RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 I know it's probably me , but my Boss RC- 2 is hardly used . I find it 'fiddly '. I got the dual Boss fs foot switch and after messing around with it today, I realise I'm getting impatient with bending down on the floor changing this,that and the other. Old mans syndrome perhaps ??. I do like the drum patterns on there tho''. Is there a better ,( but not hugely expensive ) alternative? Something rack , rather than pedal ? Or, should I just persevere? I have done loops on it in t he past obviously , but it's forgetting bits when you don't use it often . I am now in the mood to loop often;) Cheers Quote
ambient Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) I've been using a ditto and a ditto x2 together, different loops on each. Both are great, really great. I just bought the ultimate which is a looperlative. Edited May 24, 2015 by ambient Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 yeah, they do look easy to use . Mmm looperlative. better look on the tube about that. Quote
barneyg42 Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Saw Nathan East using the Ditto at his bass clinic in Guildford last week, most excellent!!! Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 Cool! Looks like the dittox2 then for me . Quote
ambient Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1432480337' post='2781847'] Cool! Looks like the dittox2 then for me . [/quote] Check Thomman, I got mine as B stock from them and saved £50, it was mint. Quote
Bobthedog Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 I too have the ditto looper x2. Not used it much but a great piece of kit. Quote
Funky Dunky Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Akai Headrush, although hard to pick up second hand - eBay auctions are very competitive. These things are solid. You can drive a tank over them amd they won't even blink. Boomerang Pedal - although I think they're maybe expensive and hard to acquire second hand - but amazing. Quote
Funky Dunky Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Just looked at the Ditto, no contest. In fact I'm gonna get one myself! Quote
toneknob Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 I had a Headrush. Great pedal and you get the echo/delay functions as well, but the looper is limited by the short loop time - 24s or 36s depending on settings. I traded up to a Ditto X2, you get 5 minutes loop time there. Quote
Pinball Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Well EHX 360 is another little pedal so probably not what your after Ray but its good fun. I'm using it for playing my own stuff at open mics. I recorded a couple of bass lines in the slots and it's great for a solo set. It's usable, silent small and has some auto memory slots. It's also doesn't break the bank!. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqfgYPNmaXM"]https://www.youtube....h?v=BqfgYPNmaXM[/url] Edited May 25, 2015 by Pinball Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 Thanks pinball. That looks good . Everything seems less clumsy to use, than the boss RC-2. I do notice boomerangs crop up more on fleabay UK over the last few months. But at the moment it looks like the ehx or the dittox2 . Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Just saw a buy it now price of £60 ( + postage £65 approx), for the e h x Worth grabbing? Just bid £48.52p . 5 days left . If I get outbid ,and it's still there , I may bid the full amount . Edited May 25, 2015 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote
ambient Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Lots of reviews and info on looping here - [url="http://www.loopers-delight.com/loop.html"]http://www.loopers-delight.com/loop.html[/url] This is something I recorded on my Ditto earlier - [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/25052015-live"]https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/25052015-live[/url] Quote
Pinball Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1432561004' post='2782643'] Just saw a buy it now price of £60 ( + postage £65 approx), for the e h x Worth grabbing? Just bid £48.52p . 5 days left . If I get outbid ,and it's still there , I may bid the full amount . [/quote] They recently came down from around the £100 to under 80 so thats a fair price I think. Note: My problem is the double stomping to stop it while playing guitar and singing as I'm not very confident at any of them. My wife could probably do it better Quote
Funky Dunky Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Does the wee Ditto offer 5 minutes of loopage as well? Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1432576977' post='2782910'] They recently came down from around the £100 to under 80 so thats a fair price I think. Note: My problem is the double stomping to stop it while playing guitar and singing as I'm not very confident at any of them. My wife could probably do it better [/quote] Playing guitar and singing ? Obviously somebody who is multi talented ;)I can do neither Quote
ambient Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1432579243' post='2782969'] Does the wee Ditto offer 5 minutes of loopage as well? [/quote] Yep, the only difference is that the x2 has reverse and half speed effects. Oh and it can be battery powered too. Edited May 25, 2015 by ambient Quote
Pinball Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1432579497' post='2782972'] Playing guitar and singing ? Obviously somebody who is multi talented ;)I can do neither [/quote] Hmm well I'm not going to set the world but I'm working on the theory that someone will hear my songs and want to collaborate-then I can switch to playing bass Anyway I'm sick of bands falling apart for no apparent reason Edited May 25, 2015 by Pinball Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1432571541' post='2782813'] Lots of reviews and info on looping here - [url="http://www.loopers-delight.com/loop.html"]http://www.loopers-delight.com/loop.html[/url] This is something I recorded on my Ditto earlier - [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/25052015-live"]https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/25052015-live[/url] [/quote] Just listened to the sound cloud . I left a comment . It's really good . Quote
GrammeFriday Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1432579510' post='2782973'] Yep, the only difference is that the x2 has reverse and half speed effects. Oh and it can be battery powered too. [/quote] ... And most importantly of all, the x2 has two footswitches, which means you have dedicated 'on' and 'off' controls, which IME makes it way easier to get the timing of your loops spot on. Quote
ambient Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='GrammeFriday' timestamp='1432586577' post='2783092'] ... And most importantly of all, the x2 has two footswitches, which means you have dedicated 'on' and 'off' controls, which IME makes it way easier to get the timing of your loops spot on. [/quote] Yep, that's how mine is set. You use the one little switch to select the function of the one footswitch, it either operates the effects, or as an off button. Mine is set as an off, I don't really use the effects. Quote
Pinball Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1432587205' post='2783103'] Yep, that's how mine is set. You use the one little switch to select the function of the one footswitch, it either operates the effects, or as an off button. Mine is set as an off, I don't really use the effects. [/quote] Thats a big tick Quote
GrammeFriday Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1432587499' post='2783104'] Thats a big tick [/quote] Yes, it is. More than makes up for it taking up more pedalboard space than the mini version does. Quote
ambient Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 The Ditto also lets you save and download loops onto a PC or Mac. I like the Ditto's simple operation, some of the others are rather complicated to use, (I've found anyway, but I'm not really into techie stuff, so that may just be me) . Quote
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