LEKATO - Multi Effects Guitar Pedal, Guitar Effects Pedal with 36 Presets, 4 Editable Modules, Amplifier, Choir, Delay, Reverb, Infrared Cable, Tuner, BT Connection,

I do think there is a learning curve with this unit, but so far, it's blowing the doors off either the Valeton Dapper or Lekato's smaller battery-powered multi-effects stomp boxes. The G1X Four has more variety, more whacked-out psychedelic options, has a wah-wah pedal, and may have better sound quality, but it's harder to use live for a longer set. The distortion sounds are usable, but seem a bit over the top. If you were using this for a fly-date (and I very well might) you might also need to bring your TS9 or clone thereof, particularly if you want more of a smooth rhythm kind of tube overdrive sound. But I need to spend more time with this and experiment more to be sure. It's definitely good enough for rehearsal, might be good enough for a larger venue in a pinch. Put it this way, the distortion seems, at first glance, more usable than the other multi-effects units I mentioned here. It's essential to watch a video; the preset mode is really cool because you can jump from preset one to preset three or four-- you don't have to scroll through preset two, etc. Another great feature is in preset, it's easy to bypass all the effects, so really, you have five different options: Presets 1 through four (in each bank) and bypass. One thing I'm having trouble assessing: It may be that for some settings, there is a SLIGHT delay after stomping the switch before the preset kicks in; if there is a delay, it's very short. In Lekato's smaller, three-button unit, the delay is like half a second which makes it almost unusable for live shows. But there's another feature that's NOT documented but very important: You can record directly, via USB, to a mobile recording app on an Android phone, specifically to Audio Evolution. Yeah, it's kludgy-- you can't monitor the track you are recording, at least I haven't figured out how to do that, but really, you're only gonna be using this for sketching on the road somewhere. Dial in the patch you like first, then plug in the USB to this unit and your phone and use the level control on the Lekato to set the level, and use open headphones so you can hear your electric guitar unamplified, because that's all the monitoring you'll get. Entirely usable, great to not have to lug around a digital interface for a weekend getaway if inspiration strikes. Yeah, sure, you can use the three-ring mini phone audio out for recording as well, but it's not digital, so there will probably be some latency in the track you are recording if you are multitracking. (I haven't tested this yet, but I bet you can monitor the track you are recording just fine. The problem is, without latency compensation, the track is likely gonna be a bit out of synch with previously recorded tracks. That's why I like the USB recording option, even though I can't monitor it.) I haven't tried the XLR out, but it's super helpful to be able to use this as a direct box, particularly for acoustic guitar or smaller clubs. Yeah, sure, the internal battery may not last forever--- who knows, we'll see-- but it will probably take several years for the runtime to get down to two or three hours, which is still very usable. I'm recovering from a medical event, so I like the grab-and-go element of this: Just bring this unit and two patch cords, or a USB if you plan on recording a sketch on your phone. It will fit in the outside pocket of my soft guitar case, so need for a separate gig bag. Anyway, so far, so good-- particularly for the price. * * * * Update 11/6/25 -- The unit suddenly stopped powering on after charging. I had to take off a full two-stars for this problem because it was so insidious; I was only nine days away from the end of the return window. Also, the timing was bad-- I showed up at a rehearsal with no effects yesterday, Wednesday. Had this happened at our showcase on Sunday, that would really have sucked. If I hadn't been using the unit 5 nights a week since I bought it, it probably would have failed after the return window closed. It's not a major venue or a big show, but even a cheap unit like this should be usable for band rehearsal or small shows. The fact that it failed the first time it left the house is NOT encouraging. And it was never dropped or mishandled in any way. I even bought an umbrella case for it, so it was transported double-padded in the pocket of an expensive soft guitar case and its own case. If I have to bring a back-up effects processor (with a power supply) that defeats one of the main features of the unit! I will revise this review again if the replacement unit lasts six months or so. I think that's fair-- there are some pedals I've replaced TWICE with no luck, from well-know brands. It's disappointing; I have several other Lekato products, and so far so good with all the others. More will be revealed... Update 11/18/25 Okay, Lekato replaced the unit within 48 hours, so I have to add back at least one star for customer service. This made a huge difference-- I was able to use the amp in our last rehearsal and dial in some settings, and had it for our showcase on 11/9. No problems so far! If this thing last six months or a year with no problems, I'm coming back to upgrade to 5 stars.

Ok as you folks know who look into these tank-g devices is to put a small pad on the battery because if someone big uses the push pedals with their weight, it could puncture the batteries and cause a fire. Surprise, upon opening this device, it already had a nicely thick foam pad on the battery and you can feel the indentations the solder points push into the foam, so that's great that it's protected. The black anodized metal looks quality, the knobs and switches light up and looks pretty fancy for a cheap pedal. The effects and quality are plenty good for anyone learning guitar, i bought one for myself and my nephew. I'm not going over the effects as there are many videos on it, but the 4 buttons and 9 banks of effects so 36 total. The 36 preset effects are customizable. It's easy to change banks, press the two left foot switches to go down a bank and press the two right foot switch to go up a bank. The digital number will go up and down based on the bank you're on. Then you just select one of the 4 switches for a specific effect in that bank. If you hold down the two center switches it will go into preset change mode or holding them down will put it in tuner mode. The cool thing is you can connect this to an audio interface via xlr cable, headphones with mini jack, of course amp out jack and a another mini jack that says audio out to say record on a phone, but you can connect it to anything that records via a mini to whatever like rca or other interface like if you have a fosi mini amp connected to some speakers that would work too. But i like the fact that you can practice without bothering anyone via the headphone jack. One thing to note, other tank-g sellers have a firmware upload tool and a few versions of firmware. I noticed Lekato's was showing as version 75. All other tank-g are using a version 53v2 firmware. I tried loading this 53v2 and it loaded and all presets were the same as they were in the v75, so not sure if Lekato just renamed this. You can download the tool that lets you customize the sound files to customize the sounds even more to suit what you're looking for in effects. Also there were 8-9 amp models, and 8 cabinets that you can select to mimic a specific amp/cab combination. For the price, i think it's a great value and has even if awkward a tad, a built in tuner so you dont have to go digging for your tuner it's all there. All this thing needs is a looper and it would have been perfect.

It's ok, I kept it, but it was not what I was expecting. It sounds OK through a guitar amp, but not plugged into a PA. That is what I needed it for. Because of the no AMP on stage thing!

Pros: Battery lasts a good 10-12 hours. XLR output direct to sound system. 36 savable presets (use factory ones as starters) Built in tuner Easy to see buttons and screen on dark stage Lightweight Metal housing Great practice tool Bluetooth Cons: Some effects are not great Volume, master volume, gain settings a bit clunky (can get a lot of noise) Impossible to see knobs and settings in darker stage/room Not the most intuitive way to setup and save patches (watching videos help) Should come with a storage bag/sleeve. Doesn’t react/clean up to guitar volume very well You’ll need a good sound person to dial it in as eq is not great. App software didn’t work on my iPhone nor iPad Been playing a long time and play every weekend in a cover band in all kinds of gigs and currently use quad cortex. I had always worried what I would do live if my main pedal died or had issues. I carried a real amp with me but that takes up space plus I didn’t have effects. Watched ton of videos about this unit and gave it a try. I am very impressed for the money! Does it sound as good as the cortex? Not even close and ability to work this pedal through 50+ different type songs is not as flexible. BUT, for a backup it really punches above its weight class! Fairly easy to figure out (suggest watching videos online vs the manual). Easy to put in a back pack and go. I setup patch 1 with 1A being clean tone with 1B being same tone but at a louder volume (for leads). 1C and 1D the same except a good distortion tone. It has some weird volume issues on some effects but overall not bad. I saw some complaints about latency between patches, but I didn’t really hear that. For price paid, well worth it! Just don’t buy into this is somehow a $1500 pedal replacement…it is not, no matter what some videos have you believe.

So my intent when purchasing this multi fx system was to use it strictly as a headphone amp for silent guitar practice. I had previously owned the Boss Waza Air headphones and although they're really good in terms of sound quality, the app and dialing in tones was somewhat frustrating and took away from the experience. I decided to take a chance on the Tank-G because it was feature-loaded, small and much, much easier to use. No app is necessary to dial in an endless array of decent tones. Every parameter is controlled by turning the knobs on the pedal. No deep diving into an app! As far as sound and quality of the tone I am pretty satisfied. They don't sound as good as th Boss Waza Air headphones (nothing really does) but the playing experience is better because of the ease of use. I also like how all the lights on the unit are displayed in different colors and are activated when you are using a particular amp model or effect. Making it very easy to know which effect is on and what settings are being used. Bear in mind, I only use this for headphone practice and not in a live situation. I have various amps and pedalboards for that and cannot comment on it's use regarding live situations but I see no reason why it couldn't be an effective unit for someone on a tight budget or a beginner getting started on guitar. For under $80 I don't think you can get a multi fx unit with amp modeling and cab sims that can surpass the Tank-G.