DigiTech RP-100

very user friendly i was working it as soon as i got it out of the box . the only flaw is the select button only moves down and not back up so you have to go back if you miss an option. The manual is very straight foward explaining all effects, could have possibly elaborated a little more on some settings

i use a marshall jcm 900 4x12 cab and a carvin hot rodded tube head with a fender standard strat, with this setup alot of noise is generated using the pedal, but the noise suppersion feature is nice cutting out the annoying hum. i play mostly punk and ska and i can model the good classic punk sounds of the descendants, and ramones. i am having trouble molding the ska sound of bands like goldfinger, less than jake, and reel big fish. the wah features on the pedal are crappy at best but the other effects are nice and full. i especially liked the mic placement on the cabinet modeling

i havent had this thing for long but it is built like a tank, came with some small sratches on it though

never delt with em hope i dont have to

buy one if you dont have one

Easy to use, scroll through your choices, twist the knobs, press Save.
I hated the fact that you can't scroll backwards through the effects, you have to go all the way around again.
I've never liked having to scroll through patches while playing. You have to set your patches up very carefully in sequence or be doing a tap dance routine while trying to play your music, it's a pain in the rear.
Gripe: Why doesnt anybody include an AC Adapter with their products anymore? They really think we are going to run this thing on batteries all the time? You have to spend an extra 25 bucks for the adapter.
The manual is OK.

I ran this with my Strat into my Twin Reverb. Pretty noisy on high gain settings, the noise gate works well, though.
The factory presets are pretty bad as usual. It seems electrical engineers, while smart, don't have much of an ear for good guitar tones :) Best thing to do is turn all the effects off, and build your patch from scratch.
Most of the effects are good, except for the Yah (what the hell is that?), Acoustic Simulator and Wah. The pickup simulators are pretty cool, but the miked cab settings are kind of lame.
The amp models are good, the best are the high gain models. The problem with this and any amp modeling device I've tried, including POD and Flextones, is the sound is very one dimensional and lacking in dynamics. Anyone familiar with a real cranked tube amp knows you can use your guitar's volume knob setting to affect the tone and overdrive of the amp, and the way tube amp responds to subtle nuances in pick attack. To my ears, this doesn't happen with modeling, it sounds basically the same no matter what setting you have your guitar's volume set to, or how you play. I dont care how fancy their code is, it's still a computer trying to sound like a tube amp, and it can't capture all the complexities and nuances of a real tube amp.
I guess I'm just spoiled, I've always played tube amps.
The effects alone are worth the $99 price tag, if you need an inexpensive multi effects pedal.
Another thing I didnt like: The output level of the headphone jack is way too low, I couldnt get a decent volume out of it using three different sets of phones.

Looks pretty tough.

I thought I would try out the RP-100 as mutli-purpose effects pedal to run into my Twin for live situations. As a straight effects pedal it's pretty good, but the thing sounded better with the amp models bypassed and using one of my OD pedals to drive the amp. When I turned on the amp models, it just made my real amp sound dull and lifeless (fake).
It's quite good as a direct recording device. Personally, I am fortunate at this point in my life to live in the country and have built my own practice room\studio, so I can crank my amp as loud as I want for recording and not have to worry about neighbors. For younger folks who live in apartments, this thing is a great way to get decent cranked amp sounds for recording\personal practice.
I ended up returning it to the store as I really wouldnt use it that much, I dont do a lot of direct recording and prefer to stick with my current pedal lineup for live stuff. Scrolling through presets with my foot while trying to play is not my cup of tea.
The best amp models are the high gains,metal players will LOVE this thing.

so easy to get the sound you want!
>25 effects, 12 amp models, cabinet mic modeling, 12 effects at once
>40 presets + 40 user sets
>Drum machine
>Stereo effect, when used with 2 amps or a head phone:)

It sounds decent.
Line 6 POD sounds a little better, but POD is around $400,
when RP-100 is only $100.
The only thing I don't like is WAH, but it doesn't matter, because I've had Crybaby 535Q for years, and I stood by it.
Yah sounds kind of cheesey, too. But I like it and I use it to emulate talk box sound for fun.
ex. Kirk's solo from "The house that Jack built"
from Metallica's Load album.

This is just so DAMN GOOD for $100!!!
Buy RP-100, and you won't regret it!
You would never return RP-100, unless it's defected, you have a pro studio effects, or all of sudden, you went broke, and desparately in need for money.

Hey, this is probably one of the most user friendly multi-effects pedals around. The editing is pretty easy

I'm using an Ibanez GIO and a Peavey Blazer 158. The preprogramed effects while not noisy at all, are generally very bad as far as sound quality. The Wah is absolutly horrible and the distortion sound very similar and very generic. However the more unconventional effects like phasing and flangers are pretty good.

I'm a metal guitarist and since the most important effects (distortion and wah) aren't too good I would gig with it. Although not as dependable as all metal pedals this still wouldn't be too bad.

I play metal mainly and the necessary effects are weak. The one that shines though is the excellent phasing. So I would never gig with it. My moto is one excellent effect is better than 50 mediocore ones.

easy, used it w/o the manual, and used every effect on it

good, i used it on a johnson amp and an epihphone guitar, best amp modeling and effects, mesa is the shit

i would gig w/o a backup

nver

awesome, go get it

As far as ease of use, it does not get much easier than this. I didn't even need to read the manual to get figure out all of its potential. I have read the manual though. Its a bit flimsy but it does the job

The sound quality is great. Many of the effects are stereo, such as ping pong delays. There are many ways to get the stereo effects. If you have 2 amps, you can get plug it into both amps. If you have a home stereo with inputs, you don't need an amp, just go to radio shack , get a cord that plugs into its head phone jack and then splits into Left and Right RCA plugs. The final way to get the stereo effects is for computer based recording. With the right cords you can plug it in directly to you sound card (no guitar amp is needed). However, you will probably need the raise the amp gain which is one of the options in the RP-100. The only drawback is the wah effects. I got an expression pedal and was not too impressed with the wah although I haven't really spent enough time on it.

DigiTech is well known and I have never heard anything that would make me question its reliablity. So far I have had no problems

I called Digitech and they were very helpful/friendly. I did have to wait on the phone long.

I play a variety of music (i.e., rock, blues, alternative, heavy-metal, soft-rock, etc.). In order the get all the sounds I wanted it would cost me a fortune in guitars and amps. This does it all. You can't beat the price. You get stereo effects, amp modeling, pickup modeling, a tuner, a headphone jack. The only product that comes close to comparing with it is the POD-2 and that's $300. I do home recording and it works great. Perhaps the coolest feature, is the headphone jack, you don't even need an amp. You can plug it directly into your headphones, home stereo or computer using the headphone jack and the right cords.

Very EZ to use. All the potential sounds are written right on the face of the box in what Digitech calls "The Matrix"-- and Keanu Reeves doesn't even come out and kick your ass! The manual is short and to the point. But let's face it. . .F the manual. The whole fun here is messin' with it and seeing what blows your mind. Once your mind is adequately blown . . . save the sound with three quick steps.

I'm using it with a Dillion Les Paul copy. Some of the sounds are rinky dink. Like the "ya" sound which is a talk box "do you feel like we do?" kinda thinghy, but the box just says "ya ya ya ya ya" over and over. But there about a million other cool sounds so, whatever.

Seems solid.

I play like alternative power pop kinda 70's influenced (?). The bottom line is I wanted two things: Distortion and delay. When I priced individual boxes it meant over $100. So I got this box, for $99. and get a whole buch of other sounds that I don't need but sure are keeping me awake at night.

I've owned or at least played with 5 other effects processors, ranging from a Zoom 505 to a Boss GT-3, and this one is by far the easiest to program, unless you get a good PC interface for dialing in effects w/ a MIDI-compatible effects processor (like the GT-3). I don't like the two-digit display, and at times that makes it a bit cryptic. If they widened it out across the pedal to an 8-character alphanumeric display, then I would give it a 10 for ease of use without a doubt.

Not too bad for a cheap little pedal--the amp sims are pretty good, especially the Mesa Rectifier and the stack sim. Pretty crunchy effects, but the wah is really weak--stick to a crybaby or a bad horsey for that.

I've only had it for a few weeks, so I haven't had a chance to beat on it. I would *never* gig without some sort of backup--regardless.

Never dealt with 'em, and hope I never have to.

This little pedal doesn't hold up to some of the bigger and significantly more expensive effects processors I've used, but it definitely gets my vote for best bang for the buck. It's got some pretty good bang for a really small buck.

First of all I bought an RP3 last week and returned it for the RP100, I found the RP3 was an absolute pain in the ass to program and get the desired sound. Who wants to spend more time tring to program an effect then actually playing!!! I thought the manual was easy to use and programming the RP100 is a total breeze. (Note - The RP100 is $100 cheaper then the RP3)

The sound.....for $100 there un-fucking-believable!!!!! I play an Ibanez GAX70 ->RP100 ->Crate 15X. The amp modeling is great, the chorus sings, the flanger is sweet, so is the phaser, delay and reverb. The auto yah is pretty cool I guess but I don't know where I use it. The wah is ok, but I'm not using an expression pedal to use it's full capabilities.

Seems like it's built like a tank...

I e-mailed the with a question and they were very quick to respond

I play a lot of different types of music ranging from funk to punk to metal to jazz. The RP100 gives me the flexablity to play all those types and then some. If someone stole my RP100, I'd hunt them down, rip there arms off and beat them with them, not to mention take back my RP100!!! The drum machine is a great additional feature and the tuner works well too. IF your on a tight budget or just looking for a cost effective way to add effects, the RP100 is definatly the way to go!!!

It is simple and easy to use. Good and short manual. I don't know how this is for gigging, but it's great for my home recording studio. Wow!

Just a little bit noisy, but it might be better if I weren't playing a Mexican strat and an american one instead.

Very easy to use, I like the fact that at default the knobs adjust the gain and amp type. It's a lot easier than the older rp series (i have an rp3 and have played an rp7). The only thing that pisses my off is that the select button only goes forward so you have to keep going around in a circle to change paramiters.

I use the rp100 basically as a direct recording preamp and for this application it is incredible! My band does most of the recording at home with a digital 8-track and we always have trouble getting a guitar tone through my cab (various heads through a marshal cab), and I have owned a POD and a Mesa V-twin (both were okay but not great). But the rp100 is great. I play metal through a Washburn CS170 guitar with an EMG81 pickup. There are tons of combinations of amps, EQ, and cab/mic to choose from and with a little work you can get a really good sound for just about any type music. This thing is the best recording pedal and costs 1/3 of all the other brands.

I have been playing for about 3 years and have owned practically every piece of gear imaginable besides the really expensive pro stuff (like Mesa TriAxis preamp) and this is the best sounding pedal I have ever heard. I wouldn't use it live, but for recording nothing beats it.

Anyone can use this. This is a great little box.

This thing works with my fretless Yamaha, my active Ibanez, and my PBass, also does wonders for my SG. Its great sounding and the distortions kick ass.

As far as batteries go, this thing sucks them up pretty fast. Get the power supply. I'd depend on this thing without a back up any day.

Never delt with them

This is one shit kicking piece of work, I love this thing to death and I'm gonna use it until it busts and then I'm gonna buy another one.

Got this wonderful multi-effects stompbox about a week ago and I'm still exploring it's usefulness. It is a playground. It is easy to get good sound out of it? You can edit it very easily or in some cases just accept the factory presets to get a sound like, for example, CCR on preset number 21. The manual is small but I think it is complete enough to walk you thru. Once you learn the principle of editing the thing it is really just common sense. Take the time to read the manual. I know you want to try it out when you get it. Okay, if you want a quick lesson, put your batteries in or plug up optional power supply turn the volume on amp down and on master level on box down, plug guitar cord into input in back of box, plug other cord into output and then plug into your effect return on amp or imput if no effects return. You will see a number appear on the window of the box it goes 1-40 for edits. Turn in your manual to the last or near the last page and it tells you what each number represents as a preset at the factory. To goe up in number (ascend) tap the toeswitch on the bottom right to descend or go down tap the left one. Your up and running. Adjust volume slowly. The firmware is the latest available. My box was manufactured just last month.

My guitar is a Rogue acoustic/electric AE-300 and I'm using a Rogue CG-30R amp. This little 2 lbs mulit-effects box makes this little $320 setup (amp and guitar) sound like a professional stage guitar and amp. Some of the effects and amp models can be noisy. There is too much feedback in the rectifier on the preset and flange is noisy, but you can minimize it by matching the amount of flange with a certain amp model and mike placement setting. The effects are more than worth the price of the box by themselves, no joke. There are 12 effects including yah, tremlo, chorus, flange, rotary speaker, yammy, and others. Most of the effects are A or B grade quality in my view. I can get the sound of just about any artist. For example last night I was playing along with Dave Matthews on the acoustic guitar model amp and it was dead on! A friend I play music with was astonished at the sounds I got from my cheap amp and great little box! CCR, british, and BTO no problem--even a Beach Boy sounding guitar preset! And for country music fans and blues fans it's in there. Oh, Skynard can be achieved by editing in the Marshall amp model and setting the EQ on the box. Sweet Home...right on
Now, they asked me to be critical...wah is the worst effect on the box, but...I don't have the pedal to fully explore it; so, for what it does and from what I can tell as it is it would have been better had they left that effect off. Flanger is noisy but usable. Chorus is wonderful and everything else not mentioned before in the effects area. Overall, 90% of the effects are excellent and thus my 9 rating

It seems to be solid. Anything can break. I would keep it out of extreme cold and heat and of course moisture. If you don't abuse it it should hold up. I would not gig with it unless I had the optional power supply for it because it drains the 6 AA batteries it uses in about 7 or 8 hours. I've already had to replace new batteries and I plan to order to power supply today. Otherwise, I would use it without a backup.

No dealing before with this company. This company sell effects only. They were very quick to respond to my e-mail order. No problems so far.

I play rock with a good beat mainly but play some blues, disco and even country or heavy metal at time. Been playing for 24 years and still love it--like a good marriage. I've sold a lot of gear so I'll only mention what I own: Rogue A/E 30 watt Rogue amp with reverb (don't need the reverb now that I have this box) and a classical guitar and a few broken guitars in attic. I would buy it again because it has no competition in its price range. I agree with another person who post he didnt' see what the $400 DP 2000 had that makes it so much better than the RP 100 to make it worth $400. If you are just start out you can get start cheaply with a cheap amp, guitar and stompbox and soon be amazing your friends. If you are experienced , don't let the price of this box fool you, it is major useful and major tone. If you can dream it, you can create it from this box. I'll stand behind that statement like a handshake. It is hard to peg on favorite feature. Any catagory of the box such as amp model, effects, guitar pickup model, mic cabinet placement, any alone makes it worth the price. I guess I like the effects the most but man, the amp models sound so good and so much like the amps they model, it is like owning a roomful of different amps! I've been amp shopping and was going to buy one of those amps with the built-in effects but my plans have changed. I don't need another amp and I now have all the amp models and effects I need--except wah and I may get a pedal later. I read reviews from users and they made my mind up for me. Many had used the competitors models and explained how they liked this one better. This is the latest technology. Price and usefulness made up my mind. For anyone who doubts, this box is for real and is not just a toy. I wish the box had come with a pedal, a better wah, and the power cord. I would have paid the price. In fact, why don't they offer these options with the box and give one of those reduced price deals if you buy all three together? This would be major helpful and another move in the right direction to defeat their competitors. Does it help me make music? Man, I couldn't make music without this box now! With the built in drums I'm a one man band--almost. I've spent 3 hours with it just about every day since I got it. I've shared a lot of extra information already, but I'd like to encourage you, the reader, the doubtful, to buy it and try it or at least go to the music store and give it a listen. I've tried to be as honest as I can; afterall, this is what this review is all about to help someone else make a good buying decision. If you can truly find a better multi-effects box at this price buy it and let me know where it is...but buy this one and you won't be sorry! My e-mail is below with a click and I will gladly answer any question. (Webmaster, no need to nospam my e-mail I really want to help.)

really straight forward

excellent sound

can someone tell me what polarity the replacement power supply is.. 40 bucks is to much for this thing

Like most Digitech processors, this one comes with presets that show off the effects and models, but are pretty much unusable in the real world, You need to tweak them a little and some are fun but not at all practical. Fortunately, the RP-100 is an improvement in user interface over their earlier rack and floorboard processors. I know; I've owned a Twin Tube, RP-1, RP-10 and currently still own an RP-7. most individual effects are on a row and have three adjustable parameters. Use the Select button to go to that row and the three knobs adjust the paramaters -- easy, no? When not in edit mode, the knobs default to amp type, gain and master level. It's not as much fun as having all the knobs (or deep editing capability) of the POD, but it is relatively easy to get around. I'd change one thing, though. I'd add a Select button for each row so you can go directly to each effect. As it is, you can only go forward and if you miss an effect, you have to go through all the others again.

Manual is OK. The rhythm feature is easy to use and a nice touch.

FOR A COMPARISON (MP3 SOUNDS) OF THIS UNIT WITH THE POD AND OTHER PROCESSORS GO TO www.geocities.com\dachiqster FOR SOME HASTILY PRODUCED RECORDINGS.

I am using this with a '78 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup Model, Ibanex RG570, and Ibanez S540. I use direct, into a solid state (Tech 21) amp's effects return (great way to turn any amp into a better rig), and also as a headphone amp when I'm away from home.

It's pretty quiet, and it's easier to get to the noise gate settings than with the POD. Preset volume levels are all over the place, but I usually just stick with a couple of patches and tweak from there anyway.

The amp models are different from the POD's; not necessarily worse, just different. And there are fewer of them, but there is a good representation and for the price, you get quite a bit. I've always liked Digitech's delay and modulation effects for guitar and the RP-100 continues that tradition. I think the compressor is nowhere near as funky and snappy as the POD's though. If there's one thing I hated about Digitech multi-units before, it was their cabinet simulation; nothing more than a glorified secondary EQ and adding no true speaker punchiness to the sound. The RP-100's cab sim is a tiny bit better, but that's because the speaker punch seems to be coming more from the amp models themselves than from the cab sim. The 4x12 cabs don't really seem to have that phase cancelling/comb filtering that a real 4-cab would have.

The pickup simulator doesn't quite get there. Neither does the Acoustic guitar simulation, but these can be used for effect anyway. Like the POD, the RP-100 has a digital quality and some latency, but not to the point of being objectionable. Also, it does color the sound a tiny bit more than the POD. The POD lets a little more of your guitar's individual character come through (more like a real tube amp). Onthe RP-100, 2 guitars which are somewhat similar in sound will come out sounding the same. Also, gain on some of the models (like the tweed)could be higher. But it can be quite expressive.

For the price, though, this one's a keeper. Forget the Zoom 505 and it's small sounding distortions, the RP100 has enough sonic flexibility to make it worth the price and be a serious tool in the studio and on stage.

The metal case is a nice touch and battery life kicks the ^&%*#$^& out of the Zoom 505. I don't generally jump up and down on my pedals, but for you animals out there, it should survive several wild gigs. I think if they really tried, they could make this thing smaller, too.

I've played jazz, rock and blues and this thing makes a great companion on the road and a cool tool to use when my POD isn't being inspiring. At its price, it is at least as good a value as the POD and for those that need more effects, possibly even better. I would definitely buy one again if stolen.

As you've guessed by now, I also own a POD and a Digitech RP-7 (I'll be ditching that soon) and have owned Digitech's Twin Tube, RP1 and RP10. I also use a Tech 21 Trademark 10 amp, but you could plug this thing into the power amp section (or FX return) of any amp and get a bevy of useful tones for practice, live or studio use.

When I play my POD or the Trademark, I find it hard to put the guitar down. The RP-100 is close to that in warmth and response. The real kicker is its price. At $100, ya gotta have one!

THE INTERFACE IS A GREAT DESIGN. ANYONE EXPERIENCED IN FX PROCCESSORS SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM MASTERING THE RP-100, EVEN WITHOUT THE MANUAL. ROOKIES SHOULD BE UP TO SPEED IN NO TIME. THE PRESETS ARE A GREAT PLACE TO START FOR SOUNDS. I HAD SOME INCREDIBLE SOUNDS WITHIN MINUTES OF MY INITIAL TWEAKING. DON'T BE AFRAID TO TWIST THOSE KNOBS!! THE SOUNDS ARE IN THERE.

FOR THE MONEY I AM BLOWN AWAY WITH THE SOUND AND FLEXABILITY OF THIS UNIT. I'M USING AN IBANEZ RG650 AND A STEINBERGER GU-DELUXE. WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS BOTH DIRECT AND THRU AN AMP. I'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR ALMOST 17 YEARS AND AM VERY PICKY ABOUT MY SOUND AND THIS UNIT REALLY IMPRESSED ME WITH THE IT'S HIGH QUALITY AND WELL THOUGHT OUT DESIGN. IT'S A VERY QUIET TOO! JUST FOR REFERENCE I OWN A POD AND A TECH-21 GT2. THE RP-100 HAS MUCH BETTER FX THAN THE POD AND THE AMP MODELS HAVE MORE LIFE AND PRESENCE. TO GET A TASTE OF MY IDEA OF GUITAR SOUNDS GO TO www.positivenrg.net AND CHECK OUT SOME CLIPS ON THE MUSIC PAGE( I'LL UPLOAD SOME CLIPS OF THE RP-100 IN ACTION TOO!). I THINK THE RP-100 IS AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO MY GEAR AND ENVISION USING IT FOR RECORDING, PRACTICE AND SMALL GIGS. THERE ARE SOUNDS IN THE RP-100 THAT CAN'T BE CAPTURED WITH THE POD. VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE AND NO ONE UNIT CAN DO IT ALL, SO WHY ALL THE FIGHTING OVER THIS PRODUCT AND THAT PRODUCT (POD VS. J-STATION VS. SANS AMP VS. ETC...).I FOUND ALL THE FX TO BE VERY GOOD QUALITY (WELL ABOVE AVERAGE IN THIS PRICE RANGE AND MUCH HIGHER PRICE RANGES). I'M VERY EXPERIENCED WITH DEEP EDITING SO GETTING GOOD RESULTS WAS NO SWEAT. BY THE WAY, THERE ARE 30 PRESET DRUM LOOPS THAT REALLY HAVE A VERY DECENT SOUND QUALITY FOR PRACTICE OR QUICK DEMOS.

I HAVE OWNED 4 OTHER PRODUCTS MADE BY DIGITECH AND HAVE NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH THEM. THIS UNIT SEEMS VERY WELL MADE AND I TRUST DIGITECH PRODUCTS. AT THIS PRICE I MIGHT BUY ANOTHER ONE AS A BACKUP. I HAVEN'T OWNED IT LONG ENOUGH TO JUDGE THE RP-100'S RELIABILITY ON ITS OWN MERITS.

NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH THEM.

I LOVE MANY STYLES OF MUSIC ROCK/HARDROCK/BLUES/CLASSICAL/POP AND FOUND OR CREATED SOUNDS USEFUL IN ALL THOSE STYLES. THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW PRODUCTS I HAVE PURCHASED THAT WAS MUCH MORE THAN I EXPECTED IN TERMS OF QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE. EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT TASTES BUT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO EXPERIMENT AND PUT SOME TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS PRODUCT I DON'T SEE HOW YOU COULD BE UNHAPPY WITH THE RESULTS.

i come from the digitech gsp-2101. this thing is a piece of cake to figure out. period. but, their manual is lacking. their definitions of effects and parameters are grossly inadequate. if you don't have prior experience with many of these concepts, i hope you have good ears to be the judge.

i used to use a gsp-2101 with a mosvalve power amp and a 4x12 celestion cab for my sound. after a few years of playing with the setup, it occurred to me that i spent too much time looking for the right effects, and not enough time focusing on my tone and skill. i sold the whole thing to get a mesa rectoverb 50w 1x12 combo amp. i learned that gain, bass, middle, treble, presence on a GOOD amp could make more of a difference than reverb, chorus, delay, flange, detune, etc. on a crappy amp.
i bought the rp100 because i want to use effects from time-to-time - specifically modulation and delays. in a perfect world i would buy a very good effects unit. i have no use for amp modeling. but now a days, everyone HAS to do amp modeling. in my opinion i have one of the best, most versatile amps in the world. i bought the rp-100 to give me some effects that my amp doesn't provide. in that regard it fails miserably. this unit was not designed for someone who just spent $1300 on a new 1x12 combo amp. the problem is simple (and i am NO guitar tech): my signal is being preamped twice. even if i turn off the amp modeling, the tone just doesn't sound right. all i want to do is save myself the trouble/expense of buying 10-12 battery-powered pedals. BUT with some work, i CAN make the unit do ALMOST what i want. and honestly, the reverb, delay, and modulation effects are VERY warm and VERY unlike the cold, digital, digitech that i used to know. now, for the truth. as an effects unit for my mesa amp, it just doesn't quite cut the mustard. BUT, for a $100 multi-effects unit - IT HONESTLY ROCKS! i'm still looking for something else for my gigging unit, but for rehearsal, practicing with a drumbeat, recording on a four-track recorder, or playing with a lesser amp, this thing is incredible. i will definitely be keeping it. if it got stolen, i would definitely buy another one, because it fills a void that i never realized i had: an almost perfect practice and demo recording unit.

seems pretty solid, but i take care of my equipment.

i've had to deal with digitech before with my gsp-2101, they weren't quick, but they were totally helpful

understand what you want this to do. i would have preferred this in many ways to my gsp-2101 through the rest of my old setup. i think what i should try professionally for my setup is the stompbox modelers from line6. they seem to be what i'm looking for, but i haven't tried them yet. this thing is perfect, however for the uses that i mentioned above. so i give it a 10 for the uses that i see fit for it.

I would like to start by saying I own a POD II, J-Station, Korg AX1000g, Zoom GFX8 and Boss GT5. As with all multi effects, deep editing is a chore. And the top prize here will havw to go to Boss. Talk about complicated. The Zoom and the Korg are fairly simple. I said fairly cos most of the editing need to be done via midi. I must say POD II has improved on the deep editing but Johnson have the simplest of the lot, provided you have the manual with you all the time. But kudos to the digitech for having the simplest user interface of all. One button to select the option from the matrix, one to store and three knobs to tune in your parameters. And the EQ on it is surprisingly good. You have a wide range of extreme to play around with and I must say, the mid control is terrific. Dial it a little bit more to cut thru your whole setup and perfect for clear solos. Effects have individual control and I don't use much anyway, apart from a little delay and reverb. And a touch of chorus here and there. But the best feature about the Rp100 is the mic placement. It is spot on. I work in a recording studio and I must say the dynamics is accurate.

Sound wise, I'll go in order of preference, in essence to direct recording. AX1000G, GT5, GFX8, RP100, Johnson, POD. I'm sorry guys, POD is still the best in terms of direct recording. The RP deserved top 3 simply because of the mic placement feature it has. Again I say, spot on. But the dirt on the Johnson is left to be desired. But again, POD stands out.

For amp use, this is where I have to be critical, especially POD. From bad to best, it'll be POD, Johnson, GT5, AX1000G, RP100, GFX8. RP couldn't compete with the GFX simply because of the versatility it has on the EQ and Zoom really have good EQ. Apart from that, the custom distortion feature it has (via Midi) is the best. You can basically customize your own sound right from your PC. And you know different amps have different dynamics and you can fine tune the Zoom to fit these dynamics. But the RP, small, light can handle any amps with ease. The EQ on it is good enough to handle every dynamics of the amps. I said good enough. It works best with solid state and valve amp but sucks on transistor based amp. But then again, there aren't many of those around these days.

But RP on its own is probably one of the best amp modeler to be used on an amp. Because I think it was designed to be used as the front amp of an amp. I've done some research on the pre-amp and it is definitely tune for a guitar amp. You might get good sounds from the POD or the Johnson if you use a bass amp but the sound really sucks on a guitar amp. And who would want to plug their guitar into a PA if you have stacks of cabinet backing you up in live situation. The RP handle the response and the bass very very well. You need some tweaking on the GFX but the RP definitely win hands down in terms of sound quality, ON AN AMP.

Let us talk about high gain. RP100 has one of the best Rectified sound ever. Very smooth, and very clean but at the same time very aggressive. And it cuts thru like the zoom and has some dirt from the Johnson. And the cleanliness of the POD without the gimmicks from the Ax1000 and the complication of the GT5. Very very good. Clean setting are acceptable. But I think, POD is still the best in terms of clean sound. The AX1000 is surprisingly good too. And the GT5 comes in a close third. Zoom has lousy clean setting because it is after all a distortion pedal. Pay attention to the tweed sound on the RP. Almost spot on, almost but POD nails it in perfectly.

Aluminium body, very light, dual power operation but flimsy battery cover. Lousy knob. But you can change it easily. But the pain work on it suck. Just like POD, seem to be flaking off everytime I use it. I guess it is the aluminium body. But the UK models are better because they are treated with a polymer before painting. Lucky bastards and not to mention that it include a power adaptor with the package. In the US you have to get one for $40 big ones. Is that fair?

Digitech??? Never heard of them. Haa, I don't think they have a customer support dept.

Go for it for amp use. You get good amp models for a very low price. And still have all the versatility of a floorboard (remember the EQ) and compact enough to fit in your gig bag. Good for high gain sounds, although I miss the Soldano on the POD. But very very good pedal. If the real time control is not a problem, then you should really go for this pedal. Zoom came up with the 505 MK 2. El Cheapo but add it a couple of bucks for this. It is worth it.

Unit is very easy to use. The manual explains how to edit and use the presets very well.

Holy Rectifier!! If you play metal, you gotta have one. Settings are easy to change. The display tells you what settings are being used. Obviously its not like a real Rectifier or Vox or Fender, but close enough for most people.

Its always been reliable, but I treat my equipment good.

Never dealt with them.

For the average player on a budget, this one is for you. Good amp modeling for most. Good effects, and if you don't like them, just shut up and don't use them! Good for mega-gain and bottom end raunch. Probably best suited for high gain players.

Ease of use? Well this baby is so easy to use, you don't even need the god damn manual. Editing is easy as baking a pumpkin pie and you have no idea how easy I make one.

Ok, this is where the RP100 stands out from the rest. Ever wanted to go to a studio but don't want to lug a huge piece of equipment around? I owned a POD once with the Floorboard (big mutha) and everytime I go for a jam session with my mates, I have to practically bring a suitcase along. Not cool, not cool at all. You see, this thing is ver small and very light. And it sound as good as POD. And believe you me when I say the Rectified setting on this baby really rocks. Plus you get an added feature of mic placement which will give a good dynamics to the overall sound. String dynamics is very audible too and to think that this thing is based on digital modelling. Harmonics are a breeze, lead so sweet and rhythm as aggressive as a bull with its arse on fire. Trust me man, this shit rocks. Clean setting is ok (I don't play any clean sound on my setup, have no clue on what to look for) but the distortion really rocks. Beat the shit out of the J-Station because as far as clarity is concerned, RP100 really stands out. You don't get the buzzing at the extreme end of the sound. POD is cleaner in that sense (some say lack of gain) but the RP100 give you the best of both worlds. Dial in the dirt if you want of roll off to a sweet mellow tone. Another fav of mine is the stack setting on this mutha. Warm, aggressive and plenty more gain that what POD or J-Station can offer. Now this is as close as you can get to the real thing. So pricks, get this shit man. At $99, it is sure a steal. Lay off the booze and the coke.

I'm proud to say that I've thrown this unit against the wall. What? Are you kidding me? It's made of alu man. Tough as hell. Though the paint work could me better. The shit is flaking on me. Oh hell.

Duh, is there a need for one?

Ok, dig this. Power and clarity of POD. Gain and dirt from J-Station. Put the RP100 right smack in between and there you have one of the most versatile pedal ever built. Kudos Digi. Need I say more. Though I would like it if they can put the Insane distortion from POD2 in. Man that sound rocks.

Only a few days old so I'm still tweaking. Very disapointed with the presets, volumes from one to the next are ALL over the map and too many use effects that are more annoying than musical. Unfortunately, none of presets provide the warmth of my finely tuned (over several years) Zoom 505. Playing in the store with it I realized I was going to be in for a LOT of tweaking - I read the manual beforehand and was pretty sure there were some good sounds in there somewhere. Some of the adjustments won't go back to the off position once you start tweaking - which is very annoying with the delay control. I suppose I'll need to either try reset or copy a patch that doesn't have the effect. Amp gain/volume, EQ, Compression & cabinet/mic all affect volume and tone so adjusting one can require you to go back and fine tune the others. Having a very difficult time finding a nice warm amp tone for blues - they're either too harsh (shred metal) or too clean. Again, I'm trying to reproduce some very pleasant tones from my 505. There is a lot of opportunity for tweaking, which is the reason I bought it to replace my awesome 505.

Factory presets are dissapointing, why bother creating them? Just let the user overwrite them - I'll end up just avoiding them. The delay when switching between the effects is a real bummer - even the zoom 505 switches better/faster - which makes a big difference when switching from rythm to lead and back. Like just about EVERY SONG I WANT TO PLAY! I can't appreciate most of the cabinet settings because they sound way too flat and bassy. I play a Fender Strat and like to be able to HEAR the changes in tone when I switch each of the five positions. The amp sims make this very difficult. The wahs are dissapointing (FYI, the expression pedal is wired just the opposite of the zoom 505). Just about all of the effects mods (Chorus, Flange, Phaser, Trem, Vib, etc..) are EXCELLENT - with loads of adjustability. If I can just get a good tone to start with ;) I really wish the Envelope filter (i.e., dynamic wah) was with the rest of the wahs because I'd hoped to create a nice sitar sound with the pitch shift - no luck hear. And you can't combine a hint of chorus (or any effect) with any of the other effects :( I'm just talking about the chorus, flange, phaser, (etc.) effects. Of course, you can combine up to 12 "effects" at once which is cool. I'm still convinced the sounds I want are there but I'm gonna have to work to get at them.

Nice aluminum case, which makes me like it more than the zoom. I'm dissapointed that I'm having difficulty getting the full range of selections out of the parameter adjust knobs once I start tweaking - this is a problem that no one else has mentioned, did I get a bad one? I was very surprised that the power supply for this thing draws 1.3A at 9V - a LOT more than most units. Long term this would cause me to worry - it's not like there's a tube in this thing that needs it.

Haven't tried yet but will be very soon (to get some of my questions answered).

I'll have to report back in a few months - I'm glad people have started submitting reviews because I was getting concerned that there were none out there. I knew in the store I'd be spending a lot of time tweaking and almost didn't buy it - who's got that kind of time? I love the number of available USER presets. Like the variety and quality & adjustability of the effects. Even the drum/rythm trainer is nice. I don't have a tube amp, which is why these units are useful. My fine tuned zoom 505 can make any solid state amp sing or cry. The RP100 excels at making these amps scream - but I intend to correct this. If there ever is a patch database hopefully someone will indicate the link here. Meanwhile I'll be working away at something really useful.

Very easy to use right out of the box. Just don't touch the knobs unless you plan to do some editing. The factory preset levels are great and there is a very broad spectrum of settings. But if you get curious and do a little knob dialing, the machine seems to think you want to over-ride all of the presets and won't let you get any sound until you store what you have done. There seriously needs to be an escape button on this thing. As it is, you have to power down to keep from saving something you don't want.

I'm playing an American Strat into a 1974 Musicmaster Bass amp (with the original tubes!). Obviously, the patches set up for the Fender amps sound the best through this setup. But the balance of the amp models sound pretty damn good too (even if not absolutely true to the real deals). A lot of patches set up for you young whipper snappers, but there are plenty presets for us old farts, too. No trouble at all emulating ZZTop, .38 Special, Eric Clapton, John Fogerty...And the clean country patches are well worth the price of admission. I don't need the auto-yah and I'll reserve the Morley or a Cry Baby for wah-wah. The pitch shift will never replace having a second lead player harmonizing with you, but what the hell...I bought this jewel for the amp modeling and I ain't disappointed one bit.

Digitech has a history of being dependable and having reliable, rugged products. This is no exception. I will definately gig with it.

A really good web site, but a bit slow on making downloads available for their latest products (the Adobe version of the manual was not posted for more than a month after the unit was introduced, making it hard to get a feel for what this thing is capable of without buying it...and it didn't ship for a couple of months after being introduced).

I play mostly classic rock, country and blues (Baby Boomers unite!). This pedal is great for the entire range of styles. Lots there that I don't need, but those are just patches waiting for me to overwrite. This is a better sounding unit than my RP-3, but the RP-3 does have the expression (glorified volume) pedal that is missing from this one. No real loss...the built in wah can't compare to the main stream wahs out there anyway, so if it had a pedal, it would also be used only for volume.
Should this one come up missing or destroyed, I would definately buy another one (assuming there is nothing new to compare with it). This pedal absolutely wears out the Zoom 505 (even the mkII).
Buy it for what it is...an amp modeler. The extra effects are just icing on the cake. I honestly cannot see what the RP-2000 has on this little box that makes it worth $400. Because outside of the expression pedal and 40 extra patches...This RP-100 will house all of the patches that I need.
Digitech could have printed the manual using a little bit larger type. The manual, when folded, is no larger than a post card.

There are some useful settings right out of the box, but I think every guitarist is going to want to set their own. Soundwise, it sounds like a littl ebox making digital distortions. Don't buy this deluding yourself into thinking it's anything else. Having said that, I like it. It's fun.

The clean tones are great. I especially love the rotary speaker effect. Very cool. The chorus is a little over the top. (but then again aren't ALL choruses annoying?) Too many of the pre-sets are over the top gain w/ delay. Yuck! It is possible to dial in a gritty bare-bones sound that is perfect for blues and cool rythm playing. Auto -ya = terrible. Wah= terrible. Tremolo= great!!!!
Rectified amp model= excellent!! ( for rythm)

Fun unit. Buy it and use it for what it is. There are no surprises in that little box. If you just want something that would be fun to goof around with, this is pretty good.

very easy to use, can tweak effects very easy, It does have lag between patches

effects are great, very good reverb,effects seem geared to shredding more but are quite cool. Modeling is not line6, but is acceptable I got three sounds which were good after a little tweaking(blackface, matchless, mesa rect. I wouldn't use this to try to copy a sound, /find ones u like and use those. They play fine substain well,like pickin dynamics alot.It does seem to geared towards higher gain amps. I like the rythmn trainer very easy to use and has some cool beats geared to guitar playing. This is a cool practice tool here
which is my main intent for purchasing unit. and using a couple of fx effects when playing live

seems to be built quite well except battery door is kinda cheesie, u think they could use a metal door for this instead of plastic.

Cool swiss army box has alot features with it quite well and for 99.99 nobody touches it.The tuner lights are way to small to see on floor for using it live as a tuner. The effects are very good sounding better than line six. But if i had a choice for a direct recording tool i would use a tech21 sansamp. I would use the fx on this unit for recording, they are quite good, one thing i do wish for would be a tap for delay again i am being picky.I have been playin for a long time and i hate speddin out big money for effects so this is the bargian and sounds very usable.

tough to use im not good with it yet.

holy shit! why buy a boogie for 1000+ when there really only 99 bucks!
noise gate thing is cool but to sensitve

oh yes

boogie and marshall for a 100 bucks! score!

I generally need only 2 settings per song (rythm & lead) so I quickly built associated patches sequentially. 1/2 hour and I was set. There are almost too many possibilites when you factor in pickup selection, mike placement, etc. but how can one complain about that? Chromatic tuner is nice.

Guitar is 1970's vintage Carvin DC something, with dual humbuckers, 3-way coil splitting on each & phase. Amp is old Yamaha G100-212II solid state. I play through clean channel. This is mostly used as a stage monitor, since I patch to the PA. I play songs with a variety of sounds and dynamics (ala Zeppelin), blues, classic rock, some metal, some acoustic style. The sound from the RP-100 is pristine. The vintage amp models are great (and much more flexible & useable than those on my Sansamp GT2). The crunch/metal are awesome. I bought it because I was jealous of my son's Korg AX1000G and all he could do with it, for example the acoustic modeling (Metallica style, 12-string simulator). The RP-100 does that and more. I haven't used the expression pedal input for wah control (I tried a Boss volume pedal in it and it only controlled volume). Chorus, Flanger, Phaser are awesome. The auto yah is cool, but it's not an effect in my songlist. I've tried all effects (those listed as well as trem, pan, vibrato, rotary, envelope, detune, pitch, whammy) and all are high quality. However my main sound combinations consist of amp model, EQ, chorus/flange, and delay. The acoustic amp model with combinations of effects, delay, etc. are absolutely to die for. I believe you can nail any artist's sound you want out of this.

I would certainly depend on it. Sturdy metal case, uses a power adapter (9V 1200ma sold seperately) or 6 AA battaries.

I've been playing 25 years. I mainly jam, but also sub/one-night-stands, chuch stuff. I would repurchase if stolen. I love its versitility and great sound. Hated having to buy power adapter seperately. I compared to Korg AX1G (I was thinking of a cheaper version of my sons AX1000G) but the RP-100 blew it away. COuld have a built in foot pedal, but a obtaibning a sperate expression pedal should be fine, too. Songs I nailed sound on: Zeppelin (whole lotta love, rain song, stairway) collective soul (shine) nugent (free for all, stranglehold)Nirvana (teen spirit) Clapton (crossroads, let it rain) foofighters (learn to fly) metallica (sandman) ozzy (no more tears). I write?record my own stuff and this will be great.

This unit seems to fill that void for those of us who want amp modeling, but don't record extensively; i.e., a "poor man's POD". It comes with 40 factory presets, loaded twice. One can "tweak" the presets then store them. You CANNOT create your own from scratch. Editing is easy and fortunately you don't get bogged down with a zillion parameters to adjust. There is a select switch that scrolls through amp modeling, effects, pitch shift, reverb, pickup simulation, speaker simulation and wah/whammy. You then can adust three parameters within each category. The manual is very short and concise. This unit runs on AA batteries (I imagine they don't last long), but a power adapter is recommended. There is also a true by-pass and digital tuner (tuner isn't so great).

I've tried this unit mainly through practice amps; I've yet to go into a PA or play extensively with headphones (there is a headphone jack, but one cannot use headphones if the output jack is being used in a amp). The output is stereo or mono through a 1/4" jack. For $100 (the unit's GREATEST feature), there are some extremely good models. The best are the Blackface Twin, Marshall, Matchless DC-30 and the Vox AC30. The acoustic guitar simulation is poor and limited in it's adjustment. The effects are fairly standard and sound respectable (chorus, flanger, wah, pitch shift, detune, reverb, compression, 3 band EQ, etc.)If that weren't enough, it also has an expression pedal input to control volume, wah or whammy. One can use a plain ol' volume pedal for this purpose. I've used an ES-335, Tele, Strat and Les Paul with the unit thus far and it sounds impressive for it's small size and price.

This unit is housed in a fairly sturdy aluminum case and is very small and light weight. I did drop it which caused one of the knobs to grind somewhat; I pushed it up, and everything's cool again. The knobs seem to be made of firm rubber. I have not gigged with this yet. There are two footswitches to scroll up and down sequentially. They appear to be sturdy.

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Well, price is the bottom line for this unit. Your really can't go wrong for $100 considering all the features. Unfortunately, the presets are geared mainly for shread heads, so the volumes are all over the place when you scroll up and down. Greatfully, they can be repaired. Unlike other units, it actually sounds as good home as it does in the music store! I think this is a superb buy over the POD, but of course, you don't get all the computer editing features of the Line 6 product. For me, this unit suits me fine. Check one out!

Presets are pretty good with the usual "this tremolo is too fast" kinda stuff. It appears none of the presets are using the cabinet modeling so if you are not using a real cabinet, it will not sound as good as it can until you engage the cab emulator. Editing was bumpier than I would expect. And with only a two digit alpha numeric display utilizing "codes" for items like amp modeled, cab micing, etc. be prepared to come up with a system for quickly (at gigs) knowing what is what. The user manual is O.K. I like the fact that they show the RP's signal path and even tell you where the expression pedal lives in the chain.

I bought this unit primarily as an fx device for my acoustic guitar pre-amp's fx loop. Sound men just don't / can't give me compression and verb on my acoustic in the monitors so I have taken matters into my own hands. I chose this unit for several reasons. 1) The preamp is defeat-able. 2)it is battery powered with a lighted display. 3) It is powered by Digitech's S-DISC processor.

I used the unit as described above for my acoustic, and also through headphones, mix-down speakers, and into the fx return of a Marshall JTM-60 combo amp. In other words in all of it's intended applications. It sounded warm, musical, and believable. Some overdrives were iffie . . .I'll have to work with it. The AC-30 factory models were weak - almost as if the pre-amp were off.

I hope it is more reliable than my RP7, we'll see.

I called / emailed Digitech about an upgrade for my RP7. They were quite slow to respond. Digitechs are great - if they work.

I only experimented with it for an hour so I may submit a follow up review. I've been anxiously checking the FX database for reviews on this unit to no avail, so I wanted to give you all a hand and get "something" out here. The unit is much bigger than I anticipated - about the size of the base unit of a telephone. I had originally bought the Korg Pandora PX3 as my acoustic guitar fx unit. I then discovered the $100 RP unit with an S-DISC processor soon to be released.

( I called Digitech and said "I love the S-DISC II in my TSR-24, and my RP7. Is this the same processor?" they told me it is an "enhanced" S-DISC. ??? )

Anyway the RP100, when compared to the $200 PX3 sounded way warmer and just made me feel more like playing music. The PX3 now sounded thin, bright, tinny, and artificial. No contest (IMHO). Back went the PX3.

Summary: 1)Digitech "enhanced" S-DISC processor 2) versatile for just about any guitar configuration 3) $100. You can't go wrong. I'm glad I did it. It will function in my rig as acoustic FX, at times as my slap down - direct to board - live electric rig (alone), and probably go to every gig AS my back up EVERYTHING.

Presets are pretty good with the usual "this tremolo is too fast" kinda stuff. It appears none of the presets are using the cabinet modeling so if you are not using a real cabinet, it will not sound as good as it can until you engage the cab emulator. Editing was bumpier than I would expect. And with only a two digit alpha numeric display utilizing "codes" for items like amp modeled, cab micing, etc. be prepared to come up with a system for quickly (at gigs) knowing what is what. The user manual is O.K. I like the fact that they show the RP's signal path and even tell you where the expression pedal lives in the chain.

I bought this unit primarily as an fx device for my acoustic guitar pre-amp's fx loop. Sound men just don't / can't give me compression and verb on my acoustic in the monitors so I have taken matters into my own hands. I chose this unit for several reasons. 1) The preamp is defeat-able. 2)it is battery powered with a lighted display. 3) It is powered by Digitech's S-DISC processor.

I used the unit as described above for my acoustic, and also through headphones, mix-down speakers, and into the fx return of a Marshall JTM-60 combo amp. In other words in all of it's intended applications. It sounded warm, musical, and believable. Some overdrives were iffie . . .I'll have to work with it. The AC-30 factory models were weak - almost as if the pre-amp were off.

I hope it is more reliable than my RP7, we'll see.

I called / emailed Digitech about an upgrade for my RP7. They were quite slow to respond. Digitechs are great - if they work.

I only experimented with it for an hour so I may submit a follow up review. I've been anxiously checking the FX database for reviews on this unit to no avail, so I wanted to give you all a hand and get "something" out here. The unit is much bigger than I anticipated - about the size of the base unit of a telephone. I had originally bought the Korg Pandora PX3 as my acoustic guitar fx unit. I then discovered the $100 RP unit with an S-DISC processor soon to be released.

( I called Digitech and said "I love the S-DISC II in my TSR-24, and my RP7. Is this the same processor?" they told me it is an "enhanced" S-DISC. ??? )

Anyway the RP100, when compared to the $200 PX3 sounded way warmer and just made me feel more like playing music. The PX3 now sounded thin, bright, tinny, and artificial. No contest (IMHO). Back went the PX3.

Summary: 1)Digitech "enhanced" S-DISC processor 2) versatile for just about any guitar configuration 3) $100. You can't go wrong. I'm glad I did it. It will function in my rig as acoustic FX, at times as my slap down - direct to board - live electric rig (alone), and probably go to every gig AS my back up EVERYTHING.

Pretty easy. No scrolling to find categories - all knob of printed on face of unit. Fewer features make for easier access of what is available.

Sound is surprisingly good. It is meant to model amps - and as to the modeling accuracy, I'd say it's not that close. But the sounds are very usable if you try to forget what they are 'supposed' to sound like and just enjoy them for what they are. The heavy-ended distortions are the best.

The autoyah feature is a lot of fun - if limited. The flanges, phaze, and delays are all nice and clean - very usable. I didn't like the chorus at all, though. The 1/2 second delay between stomps is VERY annoying. But apparently this is common with modeling pedals.

For me this unit is great if you're running into a tube amp to warm the sounds up - it doesn't sound nearly as good running into solid state. I play Fender Strats and Kramers with the unit running into an old Ampeg tube amp - then to Ampeg 4x12. It seems very clean with batteries (less with powerpack) but I have not used it live - will this weekend!

Seems pretty sturdy for a $100 pedal, BUT - the plastic knobs are pretty much gauranteed to break within 6 months.

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I play trip-hop/rock/pop. I actually went to buy a new tuner and ended getting a multi-effects with a tuner! I hate big bulky multies but this is small, easy to adjust, and plays well. Whatever you use it for - it's definately worth $100!