DESCRIPTION:
Official site: http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/ms-50g
Australian Dealers : http://www.dynamicmusic.com.au

This demo deals primarily with the MS-50G used as a regular stompbox to the front end of an amp's clean channel; in this case, a Laney VH100R through a quad with Greenbacks. I've also employed a JVM Drive by Weehbo Effects towards the end of the video to show what the MS-50G might sound like with a drive in front of it.

Further videos (Parts 1 & 2) explore the MS-50G's prowess as an amp modeler (http://youtu.be/zTSg6kSXmJU) and as a direct device for use in a straight-to-house or recording situation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_DyKbrnNU).

There's a lot to love about the MS-50G. You could start with the vast selection of great effects on offer - about 55 of them; then there's the size, tweakability, it's stereo... The list goes on. Not least is the fact that the MS-50G can be used as 1. A regular stompbox; 2. an amp substitute (direct to board application) complete with effects and noise gates; 3. a general multieffect.

Zoom have been in the business a LONG time. Long enough to perfect their sounds, approach, software and hardware departments. This longevity and commitment to perfection has recently manifested itself in products like the MS-50G, A3 Acoustic DI and G5 Multieffect. So if you're not fussed about pricey 'boutique' gear but you do want a complete and very well made all-round solution that offers much more value for money, I recommend you investigate.

Many thanks to Bruce and Greg at Dynamic Music, Australia, for their assistance and correspondence with and on behalf of Zoom, Japan.

Recording gear:

Guitar : 2011 PRS Studio 10-Top, Black Gold. (stock)
Amp: Laney VH100R (Clean Channel) and L412 cabinet (Greenbacks)
Cables : Providence
Mic : Violet Design "The Amethyst Standard" (amp); Samson Airline77 (my voiceover headset)
Camera : Canon 60D (me) and Sony HDR CX150 (MS-50G)
Soundcard : AVID Mbox Pro 3
Computer : Apple iMac 27" i7 3.4 GHz 16 GB RAM
Software : Pro Tools 10 LE, Waves L3-16 Limiter (to keep levels in check at output), Apple Final Cut Pro X (video editing and Youtube compression).