Members pinkvoid Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'm about to pull the trigger on one of these and desperately looking for good feedback. I searched all over online but no really good comparisons.. Anyway, this is what's important to me - intuitive/easy to use- good audio quality (the boss rc-20xl which i have SUCKS)- good usb/card interface to upload/download tracks and beats Thats about it really.. i know the jamman is superior to the RC-2 in those respects.. but i see the RC-3 for just as cheap on ebay so i figured i'd ask before buying. I guess since both the JM and RC3 are about the same in features, user-friendliness and audio quality are probably the most important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I had the solo but sold it. Its a cool looper with some cool features - no loop minimum time, and you can also save loops while they are playing. So you can record a loop on the fly, play it, save it while its playing. The bummer for me was that when you stopped recording it wouldn't go to overdub but to play - this isn't good if you're doing like swells where you want a seamless loop. The RC-3 however has this feature - you can choose for the pedal to operate; record>play>overdub, or record>overdub>play. Also the stereo option seems great... Jamman solo can be found for like $100 even used, whereas I'm guessing the RC-3 would be like $150ish or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkvoid Posted January 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I had the solo but sold it. Its a cool looper with some cool features - no loop minimum time, and you can also save loops while they are playing. So you can record a loop on the fly, play it, save it while its playing.The bummer for me was that when you stopped recording it wouldn't go to overdub but to play - this isn't good if you're doing like swells where you want a seamless loop.The RC-3 however has this feature - you can choose for the pedal to operate; record>play>overdub, or record>overdub>play. Also the stereo option seems great...Jamman solo can be found for like $100 even used, whereas I'm guessing the RC-3 would be like $150ish or more. Thanks for the feedback.. how is the sound quality and tonality change on bypass? i heard these were real issues on the RC-2. Also, is it easy to communicate with the PC? do i have to physically take the pedal and plug in? do i need special software or does it act like a thumb drive? Can i record and improvise to it without using my hands? that's probably the most important part.. Cheapest i could find the solo is around 130-140.. and found rc3 for 150-160 so it's about the same in my concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members percyexpat Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'd go for the rc3. I have an rc20xl too and agree about its audio quality. Also it has absolutely pathetic headroom. Unless its the first pedal in the chain its constantly clipping. I like the way it works though. There's not a lot to choose bwtween the jamman and rc3 feature wise though so i'm sure you'd be happy with either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkvoid Posted January 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'd go for the rc3. I have an rc20xl too and agree about its audio quality. Also it has absolutely pathetic headroom. Unless its the first pedal in the chain its constantly clipping. I like the way it works though. There's not a lot to choose bwtween the jamman and rc3 feature wise though so i'm sure you'd be happy with either one. Couldn't wait anymore... pulled the trigger on a new RC-3 for $160 shipped on amazon i just hope its fun to use and sound quality is good. MF has the RC-3 cheaper than JMS by 95c! HAHA.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juri Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 Rc 3 is stereo, jamman solo is mono if that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkvoid Posted January 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 Rc 3 is stereo, jamman solo is mono if that matters. Yes, thanks. What i dont understand is what BOSS doesnt release the audio quality of their RC series... really makes me mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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