BOSS RC-600 Loop Station, Flagship floor-based Loop Station with next-level sound quality and flexibility,Red

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On the other hand, if you’re a live performer and plan on heavily using loops in your performances, it’s worth considering the RC-30. Running two synchronized loops at the same time gives you a lot more freedom when building layers and starting/stopping parts. You’re even able to connect a microphone directly into the pedal with an XLR cable, which allows you to use the looper for acoustic guitar, vocals, or any other instrument using a microphone.

With the RC 600 you’ll less likely have to buy additional control pedals – it gives you SO many more options! The 9 foot switches each come with 3 banks, so that’s 27 options you have to play with before even thinking of including external pedals.When connecting to an output, turn on the power to your RC-600 first. When powering down, turn off the power to your RC-600 last. The BOSS RC-500 was released in 2020 and while the name implies that it’s a bigger and better pedal than the RC-300, it definitely doesn’t look it at first. Most instrument players want looping as much control channeled to their feet as possible. And this is where the RC 600 excels. Being foot-operated, opposed to a tabletop looper, make it FAR easier for the majority of musicians to use. Good to know if you’re after a looper for performance. To turn it on, press MENU, press knob 1 to select SETUP, press it again to choose INPUT, then turn the Mic knob associated with the input the mic is connected to (knob 1 or knob 2). The RC 300 is over 10 years old! Therefore, looping tech has come on a long way since. So as you can imagine, the effects on the RC 600 are of FAR better quality than what you got with the RC 300.

Buy a Boss RC 600 looper and you’ll have the exact same number of effects & effect slots than you get with the RC 505 MK2. While the RC-1 is a great pedal, it’s bare-bones compared to the RC-3. Being able to save up to 99 recordings on your pedal will be worth the extra price for most guitarists. The RC-5 is the same size as the two above pedals, but you’ll instantly notice a big change with the pedal’s interface as shown below.

The first thing to point out is that the RC-3 was released in 2011, so it is nine years older than the RC-5. The right footswitch can play fills at any time as well as fills when you want to switch it over to the second pattern (eg: switching from verse to chorus). Who is the RC-10R for? The compact size and simple features make it an excellent looper for anybody with simple looping needs. A major niggle we had we the RC 300 was the fact there was no ‘delete all’ button. Something you do get with the RC 600 by holding down the reset/ undo switch. A nice workflow addition if you ask us.

Having one footswitch means you need to memorize how to control the loop. Fortunately, the RC-1 has the basic functions written on the pedal. You tap the footswitch to start recording, then tap it again to enter into overdub mode. MIDI control: when you get to this level of looping, you’re probably going to want MIDI. MIDI gives you an easy way to sync up multiple pedals and instruments. To turn it on, press MENU, press knob 1 to select INPUT, then use knobs 3 and 4 to switch between Line and Inst.If you feel split between the features across these two options, look at the prices of secondhand RC-3 pedals to see whether the extra features in the RC-5 is worth the extra cost. Collection and delivery costs are included for the first 2 years in the event of an item becoming faulty The RC-500 basically takes the brains of the RC-5 and puts it in a bigger enclosure to give you far better control over your loops and rhythms.