Worth the Wait. Worth the Upgrade. Zoom65 V2.5 Review (Budget THOCK)
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Why V2.5?
01:10 What is included?
02:08 Stabilizers
02:29 Plate and battery
02:54 Special Edition finish
03:25 External weight and knob
04:03 Glass or aluminum backplate
04:17 Hot swap PCB
04:28 Pricing
05:08 Building the board
06:43 Multiple layout options
06:58 Gasket sleeves
07:24 Sound tests
08:36 VIA compatible
08:54 RGB lighting
09:07 Encoder
09:24 What I don't love
10:10 Conclusion