DigiTech RP-100

easy, no? i like

this awesome

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never deal

this thing is best value i am japanese you can tell? sorry no very good at english

Gets great sounds without haale or fuss. I can make just about any patch I'd care to in a couple of minutes, if I didn't choose the already very capable stock patches.

I have paid MUCH more for worse quality. I can use this as easily plugging into my car stereo cd input for jamming at lunchtime (I have!) as I can plugging into my 2 amps at home. Sounds clean going into my computer as well. All in all, this is THE BEST you will get for the price, unless you're buying them off the back of a truck, in the middle of the night!

I have had no issues with running out fast on batteries, but I have only ran it a total of 2 hours on 1 set of alkalines. I would probably use it to gig, but I would write down all the critical patch settings (The bugger can't backup the patches. Small issue, patches are easy to copy at these prices) Digitech is usually pretty good to keep running, in my experience.

no opinion.

I like everything from rock to blues, to technopop (Remember Alphaville, The Fixx, Icehouse?) so I like some processing on my guitars (Aims telecaster, Tokai Vee)and this thing allows me to mimic the tones of a lot of different rigs, with a minimum of tweaking. I like the amp modeling, especially when going straight to the box (Car amp, or computer), but it also good going into my Hafler T2 tube preamp, then into my old Vox Pathfinder. It also sounds good out of my Mansfield 2x12 amp. The unit does sound best in stereo, so if you have a stereo loopback, use it.
I'd probably get the rp-200 as a replacement if stolen, but the unit is good enough with a 20 dollar volume pedal attached.

this effects box is easy to get pretty good for practice sounds out of, but it to get really good sounds for gigs you have to tweak (like most multi-effect boxes). you can pLAY ON the presets some of them are okay, but most use every effect this thing can do which lots of times sounds like shit. the manual helps it tells you what if can do and editing. editing patches is pretty easy i just hate how you have to scroll down the menu i wish you could scroll both way

i had all this rack gear but i got tired of it so i got rid of most of it so not this is my setup: i have a morley wah goin into a boss ds-1 to a ds-2 to a ibanez ts-9 to a big muff to a ibanez fuzz to a boss ge-7 to the digitech (with a expression pedal connected) to another boss ge-7 to a mxr phase to a boss chorus to a bradshaw switcher that goes into a mesa triple rectifier into a marshall tsl-100 into a traynor ysr-1 custom reverb and into a crate for clean shit i also play an amp i made myself
believe it or not i use the digitech a lot because i dont want to deal
with all my shit, it doesnt get noisy with noise gate a big tip is a simple one: almost never set the amp models on the gain all the way up
most effects are sweet the chorus isnt the best but pretty good i can get many artists: i got some nirvana metallica hendrix led zepplin
fenix tx papa roach creed mxpx green day. the marshall mesa boogies tweed fuzz the matchless are all good some better than others

this thing is reliable with a power supply with supply: 10 without:6
i have had problems with digitech rack shit in the past but never had a problem with this thing

for this product never dealt with them have dealt with them since i got rid of my rack shit

i play pro and i dont want to have to deal with all my stuff lots a times so i use this with some other things i got really good apresets that i ve worked out take some time with its worth it. you should give this product a try its worth it very good VALUE

Very easy to use...I was creating crunchy tones right out of the box. After about an hour of use, I knew this thing front and back. The manual explains each effect if you are having difficulty, but if you are having difficulty, maybe you should sell your guitar and start playing drums.

I am playing a B.C. Rich NJ series Warlock with an EMG 81 (bridge position) and an EMG gain circuit, through a Marshall JCM2000 tsl 2X12 with Celestion speakers, and it sounds fucking ELECTRIC. Well, pretty damn electric, for 99 bucks. Using the Mark II amp model, it gets as raw as my metal zone. I paid the same amount for this as I did for my metal zone, and it has all the crunch and a bunch of effects. When the gain is turned way up, though, it hisses. When you use the noise gate to correct this, there is a problem with notes sometimes swelling slightly. Not a huge problem though, and perhaps my attack is too light sometimes? The auto-yah is a total waste of space, and the chorus can't really stand on it's own, though it's not bad. With the pitch shifter set at -12, you can get super heavy death metal tones. (But don't-death metal is shit [boycott noise metal!]) You can get that twangy-reverb-surf type tone as well. The acoustic simulator is good too, but I like metal, and I want metal tone. With the RP-100, you can get most of the Thrash/Speed/Shred tones you're looking for.

Overall, pretty damn good sound for 99 bucks.

I have not really had it long enough to say how reliable it really is. One thing though (this doesn't really have anything to do with the reliability)-the second day I had it, the display started freaking out...I did a factory reset (and lost all my saved presets...grr) and found out about 2 minutes later that the batteries were dead...after about 1 hour of use. If you are using this at a gig, you BETTER have an AC adaptor...if not, expect your new batteries (that you just spent 8 bucks on) to be dead in about 2 minutes.

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I listen to REAL metal...(Megadeth, Maiden, Overkill, Nuclear Assault, Sacred Reich, Slayer, Obituary, etc. etc.) Through the clean channel on my amp, I am able to emulate just about anyone's tone...perhaps not always EXACTLY right on, but pretty damn close-definitely close enough for my hammerhead friends to tell who'se tone it is. I was impressed when I pulled it out of the box and nailed Gustafson's tone from Taking Over in about 5 minutes. I also use it clean with the reverb set on hall, this sounds really good for some Beethoven. I have been using my metal zone for about 2 years, and wasn't really worried about getting new effects, but I'm glad I bought this. The rhythm trainer is a nice feature too...When I'm playing a scale, I play it along with the drum track, starting out with the tempo at about 85, moving it up 1 degree every few minutes. By the time I work my way up to 96 or 97, I know that my muscles have retained some memory...you can feel it in your arm. My speed increased dramatically in the first 2 weeks that I had this thing...and jamming with generic drum tracks is a lot more fun than a metronome. One thing, however-it would be nice if there were a way to program the order that it scrolls through the presets, for example-stomping the pedal would skip from 2 to 33 (or whatever, according to the programming). It sucks when you want to go from your rhythm preset to your lead preset and you have to scroll through looking for it. I suppose you could set your rhythm to 1 and your lead to 2, but a lot of times it's a pain the ass to switch all your presets around, and you can end up losing some of your creations if you aren't careful.

If you buy an Rp-100, don't even bother buying batteries. An AC adaptor is about 25 bucks. If you want to use the wah, you have to buy a volume pedal. If you are looking to buy an RP-100, though, it would probably be wise to get the RP-200, it doesn't require a seperate pedal and it doesn't need batteries...you would spend about the same amount and have everything in one package.
Overall, DEFINITELY worth 99 bucks.

Very easy to use - plugged it in and started working with it. I did read the book to get the values for the settings for each effect - but it's really straight forward.

For 99 bucks - this just can't be beat. I tried out the Zoom 505 II and in my opinion at least - this one is much better. I do think I'll return it for the RP200 but that's just to get the expression pedal that's built in. The drum rhythms to play along with are very handy and there are around 18 different rhythms and you can set speed from 1 to 99 - very original addition

Not made of plastic - I would use it only with AC power without a backup.

For 99 bucks - you won't find anything as good. The only drawback is having to buy a power cord for $25 - it should have been included even if it raised the price to $119.

Typical multi-effects matrix. This time Digitech has opted for rotary control, which is much easier to use.

I think this little box is Digitech's master creation. After playing other RP's for years I have to say this thing rocks. It's got 24 bit converters, something unheard of in $99 effects. I am playing it through a Mesa Mark2 and it sounds very transparent with the amp modeling off. I run it through the effects loop and it makes a huge difference. Effects processors should be run thru effects loops not into the preamp as most people do. This gives more headroom and transparency. Right now i'm getting some very nice tones out of this thing, although it takes a little bit of time. I can make my Mesa sound "identical", no kidding to my old fender tube amp. Kind of like the SRV tone, very bluesy and expressive. The reverbs are very good and also the delays. The modulation effects are pretty good, except for the auto-ya, sounds very crappy, the rest of the effects are pretty much standard Digitech . I think for 99 bucks its a steal. Ten years ago a device like this would cost hundreds if not thousands.

Seems sturdy. Its made of plastics, but should last several years if taken care of.

Go get one, you won't regret it. Its a very good effects unit and for the price its a steal.

Yoy need to read the manual and play with It. It's tricky at first.

I am playing a Lespaul with 500T pickups. My amps are Mesaboogie, and Marshall. I hate to say, but It sounds horrible. Not one of the distortion setting were pleasing to my ears. It does not have any kind of a smooth sound to It. I guess I was asking to much for the cheap price.

I guess I will keep my metalzone. I was thinking this would be good for practice, but It sounds bad to me. You might love It, but It sounds rough to me. It went right back to the store.

I used this pedal for a few weeks and had an incident that I explain below. For a more normal review, see my review of the RP200, which is basically the same box with an expression pedal stuck on it.

See my review of the RP200.

Don't use the batteries unless you're the gambling type. Here's my tale.

I put fresh AA batteries in this box. I plugged in some headphones and played through all of the patches to give it a listen. Then I worked up some patches for my acoustic and my electric. A total of maybe an hour on the batteries. Then I took it to practice and a gig, total time on the unit there was two hours. At some point I was trying to tune my guitar with it when I noticed it was in an alternate tuning mode. I spun the knob to get it right, then later thought I saw the screen glitch. A few songs later, NO SOUND. The batteries were dead and I still had another song to go (no matter that I had to switch guitars due to a broken string - rough night).

This pedal has the option to separately purchase an AC power adapter, which I had, I just didn't bring it that night. I would suggest that you buy it if you want this pedal and don't want to be severely displeased when they die.

I would recommend this pedal if you want something simple to use for live sound. It's definitely not a recording unit. If you're going to use the expression pedal input, I would recommend upgrading to the RP200. It gives you much more control over the parameters you can assign to the pedal, adds a few more effects, and gets rid of the temptation to use batteries, since you can't - they include the power plug. After two sets of batteries, a really cheap $10 expression pedal, and finally buying a AC plug ($20), you're getting a better pedal for the same price.

It is very easy to use. You just turn it on and search the patches for the sound you want. Editing is very simple.Just scroll down through the parimeters and make your adjustments. The manual is set up nicely. Explains everything about it in detail.

I am using an Epiphone G-400 and a Fender Strat Affinity series guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups. I have a Marshall JCM800 Lead Series 2204 amp and same model 2*12 cabinet, a Peavey Studio Pro 112 , and a Peavey Rage158.This product is not noisey accept on the trebly sounding patches. Other than that it sounds great on most patches as is.I think the effects are pretty good. The chorus, Flanger,and phaser sound great. I like AC/DC and fortunatly for me the Stack and the Angus patches are right on. I get Malcolm's rythem and Angus's lead sound. Just a little tweaking of the EQ.I like the 80's sound and I can acheive it with this. Most of the patches are usable with a little tweaking.

I think I can depend on it. It seems to be made sturdy. I don't play in a band so I can't reply on it's live use. Though once and a while the thing bugs out and you loose your presets. It makes this bad shrill sound.Then you have to reset it.

I have never had to deal with them. I did Email them once asking if they were ever going to have a patch library on their web site for it. I think it would be great to hear what sounds other users have made with it.

I play mainly rock and roll like AC/DC,and other 70's and 80's music.
I have been playing for about a year and a half. I also have a Boss Blues Driver which is great too and I had a Metal Zone but I traded it for the Blues Driver. The Metal Zone's sound was too much.I had wanted to buy a bunch of pedels of different distortions and effects to make my own sound ,but it would've been too expensive and it wasn't worth it. I saw the RP100 in a magazine and it looked great. It had everything on it that I was looking for and at a great price. I didn't try it out first, I just bought it and I was satisfied. I first looked at getting pedals and than a processor. I looked at the Korg AX1000 , the Line6 POD ,and the RP2000 but they were too expensive and looking at the reviews for the them ,it didn't seem that they were all cracked up to be. From what everybody else says. The things that I think it could improve upon is first making it able to scroll up and down the parimeter, maybe a plain reverb knob, and maybe a full equilizer 7 or 8 band to really fine tune your sound.I like this product because I can get the tones of about any band you could think of. It has made playing a little more enjoyable and kind of helps you to expand your playing styles. Overall I am very satisfied with the RP100. It was my first processor and it is great for a beginner who is looking to have a great pallet of sound options. Very affordable and worth the price. I would buy it again if I was in the market for one.

Very easy to use. Also easy to edit patches. Decent manual.

Main use is as a direct recording device. Don't use it live, but in the event of an amp blowing up in the middle of a gig, you could pull this thing out, go right into the board and sound fine. The effects are pretty good. I don't use the high-gain stuff. I really like the tweed deluxe sound, and the twin sound is fair. The marshall stack sound is ok if you turn the gain almost all the way down.

Haven't had it long enough to commment on reliability. Seems to be built solid.

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I play country/blues (Lee Roy Parnell, Delbert McClinton, Steve Earle)I've been playing guitar for a total of 7 years, as a full-time professional for the past three. I own 4 strats, 1 Tele, 1 Takamine acoustic, various amps, PA, recording, effects, stomp-boxes, etc. If it were stolen I'd get another one right away. I did compare it to the POD. In fact I had a POD for a few days and returned it. The POD has more and better tube amp sounds, but I just didn't think it was worth the money. With the RP-100 you get MUCH more overall, for one-third of the price.