TC Electronic Ditto Looper Pedal

So I play at least twice weekly in a wedding band, and occasionally felt that some parts of the set needed thickening up so my bass player suggested a looper pedal. I disregarded his comments for a couple of months because I hate having too many switched to faff around with (especially with the gig sweat meaning I can't actually see), then bit the bullet and bought this. After a bit of practice and getting used to the pedal (which you'd expect with any pedal) I was good to go. Now I feel naked without it on my board.I have two gripes to make, although they are not about this pedal. Firstly, look at the picture of the thing: does it look as though its big enough to take a 9v battery? Secondly, I've only ever bought one pedal that actually came with a power supply, ... MoreSo I play at least twice weekly in a wedding band, and occasionally felt that some parts of the set needed thickening up so my bass player suggested a looper pedal. I disregarded his comments for a couple of months because I hate having too many switched to faff around with (especially with the gig sweat meaning I can't actually see), then bit the bullet and bought this. After a bit of practice and getting used to the pedal (which you'd expect with any pedal) I was good to go. Now I feel naked without it on my board.I have two gripes to make, although they are not about this pedal. Firstly, look at the picture of the thing: does it look as though its big enough to take a 9v battery? Secondly, I've only ever bought one pedal that actually came with a power supply, and I don't use it. Have a bit of professionalism people and invest in a quality power supply rather than sticking with the false economy and nonsense that a "drained battery sounds better". It doesn't. It sounds like your equipment is breaking. Research your equipment and have some pride in it!

Perfect for practicing. Lay down a simple rhythm loop then you can practice over the top - it's like having an inexhaustible rhythm guitarist jamming with you. Easy overdubs & undos means you can also build up interesting sounds with lots of depth and different sounds. (tip: play your progression through, then without stopping hit the button on the 'one' beat to start recording, then hit it again on another 'one' beat to stop recording/start playing the loop. can be as many bars long as you like - 5 min recording time is way more than I'd ever need!) With only one button and one volume knob it's very simple to use. Many other loopers are so complicated (boss rc-3 I'm looking at you), they take the fun out of just plugging in and jamming. Of course if you need the ... MorePerfect for practicing. Lay down a simple rhythm loop then you can practice over the top - it's like having an inexhaustible rhythm guitarist jamming with you. Easy overdubs & undos means you can also build up interesting sounds with lots of depth and different sounds. (tip: play your progression through, then without stopping hit the button on the 'one' beat to start recording, then hit it again on another 'one' beat to stop recording/start playing the loop. can be as many bars long as you like - 5 min recording time is way more than I'd ever need!) With only one button and one volume knob it's very simple to use. Many other loopers are so complicated (boss rc-3 I'm looking at you), they take the fun out of just plugging in and jamming. Of course if you need the complication of a drum machine built in to your looper pedal then this one isn't for you). The sound out of this thing is perfect. I use it with many pedals and they all sound great recorded and played back (an analog delay, a few fuzzes, metal zone, overdrive, distortion, phaser, big muffs, small clone, tube screamer) - just be sure to put the looper last in your pedal chain. I'd highly recommended this to anyone thinking about getting a looper. The build quality is great, the button feels sturdy & it's very small. The only thing I'd change about it would be to add the ability to export your recorded loop via the usb, but on this model the usb is only for updating it's firmware. I think the more expensive ditto loopers have this function... but overall I think it's the best pedal I've ever owned!

This is just plain fun. One touch lays down up to 5 min of loop. Using shorter loops takes a little practice (like the guitar, no?) because it starts recording as soon as you stomp the button; you have to be ready to start, and ready to hit the pedal again as soon as you're done, else you'll end up with a blank hiccup at the beginning/end of each repetition. Once you get a feel for the timing, it becomes intuitive and easy, although I haven't yet mastered overlaying many tracks. I also appreciate the true feedthrough idea, so that the guitar isn't affected by the pedal during playback. Feels like good quality, solid. Take the 10 minutes it takes to get used to it, then just enjoy the thing. This has made my practice so much more fun, and so much more effective, ... MoreThis is just plain fun. One touch lays down up to 5 min of loop. Using shorter loops takes a little practice (like the guitar, no?) because it starts recording as soon as you stomp the button; you have to be ready to start, and ready to hit the pedal again as soon as you're done, else you'll end up with a blank hiccup at the beginning/end of each repetition. Once you get a feel for the timing, it becomes intuitive and easy, although I haven't yet mastered overlaying many tracks. I also appreciate the true feedthrough idea, so that the guitar isn't affected by the pedal during playback. Feels like good quality, solid. Take the 10 minutes it takes to get used to it, then just enjoy the thing. This has made my practice so much more fun, and so much more effective, being able to try things on the fly without having to use the computer to make my loops.