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

Product Information

The RC-1 is the simplest and cheapest loop station pedal. It was designed as a basic looper to compete against the extremely popular Ditto Looper by TC Electronic. The RC-5 is clearly the most advanced compact loop station when you compare it against the RC-1 or RC-3.

So in many ways, the RC-500 is a far better pedal. It also sells at a significantly lower retail price compared to the older RC-300. For most guitarists, this difference is big enough for you to immediately choose the RC-500. If you’re a guitarist who prefers simplicity, you may prefer one of the other pedals that use mainly knobs or sliders to change settings. New targets for external foot control, ideal for musicians who play guitar, keyboards, and other instruments BOSS created the RC-1 to compete against the incredibly popular Ditto Looper by TC Electronic ( read my review of the Ditto here). The Ditto Looper became popular thanks to the low price and easy-to-use features. Having one footswitch means you need to memorize how to control the loop. Fortunately, the RC-1 has the basic functions written on the pedal. You tap the footswitch to start recording, then tap it again to enter into overdub mode.It’s great to be able to jam along with basic loops, but there will be times when you want to take things further.

The RC-30 is possibly the most popular looper pedal of all time with live performers. More often than not, when you see a live performer creating loops, you’ll see an RC-30 on the pedalboard. It’s easy to see why when you consider how much control the RC-30 gives you. The big change with this pedal and the main selling point is how you manage the loops and settings. The graphic RGB LED screen gives you far more information than the segment displays on the other pedals. The RC-5 is the same size as the two above pedals, but you’ll instantly notice a big change with the pedal’s interface as shown below. While the RC-1 is a great pedal, it’s bare-bones compared to the RC-3. Being able to save up to 99 recordings on your pedal will be worth the extra price for most guitarists. You’re able to connect up to two more expression pedals, so if you feel you need control over more than one parameter at a time, you can expand the control.The "RC-300 USB Driver v1.0.0 Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)" requires that your RC-300 has been updated to the Version 1.03 or later. You have a lot more control over your loops, the ability to store recorded loops on the pedal, and mix in rhythm patterns.