects that are a little difficult to find, you really have to read the instructions!

Overall:
a great peice of kit. you will not be dissapointed

"Does it's job pretty well"

Feature:
this thing has just about everything that you could want for a pedal at this price. it does a lot of extra things besides just effects, not exceptionaly, but what more do you want from an effects pedal this price? the noice reduction is a very nice feature as well.

Value:
i think that this pedal is priced very well for the features that you get out of it. however just keep in mind that it does a lot of things pretty good, but doesn't do anything outstanding.

Sound:
there are areas where improvments could be made as far as the sound goes, but for the most this pedal sounds pretty nice. I provides the user with a wide range of effects, like blues to metal. My only complaint is that it can sound very cold and digital at times.

Ease of Use:
if you know even a little bit as to what your doing i think that you will find it fairly easy to get the sounds you want out of this thing. getting the sounds you want only becomes easier the longer you use this pedal.

Overall:
overall a nice pedal. great for someone whose just starting to need a variety of effects, or someone who doesn't want to buy 900 individual pedals. for the price, i don't think you can beat it. don't worry about those people complaining about how the drum machine isn't very realistic sounding, or the sampler is too short. they were expecting too much from one gizzmo.

"An experienced and detailed review from a long-time zoom user."

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Feature:
I've read a lot of reviews comparing this to digitech rp50's and rp100's, etc. This is not an accurate comparison. Those low-end digitechs do not have the same tweaking capability or features as the 707II. For instance, the digitechs force you to use a single adjustment for both the speed and intensity of the modulations like phaser and flanger. That means if you want a strong but slow phase you are out of luck with the Digitech. The zoom gives you much better control over your effects, and the effects are much more usable IMHO. The phase is excellent, and one of my favorties. The Zoom has 30 amp models, the digitechs have around 12. The digitech models are the typical same-old-stuff like AC30, Rectifier... The Zoom has these but also has some unique and excellent models such as the Boss Metal Zone pedal, the 808 Tube Screamer, and one I have never seen modeled before: The ADA MP-1 preamp! Break out your spandex and moccasin boots guys, because it sounds great for those eighties hair-metal sounds (which I like). The reverbs and delays may be a little limited compared to the digitech, but they are excellent sounding none the less. I'm knocking a point off because it doesn't come with the power supply, although it is the standard 9 volt stomp-box style connector.

Quality:
It's plastic, but so are my 10 year old zoom units and they all still work properly. The only repairs I have ever made to my zooms are busted solder joints, which are easy fixes.

Value:
If you spend more than a couple hours at a guitar store with this and other processors, you'll see why I rave about these. Absolutely the best heavy distortion in an effects pedal!

Desirability:
It may not be as pretty as the digitechs, but who cares about looks on a stomp box?

Sound:
I currently use this with either an Ibanez RG470 or a Carvin Bolt with Hot Rails into the 707II and out to a 1965 Blackface Pro Reverb on the right and a Mesa F30 on the left. I have thiele-ported 1X12 extension cabs on both amps. Late at night I use headphones for practice. I originally bought this because I own a Zoom ps-02 portable studio and I like the distortion models so much I wanted a floor unit that sounded the same. The 707II does that and more.

Support:
Samson is the US distributor of Zoom, and they are excellent in the customer support department. I called 1-800-3samson and they sent me a manual for one of my old zooms free of charge!

Overall:
I own several zooms and they are all excellent products. Background noise is slightly higher tan average on all of them, but its easily dialed out and the ZNR noise reduction is better than any other I've heard, so it's not really an issue. I've bought and sold tons of processors over the years, and the zooms are the only ones I keep!

"Great product at this price - hours of fun."

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Feature:
The unit comes with a comprehensive feature set, although it is a little complex at first. A reasonably good manual and a bit of patience soon overcomes that however. I would have liked a power supply to be included, but that's a minor complaint. I also was a little disappointed that the drum machine doesn't work with the sampling function.

Quality:
I haven't had the unit long, but it seems fairly well made for the price range. The pedal was not correctly adjusted out of the box and wouldn't switch effects on/off as it should. However, the software-based adjustment was well described in the manual and I managed to get it working correctly in no time.

Value:
Great value for money

Desirability:
Yes, a must have if you can't afford a Digitech GNX3 or other expensive unit. I have had hours of creative fun with this thing so far (and the drum machine is actually better than my buddy's GNX3 which he paid $500 for).

Sound:
The amp modelling is suprisingly good for this price range - my Line6 POD doesn't sound much better. The Fender Twin Reverb sounded particularly good. As for the effects, I couldn't fault them.

Support:
N/A

Overall:
I love it - it's a great creative tool, easy to use once you spend the time to learn how it works, and all at a great price. If I lost this thing I would go right out and buy another one.

"Zoom 707 II is really great!"

Feature:
The most useful thing about it is the wide range of effects. I am really pleased with it.

Quality:
Very tough. Although it is a plastic unit, unless you are very big like a clumsy fat guy or are handicapped, it's likely it'll be tough enough.

Value:
Wonderful-I am so pleased, I wrote a letter of praise to Zoom.

Desirability:
XXX it is very sexy. It really looks cool with it case. It also got a digital display that looks cool. It sounds wondeful-all in all, very cool.

Sound:
Awesome sound-it really is wonderful. Very clear and lots of creative effects.

Support:
The company is very good. It provides clear information and is very respected in the effects community.

Overall:
It's a wondeful product. The effects are wondeful. The programming and electronic work is perfect. It really does the job well.

"ZOOM has done it again..."

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Quality:
The pedal is a very simple structure, although to get the full effect pedal, you have to hold down the pedal all the way with quite a bit of pressure. It isn't the best for looks, but that shouldn't really matter.

Value:
I thought that getting this indtead of any individual effect was the smartest thing I've ever done. There's an unlimited variety of effects you can make, and the 60 preset ones are excellent, so it was totally worth the money. I Felt Like I Was Cheating Them.

Desirability:
It doesn't look like the 23rd century model such as some pedals, but in a way that isn't so bad. Plus the looks are not that big of a deal, because you don't even notice the way it looks because you'll love it so much. It has a great natural feel to it.

Sound:
The sounds quality is great, although a lot of the distortion settings aren't too good for chords. It's great for live concerts to give the sound a nice professional feeling to the people. Atleast that's how I feel.

Support:
so far, the pedal shows no sign of being any less quality than the day I got it, and I've had it for about 4 months now.

Overall:
It was more than I expected, especially for the price.

"YOU NEED THIS PEDAL!!!"

Feature:
I'm amazed how they managed to cram 74 effetcts into this little thing! My favourite effects on this pedal are the HALL, DELAY, TREMLO, WAH WAH, Chorus and SAMPLER! The Sampler I find really handy because I love to record solos from CD's onto my pedal and play it back slowly so I can learn it easily!

Quality:
The Quailty is quite good on this pedal it's construction is quite sturdy and solid...

Value:
YES 100% BRILLENT VALUE... If you buy this pedal it will last you for years to come! REALLY WORTH THE MONEY!

Desirability:
This is a pedal anyone (beginner or professional) SOULD HAVE ABSOUTELY NECESSERY...

Sound:
The Sound is Extremely good from what I expected when I bought this thing! I bought it for

"this will cater to all sounds, tones and effects imaginable - simply the most versatile and the easiest to use among all the eff"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Feature:
the pedal features are realistic and complete the full effect of the patches

Quality:
nearly as perfect as the tracks on your music files or cd's but of course, the real effect of the sounds depend on YOU

Value:
if you're looking for quality sounds and an effects gadget that will make you a rockstar - the 707II is the way to go! it will give you the sounds, tones and everything else that you want and the best part is -YOU'RE IN CHARGE!

Sound:
caters to all forms and types of sound imaginable

Support:
i haven't talked to anyone from Zoom but they reassure you of satisfaction

Overall:
definitely will stay with me forever. this generator would be the last one i would buy and i have owned a Zoom 505II before and i have to tell you - the 707II is the best generator out there...unless you prefer higher versions and models of Zoom but for what it's worth the 707II is all you'll ever need. 'nuff said.

"Lot more than a home musician's effect"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Feature:
Very versatile, the accoustic simulators sound pretty good on a decent amp, the rotary switch on top of the unit lets you choose the drive type on the fly without changing the settings of other effects - it makes experimenting quite easy!

Quality:
The plastic housing would probably make it vulnerable on the road, but for the home musician or for studio use it's great.

Value:
Great value for money!

Sound:
There are enough parameters to achieve virtually any sound or match any amp. If used for practicing through headphones the sound is a bit "dry".

"ZOOM 707II"

Feature:
The expression pedal is the best ive seen on a multi effects box for this amount of money.If i could change anything on this pedal it would have to be the......Colour ha.All in all amazing.

Quality:
This effects box is very durable, sexy and its build quality as great couldnt have asked for better.....on the road or on stage.

Value:

"ZOOM HOTTER THAN PARIS HILTON"

Quality:
I'VE HAD MY ZOOM SINCE 1999.JUST NOW THE INPUT JACK IS MESSING UP I WILL REPLACE WITH ZOOM.THE FAT HEAVY SOUND THAT I GET IS LIKE THAT OF EXPENSIVE TUBE.BEST OF ALL U DONT NEED A AMP 2 PLAY JUST PLUG IN HEADPHONES AND YOUR ON.KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Support:
NEVER HAD ANY AND FOR THE PRICE OF ABOUT 158.00 NEW I GOT MY MONEY'S WORTH

"Good value for money."

Feature:
Full of features and after having owned it for about a year and a half i am still finding new stuff you can do with it.

Quality:
Overall good quality, although for such a pedal with over 70 effect types i thibk having metal casing wouldn't hurt! But the plastic it's made out of is quite strong cos even after quite a bad fall all it has is a little dent .....so overall; not bad.

Value:
For what you get it is extreemely good value, especially if u have a tight budget like me.

Desirability:
It look ok....nothing special.

Sound:
Most effects sound good, although you still need a good amp to get the maximum out of this multi-effects processor.

Overall:
It's very good overall. You will definately get your money's worth.

"Great. I own 3 zoom products their great!"

Sound:
Its fine but needs a heavy distortion for death metal!!

Support:
Havent needed any service.