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I've been playing guitar for quarter of the century but never owned a looper before, big mistake on my part, so when i decided to get one i did an extencive research, Dito was always at the top of a list, but i am an old timer and i started with Boss pedals just looking at one makes me feel like a teenager again, i also wanted something very simple and easy to use, the RC 3 looked like an obvious choice for just a little more cash, but who really needs 99 presets 3 hours of looping and cheesy drum beats with tiny little buttons to push to complicate things, no not me, one thing that attracted me in RC1 was a loop indicator, in fact i can't believe this is the only pedal that has one, seems like such an essential part of the pedal, i use the visual cue 100 precent of a time and can't imagine not having it in the looper, it shows you exactly where you are in the loop such an awesome idea and it looks great visually as well, however there is one flaw with the device, when you erase the loop by pressing down and holding for 2 seconds, you also get 2 seconds play back of the loop before its gone, thats not much of a problem for home use, but essentially renders the device unusable in the live situation, also from the online forums i have learned that the external foot switch cures that problem, i am yet to test it since i don't have one, however in my opinion such an omission should have never happened on the part of Roland, other than that after a few days of having the pedal i would still highly recommend one even if you need to get an external switch, there is just nothing else on the market with visual loop progression , also the audio comes out in CD quality i beleive no matter how many layers you create they are all perfectly balanced and sound like a professional sound engineer mixed them up.

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I purchased the RC-1 for my weekly acoustic shows to replace my RC-300 that I purchased several years ago and love to use, but after lugging up three floors for a show at a wine bar, and the fact that I don't even use the 2nd and 3rd tracks for acoustic show, I decided the only thing I really need for most of my acoustic looping was just one track. In no way could I get used to double-tap to stop, but I have my FS-6 footswitch that works great to stop the RC-1 with one tap AND I can move the footswitch a few feet away so I don't have to be 'perfect' on the stepping like I would the Rc-300. I would still use the 300 for rock/electric shows, as it has mega capabilities, but for my acoustic show where i just usually either want to loop the solo section, or the entire song, this little inexpensive RC-1 works great, and the $100 price justifies the purchase.

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I trust by now we all know how to use a looper. Press once to record, again to over dub. Tap twice to stop. Starting is easy but a little practice is needed when to stop the recording process as with any of them. When you erase you get a few seconds play. You dont like the double click stop? Just get the side pedal. Press once to stop. Hold to erase without playback. If you have a regular amp switch pedal try it. It may work. Other than that just get the Boss pedal. I like that it is also stable not like the mini pedals.

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Very user friendly, very impressed with how "on time" it seems, I love this, I've gotten way better at my licks from practicing, and I've even layered beats , keyboards, and vocals, vocal looping is amazing, and thank you zZounds for the payment plan, now i feel like a pro and still have cash in my wallet!!!

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This product did what I expected. I wanted a tool to help me with lead guitar breaks, and harmonica solos. By laying down a rhythm progression, I am able to play it back, and work on these breaks to hone them to my liking. I was having difficulty with one particular song on the harmonica parts only to discover that I was using the wrong key harp. I'm only using it as a practice tool, and it works great as accompaniment.

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