Amazing looper

Boss really know how to build very good and durable pedals, this animal can handle phantom power mic, instruments and keyboard, IS STEREO, two channels to recorded, aux in, footswitch extension and a very curious effectos to add, this pedals is a little complicated to use but with constant practique is very useful it you get to used, have 99 presets to record and have useful/decent drums loop, the problem with me was is so huge to put in a pedalboard.

A ton of functions, but not very intuitive to use

I bought this as a second looper in addition to my RC-20XL and was instantly confused because Boss had made some changes that made the use of this looper very different from its predecessor. The most obvious of these was to change the left pedal default sequence from REC->PLAY->OVERDUB to REC->OVERDUB->PLAY, but I also found that the pedal combination that would previously delete a loop now added a second loop to the first one. Deleting a loop requires a two-pedal combination that I keep forgetting or using the small buttons, neither of which is very practical in a gig situation. I also found using this looper alongside a RC-20XL near impossible as they're operated so differently.

Some key functions like reversing the loop or fading the loop out only work with saved loops; you cannot use these with loops that you create on the fly. The built-in effects are a weird choice; not that I find them unuseable, but one does wonder why they were chosen, or why they included them at all. The looper offers two tracks, but these have to be the exact same length.

On the positive side, like all Boss pedals it's built like a tank, the stereo functionality is nice, as is the double-track option, and if this is your first looper, you get a ton of functionality out of it that few other loopers offer for the same price. However, it's no fun upgrading from the RC-20XL to the RC-30 as pedal operation is different and you lose some features that you may have become used to.

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Probably my favourite looper.

One thing that I still use despite all the newer alternatives. The newer ones didn't stick with me - and I HATED the Tc Electronic Ditto x4 (hated it so much) so I went back to the RC-30. Why only 4 stars not 5? It can be somewhat not intuitive for new users and sometimes after a break I have to re-learn it.

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Great Looper!

A great looping machine. The two pedals are all I need although sometimes I want a little bit more like The RC-300. It might be a little expensive if its your first guitar effect or you're just starting but its well worth it. If you want an older, cheaper thing that is just as functional I recommend checking out the RC-20. I like it for being virtually indestructible and I even sometimes use the built in effects. The mic input is awesome for vocal looping. If you wanna see what you can do with it check out Ed Sheeran. IMO best looping artist out there. Bernhoft too. He isn't as well know but his C'mon talk is epic(uses RC-300).

These loopers are incredible and this is my current fave.

The RC30 allows you to loop as many tracks as you want. It also let’s you have two loop channels to play with. You can turn them on and off for your performance. The options are truly endless. I’d strongly advise anyone to pick one up if they have the scratch. This pedal can also trigger expression pedals, drum machines and it has drum samples onboard but I prefer making my own. Each to their reach however. You just cannot go wrong with this pedal. In fact, it’s more than a “pedal”, it’s an instrument.

The best looper out there

I've tried several loop stations before I got myself a proper BOSS RC-30 and I never really felt up to the challenge. Now it doesn't even feel like that much of a challenge anymore, cause the RC-30 is really super easy to use and it even corrects your loops if they are a tiny bit out of rhythm! I don't really use the two tracks but I prefer the two pedals to the single pedal of the RC-3 and of course the inputs for microphone and guitar. Once you've wrapped your hand around how to handle this little fella, the world of looping is all yours!

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Great looper - lots of options

Got it in around 2015 has been a great looper and does exactly what it should - and more. The onboard effects aren't the best thought that doesn't take away from the pedal

built like a tank

pretty sure this thing is indestructible, i've taken this down the beach and its ended up covered in sand and it still works with no issues

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All the Loops!!!!!

This is an awesome looper. Loops lots of tracks which can be saved and it lets you to loop over loop over loop (over loop)*10^12. The effects are also a lot of fun to tinker with on looped parts. The pedals are easy to use and the whole thing is very durable. The volume sliders for the two seperate tracks are also really good, I find sometimes certain looped items may be too loud or I'd like to gradually increase the volume so the volume sliders are really nice.

Great looper, but not very intuitiv

I upgraded from RC20-XL. This is a good pedal, 2 Channels, can be used with Mic's and instruments, however it's not that intuitive in my opinion to change channels, looping and dubbing... The usb function is great, however there's no option to increase its hard drive capacity or record in different formats (only .wav supported).