G1X Four stereo output to mono amp

I understand what you are asking, but I don't have G1X four, but I do own several Zoom pedals and every one of them if you use a regular guitar cable out you will only get half the signal.

On some effects, you may not notice the difference, but you definitely will on stereo effects and stuff like ping pong delay.

You will need some form of stereo to mono adaptor. Either a cable that's stereo on one end and mono on the other or an adaptor that you can plug a regular guitar cable into. I'm sure they aren't hard to find online or even at a local music store.

Of course, there's always the chance Zoom did something different with this pedal, but I doubt it. The best way to test it is to try it with a patch using ping pong delay (I'm assuming the G1X four has that) set the feedback to 0 so you just get 2 delays (one left and one right). If you hear both delays you are good to go, if you only hear one delay you are only getting half of the signal.

Sorry, didn't mean to go on for so long, but I hope this helps.

 

The original G1 I have only has one output too, but I lose half the signal if I use a regular guitar cable. Even the ones that have 2 outputs will say the left is for mono (or headphones), but you still lose half the signal using a mono cable so I have to use a stereo to mono adaptor if I am hooking up to an amp. I think that's a pretty big oversite on Zoom's part, but I still love them. Ever since I first got my first 505.

 

Pretty much everything I have that does that has been lying around my house for years and I bought at Radio Shack, I know you aren't finding one of those easily. I certainly didn't spend a lot on them though. You'll probably have to do a little research on Amazon or eBay or wherever you prefer to buy. Just make sure both ends are 1/4 inch.

 

you have to tweak each preset for amp or headphones on the g1xon you set the output of the simulated amp on the g1xfour you switch the mic on the cab on or off

 

Yup, never understood why Zoom did it that way.

 

Sorry, misread the letter. They changed it since the other models then. On my G3n I only get the left channel when I use a regular guitar cable.

 

I just did a test using just a single Ping Pong on my G1 Four, and I only get one repeat, ie Ping, through the amp. Put the headphones on I get both Ping & Pong. So the signal is not combined using a normal TS Plug!

Ian

 

Thanks, Ian, that's how it's been on every Zoom pedal I've ever owned. I didn't even notice the first unit I had until I did a patch with ping pong delay. You need some way to convert stereo output to mono.

 

I just tested using a stereo 6.3 jack to phono lead, with the phono plugs going into a stereo phono to mono 6.3 jack adaptor, that I just happened to have and it works fine.

Ian

 

That's pretty similar to what I do. I have a cable that's 1/4 inch stereo one end and 1/8 inch mono on the other, then I use a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter. It's not a heavy duty cable, but it works when I need it.