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I just took delivery on a brand new Boomerang III yesterday. Here's my impression: First, this is a "pre-production" unit. That means that playing multiple loops together is not implemented yet, except for using loop 3 as a "Master" loop, in which case you can slave the other 3 loops to it. The unit arrived in absolutely perfect shape cosmetically. It looks a lot nicer than it does in the pics on the site, and it is much smaller in size than the Boomerang II. In fact, I was surprised how small it is, yet it is large enough to have plenty of room around each button. The buttons are the same that are used on the old 'Rang. I think these are perfect for a looper because they are very flat, low-profile and they have a minumum of throw distance. All this helps in timing, IMO. Sound quality wise, I find the fidelity to be supurb. The recorded loops sound exactly like the original signal through my Hartke acoustic amp. The input level is very forgiving and I have yet to see any clipping at all. The unit handles all that internally (no switches and no input knob). The sound is clean and clear even when playing 9 or 10 layers simultaneously. The volume controls, which are mechanically detented, change the levels in very fine increments, not in perceptable steps. This is a real plus. I'm able to dial in the exactl levels I need for the loop playback. Undo and redo works perfectly. There are no audible dropouts or seams between loops. I play one song with a 2.3 second loop, and unlike many modern loopers which have a minimum of 5 seconds or more, the Boomerang handles those super-short loops with ease. I'm really trying hard right now to find something to complain about in order to make this a fair, balanced review, but I'm hard-pressed to come up with anything. Certainly as I use it I will think to myself, "I wish it had this or that feature", but let me tell you guys, right out of the box, this looper is an absolute monster with some real teeth. Brian