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DigiTech: RP50 reviews

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Review by a visitor on 6.5.2006




Big musiciannulls friend outlet store on sale for 55.00.US. Cheap!

 
 
  Features  
 
Nice array of effects. Easy to program. Less complicated than some similar units.
The drum beat feature is convienient and nice. It was also very easy to rig up a control pedal for it. Clear readout window too.
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
Of course the presets suck, like all new pedals, but it was quite easy to create suitable sounds and store them in a good order for stage use, and all adjusted for suitable volume. The wah-wah effect is a little off, but really not bad.
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
It is the quietest running, least noise, AND has the most audio output level available of any small effects unit I have found yet. VERY GOOD! It is the best sounding with a guitar plugged straight in around.
As with all effects, I prefer to use it linked to a second channel on my amp, so I have straight thru sound full time, and can add effects when I want.
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
Has been tough and dependable so far. Well made.
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
Unbeatable value for the money. Light, cheap, tough, small, simple, with good sound after my initial adjustments. Everything I need in a stage pedal. I travel light and play often. This suits the bill perfectly.
 
 

Review by a visitor on 26.2.2005




I payed about $59.95 for it when i bought it a week ago.

 
 
  Features  
 
It a great digital fx processor and pedal built into one unit. The sound quality is crisp and clear. There is hardly any distortion at all with the unit. The heavy metal effect has enough bass within it to rock the house. It does lack the unique sound of a jimmy hendrix vox wah wah pedal. But like I was saying before the unique sound quality is just so amazing that you would not believe it until you bought it for yourself. Theres like 80 different effects with presets loaded. You can also edit your own unique sound on it. Has a built in drum machine with tons of patterns like your in a band. lol
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
I think there are some other competition devices out there but DigiTech will always have the best results without the fewest flaws.
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
I havennullt really tryed any other fx processors so I couldnnullt judge but I have heard itnulls better.
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
Well you have to get the hang of the presets if you donnullt then donnullt try any live gigs. I would give it a few weeks to play with before time.
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
My opinion is if your willing to spend 60 bucks on it. Itnulls well worth the money with the sound you get from it. You will be playing like jimmy hendrix, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Rush, any of your favorites sound fx. It takes time and practice but once you get it, it stays with you forever.
 
 

Review by a visitor on 27.1.2005




i bought it for long and Mecquades for $130

 
 
  Features  
 
its a preaty nice pedal for the
price but the distortions are not quite there there good for fooling around with but thats all. but for that price you cant get much more. i have a les paul guitar so i cant say its the guitar, and i have a new 100 watt fendar amp so its not my amp. the efects are cool and you can mess with them quite a bit but if you want good distorions. look at some outher pedels.
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
dosent quite have the sound.
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
it cost $130 what cani say
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
i wouldent play live with it but i havent had any problems with it.
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
am playing live at some shows and i would look for some thing more like $500
 
 

Review by Tormentor on 14.8.2004




i bought this at my local music store a few months ago for 60 bucks.

 
 
  Features  
 
this effect thing is very easy to understand. you can get the basic idea of editing presets by just fiddling with it. the wah effect on it isnnullt that great, but itnulls good enough to suit me. this little box has some of the best distortion inullve ever heard from something this cheap.this thing has pretty much every little effect you can think of, distortion, chorus, delay, flanger, there isnnullt much this little box cannullt do.
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
this isnnullt the greatest effects box, but you cannullt find very many flaws in what it can do. inullve never used this sort of effects box before so i do know what to compare it to.
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
the quality of distortion is EXCELLENT. you cannullt get that classic sound, but you can get close. it has PERFECT metal distortion. it doesnt make any funny noises when itnulls really loud or any of that. but like i said, the wah isnnullt that great.
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
this box hardly ever needs any adjusting. the only thing i wouldnnullt rely on with my life is the batteries. they need to be changed after playing about six hours. everything else is perfect.
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
i think that this little box is perfect for your first effect box. all it has is the effects, none of the guitar-computer techno crap. i think you cannullt beat it for the money.
 
 

Review by Verminoz on 17.4.2004




I bought from a store in Thessaloniki in Greece, some days ago for 107 euros.

 
 
  Features  
 
This effect pedal is small in size so it is easy to carry. It has two pedals with 40 different effects. Generally it seems a strong device that can stand hard use. The good thing about it is that it has a built in drum machine with 30 different drum patterns and adjustable tempo and volume level, which is an excellent feature. It includes memory to program and store your own effects using 18 different filters/effects.
The bad thing is that it doesnnullt have a on/off switch so you have to pull it out of the plug everytime you finish your practice and you donnullt want to use it anymore.
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
Well, I cannullt say it is the best pedal ever created. I donnullt think it is the best pedal to use in live gigs because it has only two pedals which means that you have to change the effects one-by-one. But it is just perfect for amateur guitar players. You can either use it at home or in the studio.
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
The sound quality is very good in my opinion. Similar or even better than other effect pedals in itnulls price. Of course everything depends on what kind of a guitar and an amplifier you own. With an average 350$ guitar and a 15 Watt 120$ amplifier the sound will be just perfect. I donnullt think there is much more to ask from an effect pedal when it comes to sound....
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
Generally, although I bought just some days ago. I donnullt think it will break down soon. The batteries last 13 hours of CONTINUOUS use which is just fine but it takes 6 AA batteries which is bad...anyway...
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
Generally, it is not the best effect pedal available. There are a lot of better ones. But for its price (107 euros only) I think it is the best pedal around. It combines qualitative sound, durability and a variety of effects and features you certainly cannullt find in other pedals for the same price. This means that for the average guitar player it is a very nice pedal....