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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 03/24/2008 : 19:20:16
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I can get my hands on one for $150. Is it actually useful in anyone's experience? Is $150 a good price?
Thanks in advance!
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sp-1
Platinum Member
Germany
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Posted - 03/24/2008 : 20:13:27
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A looper is great I actually use it to instantly record riffs so I never forget 'm.
Happened too many times that I had a great idea and we first had to set up a mic and recorder and then......what did I play ??????
Also great to jam with youself.
I have a digitech jamman, picked it over the boss rc-20 because of the higher(at least I think) bitrate (cd quality), the usb connection (you can use it as a card reader) and the longer recording time cause it has a memory card. Now I got 24 minutes recording time on a 256 mb card and thats too short 'cause I often have to erase tracks, I'm planning to buy a 2gb card and have over 6,5 hours recording time while the boss only has 16 minutes on a internal memory.
I would choose the jamman again over the rc-20xl.
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Edited by - sp-1 on 03/24/2008 20:14:45 |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2008 : 20:41:54
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Originally posted by sp-1
I would choose the jamman again over the rc-20xl.
Thanks sp-1!! I had the feleing the RC-20XL was a bit of a toy for the money. |
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JG.
Copper Member
Canada
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Posted - 03/25/2008 : 08:05:30
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No experience with any of the RC series, but from what I've read they're all very decent. So for a 150 bucks, the XL would be a good deal. I was about to get the RC-2 myself, when I stumbled upon the Micro BR and decided to go that route instead.
There isn't that much price difference, and the Micro BR is incredibly powerful - I've only had it for a few days, and I'm frankly still very amazed by what it can do for such a low, low cost. It's a 4 track recorder at heart, but with tons of amenities. It's got drum beats, a tuner, COSM multi-effects.. etc.
I'd seriously suggest looking into the BR if you're after recording and looping needs as it will cover those and more. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 03/25/2008 : 11:01:42
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Hi JG. & guys
Is it possible to connect some foot-switches, & use this as a
live looper in a stage situation, similar to the RC-2-10-50 pedals?
Or are there no external foot-other control ports on the Micro BR series?
I as, because I have been considering getting the RC-2
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JG.
Copper Member
Canada
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Posted - 03/25/2008 : 18:50:16
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Hey Dr. Bob
Glad you're showing interest in the MBR. Unfortunately, the unit does not allow footswitches and I'm certain it's design isn't intended for live use.
It takes awhile to get used to the menu and button layout, and even once you're familiar it would be ineffective to use this live because of the various menus you have to navigate through combined with the fairly small buttons.
I see it more as a portable learning device, just basically a unit that you would bring with your gig bag to hook up anywhere on the go. It's got an onboard mic that is supposedly decent quality (though I haven't tested it out yet), and people use it to record band practices and such. A cool feature of the MBR is that you can upload MP3s, and also convert your tracks to MP3s, and slow down the song and even cancel the center channel to elimnate the vocals so you can hear and learn certain parts better.
Lastly, the MBR absolutely rocks with a decent pair of headphones. It outputs great clarity and level and is just plain clean and clear. I had a friend try out the unit last night and he was blown away by it as well.
If all you need is a looping pedal, most especially for live use, I would most likely go with an RC series. 
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RC-20XL ... any good?
