DigiTech BP-200

sort of difficult to customise the effects the FIRST time. after that it gets easier... not hard to customize, some confusing configurations

im using it with my squire j-bass 5 string, an ibanez sg2000 and a squire p-bass, so the sound quality is going to be lowered already. but it sounds great with the wah pedal (especially the manual wah). the others are very origional and loads of fun to play with. i play a lot of red hot chili peppers, so i like funk and crazy bass shit. its my dream pedal

mine actually broke frome my stupidity. i dropped it and i think i broke part of the electronics boards inside. but other than that minor setback, it never got messed up or anything

great for funk, heavy metal, ballads, anything really

Read the manual, play with the options, check the patch library at digitech, the sounds are easy to create ... the tough part is knowing what sound you want.

This thing makes terrible noise if used between the bass and the amp, stick it in the loop and you will be much happier. The expression pedal sounds very digital on some effects, but smooth on others. There are those that claim that the effects are to extreme, but what kind of bass effect do you think is going to be heard, my god people, do you really need an effect if you aren't looking for a change in your sound? The sound quality depends soley on the programmer, it's up to you to create the sound you desire.

I've had this thing for over a year, no trouble.

Never contacted other than the patch library.

For the price it sure is nice. Great for carving up some new sounds. The only down side is that it may be a bit noisy for recording.

I figured out the pedal in about 30 minutes of playing and adjusting the knobs...the sound quality is good...The Manual is small but effective.

I'm running my Ibanez SR406 through a Crate BXH-220 amp, with 2x15's...sounds good - love that think chorus sound. No noticable noise or feedback. Some effects vary in the sound...the presets are at different volume levels so I've had to adjust most of them...but mainly I use the ones I've created. I try and get a smooth chorus sound mainly...but I like to use a good Fuzz during the distorted parts...this model is perfect for both.

It's def. a dependable pedal. I use it for practice and gigs...I would definetly use it without a backup

I've not had to deal with them...But I'm sure they are helpful

I play an odd combo of Opeth versus Nothingface...been playing about 4 yrs now...I would maybe upgrade to the BNX3...It has helped my music for the most part...

I've had this nearly a year, and it's still going strong. No issues with it yet. I've only calibrated the expression pedal once. I'll probably beef up the input and output jacks at some point so that they feel more solid. I still prefer using a wah pedal in front of the BP200 when I need one. Still plays and sounds great.

Probably one of the easiest effects processors ive used in a while. i had been messing around with zoom and boss but i really like this one. patch editing is easy as anything. its not hard to edit patches on the fly, say, you have a distortion patch that you want to slap some chorus into. just press edit and then select the chorus from effects. manual is good too but unnessessary... the unit explains itself.

i play my cort cubrow 4 string, olp 5 string, carlo robelli 6 string, peavey 4 string, and fender fretless jazz 4 string, all through a samson airline bass unit, a GEB-7 bass equalizer, then my bp-200, then a few other effects pedals, all into a ampeg 500 watt stack. its not noisey as all. probably the best thign is the noise gate feature, when i used it it made my noisy old squire sound managable. the effects are delicious. the wah doesnt wah enough for my taste, but i have a dunlop cry baby that i go through anyway so no worrys there. it kinda blows that you can only use 1 different effect at a time (eg chorus, phaser, flange, whammy, ect...) but i would probably never use phaser and chorus or flange and chorus or any of those at once. im going through my ampeg stack into an eden cab, so it sounds so beautiful i almost want to cry. (just kidding). i can really easily get the sounds of flea, les claypool, justin chancoller, and even pink floyd through this thing. i have a whole 20 patches in a row set up with all my favorite artists. i really liked synth talk. it adds some good depth to playing in some parts. distortion is a little too digital for me, but its a digital box, youre not gonna get analouge distortion from it. i just love this thing. best deal for sounds on it.

i was playing at a gig and halfway through the show my whole setup goes down. i thought oh my god this thing failed me. then i noticed some clown pulled the plug on it. i love this thing i was about to kick his ass. the thing is built like a tank. its nice and heavy and doenst move at all. i use it all the time at a gig without a backup, but i ducttape my power chord down now :-D

never dealt with them. but im sure they're fine people for making such a fine product.

i play mostly rock, jazz, funk, anything i can get down and dirty on. ive been playing now for 6 years. this is by far one of the best pedals i have (ive got 3 others). if it was stolen, i'd track down the bastard that stole it and beat him with his own shoe. then i'd buy another one exactly the same. i love everything about it. nothing i hate. i love the whole damn thing.

i compared it to a zoom pedal that was the same price range. but i forget the name of that worthless piece of junk (you konw the gold plastic thing that is gay?)
i wish every bass player had one :-D

the drum beats are good but not awesome to jam with

its good :-D go get one

Ok, I gave a warmly glowing review for this effect back in 2001. After playing with it for a couple years, it is starting to fall apart. In less than 20 shows, it has stopped working. Two problems - the very thin and cheaply constructed ribbon cable on the inside that connects to the photo-resistor (controls the expression pedal) has started shorting out. Secondly, and more serious, the in/out jacks have gone wonky and I can no longer use the unit. I won't be purchasing this line of pedals from DigiTech anymore. It gave me a good sound for a while, but it's not professional equipment.

It is very easy to use, the only thing to is kinda annoying is when trying to create different settings if you miss the thing you have to go all the way threw them agian, and the knobs are really sensitive. Other than that its great.

I love the sound quality nothing to complain about here.

Never had a problem with it, ecept that pedal sqeaks like crazy i have to oil it a lot.

Never had to deal with them.

Great, I love the thing I do recommend it if you want a great effects pedal and you dont want to spend tons of money. I even showed my bass instructor the thing and he is suggesting all of his students to buy it, he loved it and he has been playing a long time.

I have found that with the Bp200 it is very easy to get a nice clean sound. It is very simple to use without reading the manual but it does take some getting used to.

I use a basic fender P-Bass with a 25 watt ibanez amp.i have never had a problem with hissing or uncalled for feedback.when using a small amp like my old 15watt rogue the effects sound kind of weak. but when plugged into my new ibanez i can get a forcful sound.

I have never had a problem other than it has a hard time picking up sounds on a lowvolume level when my bass is plugged into the imput. but when plugged into my effects loop i have never had a problem. I use it on our gigs with out any sort of backup.

I have never had to deal with the company.

i play a variety of styles such as slow worship hymns to really distorted metal. this pedal can do it all. I have been playing for less than a year and I dont need anything else but this it has everything I need. As far as if it were stolen yes I would surely buy a new bp200. I love the over all versatility of this product, and the analog feel of this digital processor.

This is a tool that is very easy to program. It took me about 2 hours to completely figure out the pedal. Editing is very easy.

I use a Fender Precision Bass with this. I work out of a Fender BXR-100 with a 100 watts, 15" speaker, and 7 Band EQ. The sound quality is iffy on some effects but really cool on most

No problems. I guess I would play without a backup.

I play all kinds of rock and metal and it is a very versatile pedal.I have played for 9 months but I could rock down some of you dudes playin 3 years. If stolen I would get another one. If it had more distortion stompboxes like Hot Rod that would have been awesome.

Okay. This is fiddly to program because of the control layout, but it's not rocket science. All the sounds and parameters do exactly what you'd expect them too. The manual is easy to read and explains the basics. Then you need to experiment.

I play a standard Jazz through a variety of amps with this pedal. This unit can sound very digital and extreme using the presets, but the trick is to make it work for you. Think of the presets as a showcase mode for the types of sound you can get. You are never realistically going to be able to use the presets as they stand. Output levels vary and the sounds are not designed to sit in the mix of your gear and band. A lot of the other reviewers complain that the presets they want to use are too far apart... well save them closer together then.

To get around the bypass issue I have my 1st preset as a clean sound. Okay it's not a true bypass, but then neither is the bypass mode.I have the eq on the amp set flat and use a subtle mix of effects and eq on the unit to vary sounds between songs with the patches saved in a convenient order. with practice (if you hold one pedal down it will skip through the patches at speed) you can change sounds very quickly.

One preset is fantastic and that is "strings." If you take the delay off and fade it in and out with the pedal you have a bowed string section effect. (You can hear this effect on "Rule Brittania" on our website www.imperial109.com)

For Jazz bass players a combination of mild compression and the silencer effect removes the hum that jazz basses are famous for.

gigged without problem. Very solid for a cheap unit

not needed to contact them.

I switched to Bass permanently about 3 years ago but have been playing guitar and bass for over 10 years. I play in a band that mix electronic with rock and experimental sounds and rythyms

I can get a variety of sounds from a bootsy ring mod funk sound to bass heavy dub noises, and it stopped me being jealous of the flexibility offered to our guitarist. Purists amongst you will hate this unit but you already knew that. The fretless sound is no replacement but it is an interesting effect.

I choose this over the Zoom units because there is no comparison. If i lost it i'd buy another. Don't expect too much and don't go overboard, this is a useful tool not a replacement for technique.