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Whats the main differences between the TC Electronics G Major amp; G Force? They seem to roughly cover the same ground to me...

And whats the price difference?

the g-force is better in everything............ much better reverbs , better delays and.........much better built quality.............I am not 100% sure about that but i think the g major is built in taiwan and the g force is built in denmark????????

The G-Force is a extremely flexible unit (free effects routing, 8 assignable modifiers, plenty of FX) but because of that, it is not the easiest machine in the world to program.

If you are looking for a powerful unit, where you can tweak every detail and parameter, the G-Force is a very good choice.

If you are looking for some quality FX with very easy access and learning, with lightning fast switching and in a much more competitive price range then the G-Major is a good option. Compared to the G-Force, the control options are less flexible, but this of course makes it easier to use.

Main differences between G-Force and G-Major are:

*The G-Force has a speaker emulator - the G-Major does not.
*The G-Force has an intelligent pitch shifter (harmonizer) - the G-Major has a normal pitch shifter.
*Where in the G-Force the sequence of the algorithms can be altered in the effects matrix, the order of the FX in the G-Major is fixed. This has both advantages and disadvantages. In the G-Force, the FX routing is more flexible, whereas the G-Major has faster switching, because of the fixed routing of the effect blocks.
*The G-Major incorporates analog relay switching of non-MIDI combos or pre-amps. This way you can access your amp's channel switching from within your G-Major presets. This function is not avaliable in the G-Force.
*Both units can be controlled via any MIDI controller board that supports Program Change and Control Change Messages (a.k.a. MIDI CC).
*You cannot connect a guitar or bass directly into the G-Major. The G-Force has a high input impedance which makes this possible.
- however, the G-Force is not a guitar pre-amp and we recommend that you use the G-Force with a pre-amp or in your effects loop of your amp.
*Price: The G-Force is more expensive than the G-Major. Over the years however, DSP technology has evolved quite a bit. This makes it possible for us to deliver the same sound quality at a lower price level. - We did not compromise on AD/DA converters or FX quality.

(source: tcelectronic.com)

The g-force is the g-major on acid. The g-force has a ton of options that the g-major doesn't have, including more types of each effect. I personally don't think the price tag for the g-force is justified, though.

I think what you’ll find most necessary is the instant switching (say, for live use?) that only the G-Major is capable of. And honestly I think the effects in the G-Major are of way higher quality than even necessary for guitar in live performance. G-Force more for studio use, hence the unimportance of instant switching, but the higher quality effects that could be fully captured and appreciated in a studio setting.

I personally was debating over the Rocktron Xpression and the G-Major several months ago for my guitar rig. I went with the Xpression; it switches instantly like the G-Major and the effects are more than adequate I mean this is guitar man, plug it into the back of your old TV and get an awesome sound! And I read many reviews of the G-Major having electrical issues back then.

Hey, thanks for all your posts.
Yeah, but I think that for my purposes, the G-major would be fine. I'm after something quite simple, since I don't use these tone shaping effects that often.. I'd be happy with 4 or 5 good patches.

Thanks again.