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Year

Event

1983

Founded in Sakumacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

1985

Moved Head Office to Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

1989

Received investment from Tomoe Shokai Co., Ltd., through Okamoto Corporation Co., Ltd., and became a subsidiary.

1990

Established ZOOM Corporation of America in U.S.A.
Launched the first in-house product multi-effects processor ZOOM 9002

1993

Moved the Head Office to Fuchu, Tokyo

1994

Dissolved ZOOM Corporation of America
Moved the Product Control Division (warehouse) to Fuchu, Tokyo

1997

Dissolved partnership with Tomoe Shokai Co., Ltd. and established Zoom Holdings Co., Ltd. Acquired the company’s stock and became its parent company.

2001

Launched the first multitrack recorder (MRS-1044)

2004

Established ZOOM HK Ltd. as a logistics base in Hong Kong
Moved Head Office to Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

2006

Launched the first handy audio recorder (H4)
Established ZOOM UK Distribution Ltd. in UK as a distribution base

2009

Established ZOOM Dongguan Corporation in China as a quality control base
Moved the Head Office to Kanda-surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Launched the first handy video recorder (Q3)

2011

Absorbed ZOOM Holdings

2013

Established ZOOM North America, LLC, in the U.S.A. as a distribution base. The company's ownership is reduced to 1/3 and the company is turned into an affiliated company accounted for by the equity-method (at the time a consolidated subsidiary).
Launched the first mobile device accessory (iQ5)

2014

Launched the first audio interface (TAC-2)

2015

Launched the first professional field recorder (F8)

2016

Moved the warehouse to Adachi-ku, Tokyo

2017

Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (presently Standard)
Launched the first digital mixer (L-12)

2018

Acquired 51% of the shares of Mogar Music S.p.A. (currently Mogar Music S.r.l.) as a sales base in Southern Europe (Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal) and made it a consolidated subsidiary

2019

Launched the first vocal processor (V6)

2020

Acquired additional shares of Zoom North America, LLC, in the U.S.A. and made it a subsidiary as a distribution base
ZOOM UK Distribution Ltd. excludes the company from equity method affiliates after applying for administration to EWHC in London
Launched the first microphone (ZDM-1PMP)

2021

Acquired all shares of Hook Up, Inc., in Japan and made it a subsidiary

2022

Listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, following the market restructuring

2023

Acquired 51% of the shares of Sound-Service Musikanlagen-Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH as a sales base in Central Europe (Germany, etc.) and made it a consolidated subsidiary
Sound Service MSL Distribution Ltd (currently Sound Service U.K. Limited), our sales base in the U.K., also became a consolidated subsidiary

2024

Sound Service U.K. Limited, the UK distribution arm of the company, takes over the trade area of SCV Distribution Limited, distributor of audio brands for the prosumer market

2025

Acquired 100% of the shares of both Instamic, Inc. (U.S.) and Instamic AB (Sweden) (currently non-consolidated subsidiaries accounted for using the equity method)

Year

Model

Photo

1990: Advanced Guitar Effects Processor

9002

ADVANCED SOUND PROCESSOR

9010

1991: ADVANCED INSTRUMENT EFFECTS PROCESSOR

9030

1992: ADVANCED GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

9000

ADVANCED REVERBERATION PROCESSER

9200

ADVANCED MULTI-EFFECTS PROCESSOR

9001

ADVANCED SOUND ENVIRONMENT PROCESSOR

9120

ZOOM DRIVER

5000

1993: ZOOM CHOIR

5050

ADVANCED INSTRUMENT EFFECTS PROCESSOR

9050

Advanced Guitar Effects Processor

9002 PRO

ZOOM PLAYER
ADVANCED GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

2020

1994: ZOOM VALVE DSP

9150

ZOOM STUDIO

1202

ZOOM PLAYER PRO
ADVANCED GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

4040

1995: ZOOM PLAYER

1010

ZOOM PLAYER

3030

ZOOM FIRE

7010

1996: ZOOM STUDIO

1204

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

505 GUITAR

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

506 BASS

ZOOM SUPER PLAYER
ADVANCED GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

8080

1997: COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

507 REVERB

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

508 DELAY

ZOOM STUDIO
DIGITAL REVERB & MULTI EFFECTS

1201

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

509
DUALPOWER
MODULATOR

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

510
DUALPOWER
DRIVER

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

504 ACOUSTIC

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

503 GUITAR &
BASS AMP
SIMULATOR

ZOOM PLAYER
ADVANCED GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

3000

1998: ZOOM RhythmTrak

RT-234

ZOOM PLAYER
ADVANCED BASS EFFECTS PROCESSOR

3000B

ZOOM PLAYER

2100

ZOOM SampleTrak

ST-224

1999: ZOOM RhythmTrak

RT-123

GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

GFX-707

BASS EFFECTS PROCESSOR

BFX-708

DIGITAL REVERB & MULTI EFFECTS

RFX-300

GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

GFX-8

DIGITAL REVERB & MULTI EFFECTS

RFX-1000

DIGITAL REVERB & MULTI EFFECTS

RFX-2000

2000: COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

505Ⅱ GUITAR

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

506Ⅱ BASS

Guitar Amp Modeler

GM-200

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

504Ⅱ ACOUSTIC

Palmtop Studio

PS-02

GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

GFX-4

2001: RhythmTrak

RT-323

Power Drive

PD-01

Tri Metal

TM-01

Hyper Lead

HL-01

Ultra Fuzz

UF-01

Multitrak Recording Studio

MRS-1044 / 1044CD

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

606 GUITAR

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

607 BASS

2002: COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

707Ⅱ GUITAR

MultiTrak Recording Studio

MRS-4

Micro RhythmTrak

MRT-3

COMPACT MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSOR

708Ⅱ BASS

MultiTrak Recording Studio

MRS-1266 / 1266CD

2003: MODELING GUITAR AMPLIFIER

FIRE-30

MODELING GUITAR AMPLIFIER

FIRE-15

MultiTrak Recording Studio

MRS-802 / 802CD

MultiTrak Recording Studio

MRS-1608 / 1608CD

GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

GFX-5

Palmtop Effects Processor

PFX-9003

Palmtop Studio

PS-04

2004: MODELING GUITAR AMPLIFIER

FIRE-18 / 18M

MODELING GUITAR AMPLIFIER

FIRE-36 / 36M

DIGITAL REVERB & MULTI EFFECTS

RFX-1100

DIGITAL REVERB & MULTI EFFECTS

RFX-2200

MultiTrak Recording Studio

MRS-8

GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

GFX-1

2005: GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

GFX-3

RhythmTrak

RT-223

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G2

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G2G(George Lynch Signature Edition)
G2R(Richie Kotzen Signature Edition)

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G2.1u

BASS EFFECTS PEDAL

B2

STREETBOXX

SB-246

BASS EFFECTS PEDAL

B2.1u

ACOUSTIC EFFECTS PEDAL

A2

ACOUSTIC EFFECTS PEDAL

A2.1u

GUITAR EFFECTS CONSOLE

G7.1ut

2006: GUITAR EFFECTS CONSOLE

G9.2tt

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G1

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G1K(Kiko Loureiro Signature Edition)
G1J(John 5 Signature Edition)
G1M(Michael Amott Signature Edition)

BASE EFFECTS PEDAL

B1

Handy Recorder

H4

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G1X

BASS EFFECTS PEDAL

B1X

2007: Hard Disk Recording Studio

HD16 / 16CD

Hard Disk Recording Studio

HD8 / 8CD

Handy Recorder

H2

2008: USB Audio Interface
ZFX Plug-in Stack Package

S2t

USB Audio Interface
ZFX Plug-in Control Package

C5.1t

BASS EFFECTS CONSOLE

B9.1ut

2009: Handy Recorder

H4n

GUITAR EFFECTS & USB AUDIO I/F PEDAL

G1u

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G1N

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G1XN

Recorder : Interface : Controller

R16

Handy Video Recorder

Q3

2010: Handy Video Recorder

Q3PW(Pop White)
Q3CB(Classical Black)

GUITAR EFFECTS & USB AUDIO I/F PEDAL

G2.1Nu

GUITAR EFFECTS & USB AUDIO I/F PEDAL

G2Nu

Recorder : Interface : Controller : Sampler

R24

Handy Recorder

H1

Handy Recorder

H1/W(White)
H1/S(Silver)
H1/MB(Matte Black)
H1/LU(Blue)
H1/MG(Matte Gray)
H1/RG(Rose Gold)

Handy Video Recorder

Q3HD

2011: Recorder : Samplar : Interface : Controller

R8

Guitar Effects & Amp Simulator

G3

Handy Recorder

H2n

Bass Effects & Amp Simulator

B3

GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL

G2.1DM(Dave Mustaine Signature Edition)
G2.1KL(Kiko Loureiro Signature Edition)
G2.1MA(Michael Amott SignatureEdition)

2012: GUITAR EFFECTS & AMP SIMULATOR

G5

Handy Video Recorder

Q2HD

Handy Video Recorder

Q2HD/B(Black)
Q2HD/W(White)

Guitar Effects & Amp Simulator

G3X

MULTISTOMP for Guitar

MS-50G

MultiStomp with Bluetooth

MS-100BT

2013: Pre-Amp & Effects for Acoustic Guitar

A3

MULTISTOMP for Bass

MS-60B

MULTISTOMP Chours/Delay/Reverb

MS-70CDR

Handy Recorder

H6

MS Stereo Mic

iQ5/B(Black)
iQ5/W(White)

Guitar Multi-effects processor

G1on

Guitar Multi-effects processor

G1Xon

Handy Video Recorder

Q4

2014: Bass Multi-Effects Processor

B1on

Bass Multi-Effects Processor

B1Xon

Thunderbolt Audio Converter

TAC-2

Handy Recorder

H5

XY Stereo Mic

iQ6

MS Stereo Mic

iQ7

Thunderbolt Audio Converter

TAC-2R

2015: Thunderbolt Audio Converter

TAC-8

Handy Video Recorder

Q8

USB3.0 Audio Converter

UAC-2

USB3.0 Audio Converter

UAC-8

MultiTrack Field Recorder

F8

Handy Video Recorder

Q4n

2016: Multi-Effects Processor

G5n

FCR-8 Field Recorder Remoto Controller

F-Control

Handy Audio Interface

U-44

Handy Audio Interface

U-24

Handy Recorder

H4n Pro

Aero Rhythm Track

ARQ AR-96

Handy Audio Interface

U-22

MultiTrack Field Recorder

F4

Multi-Effects Processor

G3n

Multi-Effects Processor

G3Xn

Handy Video Recorder

Q2n

2017: Multi-effects Processor

B3n

Acoustic Creator

AC-2

Acoustic Creator

AC-3

LiveTrak

L-12

Aero Rhythm Track

ARQ AR-48

Handy Recorder

H1n

2018: Two Track Recorder with Lavalier Microphone

F1-LP

Field Recorder

F1-SP

Multi-Track Field Recorder

F8n

LiveTrak

L-20

360° Virtual Reality Audio Recorder

H3-VR

Handy Video Recorder

Q2n-4K

2019: Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

G1 FOUR

Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

G1X FOUR

Bass Multi-Effects Processor

B1 FOUR

Bass Multi-Effects Processor

B1X FOUR

Guitar Lab Circuit Emulator

GCE-3

Multi-Track Field Recorder

F6

LiveTrak

L-20R

Acoustic Multi-Effects Processor

A1 FOUR

Acoustic Multi-Effects Processor

A1X FOUR

Vocal Processor

V6

LiveTrak

L-8

2020: Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

G11

Handy Recorder

H8

Vocal Processor

V3

Podcast Recorder

P4

Podcast Recorder

P8

Compact Field Recorder with Lavalier Mic

F2 / F2-BT

Stereo Mic for Android

Am7

Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

G6

2021: Bass Multi-Effects Processor

B6

Multi Track Recorder

R20

Handy Video Recorder

Q8n-4K

2022: 2-Channel Field Recorder

F3

MultiTrack Field Recorder

F8n Pro

AUDIO I/F for MUSIC & STREAMING

AMS SERIES

MultiTrak

R12

MicTrak

M2

MicTrak

M3

MicTrak

M4

Effects & Amp Emulator

G2 FOUR

Effects & Amp Emulator

G2X FOUR

2023: USB Audio Converter

UAC-232

Bass Effects & Amp Emulator

B2 FOUR

SessionTrak

S6

MultiTrak

R4

MultiStomp

MS-50G+

2024: Handy Recorder

H1essential

Handy Recorder

H4essential

Handy Recorder

H6essential

MultiStomp

MS-200D+

MultiStomp

MS-70CDR+

MultiStomp

MS-60B+

MultiStomp

MS-80IR+

Handy Recorder

H1 XLR

LiveTrak

L6

Handy Recorder

H2essential

MultiStomp

MS-90LP+

2025: PodTrak

P2

Handy Recorder

H5studio

Handy Recorder

H6studio

LiveTrak

L6max

PodTrak

P4next

LiveTrak

L12next

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