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Boss RC-50 Stereo Loop Station Pedal

For those awaiting the arrival of a new industry-leading looper, the wait is finally over. Introducing the RC-50 - the most feature-laden Loop Station BOSS has ever built. It's the best live looping tool ever built for that matter. Housed in a spacious seven-footswitch floor unit, the RC-50 lets you manipulate three stereo phrase tracks simultaneously, with each track supporting multiple overdubs. In other words, you can record phrase upon phrase, one by one, on each track, resulting in a monstrous stack! Learn More...

    • New $499.00
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $124.75
    • free ground shipping
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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
When they say feature-laden, they are not kidding.. Trouble is, it'll take me a very long time to figure this baby out. They engineers definitely thought of a lot of "what-if" scenarios.. many of which I'll probably never use.

Quality:
Seems to be very durable. I'll need a roadcase for it. Hope they have one that is designed for this product.

Value:
I think the product has very good value. The unit can be used in a variety of ways, from simple pre-recorded backing tracks to "live-input" (which may require a bit of rehearsal to get it smooth.

Desirability:
Well, I don't think that looks are as important as function. however, it's a smart-looking device.. In a dark room, it looks like a space-ship console with all the blinking lights. I used this unit to "baby-sit" my neighbor's 2 year-old, as he was mezmerized by the look, and he sat and listened to the accompanying c.d., and all of it's sounds without moving. Like I said, this is a multi-purpose device! :)

Sound:
the factory-installed sounds are top-of-the-line. Same as Boss DR-880.... beyond that.. what goes in definitely comes out.. Has lots of punch.

Ease of Use:
I'm only into my second day with this product. The manual was obviously written by someone who speaks English as a second language. The manual is littered with faux pas. I think they could have done a much better job with the manual, to put it mildly. The manual needs a complete overhaul. While the setup is designed to be used on the floor, there are many "finger-operated" features that would require hanging out on the floor, unless all of thoose features are pre-programmed. Would not be trouble in a studio setting, but could be nightmare for stage work, unless one is barefoot with extremely talented toes.

Support:
have not dealt with this yet.

Overall:
I like most that it is versatile. I can probably grow with this as I get more familiar with it. It's not a one-trick pony.

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