Zoom G5n

Features At A Glance

68 onboard high-quality digital effects, including distortion, overdrive,
EQ, compression, delay, reverb, flanging, phasing, and chorusing
5 new amp emulators plus 5 cabinet emulators
100 custom-designed factory patches
Free ZOOM Guitar Lab Mac/Windows software allows downloading
of additional effects and patches
Use up to 9 effects simultaneously, chained together in any order
4 stompbox switches allow effects to instantly be brought in and out
Built-in expression pedal for real-time control over volume, tone, or
selected effect parameters
High output booster circuit for added volume and overdrive
Intuitive user interface
200 memory locations for storage of factory and/or user-created patches
4 independent editing displays, plus large overview display
Auto Save function for automatic saving of all patch parameters
Onboard chromatic tuner with dedicated footswitch supports all standard
guitar tunings, including open and drop tunings
Tuner range of 435 - 445 Hz
Stereo/mono Looper allows recording of up to 80 seconds of phrase recording
68 built-in rhythm patterns that can be used in conjunction with the Looper
Tap Tempo with dedicated footswitch
Input jack accepts standard guitar cable
Auxiliary stereo input jack for connection of smartphones and music players
Dual output jacks for connection to guitar amps and mono or stereo PA systems
Dedicated stereo headphone output
Control input for external footpedal
USB port for firmware updating and patch/effects downloading
Use as a USB audio interface for Mac/Windows computers, with direct
zero-latency monitoring of input signal
Included AC adapter



The G5n comes loaded with 68 beautifully-crafted and newly assembled DSP effects, plus 10 of the most faithful and realistic amp/cabinet emulators we've ever created.

A wide array of effects
The G5n comes equipped with freshly-developed takes on not only the most-essential guitar sounds like overdrive, distortion, compression, EQ, delay, reverb, flanging, phasing, vibrato, and chorusing, but also unique multi-effects such as Seq Filter, Gold Drive, Reverse Delay, HD Hall, and OSC Echo.

Ultra-realistic amp/cabinet emulation
You can connect the G5n directly to a PA system or audio interface, using the 10 brand new onboard amp and cabinet emulators. Choose from 5 classic amp models like the Marshall JCM800, Fender Twin Reverb, MESA Boogie Mk3, Bogner Ecstasy Blue Channel and British 30W Class A Combo, newly and faithfully created to be adjusted exactly as you would with the knobs and switches of the real thing.

Pair your amp with one of the 5 newly-created cabinet
emulators to complete the sound, choosing from
Marshall 1960 A-type cabinet (4x12" Celestion
speakers), Fender '65 Twin Reverb (2x12" Jensen
speakers), the UK2x12 that recreates the sound of
early British combo amps (2x12" Celestion speakers),
Mesa Boogie Mark III cab (1x12" Celestion Black
Shadow speaker), or Bogner Ecstasy cabinet (4x12"
Celestion speakers).


Create your signature sound

Easy editing
Editing is simple and intuitive thanks to a unique, large overview display that allows you to quickly add, delete, or change the order of effects-something not easily accomplished with the average pedalboard. There are also four independent editing displays for zeroing in on the perfect sound, each bank providing the responsiveness and hands-on feel of a stompbox. Store up to 200 of your custom effects-chains as patches in memory, each instantly accessible at the touch of a footswitch.

Powerful pedals
The G5n's expression pedal gives you smooth real-time control over volume, tone, or selected effects parameters, with four stompbox-style footswitches to kick effects in and out on the fly. When you're ready to take a solo, get the bump you need with the G5n's output booster. And to synchronize rhythm patterns and delay times to the beat, just hit the G5n's dedicated Tap tempo footswitch to bring your sound in line.

Complex tonalities
It would take an arsenal of stompboxes, amplifiers, and speakers to duplicate everything you can do with a single G5n. Use up to nine effects and amp/cabinet models simultaneously, chained together in any order you like. It's like having hundreds of fully loaded pedalboards in one compact, easy to use device.


The ins and outs

The G5n can be easily integrated into any live performance or studio rig. In addition to a standard guitar input, there's an auxiliary stereo input for the connection of smartphones or music players, plus a dedicated headphone jack for silent practice and dual outputs for mono or stereo L/R connection to guitar amps, PA systems, and audio interfaces.

ZOOM Guitar Lab software

Use our free ZOOM Guitar Lab Mac/Windows software to instantly download new patches, effects, and amp/cabinet simulators. It includes both a Patch Manager for effects chains and an Effects Manager, with a simple graphic user interface that provides point-and-click control over tweaking, building, and naming your custom patches.