Incredible sounds, countless combinations. ZOOM G5n G5next Multi-Effects Processor for Guitarists
When we designed the G5n, our goal was to create the finest collection of guitar effects ever offered in one innovative package. From "FunkSauce" to "Texas Toast," from "Carlos" to "Heavensent," the G5n delivers dozens of tonalities sure to please the most discerning guitarist.
G-Series Multi-Effects
Processors for Guitarists
Fresh New Takes on 126 Essential Guitar Tones
The G5n comes loaded with 100 beautifully-crafted and newly assembled DSP effects, plus 26 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 26 brand new onboard amp and cabinet emulators. Choose from 13 classic amp models like the ‘59 Fender Bassman, Diezel Herbert Channel 2, Marshall JCM800, Fender Twin Reverb, and MESA Boogie Mk3 , all 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 13 newly-created
cabinet emulators to complete the sound, choosing
from cabinets like the Marshall 1960 A-type cabinet
(4x12” Celestion speakers), Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb
(1x12” Jensen C-12K speakers), Mesa Boogie Mark 1
(1x12” ALTEC 417-8H speaker), or Bogner Ecstasy
cabinet (4x12” Celestion speakers).
NOTE: Manufacturer names and product names
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners. The names are used only to
illustrate sonic characteristics and do not indicate
any affiliation with the Zoom Corporation or
Zoom North America.
Download G5n Firmware V2.0
Make your G5n even more versatile by downloading the latest firmware. With V2.0, you'll get 30% more DSP efficiency so you can chain up to 9 effects at a time. There's also a newly enhanced two-unit looper function that lets you use two dedicated footswitches to start and stop a given phrase. You can also expect 8 new amp, 8 new cabinet, and 32 new stompbox effects emulators. All these great features combined means you’ve got the perfect guitar pedal for all occasions.
The new firmware is free for all G5n users to download.
124 custom-crafted combinations and counting
To explore the wealth of possibilities that the G5n offers, we continuously collaborate with inspirational, professional guitarists known for their taste and love of great guitar sounds. The G5n comes stocked with 124 custom-designed patches that both recreate decades of essential guitar tones—like the iconic sounds of Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Carlos Santana, Michael Schenker, and Brian May—and pioneer new territory with combinations exclusively created for G5n guitarists.
Stand out with "Lead BGN," a modern lead sound folded into a modulated delay, or "Phazed," an intense tube amp sound through a phaser. The "UFO" patch harnesses parametric EQ in the style of the lead guitarist of the band of the same name, and then there's "DreamWorld," an overdriven crunch enhanced with tape echo and hall reverb.
With our free ZOOM Guitar Lab software, you can look for new effects and amp/cabinet emulators, as well as even more exclusive patches from our diverse and growing list of G5n creators, people like:
- Kyle Bolden (Stevie Wonder)
Download April 2016 Patches (8) | View April 2016 Feature - Eric Struthers (Aaron Neville)
Download April 2016 Patches (22) | View April 2016 Feature - Richard Patrick (Filter, Army of Anyone)
Download May 2016 Patches (17) | View May 2016 Feature - Allen Epley (The Life and Times, Shiner)
Download May 2016 Patches (20), Set 1/2 | View May 2016 Feature
Download September 2016 Patches (20), Set 2/2 | View September 2016 Feature - Jeff Schroeder (Smashing Pumpkins)
Download June+July 2016 Patches (11) | View June+July 2016 Feature - Andrew Elstner (Torche, Riddle of Steel)
Download June+July 2016 Patches (10) | View June+July 2016 Feature - Christophe Godin
Download August 2016 Patches (25) | View August 2016 Feature - Luca Colombo
Download August 2016 Patches (20) | View August 2016 Feature - Vinny Valentino (Steve Smith & Vital Information)
Download September 2016 Patches (20) | View September 2016 Feature - Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth)
Download October 2016 Patches (10) | View October 2016 Feature - Tommy Bolan (NYC, Banzai, Warlock)
Download October 2016 Patches (10) | View October 2016 Feature - Ozielzinho
Download October 2016 Patches (10) | View October 2016 Feature - Paul Reid
Download November 2016 Patches (14) | View November 2016 Feature - Ludovico Vagnone
Download November 2016 Patches (11) | View November 2016 Feature - Chris Rosenau (Volcano Choir)
Download November 2016 Patches (14) | View December 2016 Feature - Mark Waldrop (The Digital Age)
Download December 2016 Patches (10) | View December 2016 Feature - Errol Cooney (Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder)
- Wes Geer (Korn, hed PE)
- Adam Hawley (Joss Stone)
- Chuck Loeb (Fourplay)
- Dan Spack (Volcano Choir, Group of the Altos, Collections of Colonies of Bees)
- Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think, Baby)
Download the list of effects and patches pre-loaded in each G5n.
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.
Practice up,
play out
play out
68 built-in rhythm patterns make the G5n the perfect practice rig
and enable "one-man band" performances. A two-unit looper
function, which uses dedicated footswitches to start and stop phrases,
allows you to record and overdub phrases up to 80 seconds long through
the effects of your choice. Plus there's a built-in chromatic tuner, always
accessible at the touch of a footswitch—you can bypass the currently
selected patch while tuning, or mute the signal altogether.
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
With the new Guitar Lab app for Mac/Windows, you have access to Zoom’s library of amp models, effects and patches. A one-stop shop for effects management, users can easily edit effect parameters, build effect chains, and backup/organize their patches. Guitar Lab’s advanced UI monitors your CPU usage while you edit for maximum efficiency. For user convenience, the new Clipboard function memorizes up to four effects with custom parameters, so you can copy and paste them onto other patches. Finally, the NEWS section contains newly added effects and patches, as well as demo sounds, all available for download directly from the app.
- View the April 2016 Update, featuring Creators Eric Struthers and Kyle Bolden
Download April 2016 Patches
- View the May 2016 Update, featuring Creators Richard Patrick and Allen Epley
Download May 2016 Patches
- View the June+July 2016 Update, featuring Creators Jeff Schroeder and Andrew Elstner
Download June+July 2016 Patches
- View the August 2016 Update, featuring Creators Christophe Godin and Luca Colombo
Download August 2016 Patches
- View the September 2016 Update, featuring Creators Vinny Valentino and Allen Epley
Download September 2016 Patches
- View the October 2016 Update, featuring Creators Kiko Loureiro, Tommy Bolan, and Ozielzinho
Download October 2016 Patches
- View the November 2016 Update, featuring Creators Paul Reid and Ludovico Vagnone
Download November 2016 Patches
- View the December 2016 Update, featuring Creators Chris Rosenau and Mark Waldrop
Download December 2016 Patches
- View the December 2019 Update, featuring Creators OLarn Promjai
State of the art editing with every G5n
The Zoom G5n comes with a free download license for Steinberg’s Cubase LE music production software, providing not just the ability to create incredible guitar sounds in every box, but to do spectacular things with it.
Take your recordings to a more professional level. Steinberg’s powerful and state-of-the-art audio software used by creators around the world now comes with every Zoom G3, G3X, G5, and G5n purchase.
Currently shipping with:
Cubase LE9 for Mac OS X 10.11/10.12/10.13 and Windows 7/8.1/10
For information on license activation and upgrades, visit our Steinberg Software support page.
Features At A Glance
- 100 onboard high-quality digital effects, including distortion, overdrive,
EQ, compression, delay, reverb, flanging, phasing, and chorusing - 13 new amp emulators plus 13 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 FP02M expression pedal
- 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
Accessories
Here's what comes included with the G5n:
- Operation manual
- Zoom AD-16 AC adapter
Optional G5n accessories:
- SCG-5 soft carrying case for G5n
- CBG-5n carrying bag for G5n
- FP02M expression pedal
Media
Video
A look at the major features and functions of the Zoom G5n Multi-Effects Processor for Guitarists
With our G-Series effects pedals, you can emulate your favorite classic amp and cab combinations right from your pedal.
Check out some of Eric Struther's new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. Not only does he have several patches as part of the default factory settings, there are 22 new patches to download with the April 2016 update.
Check out just a couple of Kyle Bolden's new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. Not only does he have several patches as part of the default factory settings, there are 8 new patches download via the Zoom G5n GuitarLab software for April 2016.
Check out some of Richard Patricks's 17 new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists as part of the May 2016 update.
Check out several of Allen Epley's first set of 20 new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists as part of the May 2016 update.
Check out several of Allen Epley's second set of 20 new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists as part of the September 2016 update.
Check out some of Andrew Elstner's new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. All 10 new patches are available to download for free with the June 2016 update.
Watch as featured Zoom Creator Christophe Godin creates new sounds for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. All 25 of Christophe's new patches are available to download for free with the August 2016 update.
Watch as featured Zoom Creator Luca Colombo creates new sounds for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. All 20 of Luca's new patches are available to download for free with the August 2016 update.
Listen as Vinny Valentino plays through 20 new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists as part of the September 2016 update.
Check out Kiko Loureiro's new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. All 10 new patches are available to download for free with the October 2016 update.
Check out some of Tommy Bolan's new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. All 10 new patches are available to download for free with the October 2016 update.
Check out two of Ozielzinho's new patches, custom-created for the Zoom G5n MultiEffects Pedal for Guitarists. All 10 new patches are available to download for free with the October 2016 update.
Check out two of Paul Reid's new patches, custom-created for Zoom Guitar Lab. All 14 new patches are available to download for free with the December 2016 update.
Check out two of Ludovico Vagnone's new patches, custom-created for Zoom Guitar Lab. All 11 new patches are available to download for free with the November 2016 update.
Check out two of Chris Rosenau's new patches, custom-created for Zoom Guitar Lab. All 14 new patches are available to download for free with the December 2016 update.
Check out two of Mark Waldrop's new patches, custom-created for Zoom Guitar Lab. All 10 new patches are available to download for free with the December 2016 update.
Brand new, custom-created patches for Zoom Guitar Lab.
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Specs
| Effect types (Ver.3.0): | 159 |
|---|---|
| Number of simultaneous effects: | 9 |
| Number of user banks/patches: | 200 |
| Sampling frequency: | 44.1 kHz |
| A/D conversion: | 24-bit with 128x oversampling |
| D/A conversion: | 24-bit with 128x oversampling |
| Signal processing: | 32-bit |
| Frequency characteristics: | 20 – 20 kHz +1 dB, -3 dB (10 kΩ load) |
| Display: | 128 x 32 dot-matrix LCD (x4) |
| INPUTS | |
| Input: | Standard monaural phone jack |
| Aux In: | Stereo mini jack |
| OUTPUTS | |
| L/R: | Standard monaural phone jack x 2 |
| L/R maximum output level: | Line +5 dBu* (with output load impedance of 10 kΩ or more) |
| Phones: | Stereo mini jack |
| Phones maximum output level: | 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32 Ω load) |
| Equivalent input noise: | -119 dBu* |
| Noise floor (residual noise): | -101 dBm |
| Control input: | ZOOM FP02 (not included) |
| Power: | AC adapter DC9V (center minus plug), 500 mA (ZOOM AD-16) |
| USB Audio Interface: | Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz <Supported OS> |
| Dimensions: | 225 mm (D) X 454 mm (W) X 75 mm (H) |
| Weight: | 3.4 kg |
