Members wanderoo222 Posted August 7, 2010 Members Share Posted August 7, 2010 Looking at both. I'm leaning towards the JamMan( more memory, ect..). Seems everyone has the boss, must be a good reason. Can anybody school me on these?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted August 7, 2010 Members Share Posted August 7, 2010 Boss is a PITA. {censored}ty beats too. Small memory. Trust your first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted August 7, 2010 Members Share Posted August 7, 2010 I've been going back and forth between the two as well, hoping to get one at the end of the month, and everything I have read from specs to opinions points to the JamMan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 I have the jamman w/the two switches - I think they discontinued it in favor of the solo... I had the RC2, which I sent back. The jamman has more memory, and you WILL want more memory. If you can get the older 2 switch one still, I would get that one - doing the double-tap to stop is a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wanderoo222 Posted August 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 WagDog, Does the old 2 switch jamman take sd memory cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bphill Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 has anyone compared these 2 to the boomarang?i was also wondering about the electroharmonix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pixelchemist Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 I use the jamman stereo (the new 4 switch one) its sooo much better than the old jamman and the boss rc2/rc20 in terms of sound quality.. i'd say go for the jamman solo (or buy my old 2 paddle jamman =P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 Another vote for JamMan here. Expandable memory, intuitive controls. I'd like to try the new 4-button version, but the 2-button works exceptionally well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brianeharmonjr Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 JamMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members profgalen Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 I own a boss RC-2. It's OK but the beats truly suck. The JamMan's better. Get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members songsforbears Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 Got the JamMan Solo. It whines with my other pedals, which are all boutique jobs, but it's fine for practicing. If I ever played with it live, it'd have to be the only pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wanderoo222 Posted August 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 JamMan it is, Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirs Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 My RC-2 drives my nuts. Nearly impossible to figure out. Avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 WagDog, Does the old 2 switch jamman take sd memory cards? No. It's a larger card, compact flash? Anyway, it came w/a 1 gig card, enough for 3+ hours of loops and backing tracks, which is plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 I have the Jamman with two pedals. I got the hang of it pretty quickly. It's incredibly fun to play with and I can plug four different instruments by connecting a DI box with two line insruments in the mic input and using a simble A/B box for the line input. Works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pixelchemist Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 No. It's a larger card, compact flash? Anyway, it came w/a 1 gig card, enough for 3+ hours of loops and backing tracks, which is plenty. old jamman is indeed compact flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 I recently got the JamMan and really loving it. I tried the Boss and actually found it a bit more intuitive for some reason... but finally got my head around the JamMan. Stupidly, on my first half hour of trying it out I thought it was faulty, until I realised that I had it set to a 3/4 time signature instead of 4/4 when I was recording a 4/4 loop! I thought I would never get it to loop properly!! It does suck a little bit of the tonality of the amp, and it is a bit tricky getting the volume balance right between the first and subsequent loop tracks, but overall a great instrument for honing your practice and in my case, useful for my guitarist/singer outfit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 It does suck a little bit of the tonality of the amp, and it is a bit tricky getting the volume balance right between the first and subsequent loop tracksIt's like you're talking about the Boss there. That was the worst part for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted August 8, 2010 Members Share Posted August 8, 2010 It's like you're talking about the Boss there. That was the worst part for me. I suspect the Boss does it more, and that all pedals of this nature will do it to some extent... however I love the JamMan so far. It took me a while to realise that in playing back a loop that it will drive the amp to a different extent if you lower or raise the loop level - I suppose that is what I meant about balance too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I suspect the Boss does it more, and that all pedals of this nature will do it to some extent... however I love the JamMan so far. It took me a while to realise that in playing back a loop that it will drive the amp to a different extent if you lower or raise the loop level - I suppose that is what I meant about balance too. I suspect all looping pedals are going to change the tone of the recorded loop to some extent. I really don't see how there is a way around it. The question is how perceptible it's going to be and how much it really matters. I also suspect we're a bit more critical of the tone change then anyone listening would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted August 9, 2010 Members Share Posted August 9, 2010 I also suspect we're a bit more critical of the tone change then anyone listening would be. How about you? Are you listening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted August 18, 2010 Members Share Posted August 18, 2010 Price Reduction: $164.99 http://www.guitarcenter.com/DigiTech-JamMan-Solo-Looper-Guitar-Effects-Pedal-105811913-i1509689.gc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted August 18, 2010 Members Share Posted August 18, 2010 Price Reduction: $164.99http://www.guitarcenter.com/DigiTech-JamMan-Solo-Looper-Guitar-Effects-Pedal-105811913-i1509689.gc That's a great price. I'm still glad I got the 2 button version when it was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted August 19, 2010 Members Share Posted August 19, 2010 After wanting a looper for the past couple of years, I finally picked up the JamMan Solo today. Damn it. It's cumbersome. I'll keep plugging away at it before giving up, but I was disappointed. However, as far as sound quality went, I thought it was fine. I had a Hardwire Delay and MXR Dyna Comp in front of it without any noticeable noise. [Edit] I didn't realize the first 10 loops were pre-assigned by the factory. Things make better sense now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted August 19, 2010 Members Share Posted August 19, 2010 Huh... just checked the site again today and it's back to $199.99 Glad I went yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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