Reddit mentions of Zoom G1on Guitar Effects Pedal

If you're wanting to try an inexpensive multi-effects pedal, have a look at the Zoom G1ON guitar pedal - only $60 and there's lots of reviews out there.

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Epiphone makes good budget guitars. The other titan of the budget guitar world is Squier, who I would say has a better quality to price ratio. But of course Squier does Stratocasters, not Les Pauls. If the Les Paul style is what you want, I'd say either of those guitars is a good choice.

For the amp, since you're just playing at home, you really don't need anything louder than 5W, but there are a lot of great budget amps that are 10W-20W, and that shouldn't scare you off of buying them, you can always just keep the volume low. Make sure the amp you get has a headphone jack in it so you can play through headphones, that way you can play loud without bothering anyone. After all, it is very fun to play an electric guitar loudly.

I'm not well versed enough with budget amps to give you a good set of recommendations, but I would say that you will want to have a setup that sounds good. You can learn and play just as well on a setup that doesn't sound great as a setup that sounds really good, but it's just way more fun to play when you have a really great tone.

So I'd say either say do some research and get a decent amp, you can absolutely find decent amps at budget prices, or get a really cheap amp and a multi-effects pedal. The multi-effects pedal will let you play around with a bunch of different effects to get a great tone, and most have some "amp modellers" in them, which attempt to replicate the sound of famous amplifiers. The multi-effects pedal I recommend is the Zoom G1on. It has a huge range of effects, sounds great, is very easy to use, and is probably the least expensive multi-effects pedal you'll find. If you pick up that multi-effects pedal and a Fender Frontman 10G, you'll have a great budget setup. Or you can just find a cheap used amp in your area. Don't be scared to buy used gear, I always buy my gear used if possible. It's cheaper and supports fellow musicians.

If you're willing to spend a bit more on the amp, the Yamaha THR10 is the gold standard of bedroom amps. The tones on this thing are amazing and so accessible. The multi-effects pedal I recommended can get great tones, and has a bunch of built-in presets that sound really good, but if you want to find some truly spectacular tones you'll have to do some experimenting with it. The THR10 just sounds incredible right out of the box, and its portability has been useful to me a number of times.

My last bit of advice: if you decide to go for just an amp without a multi-effects pedal, find one that has reverb built into it, I'm talking about a knob labelled "Reverb" on the amp. Reverb is so important to getting a nice sounding tone, especially when you're just playing guitar alone.

Good luck!

You can try with a multi-effect pedalboard. These are a bit outdated compared to current generation of professional pedalboards .. but hey these cost 50-80 brand new and I bet you could get some of these really cheap on the used market.

Here are some examples:

• https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1on-Guitar-Effects-Pedal/dp/B00IOSJ68C
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1N-Guitar-Multi-Effects/dp/B002N4GBLI
  
• https://www.amazon.com/DigiTech-Element-Guitar-Multi-Effects/dp/B00KVS6XGG
  
  So he will be able to configure and play with lot of sounds; guaranteed tons of hours of experimentation.
  

OK, so my recommendation:

Zoom G1on ($50): http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1on-Guitar-Effects-Pedal/dp/B00IOSJ68C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421777443&sr=8-1&keywords=zoom+g1on

This will give you SO much great stuff. Loads of amp+speaker simulators for recording direct (vox, fender, marshall etc.), as well as loads of distortion, chorus, reverb, echo synth, wah, filter etc. effects that can be linked together in a chain. I have a lot of experience with guitar effects, and this unit is by far the best way to spend your money.

You still need a better way to input from that pedal into your computer. If you want to be able to use stereo effects (recommended), meaning the reverbs will be wider and more spacious, then you will need to go for a 2-channel USB interface. Something like this might work for you:

http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UCA202-Audio-Interface/dp/B000KW2YEI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1421777678&sr=8-7&keywords=2+in+audio+interface

...however I have no experience with that so I can't vouch for it. You could try to find one a little pricier that might work better, I don't know. Look around for reviews etc., but if that works fine then you should have pretty much all you need to record a good quality sound in Audacity.

For drum sounds and others such as piano and strings, check out this software:

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/sampletank3free/

I use it myself. It should work as a plug-in with Audacity but I haven't tried that myself. Either way it's free and has some good sounds in it.

I use a Zoom G1on

Powered via battery, USB or adapter. Includes a looper as well as some drum backing presets (personally, I don't use them). Fairly solid construction. Some of the presets don't sound too bad and it allows you to amend them or patch your own. There are better sounding units out there, for sure, but this will only set you back about $50. It did wonders for my FM.

You can get a "bundle" that has everything you're describing (except pedals/effects-- but I'll get to that in a minute) for around your budget price. You just have to figure out which type of guitar to get. If you're into country, then you need a Telecaster type guitar. If you're into rock then you need a Les Paul type or Stratocaster type. If you're a metal guy... I can't help you because I don't know what's appropriate for that, other than it won't be a Telecaster.

Okay, so here's a Telecaster bundle on Amazon. It includes the guitar and a Fender Lunchbox containing a clip-on tuner, string winder, picks, strap, and strings:

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Affinity-Telecaster-Beginner-Electric/dp/B07B53YQ3Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537075140&sr=8-2&keywords=squier+affinity+telecaster+bundle

The cost is only $233.60. That doesn't include an amp, however. Here's a Frontman 10 watt amp for $60.00:

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Frontman-Electric-Guitar-Amplifier/dp/B001L8PIFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537075410&sr=8-1&keywords=fender+frontman+15g

Total cost is around $300.

Here's a Stratocaster style guitar bundle that includes Squier Guitar, 15 Watt Guitar amplifier, picks, Cable, and strap. All it's missing compared to the above is a clip on tuner. (They're cheap.)

This might be appropriate because this Strat has a "humbucking" pickup in the bridge. That means it has an aggressive rock sound like a Les Paul, but also has all the other sounds a Strat is famous for. It's appropriate for rock, blues, and some country. The amp is more powerful than the one listed above, and has better controls. Both amps have headphone jacks, though, so you can use it in your bedroom without disturbing the rest of the house or apartment.

This bundle is $300.00.

If your guitar hero play Les Pauls (e.g., Slash, etc.) here's an Epiphone bundle which includes a genuine Les Paul Special-II LTD guitar featuring two classic humbucker pickups and a 10-watt Electra guitar amp with a 10ft guitar cable, a clip-on headstock chromatic tuner, a guitar strap, medium picks, and an easy-to-carry gig bag. And best of all for new players, the Les Paul Player Pack comes with free downloadable guitar lessons from media.

Here it is in vintage sunburst:

https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-PPEG-EGL1VSCH1-Electric-Package-Sunburst/dp/B00A6D50L0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076037&sr=8-1&keywords=epiphone+les+paul+bundle

And here it is in bad-ass black:

https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Electric-Guitar-Player-Package/dp/B00AGJKKH8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076037&sr=8-3&keywords=epiphone+les+paul+bundle

Not only is this guitar bundle cheaper than the ones above (it's only $250) it also includes a padded "gig bag" case for the guitar, so it's a really good deal.

You asked about guitar pedals and effects. Buying a full complement of those would add up to a lot of money. Here's an alternative: the Zoom G1Xon and G1on. This is a single stomp box pedal that has basically every effect there is built-in. It can make whatever amp you get sound similar to famous expensive amps (within reason), plus it has all the effects like reverb, delay, compression, chorusing, flanging, etc, etc. Basically multiple models of every effect you could think of. The Zoom G1on is $60. The Zoom G1Xon is the same pedal, but attached to it is a foot pedal so it can sound like a "wah-wah", or be a volume pedal, as well as other effects. It costs $80.

Here's the G1on

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1Xon-Guitar-Effects-Expression/dp/B00IOSJ68C/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076414&sr=8-2-fkmr2&keywords=g1%2Bon%2Bzoom%2Bpedal&th=1

And here's the G1Xon:

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1Xon-Guitar-Effects-Expression/dp/B00IOSJ72M/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537076414&sr=8-2-fkmr2&keywords=g1+on+zoom+pedal

I have a recording studio and a million stomp boxes and other effects pedals, but I bought a G1Xon just because it looked like fun-- and it was! I love it!

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Good luck with your purchase, my friend. I hope I have been of help to you with all this info!

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If you're gonna buy that, I would say to bite the bullet and spend a little bit extra to get this pedal. It's much more versatile than the iRig and, well, was actually designed to be a pedal, not a smartphone.

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1on-Guitar-Effects-Pedal/dp/B00IOSJ68C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537545325&sr=8-1&keywords=g1on

I am in the same situation and have been using the Zoom G1on. Very versatile and somewhat easy to use when you configure the patches on a computer instead of directly on the unit.

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-G1on-Guitar-Effects-Pedal/dp/B00IOSJ68C?th=1&psc=1

Maybe the Zoom G1on would be best for you. It models plenty of amps and pedals, so might get you close to an EVH sound. It's cheap too.