Need a loop pedal

terminal velocity

So, I'm interested in a loop pedal, but I don't want to go all out on a fancy one like boss rc-20 or anything. Is there something simple and cheap-y (read: ~$90) that I can get to 'test the water' with?

Novawind

I think the smallest one you'll find is a Boss RC-2, which is $180 new, maybe $150 used? That's about as cheap/small as it goes. I have a Boss DD-6 which can loop for 5 seconds, but you can't save anything and it's only 5 seconds as opposed to minutes' worth of recording.

xtremehardy388

The Digi-Delay by digitech has a 4-second thing but again, you can't record minutes or save anything

IDgotI

Loop pedal = Analog to Digital converters + Digital to Analog converters + Digital recorder + Ram = Mini computer / device with more computer power than was available on board Apollo 11.

Think the RC 2 at $180 new is as low as it gets right now. Check ebay for used pedals, but it probably won't get too much lower.

ianvomsaal

I have both RC-2 and RC-20, and honestly, if you're gonna spend the $$ on an RC-2 go with the RC-20 (it's easier to use).
You'll need to get an external start/stop footswitch with the RC-2 to make it easier (or you can't stop and erase anything
on the fly without being ninja quick, and if you stop the loop you can't erase it without starting the loop again, thus you
hear the loop - not good for live applications - thus the need for the external footswitch), but even with the external
footswitch it's still not as easy as the RC-20.
Bottom line - the better deal is the RC-20 unless you have limited space and can run the start/stop footswitch in another place.
RC-2=$180, RC-20=250 - $70 price difference, though the F/S is another $30 on top of the $180, so technically $40 difference.
Cheers . . .

- Ian C.T. vom Saal

MichaelMcKevin

The Digitech JamMan is really cool as well
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DigiTech-JamMan-Looper-Pedal?sku=156600

IDgotI

ianvomsaal wrote:

I have both RC-2 and RC-20, and honestly, if you're gonna spend the $$ on an RC-2 go with the RC-20 (it's easier to use).
You'll need to get an external start/stop footswitch with the RC-2 to make it easier (or you can't stop and erase anything
on the fly without being ninja quick, and if you stop the loop you can't erase it without starting the loop again, thus you
hear the loop - not good for live applications - thus the need for the external footswitch), but even with the external
footswitch it's still not as easy as the RC-20.
Bottom line - the better deal is the RC-20 unless you have limited space and can run the start/stop footswitch in another place.
RC-2=$180, RC-20=250 - $70 price difference, though the F/S is another $30 on top of the $180, so technically $40 difference.
Cheers . . .

- Ian C.T. vom Saal

+1. This is spot on. Not much point in spending $180 on something that impedes your creativity as opposed to $250 on something that really helps it.