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Zoom GCE-3

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Description

Essential Information About the Zoom GCE-3 USB Audio Interface



  • Ultra-compact guitar/bass interface designed for direct recording, headphone playing, and silent practice.

  • Integrated DSP processing to enjoy effects and circuit simulations inspired by recent Zoom multi-effects, with near-zero latency monitoring.

  • "Ready-to-record" sound: distortions, overdrives, EQ, compression, modulations, delays, and reverbs immediately accessible.

  • Simple sound editing via Zoom Guitar Lab software (Mac/Windows) to create, edit, and manage your patches.



A Bridge Between Zoom Multi-Effects and Your Audio Station


The Zoom GCE-3 builds on the idea that made the brand's multi-effects successful: offering realistic and immediately usable sounds without requiring a complex studio chain. While a typical USB guitar interface often only converts the signal, the GCE-3 integrates a DSP processor that carries the spirit of the acclaimed pedals from the G and B series. The result: you get a patch-oriented workflow and a sound inspired by the G5n, G3n, G3Xn, and B3n generations, while gaining a minimalist and portable recording solution.



Who Is It For and What Are Its Uses?


The GCE-3 is aimed at guitarists and bassists who want to record quickly at home, compose on the go, or rehearse without an amp. In both studio and home-studio settings, it allows you to capture clean takes, work with a click track, and layer guitars with consistent sounds across projects. Thanks to the headphone output with dedicated volume control and the stereo Aux input, it also becomes an excellent practice tool: you play with your processed sounds while launching a backing track from a smartphone or audio player.



Integrated DSP: Play and Record with Finished Sounds, Hassle-Free


The heart of the Zoom GCE-3 is its DSP processing. It gives you access to a wide range of essential effects (drive, dynamics, EQ, delays, reverbs, modulations) and circuit simulations from the Zoom ecosystem. The daily benefits are twofold: on one hand, you shape a polished sound right from the take; on the other hand, you enjoy responsive monitoring thanks to onboard processing, ideal for comfortable playing without latency sensation.



Guitar Lab: Modern Patch Editing


With Zoom Guitar Lab on Mac/Windows, you create, edit, and organize your patches clearly. This is a real improvement over simple "by-ear" adjustments: you can prepare sounds for recording (rhythm, lead, clean, bass) and recall them instantly, while maintaining a structured library for your different projects.



Connectivity Designed for Everyday Use


The instrument input on a jack directly accepts your guitar or bass, while the stereo headphone output with volume control facilitates headphone playing. The stereo Aux input is perfect for practicing songs, working on arrangements, or simply checking a mix. On the computer side, the USB-C connection provides simple integration into your setup, and the presence of a micro-USB port completes the announced connectivity arsenal.



Technical Specifications



Type and Usage



  • USB guitar interface

  • USB audio interface with Guitar Lab circuit emulator



Effects and Processing



  • Direct access to numerous effects: distortion, overdrive, EQ, compressor, delay, reverb, flanger, phaser, chorus

  • Integrated DSP processing to simulate circuits from models: G5n, G3n, G3Xn, B3n, G1 FOUR, G1X FOUR, B1 FOUR, B1X FOUR



Software



  • Free download of Zoom Guitar Lab software for Mac/Windows allowing creation, editing, and management of patches



Connectivity



  • Conventional jack instrument input

  • Stereo Aux input for connecting smartphones and music players

  • Stereo headphone output with dedicated volume control

  • 6.3 mm jack input/output

  • Micro-USB port

  • USB-C port for computer connection

  • Aux input



Power Supply



  • No battery operation possible

  • Requires optional 5 V DC power adapter (not included)



Dimensions and Weight



  • Dimensions: 80 x 106 x 29 mm

  • Weight: 90 g

Brand reference number: 9545294496001

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Funny, I don't master software but I make noise, seems effective to reproduce the sound of big hits
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The case is small and a bit too plastic... But for less than €100... It is easy to use and Guitar Tab works well. Unfortunately, I couldn't try Cubase SE because it was impossible to install on my computer (work PC, so company policy) but I was able to try it with Studio One 5, it's perfect.
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