BOSS RC-1 Loop Station Pedal | Industry Standard Simple Looper for Guitar, Bass, Keyboards & More | 24-Segment LED Indicator | 12 Minutes of Record Time | Record, Playback, Overdub, Undo & Redo Loops

It's an already 'classic' product, widely used and familiar. My first impressions upon the purchase? it 'does what it says on the tin' - literally - and does it very well. Functionality is basic, but for anything more sophisticated there are bigger boxes which can do more. And for anywhere outside street busking, there are computers and programs that can do a lot more. Solidly built, as you can expect from the brand and the class of stomp-boxes, electronically functional and reliable, and easy to understand / learn to operate. The slightly more difficult part - smooth on-stage operation and performance -comes with practice and I haven't had the time for that yet. But in the first minutes of owning the RC-1 I was confidently recording loops and having fun jamming with myself, it's that simple. In addition to the included printed instructions, there are many online videos that show how to use it and provide great ideas of what can be done. I am perhaps satisfied because I didn't expect miracles, already knew exactly the capabilities of this unit, and the experience fully met my expectations. Any disappointed users I have come across simply had unrealistic expectations because they had not made the effort to research the product in advance. Yes, it's basic and limited - but within its limitations, the possibilities are nonetheless... endless! :)

This is a belter of a pedal, very simple to use the rotating lights showing the loop running is a really great idea extremely easy to see, takes away a lot of guessing. i would recommend using the extension pedal to make the double, long presses etc simple to operate. I did not buy the boss one but a British pedal maker called 'bright onions' they make a micro double switch pedal that does the job for £24, excellent and really small, together they are formidable. I do also have a electro harmonix 4 track looper but it is very complicated, reverse sample, slow sample, but i never use the effects and this boss pedal has the same quality of sound. if you want to run one or two sample this is great and more and it gets more complicated in scrolling back and forth to start and stop samples etc. Being stereo is a bonus very good if you use two amps or a stereo set up obviously but equally as useful if you just want to run mono again this is obvious. The only negative to me is the big switch which is part of the Boss design hence buying the bright onions pedal was a no brainer as you get the normal button type switch which always feels more solid and immediate to me, that's just me though may be others will prefer the boss switch. There is the electro harmonix 720 which is approx £118 compared to this at £85, both are stereo and the EH does has a loop selector switch where you can load up 10 samples from a computer for example, and half speed but no use for me as mentioned earlier I needed a simple practice pedal to noodle over, and when live for an acoustic set both of these needs are done with this pedal.

Very basic but works well, no issues with its build quality. Controls are simple although the undo function is a little clumsy. It’s very much a basic practice tool and its sound reproduction quality is excellent. It only stores one loop session at a time but for practice that’s not an issue. The Boss foot switch seems a little curious at first for a looper pedal but it’s easy to learn the dynamic. I use it regularly and find it an interesting contrast to my 2 foot switch EHX looper. It’s fun to use and probably reasonable value for money if you can get one at a slight discount.

Great looper pedal. Despite what other reviews on the internet might suggest this pedal is perfect if you just want something quite straightforward that gets the job done. I find that in a 'live gig' context you just haven't got time to mess about with anything too complicated and this pedal is perfect. It can take quite long loops, they can be overdubbed. You can change the mode of the way it operates i.e. whether it goes into overdub mode after initial recording - or goes into playback etc. Usual fantastic Boss build quality. My only slight criticism is that the coloured LEDs that give an indication of loop length don't count down like a metronome - if you think about it that wouldn't be possible because of random loop lengths. But it means that they are only an indicator to where you are in the loop cycle and not an absolute measure. But apart from that I can't really fault it. To use it successfully you do have to be able to count in time!! (to start and stop the loop record).

After a disappointing experience with a budget,micro looper pedal,I did what I should have done straight off and bought this pedal.The RC-1is beautifully made and bullet proof in build.Simple to use with a clever circular 24 segment led display,lets you time overdubs accurately.12 mins total stereo recording time is more than adequate.Remote operation by (optional)Boss footswitch rounds off a fantastic pedal.9v battery can be used as well as a power supply(not included)and comes with battery installed.This is so simple to record/overdub(unlimited)/playback/undo and restore with fast,easy taps on the footswitch. In conclusion this unit has made making great sounding layered guitar tracks,easy and enjoyable.Can't think how I managed for 40yrs without one.Outstanding and for what you're getting,very affordable.Only thing missing is a usb for up/downloading to pc,but if you absolutely must have it,take a look at the RC-3.

Couldn't get it working out of the box, found out it comes with a 9v battery (or my pedal is just magic and works with no power supply connected) after figuring this out, the pedal works as advertised, looking forward to making some sick riffs and loops!! Easy to use and good build quality.

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Ha sido muy útil en mis presentaciones, generalmente tocó solo y me ha servido mucho, súper recomendado.

Simplicity and reliability are why I love this looper. This is my first looper. It works really well, it’s so straightforward. The other models may have more features, but I’m old, I like things that aren’t too complicated. Sound quality is great. No hiss, no issues. Boss makes quality gear what can I say. Very happy with this. These are excellent for practice and composition. Definitely recommend this looper.

Der Boss RC-1 Looper ist „rock-solid“ gebaut und mechanisch wahrscheinlich bis an mein Lebensende nicht kaputt zu bekommen. Die Bedienung ist super simpel - das war mir wichtig - und mit etwas Übung bzgl. des Timings bei Start und Ende der Aufnahme bekommt man schöne Loops bei raus - steigert den Spielspaß selbst beim munteren Dahinklimpern massiv! Absolute Empfehlung!

This was one of my first guitar pedals and it is fun! Boss is reliable and a leader in guitar pedals!