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Boss RC-20XL Loop Station

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Whether for use onstage or at home, the new RC-20XL allows musicians to create multi-layered performances in real time. Loops and riffs can be stacked repeatedly until the 16 minutes (!) of ample recording space is full. Never before has it been s...

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Ed Sheeran

In this video, Ed Sheeran gives a lesson on building on a looper using the Boss RC-20XL pedal. The pedal is visible at several points in the video, and can clearly be seen at 3:14.
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Yannis Philippakis

This Instagram photo posted by Yannis in November 2013 shows one of the pedals he uses is the Boss RC-20XL Loop Station. The photo is captioned, "Keepin' the blues at bay." Armed with the loop station and the Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine (also pictured), as well as a green semi-hollow guitar, headphones, and a mic, it appears Yannis is doing some solo work, writing and recording riffs, or just jamming out by himself.
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Andy Summers

Before he starts to praise the mighty Roland VG-99, he talks about usage of Boss RC-20XL loop station. "I heard that you’ve used one of the BOSS loopers, the RC-20XL. I have. I’ve got a looper in the studio. I’ve been recording for months."
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Mike Campbell

A Boss RC-20XL Loop Station, which is connected to a Line 6 MM4 Modulation effects pedal and a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, is used in Mike Campbell's pedalboard.
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Jónsi

In this rig rundown for Premier Guitar, Jónsi's pedal board shows a Boss RC-20XL Loop Station.
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Matt Corby

In [this article](http://www.acousticmagazine.com/interviews/matt-corby/), Corby says, "My Martin is the workhorse, though. I have a D-18 and I think my Martin will be the only thing that I’ll tour with for the rest of my life. I love them, they’re really well balanced guitars and they sound how an acoustic guitar should sound, you know? They don’t need a lot of manipulation, when you’re playing live. They just do what they do and do it so well. I use Fishman pickups in most of my acoustics, but I just fitted an EQ system on my pedal board, too. I’ve got the Boss RC-20 lopper down there with it. I think it’s that one, I look at it everyday and still can’t manage to remember the name of it."
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Kele Okereke

LIVE: Bloc Party // Birthdays // Dalston (London) // 22.08.12 Next to the Line6 DL4 you can see the Boss RC-20XL Loop Station (the red one with two black stomp switches).
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Munaf Rayani

Munaf's clearly using a Boss looper pedal. the older 20XL version to be precise.
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Hammock

The RC-20XL Loop Station is seen here underneath the Boss Chorus Ensemble.
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Michael James

The first picture shows Michael's rig. The dual pedal next to that yellow boss pedal is a Boss loop station.
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Steve Sladkowski

Although my live rig is fairly stripped down and conservative, I am a big fan of using any pedal whatsoever to help find a sound in the studio. I’ve previously used a Death By Audio Robot, Electroharmonix POG2, EHX Holy Grail Plus, and Boss RC-20 XL for various sounds.
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M. Ward

I can tell you that he sounded great at the 9:30 Club last night with a pedalboard full of Boss pedals and an Ibanez delay. All powered by a (wait for the collective gasp from the Gear Page folks) a One Spot. Here's the list: Boss TU-2 Tuner Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Boss RC-20XL Loop Station Boss FRV-1 Fender 63' Reverb Pedal Ibanez AD9 Delay
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Tricot

Motifour's board, taken from a show
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Mary Spender

Featured in this Instagram post by Spender.
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Josh Scogin

You can see Boss RC-20XL in Josh's pedalboard during the 68' 2017 world tour.
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Liz Harris (Grouper)

See Reverb.com article and also here http://blog.ryanmuir.com/post/21365233975/abstiegundzerfall-liz-harris-and-her-equipment
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Jason Wade

In this 2007 photo of Wade performing with Lifehouse, we can see his pedalboard. One of the pedals included is the Boss RC-20XL loop station.
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Marti Fischer

In this video you can see Marti Fiescher using a Boss RC-20XL Loop Station.
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Lionel Loueke

Listed on the website.
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John Famiglietti

This photo was taken on 2013 HEALTH concert in London. In this photo of Famiglietti with his pedalboard, one of the pedals in the pedalboard is the Boss RC-20XL looper pedal.
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Juana Molina

Live performance for argentinian television
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Julia Holter

A Boss RC-20XL Loop Station can be seen in this picture of Julia Holter.
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Caleb Scofield

Mentioned in source link. This pedal is used "mainly for live segues as they don’t get incorporated much otherwise".
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Jesse Doreen

I also use a Boss RC-20XL for samples while we play live.
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Charles Rowell

Pictures of live review show Rowell's gear and the Boss RC-20XL Loop Station pedal.
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Hans Magnus “Snah” Ryan

Boss RC-20XL Loop Station accompanies Hans tour pedal board for many years. It is spotted since 2008's Tour.
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Mikey Demus

A Boss RC20XL Loop Station from the personal collection of Mikey Demus of Skindred.
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Christopher Crisci

"Chris Crisci’s Board"
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Simon Taylor-Davis

You can clearly see the rc-20 on the far right, next to the pedal board.
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Leo Davidson

You can see Leo using the Boss RC-20XL Loop Station in this photo.
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Mree

You can see Mree activate the pedal at 0:26 to start looping her vocals.
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Elle Puckett

playing a show tonight and i will be sitting
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12 Boss RC-20XL Loop Station Reviews

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Review and thoughts on Boss Loop Station RC20XL

+4

over 4 years ago
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jim_pollicita

131

More fun than new strings!

This box is a kick! I must confess, I have had it for a couple of years and I'm just now learning how to use it. It's not rocket science, but I'm a challenge for interfaces. In fact, I love the sound of Boss equipment, but generally hate their interfaces. This one is not so bad. Vids online help remove the mystery and guide you to the functionality. It's a great practice tool, plus it doesn't sleep on your couch, borrow money, or run off with your girlfriend.

+3

about 4 years ago
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nutritiouspig

It's a great practice tool, plus it doesn't sleep on your couch, borrow money, or run off with your girlfriend.

That's a great feature! :D

about 4 years ago

daniel_franco

143

Great Pedal with some limitations

I had this Pedal some years ago. Upgraded it to RC-30 a couple years ago. I loved the Reverse function, and the looping was more "natural" and intuitive than the RC30. But it only has 1 looping channel and just 11 banks, my main reason to upgrade to RC 30.

+2

about 4 years ago
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kert_mottus

262

Solid looper, requires skill in rhythms.

Reverse function is a neat feature. recordable banks are handi and tempo help gives loads of guides. It's a beast for practicing and definitey has it's place on live situations as well. Mic in is awesome for budget situations.

+1

5 months ago
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jabzy94

292

Such a shame this is discontinued. RC-30 is the replacement.

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almost 5 years ago
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rosstripi

145

Introduces noise

The pedal does what it needs to do, but it introduces a lot of noise into my signal that I can't remove. I keep this thing at the end of my chain, way after my dirt pedals and my noise suppressor loop, so if I want to use the looper, I just have to put up with a bunch of noise.

+1

about 2 years ago
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steve_underhill

141

Solid choice when a Ditto isn't enough

With the RC-30 replacing this model, you can get the older one for a significantly lower price. As long as you don't mind the fewer number of memory banks and inputs, the RC-20 will do anything you need a looper to do. Easy to record, overdub, and store loops. Really cool reverse function. I wish my ditto would auto-start recording like the RC-20. The RC-20 also has a mic line in, although its unbalanced, and you can use that as a secondary instrument in as well. An auxiliary input is there if you have need for it. I have yet to explore its depths. This is a hugely useful tool.

+1

over 3 years ago
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xaqary

1143

Fun.

Better stuff out there but this guy serves my needs just fine. Nothing over the top, just a solid lil' box.

+1

about 2 years ago
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raizil

161

Can be better, but it is not bad. Stop and play little bit tricky when you on the 2nd track. Couple it with footswitch FSU, and definitely will make your life easier.

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about 5 years ago
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mkn_upa

269

A classic

My first looper always works after ten years (or more) of wild gigs and one man band shows... solid stuff

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about 22 hours ago
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damienstanton

253

Absolutely Solid Looper

This pedal is an amazing performance tool. Good quantization / tempo matching and enough space for 11 loops, plus an aux-in with tone cut to make for a really useful performance or learning asset. The guide tone/metronome is great for practicing a part or when a drummer is unavailable. Now that it has been succeeded by the RC-30XL two-track, these are a steal and can be found online for less than $150 which is half the original sticker price!

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over 4 years ago
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erlinb

248

is perfect

its great i just get it a few weeks , a friend give me to try it , y need to practice a lot to use it on the band , has a lot of functions

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9 months ago
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