Re: Least Costly Looping Solution

["L.Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>]

what about this dudes:
http://www.digitech.com/products/Hardwire/HW_DelayLooper.php 159.00dlls.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--BOSDD7

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--- On Fri, 3/13/09, andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

> From: andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Least Costly Looping Solution
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 5:41 AM
> Rick Walker wrote:
> 
> > CHEAPEST LIVE LOOPING SOLUTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING LIVE
> LOOPER*
> > 
> > Personally,  my vote goes to the Line 6 DL 4.     At
> $250, it is the 2nd cheapest live looping stomp box pedal
> behind the Boss RC2 ($200) but 
> 
> In UK, the DL4 is pricey, it's always been £250.
> I'd agree it's pretty good tho', and would add
> some more plusses
> to the ones you mentioned. It possesses that rare and
> underrated feature the "well thought out user
> interface".
> The echo that is available while looping is a nice bonus,
> and
> can just manage some mini-loops ...and who doesn't
> admire the "Bill Walker Signature" filtered echo
> sound.
> 
> The RC2 is £150 here.
> 
> The Akai Headrush can be had for just under £100.
> It at least allows to create a loop and overdub onto it,
> and a limited Undo capability.
> The delay settings are frustrating...grit your teeth when
> tapping a new
> delay time always leaves you with silence in the delay, but
> the analog tape sound
> is at least "interesting".
> 
> 
> 
> The Electro Harmonix Stereo Memory Man at £130 has
> it's moments too.
> Worst feature is that you record a loop by holding down
> "tap" for the duration of the loop, not a good way
> to get rhythmic accuracy.
> No, wait a minute, worst feature is that you have put the
> unit into
> bypass before you can clear the loop.
> Well, the EHSMM is a lot of fun as a delay (superb imo),
> and as a looper it's ok
> to use in band for the odd loop trick or two.
> Wouldn't want to play a looping show with it as the
> only looper tho'.
> As a starter looper it's only an option if you're
> already in the market
> for a delay (tho' not a long enough delay for that sort
> of looping
> really, at 3s max).  At least it allows you to put down a
> loop (42s)and overdub and
> perhaps find out if the you want to go for a fully featured
> looper.
> 
> 
> Of course, available very cheap £50=pp, or less I expect,
> and probably the most famous
> starter looper of all, with basic looper and dual long
> delay it's.... 
> (guess first)
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/ch4uwj 
> andy butler