Members metal0822 Posted December 5, 2010 Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 Well, with graduation coming up, my parents told me i can pick something out in the 150-200 range. buying used is definitely an option, so i would prefer that if it helps me afford something better. i noticed the memory man pedals seem really nice, and would allow me to sell my delay pedal for some more toys:facepalm: anyhow, what loop pedals have you had experience with. what features do certain ones lack? do any have problems with coloring tone too much? anything im forgetting to ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted December 5, 2010 Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 I have a Line6 JM4 that I'd be willing to let go for $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted December 5, 2010 Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 I have the JamMan. It's a terrific looper. Whatever you get, you'll have a lot of fun with those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 maybe i should have elaborated. what do you like about these loopers? im brand new to the whole thing, and its not trying to find something that has what i want/need, its finding out what i actually do want/need. thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spitfire Mojo Posted December 5, 2010 Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 I tried the Boss RC-2 looper first. It was fun for a day or so, but I found it obtuse to use and it sat for awhile before being expelled from my life. After awhile I wanted to try again and picked up a JML-2 Jamman. $260ish shipped thru amazon. So it is a bit beyond your budget, but it seems a lot more intuitive and capable so far. I have not mastered it even a little, but my recommendation is this: If you aren't playing gigs with it, don't get a small one. You want it to be easy to use, portability is not important. I never A/B's them but my initial impression was that the Jamman didn't "color" or degrade the sound as much as the RC-2. I think a nice looper is one of the best things you can get as a hobbyist/home player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 kit_strong, i checked out the line 6 and it seems really cool. 1 question and 1 concern. question: why are you selling? concern: will playing the backing tracks sound bad after being processed by my amp, and will the bass/bass drum parts possibly damage my speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted December 5, 2010 Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 Presently running the EH Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai....24-bit stereo looping with a 30 second delay time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 been doing some more reseach...is there anything like the line 6 that plugs into the computer for recording too? seems crazy to have such a complex unit plugged into an amp and mic'd the old fashioned way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neehan Posted December 5, 2010 Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 I owned a Boss RC20-XL and then sold it for the Digitech Jamman. The sound quality on the RC20 definitely degrades as you add more loops. Also, you can only store 10 loops on it. I am much happier with the Jamman. You can store up to 99 loops. There is an SD card slot so you can store tons of stuff. Also, you can connect it to your computer via USB cable and transfer your loops. Last but not least, the Jamman sounds primo no matter how matter loops you layer on top of each other. The JML2 is a bit over your price range however at $300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 that sounds pretty cool. again, used is definitely an option, and im sure there is some wiggle room on price too if its the right piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted December 5, 2010 Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 kit_strong, i checked out the line 6 and it seems really cool. 1 question and 1 concern. question: why are you selling? concern: will playing the backing tracks sound bad after being processed by my amp, and will the bass/bass drum parts possibly damage my speakers? I am selling because with the addition of the HD500 it is redundant and will probably never get used again. I also have a Apogee GIO which I use with Garage band so between the 2 I just don't have any use for the JM4 and it was just an ill-timed purchase for me. Playing backing tracks through the amp.. if you are playing through a clean amp, no problem or if you are running through an effect loop. If you are running through the front of an overdriven amp then everything that goes in will be overdriven. As for computer interface, you can record to the flash card then easily transfer that to computer. I'm in Catonsville so if you wanted to check it out in person that could probably be arranged. -Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 5, 2010 kit, that is a very good reason to sell i guess i can always play the line 6 through my bass rig or just turn down the gain on my traynor. no effects loop unfortunately. cool thing is i could just use it as a regular looper with no backing tracks through my amp, and if i want, i can play it through my bass amp with everything else. that whole scenario would be a cool extra that a regular looper couldnt touch. are you in a rush to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 I recently bought the RC-20XL for song writing and practice purposes. It works great. Very intuitive and has room for expansion (i.e. the reverse and phrase shift pedals would be fun to play with). I like it a lot. The one pedal ones weren't intuitive for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 kit, that is a very good reason to sell i guess i can always play the line 6 through my bass rig or just turn down the gain on my traynor. no effects loop unfortunately. cool thing is i could just use it as a regular looper with no backing tracks through my amp, and if i want, i can play it through my bass amp with everything else. that whole scenario would be a cool extra that a regular looper couldnt touch. are you in a rush to sell? Nah, no rush on my end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 I originally picked up the Hardwire DL-8 Delay pedal which offers 20 seconds of looping. I had so much fun with that, that I picked up a JamMan Solo (retail $199). That has somewhere around 36min of looping, but you can add an SD card to get up to 16hrs of looping or 200 tracks. It's simple, easy to use and sounds great. It has some desktop software, but I prefer to record with a USB mic into Audacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 im also using a usb mic into audacity. seems to work pretty well, my most recent recording was kinda bad though, i need a mic stand badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 I have the Jamman. Love it, i took a while to choose which looper to buy, the Jamman seemed the best option at the time, with the 99 patches, flash card memory, and usb interface. Although for live usage if you want to switch between patches on the fly, you'll either have to get down on your knees, or buy the aditional fx3 footswitch. I would reccomend the Jamman stereo, which unfortunately just came out a few weeks after i got the original. The Stereo Jamman, has all the same features as the Jamman, but has the added footswitches to switch between patches. It also has additional software with it! ....... oh yeah and its STEREO! You would have to find a used one to keep it within your budget though. Definately worth the extra dough if you can scrape it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucky #9 Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 Concerning the Jamman of a couple of years ago and its Boss counterpart, the Jamman came up with better sound in the reviews... I think 44.1/16 bit uncompressed...like CD quality , and the Boss suffered by comparison as it was not up to the specs of the Jamman. Google for reviews ; that's always a good way to check things like that out. See what others who have done more in-depth work-outs with the items have to say if you can't A-B them yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RingoCalamity Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 I had rented an RC-2 a while back for about a month to play with and really enjoyed it. About a month ago, I had some extra money and decided to buy a looper. Pretty much it was between the Jamman Solo and the RC-2. From what I could find, most people preferred the Jamman so that's what I went with - I figured the Boss was a known quantity and if the Jamman improved on that, so much the better. I'm not sure about it. I don't find it quite as easy to use as the RC-2, which to me felt very natural. The I've even been considering trying to trade the Jamman straight up for an RC-2, but I don't know. Should probably just give it more time, but right now I miss that RC-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovmongrel Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 If you could see the what drum tracks you were cycling through on the RC 2 it'd get a better review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted December 6, 2010 Members Share Posted December 6, 2010 I have the Jamman. Love it, i took a while to choose which looper to buy, the Jamman seemed the best option at the time, with the 99 patches, flash card memory, and usb interface. Although for live usage if you want to switch between patches on the fly, you'll either have to get down on your knees, or buy the aditional fx3 footswitch. I would reccomend the Jamman stereo, which unfortunately just came out a few weeks after i got the original.. Exactly this. Exactly my experience, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 7, 2010 thanks for all the advice guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hecticone Posted December 7, 2010 Members Share Posted December 7, 2010 I have the rc-20xl for 3 or 4 years use it live and at home. I don't layer a lot of stuff rhythym track then the leads. Very easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted December 7, 2010 Members Share Posted December 7, 2010 E2 for me, thank you very much !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 7, 2010 e2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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