I recently got a Zoom B1X Four to improve my practice sessions, but I’ve been struggling to find the right tone. I’m looking for a clean sound, somewhat jazz-like, but not too harsh or fatiguing when playing with headphones.
I’ve tried tweaking different patches and EQ settings, but nothing seems to hit the sweet spot. It’s getting pretty frustrating because I expected this to make my practice sessions better, not more difficult.
Does anyone have recommendations for specific settings, effects, or patches that could help me achieve a smoother, more natural clean tone?
So is the idea that you don’t want an amp or cab sim coloring the sound? You could set up a patch with just a compressor, or maybe even an empty patch? I don’t recall if an empty one is possible. What about turning off the components of a particular patch? I think that was a thing - if you turn off all the components, would it just act as a passthrough?
I always found the best way to use the Zooms was to just ignore the factory patches completely (most are garbage) and make your own pedal chains in Stomp Mode. YMMV.
The one I use most often at home is with a noise gate and compressor.
When I am playing with others, I will sometimes use other patches or ones I have put together
