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Empress Effects ZOIA Modular Synthesizer and Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 88 ratings

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Brand Empress Effects
Style Custom
Color Silver, Black
Item Weight 699 Grams
Voltage 9 Volts

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  • 80+ Modules and Growing - ZOIA comes packed with a vast collection of modules to create just about anything you can dream up. With ZOIA the only limit is your imagination!
  • Create your own effects, synths, control devices, and more! - Oscillators, LFOs, filters, bit crushers, envelope followers - these are just a handful of the included modules that can be connected in almost any way imaginable. If you can dream it up, you can create it!
  • 20+ Ready-Made Effects Modules - Pre-built effects modules such as reverbs, delays, chorus', flangers, overdrives and more.
  • Up to 64 Patches - Create and save up to 64 patches that can be easily recalled during live p

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The ZOIA is basically a modular synthesizer in pedal form. Instead of being a delay effect or tremolo, the ZOIA provides the modules necessary to build a delay or tremolo from the ground up. But since you're the one building it, you can make it do whatever you want. With the ZOIA you can build your own custom effects, synthesizers, midi controllers, and virtual pedal boards. And to make life a little easier, we've created modules for all your standard guitar effects. So for instance, if you want a phaser, you can just plop down a phaser. You don't have to break out the textbooks to learn that they're built out of all-pass filters.

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Customer Ratings
Versatility
4.7
4.5
3.9
Sold By
Vintage King Audio
Amazon.com
japan-move
MOOER
GearTree
Forty Bills
hardware interface
1 4 inch audio
usb c
usb
power source
Corded Electric
Electric
Corded Electric
amperage
300 milliamps
300 milliamps
300 milliamps
300 milliamps
300 milliamps
300 milliamps
signal format
Analog
Analog
Analog
Analog
Analog
Analog
controls type
Knob
Knob
Knob
Knob
voltage
9 volts
9 volts
9 volts
9 volts
9 volts
9 volts
style
Custom
Compact
Bass,Synthesizer,Expression,Advanced
Expression,Looper,Multi-effects
Bass,Filter,Compressor
Delay,Reverb,Chorus,Acoustic,Filter,Expression,Compression,Preamp

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
88 global ratings

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Customers like the sound quality, creativity, possibilities, and quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that the pre-programmed sounds are unreal and crisp, and it's an entire live audio processing environment. Opinions are mixed on ease of use.

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7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that the pre-programmed sounds are unreal and crisp, and it's the most innovative pedal they have come across. Customers also say that the device is an entire live audio processing environment and the best piece of musical gear they have ever had.

"...The pre programmed sounds are unreal and crisp and it’s by far the most innovative pedal I have come across in a very long time...." Read more

"This is so much more than a 'guitar pedal', it's an entire live audio processing environment...." Read more

"I like how you can make a simple patch and it will sound awesome right away. You can also build up complicated patches that do whatever you want...." Read more

"Amazing. This product surpassed my expectations. Great sound, endless possibilities and fantastic community of users making new patches for the Zoia...." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers find the guitar effect device creative, challenging, and beautiful. They also appreciate the fantastic engineering and design. Customers say it offers creative freedom in a tiny box.

"I liked everything about this pedal! It’s unique , creative, challenging and beautiful.Zoia has a steep learning curve that needs to conquered...." Read more

"...Great looking too!" Read more

"This is a really interesting product, but it relies heavily on the front panel LEDs, and one of the LEDs burned out within the first six months,..." Read more

"So much creative freedom in a tiny box!..." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it is an amazing product, and an instant classic.

"instant classic. Amazing for experimental sounds as well as strait forward dirt, modulation, delay and verb. The looper is amazing...." Read more

"Amazing product. Takes time to learn, but it sounds awesome." Read more

"Intuitive and great..." Read more

"Awesome...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the possibilities of the guitar effect device to be endless. They also say the modular environment allows effects that aren't possible with other devices.

"...and distortion (on ANY signal not just guitars) but the modular environment allows effects that simply aren't possible with traditional effects..." Read more

"Amazing. This product surpassed my expectations. Great sound, endless possibilities and fantastic community of users making new patches for the Zoia...." Read more

"This amazing pedal came as advertised. The possibilities are limitless" Read more

8 customers mention5 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the guitar effect device. Some mention that they thoroughly enjoyed programming it, the learning curve is modest, and it's easy rewarding for anyone playing any sort of music. However, others say that it takes time to learn and build.

"Best pedal I've ever owned. Much easier to use than I'd feared, I was able to start creating patches almost immediately after working through the..." Read more

"...The learning curve is modest, but it is perhaps a little daunting for those unfamiliar with modular synthesis, but it is not that difficult even for..." Read more

"...This thing can do more than my imagination will allow. Huge learning curve to get over but for the most part you can plug in and make sounds right..." Read more

"...with modular synthesis, or build your own effects, this is a really fun gadget...." Read more

Like a huge kit of musical Legos. Infinite possibilities limited only by your imagination
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Like a huge kit of musical Legos. Infinite possibilities limited only by your imagination
It is best to think of the Zoia as a full programming platform rather than just an effect pedal or synth. Its biggest limitation is your imagination, not its capabilities. If you are willing to put in the time to learn the basics, you can dream up incredible sounds and effects and then make them reality.Be aware that even basic stuff (such as a wah pedal) does take time to build. Zoia gives you the raw materials, and you build from there. It is very much like musical legos: you get a kit of hundreds of building blocks you can fit together in infinite ways, and you end up with your own creations. Or you can go to the rich online community and download patches from others. I am absolutely blown away by this thing and have thoroughly enjoyed programming it.
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It is best to think of the Zoia as a full programming platform rather than just an effect pedal or synth. Its biggest limitation is your imagination, not its capabilities. If you are willing to put in the time to learn the basics, you can dream up incredible sounds and effects and then make them reality.
Be aware that even basic stuff (such as a wah pedal) does take time to build. Zoia gives you the raw materials, and you build from there. It is very much like musical legos: you get a kit of hundreds of building blocks you can fit together in infinite ways, and you end up with your own creations. Or you can go to the rich online community and download patches from others. I am absolutely blown away by this thing and have thoroughly enjoyed programming it.
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