BOSS RC-3 Loop Station Pedal, red

This is an incredibly feature packed looper pedal for the money and Boss quality. I bought this because when I would jam alone, I'd find a cool riff or chord progression, but hit a wall trying to flesh out an idea with only two hands and my mortal levels of split coordination. Now when inspiration hits, I can throw together a 3 to 5 layer backing loop in a half hour and save it to rock out any time. It really takes your solo brainstorming sessions to a new level. As far as I can tell, the loop sound reproduction is seamless, so don't worry about poor fidelity. Also, the built-in drum tracks function like a metronome so they can be changed or turned off in your saved loops. The only downside I've had with the RC-3 is that the controls can feel clumsy because record, undo, stop, and erase are all routed through the one foot switch. The additional accessory pedal is an absolute must-have if you intend to gig with the looper. 100% recommend this pedal whether you're a casual player looking to experiment or a studio pro looking for a new tool at a good price.

This is the coolest pedal ever. The pre-loaded drum beats with the tap tempo and easy recording are just the coolest parts, and only the tip of the iceberg. 99 slots to save stuff in. 90 minutes of stuff to save. You can just record every second of playing and save it if it's good, if not it clears automatically when you change slots. So simple yet so powerful. This should have been my first pedal..

really great as a practice tool; easy to use, very cool, very sturdy (it ought to be for almost 2 bills, eh?). I really am enjoying this and find it to be almost as useful as my Fender GDEC amp (almost, but not as fun). By the way, it cost more than my GDEC but is more limited with only 9 beat patterns. It is a good tool for forcing more creativity, if that's what you are looking for. It's built much sturdier on the other hand when comparing to a GDEC and is much more compact and portable. get the power supply adapter cord, you'll save money in the long run.

I wish I bought this years ago!! I'm having so much fun with this and I don't even know what I'm doing! I'm not that musically inclined but this thing makes me sound like a pro!! I love the drum machine function to add some rhythm to my master pieces. I play some basic cord, add a few licks, do a bass line, add the drums and boom I'm a rock star! I even impressed my 18 and 20 year olds! If you don't have anyone to jam with here's your answer. Great to practice jamming, cord progressions, scales, etc This is the best thing I have purchased since the original iPhone came out. Don't wait any longer and purchase this. It will make your life fun and impress your friends. Really, really easy to use. Just watch a couple of Youtube vids to get the idea and you'll be all set. Rock on!!

Danger if you buy the RC3 you won't be able to put your guitar down. The extension pedal to control it is really nice (Boss FS-6) cuts down on bending over time. The RC3 is great for practicing, I did buy a wall wart , the jack turns it on and off kind of a pain mine is set on my pedal board master power supply controls on/off. I thought I would do an update my review: After having the RC3 about 2 months I find a few minor problems I find it extremely noisy, I've tried with multiple power supply's and a battery no help. To be fair my pedal board is not the quietest but I do have really good quality patch cables but nonetheless the RC3 is loud. When you're playing of coarse it's not that noticeable over the guitar volume. Now if I'm just playing I don't use it take out of the chain. Other minor issues the input; output and foot switch jacks are really close together so if your using large jacks you might have a problem. The last thing the extension foot switch is just a must it just makes operation so much easier. I made my own if you go this rout the two-foot switches have to be closed circuit (on when not pressed) I still like the RC3 but I think it's future on my board is going to short have more home work to do.

This thing is awesome. It added a member to my band. I got accustomed to it within a week and immediately improved my solo skills on guitar. I found that I already want more features/capabilities which come into play with their next models up. The 2 and 4 pedal loop stations. I'm gonna need one of those soon. It gets kind of repetitive only being able to loop the same exact riff over and over again, so you gotta get a little creative. Will probably upgrade soon now that I am more familiar with the loop pedals. Really great option for beginners like me though! Highly recommend.

I could give you reasons... I could tell you details... I could recommend... I could even fluff... Or... I could just tell you that I purchased a second of this item - not to be confused with the quality of my first one; no, no... It remains the utmost intact... I purchased the second as a backup... The Robin, in the case of Batman going down... And we all know it would take quite a bit to bring down The Bat..... It is now a permanent fixture in the place that is my music - nearly enough to pit the necessity against the guitar itself! - In fact! I'd rather tote this little handy around in place of hiring another guitarist... Or even two... Technology is always changing music - everything, for that matter - the modern day guitarist must conform to the new age. Either that, or die at the hands of a guitarist who is willing to conform.

I play lead guitar and this has been a great tool to help me practice when I can't play with my band. I just loop the rythm portion of a song and then practice my part on top of it. My bassist and I spent an evening layering different sounds and came up with some really cool beats. The downside is really an upside in that there is A LOT you can do with this, so its a little overwhelming trying to learn how to use everything properly. It took a lot of trial and error before I figured out how to get my timing down so my loops were seamless and learning how long you should play for. All in all, I'm very pleased with this product.

Ausführung in gewohnt hoher Boss-Qualität, Guter Klang, rauscht kaum und ist sehr vielseitig. Sehr praktisch ist der eingebaute Drumcomputer. Eine klasse Hilfe zu Timing üben oder einfach herumexperimentieren! Geiles Teil, Boss eben...!

très bien , conjugue les aspects utile et pratique avec celui de la pédagogie car le miroir sonore que permet cette pédale est redoutable !! comme en studio ,on recommence jusque cela soit parfait ,quand on s'enregistre un accompagnement par exemple . Ensuite la mémoire permet de faire un répertoire entier etc etc .donc on s'en sert en looper et puis en accompagnement ,. Permet de jouer seul facilement en concert quand cela se présente en ayant une excellente qualité sonore et un matériel petit et léger a transporter . .je recommande à tous les musicien .

Excellent practice tool!! Make sure you read the manual. Loads of cool features.

Es una maravilla, si lo van a comprar consideren que no viene con transformador, aún así es un gran dispositivo. Me llegó antes de lo previsto y en perfectas condiciones. Funciona genial y para el precio que tiene, brinda bastantes funciones.

Its a great device and the all-metal housing feels very solid and heavy. The basic operations of a looper are intuitively easy to use and recordings sound good, as long as the amp is setup correctly (i.e. either wired into the effects loop if present or the amp effects are all turned off). The only quibble was that the foot switch goes from REC > DUB > PLAY which forces one to quickly double-tap to get out of DUB mode when laying down just one track as a baseline and playing to it. Luckily I found on the support website that the order can be changed to REC > PLAY > DUB. I see that both modes have merit in some situations and it would be nicer if switching between would be easier (and documented in the manual). A create feature is the USB connection to save and load tracks. I have converted a few songs to 16-bit WAV and loaded them into the looper at memory locations 80 to 89 which now makes playing along with them very easy. I am using a PC running Linux (XUbuntu 16.04) to connect to the looper's USB port and it works flawlessly.