Zoom 505 Settings

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Here are some of my favourite settings for the Zoom 505 which is a brilliant FX pedal. Its RRP is £99.95 but I got mine for £90 from Sounds Great in Heald Green. They are merely my opinion of what sounds good and like the sound on the record.

Band(s)	Oasis
Description	Deep Crunchy Overdrive
Song(s)	Some Might Say

Comp	C5
Dist	OD
Gain	15
ZNR/AMP	4
EQ	23
MOD	C1
DLY/REV	H1
Level	25

Band(s)	Metallica
Description	Brilliant Clean bright sound with lots of sustain.
Song(s)	Nothing Else Matters

Comp	C9
Dist	Ac
Gain	25
ZNR/AMP	A9
EQ	20
MOD	C4
DLY/REV	OF
Level	30

Band(s)	Suede
Description	High Trebel Distortion
Song(s)	Hollywood Life, Beautiful Ones

Comp	C9
Dist	BL
Gain	5
ZNR/AMP	A9
EQ	29
MOD	C3
DLY/REV	r5
Level	25

Band(s)	Rembrandts
Description	Bright slightly Distorted sound.
Song(s)	I'll be There For You (Friends Theme)

Comp	C9
Dist	rY
Gain	10
ZNR/AMP	9
EQ	35
MOD	C3
DLY/REV	H5
Level	26

Band(s)	Shadows
Description	Clean with Slight Delay
Song(s)	Wonderful Land

Comp	C7
Dist	OF
Gain	-
ZNR/AMP	A9
EQ	24
MOD	OF
DLY/REV	d1
Level	25

Band(s)	Kula Shaker
Description	Distorted distant sound with lots of sustain.
Song(s)	Intro & Solo of Tattva

Comp	L6
Dist	BL
Gain	5
ZNR/AMP	5
EQ	47
MOD	C3
DLY/REV	H3
Level	28

To get the sounds I'm playing a Squier Strat with the middle pickup selected. The Tone and Volume pots are on Max. It is being played through a Clean amplifier with the Bass, Middle and Treble settings all on 5/10 (half way).

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