DigiTech RP-300

For the 1st day it was a pain in the a$$ to figure out what ur doing so its a must to use the manual, but 1nce u know the feeling and how it works it is real easy. Fairly easy to get a good sound...easy as 1,2,ahhh4get the 3.extremley easy to edit patches, Though some are quite good while others r junk.

i use a ibanez rg570 and a GAX75 with a george lynch hum through a peavey bandit (80watts).i dont know about other amps but i couldnt put the bass on the 300 past 8-9 or i'd get an awful buhhhhhhh...
i wouldnt say its extremely noisey but there is SOME feedback on the rectifier, even with the noise gate but not really to loud. some effects are so useless. You pay for this processor with about 5-6 useless effects out of 23(i think or its 28).chorus could b a tad thicker but its my opinion, flange is great, loved the detune, and everything else was pretty good. if you work on the effects long enough you will achieve the bands sound pretty close.
ONLY CON for this section- sometimes if picking a string at low volumes it will not play!

the metal casing is better than the plastic covers, but it feels weak and thin. if i dropped it i would BELIVE the screen would break. And
DO NOT take off the pedal.
I took it off after the first week cus i felt the factory over tightened it. so right when i pulled out the axle that held it a washer fell inside, and is still floating around in their.
so i had to put a new washer on and greased the axle.

you know, for the money you get way more than what you should get. Im saying for a beginner or intermediate player, this thing is EXTREMELY COMPATABLE. But 1nce you r advanced nothing compares to analog equip.
if it were lost or stolen i'd buy the gnx3 digitech. that is the prime processor,after that you just need a mini studio and a REAL whammy pedal.

The unit is very reliable and reasonably well made, except for the expression pedal. They do creak when rocked back and forth, if yours doesn't yet, it will. The construction consists of a metal screw/bolt holding the pedal in place, the noise comes from the white plastic bushes/washers that are fitted to provide a balanced amount of slip/friction between pedal and unit casing. To stop the thing from creaking, remove the metal plate from the underneath of the unit (few screws), take a good look how the pedal is connected, note the positions of the white plastic bushes/washers in relation to the mechanism (need to be replaced in the correct manner). Loosen and remove the metal bolt. Obtain some graphite powder (pencil lead shavings will do) and coat all surfaces of bushes and also where they touch the pedal or casing. Reassemble the unit and GENTLY tighten the bolt. Initially the expression pedal will flop around, but when the bolt is tightened CAREFULLY, you will be able tell when the correct balance between slip & friction is obtained by rocking the pedal back and forth with your foot. Tighten to suit your requirements - do not overtighten. (This recommendation came from Digitech). If the pedal still creaks use a SMALL amount of grease (silicon grease or general use clear grease). I had to use grease and the pedal, has worked correctly without noise ever since.

The RP-300 is easy to use if you read the instructions. If you don't read instructions, this thing is going to be a nightmare.

I use a Fender Jimmie Vaughan Signature Strat >> Ibanez TS-9DX >> Digitech RP-300 >> Fender Princeton 65 amp. The Princeton has a great clean uncluttered tone, so the RP-300 works great. Since I am using a guitar with rather hot single coils there can be some noise. But the noise gate seems to work well enough to solve the noise problem. Most of the amp models are outstanding. I bought the RP-300 because the Princeton 65 has a weak gain sound. I am using the Princeton more as a power amp with the RP-300 as a preamp. I really like the BOUTIQ (based on the Matchless DC30), RECTIF (based on the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, HOTROD (based on the Mesa/Boogie MkIIc), and STACK (based on the Marshall JCM900). I don't use a lot of effects. I like the compressor, flanger, chorus, the phase shifter, and the reverb. The EQ is very good. It is nice to be able to balance the midrange EQ. I have been able to get a really good blues tone using the HOTROD setting with a touch of chorus. I also was able to get a good Billy Gibbons (close to his mid Seventies sound) tone using the STACK setting with compression. Some of the effects are pretty cheesy, but I am really old school about this kind of stuff. I would have no reason to use the AUTOYA, SYNTHTALK, DETUNE, PITCH, (a pitch shifter that never quite gets it in tune). Some of the presets are good - they make a good starting point for creating your own sound. Some of the presets are terrible.

Have had no problems yet.

Haven't had to use Customer Support yet

I play blues, boogie and Christian praise and worship music. The RP-300 is good for me. I have been playing guitar off and on for 33 years. I am just getting back into music and am under a strict budget. With that budget in mind I had to be careful choosing a guitar, amp and effects. I managed to get a good setup for under $1200. I have a Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat, Ibanez TS-9DX, the RP-300 and a Fender Princeton 65. If it were stolen I would be really steamed. I am not sure if I would buy another one (I want tubes!!!!). I really like the amp models and some of the basic effects. I dislike some of the weirder presets. I compared the RP-300 with the POD. I liked the RP-300 better, especially the inclusion of the rhthym trainer. I chose this one for the tone and the price. You really can't beat it for under $200. The RP-300 gives me a lot of options for tone. At this point in life my hearing isn't as acute as it used to be, so not having tubes is not a great issue. But I still want a tube amp. I guess what I basically have created for myself is a modeling amp on a budget. I give the RP-300 because nothing is perfect.

This is my second review on this unit. I have had it now for over seven months using it almost every day for practice and gigs. After reading the manual it is very easy to use and edit.

The main reason for this second review is that I have found it works very well for VOCALS! You have to disable the Amp modeling by selecting DIRECT. Go to a patch like JazzClean and activate the delay and up the reverb. With the RP300 you have the benefit of the channel swithcing and the pedal which many of the other FX's do not have i.e.Digitech's own S100/200, Lexicon MPX-110 and the Behringer Virtualizer. Many of the patches work very well on vocals with some minor editing. I run mine through a Mackie board so I don't have the rely on the EQ from the RP300. I am sure there are better vocal units out there but this sure adds to the diversity of this unit.

So far so good. Have had no problems whatsoever and I run this unit all of the time. Have droped it two or three times and it still keeps on ticking.

I called Dightech technical just to find out if the unit would work with vocals. They walked me through how to set it up and sure enough it worked! Very helpful.

I have been very happy with this unit. Hasn't let me down yet. Just wanted to let everyone know that it can be used with vocals.

Took it out of the box, plugged it in and started using it right away. Eventually I read the manual and I began to understand what this is capable of. Manual is easy to follow. Only issues: sometimes there is a lag when I am programming, and I wish there were seperate controls for some of the features (like the rythm).

This is primarily for home recording - Fender Tele Thinline (himbuckers) direct to board or through a Fender Vibro King; my live set up is acoustic: Gibson Chet SST and an Ibanez Artwood through an SWR California Blonde or the P.A.

The 300 is a little noisy on certain settings; the noise gate helps. Some effects sound excellent (delay), others are just okay (wah). I play originals, so I am not using this box to mimic other guitarists, and I get a pretty good sound with the equiptment I already have. This unit gives me lots of flexibility in recording direct.

Only had it a week - seems pretty sturdy, even if it isn't metal.

I'm playing AAA / Acoustic Rock - like 10K Maniacs, Lucinda, Bonnie Raitt, Cheryl Crowe, etc... This box is a good match for recording in a variety of styles. I've been playing for over 20 years, owned a fair amount of Fender and Gibson equiptment. If I had to replace it - I would try out a lot of other units. This one was priced right (I didn't need to spend $400 for effects when don't use them with my band), and gives a lot for the $$$.

The tuner is a nice feature.

It was a bit much for me at first, but it was my first multi pedal. Once I read the instructions (I never do it first) I got the hang of it pretty good.

I am using an Epiphone Les Paul --> RP300 --> Crate 10 watt amp. It is usually pretty quiet, that is one thing I love about it. The noise gate is very good on it.

I usually dont like to use effects, Im pretty much a overdrive/clean kinda guy, but I do like some of the effects on here. The wah, however, sucks.

I can get really good sounds out of the rectifiers and the Marshall simulators.

This is where mine kinda lacked. In the first couple reviews somebody said that their \/ button went really stiff. I sent it in and they fixed it no questions asked. But when I got it back there is a screw or something still loose in it. I dont know what it is for but it is loose.


Other then that it has been pretty good.

On once, but I didnt talk to them. Gave it to my store, they sent it in, they fixed it and sent it back.

I think this is good for a multi fx pedal. I whoops the shit out of the Zoom pedals. I can get really good sound out of it and I paid not even 1/100th of the price I would have to get all the amps it simulates.

Good Pedal.

This pedal is really easy to use, and even easier when you get the hang of it. I went to guitar center and played around with it not knowing anything, within minutes i was able to come up with some pretty good sounds/effects. There are a few thing that you do need to read up on like storing patches and other details on editing but other than that its easy

I use a Gibson Les Paul Studio with a Peavey Classic 30. There is some noise sometimes, mostly when i have the flange on high and the noise gate isn't on, but the noise wasn't a problem for me. You can use the noise gate to basically turn off all sound until you hit a string, otherwise when you are palying you only here what you are playing, not noise in the background. The synthtalk effect seemed to have the most noise, i don't really use that effect, unless i want to anoy my friends.

The sound in general of the effects are great the mod effects, reverb and delay are cool. The amp modeling is pretty good considering i don't own every amp modeled. The distortions are nice especially if you are using a practice amp with crappy distotion. On my Classic 30 there is a pretty big difference in power, for example: the rectifier is one of the amps i like to use in the modeling, but when i have my amp, i put the channel on direct and use my amps distortion, its more "real" sounding, louder and has much more bass and punch in palm mutes.

Its proven worthy i guess, its pretty solid. there are things like the bottom sheet metal that bug me, but its not a big deal at all. The nobs are a little flimsy but i dont hit them or bang on them, so they're fine. The bottons have been good so far. There was one time when i set it up and got ready to play and the down botton didn't work unless i pushed really hard, more like a stomp or kick. after a few moments of kicking the botton with frustration, it hasn't had that problem since. i could probobly gig with it without a backup.

so far there hasn't been a need for calling them

I mostly play any rock stuff, i try to play jazz, blues, and other cool stuff. I've been playing for about 3-4 years now. This was deffinitely a good thing for me, it does just about everything i need. If it were stolen, i would try and get it back, but if i couldn't i might get the GNX3 or something.

Some of the cool features are:
-The A/B botton to switch channels. the cool thing about this is you can set A to clean or direct and then B to a distortion, that way for each effect you almost get 2, ex: chorus A-clean or B-distortion. you don't have to make seperate effects.
-The v-switch, this is a switch on the expression pedal you control with your feet. You can adjust the sensetivity to whatever you want and when you push down to the pressure you put, it turns on the wah. you control it on the effect you have on. so now you get even more effects ex: Chorus A-clean, A-clean w/wah and B-distortion, B-distortion w/wah. thats 4 different variations on one effect.

That is probobly what makes the pedal so great for me. and compared to some of the other pedals and prices, this was really good.

I wish it had more parameters to adjust effects and maybe banks with a few effects controled in a row. but other than those, it's great.

It definitely helps me in making music. when i tweak with the nobs it gives me ideas of what i could do. sometimes i get out of hand but thats because the pedal is fun to play with.

-Pretty simple to use. Just playing around with it in the music store, I was able to figure out how to operate it pretty quickly.
-You need to read the manual though to figure out how to store the patches you've created. ( that's what it's for )
-The manual isn't half bad it's fairly straight forward if you have some experinece with multi effects units such as this. If this is your first multi effects box it may be a little bit overwhelming though, but it shouldn't drive you crazy.

-I used it in the store with a fender stat w/ noiseless pick ups and just listened through it with headphones. With the cabinet simulators the sound didn't sound to bad.
-at home i plugged in my De-armond m-66 w/humbuckers through my vox pathfinder practice amp. The sounds were pretty crappy(vox pathfinder is a great sounding little practice amp BTW). I then tried it with My deluxe powerhouse strat through a fender stage 112 combo. I even sent the line out from the unit to the FX return patch like the manual suggested and put the EQ flat and it still sounded pretty lame.
-I have an old BOSS ME-8 unit, I rented the RP-300 because, from reading the other reviews, I thought that I may want to trade it in for it. I was wrong! The BOSS ME-8 is way cooler and better sounding
(of course it did cost double the price of the RP-300)
-The distortion,i.e. the amp simulated distortions are not very good at all.
-I guess the clean sounds and modulation FX aren't to bad.
-Acoustic simulator sucks though.
-Wah effect is crap.

-The unit I rented had a bug. When I hit the select button to edit the patches, it kept scrolling through all the difft. parameters. It stopped when I was actually changing the parameters with the knobs but once I stopped moving the knobs it began to scroll again.
-The unit I was testing out at the store didn't have this problem though, the rental unit must've been older.
-would not use it at a gig because i wasn't to impressed with the tone. If I had to I would constanly be worrying about the thing screwing up or accidentally engaging the bypass mode or learn-a-lick.

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-I play everything from: alt. rock,funk,jazz to hard rock and metal.
-I've been playing for about 10 yrs. or so.
-I couldn't seem to get any real great tones out of this thing. I'm glad I am only renting it. I'll probably return it tommorow though since I won't really be making use of it.
-I guess for a beginner the overall value is good, considering you can get a whole bunch of difft. fx for a reasonable cost. But for more experienced players this thing is like a kids toy.
-I have an old BOSS ME-8 ,sounds a whole lot better and is more versatile, but because it was priced at a higher price range it's not really fair to compare. I also own a MAXON OD-808, awesome pedal costs alot but is worth it. Even my old original Dunlop CRYBABY had a way better wah effect even though it tends to pick up radio signals.
-Finally, I would suggest that if you are planning to purchase this digitech product, that you first try out alot of other pedals in the same price range and even the ones that cost a bit more. You may have to pay more for a better sounding unit, but in the end you'll be glad you did. Who knows maybe the unit I rented was deffective, considering the rave reviews it got from others, but I'm not going to bother to find out.
- I use to own a discontinued Digitech rp-? valve(don't remember the #), which sounded really good, very versatile, but their was a split second delay when you stepped on the patch selectors - DAMN ANNOYING. Since I've only had bad experiences w/ digitech I'm afraid I will not be trying any of their products for a long time. :-( VERY DISSAPOINTED!!

Where I'm coming from - wanted a compact box to give me a variety of effects. Ease of use and reliability most important so long as sound is acceptable.

That said... it's pretty easy. Remove from box, plug cables in where instructed and off you go. Most presets sound good, but some of them seem very limited (3rds, 5ths).

In terms of setting up your sound....It get's more challenging when creating one's own patches or tweaking the presets. I sometimes find myself wanting to achieve a particular sound, but have difficulty finding it. With so many parameters, it's easy to choose the wrong one. Too much of a good thing?

If you know what sound you're looking for it's easy to get into the parameters and make quite precise adjustments.

While playing live.... if you're really into going through a lot of different sounds in a performance, you'll want to rearrange the patches in the order you plan to use them. Access is sequential, not direct, so you could have to scroll through 79 patches to get to the one you want. If your math is really bad.

Using a Jap Strat into a 50W Marshall JCM800 combo. Play mostly blues-based rock, power pop.

Clean and noiseless for the most part. Noise gate seems to do a good job. A tendency to throw some really high-pitched feedback on some of the really hi-gain patches. Just a matter of turning them down.

While the patches, especially amp modeling, let you get a huge variety of sounds, it still stays true to the source - my strat still sounds like a strat, and likewise for a Les Paul I tried with my setup. One of the parameters is a pickup emulator, that lets you change a single coil to a humbucker and vice versa, but his wasn't one of the more convincing features.

No problems as such. Other users have expressed frustration with accidentally engaging 'learn a lick', and that'll drive you crazy when it happens (don't wear your doc martens while using the rp 300).

Also, on rare occasion while rapidly scrolling through the patches, it's kept scrolling once I took my foot off the switch and had to reset by unplugging. Never happened live, fortunately.

Sent an email asking if learn a lick could be disabled and they were quick to get back to me. It can't, unfortunately.

For all you are getting for the price, it's a great deal.

I tried competing products from Line 6 and Boss and those lost out in ease of use and/or features. Nice to have the expression pedal built in.

Being able to plug headphones in is great, but won't sound the same as amped. Still - it saves having to buy a separate practice amp if the band practices away from home.

If it died on me, I might go up the next Digitech line, that allows for more direct access to individual parameters.

The unit has 40 factory presets which allow editing and storage and 40 factory presets which do not allow editing. This is a good feature in my case because I screwed up two of the original presets because I did't read the manual.(LOL). READ THE MANUAL! After going through the manual the unit is very easy to use.

I only use three or four of the presets and edited presets. Reveb and delay are very good. I am playing a Gibson 135/Godin SDxt through a Traynor CV40 Tube. I play jazz/standards with some light rock thrown in so many of the distortion and metal/hard rock patches are never used. The unit has so many variaitions, some of which I have never heard of, that I can't imagine not having something in there for everyone. For me this unit completely fills the bill.

Seems like a sturdy unit. I have dropped it twice, once on a hardwood floor and it still ticks. I usually play in a dark enviroment(Jazz Clubs) and the system backlighting is very good.

Purchased from Guitar Trader in Southern California and they were very helpful. I would send it back there if something went wrong. DigiTech has a very good customer service reputation. They answered all of my emails about some of their other products.

I wanted a good reverb and delay effects system. The RP-300 offered both and more! I looked at two units from TC Electronics. Wonderful units but much more than I needed and at a much higher price. I am very happy with the RP-300 and if the need arrises in the future I would look to Digitech for more equiptment. Good product at a fair price.

Very easy to use if you read the manual all the way through (plus you might find features you didn't know existed). I highly suggest the RP300 because of the channel button - this makes the unit much more versatile than the other two models - I couldn't do everything I wanted without it. Once you have the sound you want (it takes a while), you can just copy the patch to a new spot and edit it from there. Based off of my original patch, I can duplicate any sound I want to, now.

This unit is so much simpler than my original set of a million pedals. With the proper foresight, the exact sound you want can be just a toe tap away, as opposed to dancing around on each individual pedal.

I am using a Marshall VS Amp along with a Squire Stagemaster and a BC Rich Warlock with Seymour Duncan pickup. It took a long while to get the sound right, but now it easily exceeds the sound from my individual pedals. The stock patches are crap, but as I said before, I took my time, and I am now able to recreate every sound I want to.

The only effect that I have issues with is the flanger, as it sounds too electronic. However, the excellent sound and options available from the other effects make this problem practically un-noticable.

The pitch shifting effects are fantastic. Previously, I had a Digitech Whammy/Wah, and was unhappy with the sound quality. This unit allows me to reproduce Morello effects 'til the cows come home.

The sounds I reproduce are mostly metal sounds, but I play a wide range of music. I have been able to cover everything from my favorite artists without a problem. Grouping patches together from specific artists lets me fly through their CDs without cramping my calves up.

No problems - although it looks like cheap plastic. I hate how it looks.

Not an issue, but I have heard good things about Digitech - their website is helpful and has patch libraries if you are having trouble narrowing in on your sound.

Other than my amp, this is the best piece of equipment I have bought. I fell in love with it at the store, and it has continued to surprise me. I never write reviews for products, but this one definitely deserved justice.

I play at a lot of different locations, so consolidating all of my pedals into two (I kept my wah pedal) has been a tremendous help. Plus, I have a much larger sound bank, and can reproduce everything.

I only wish that I had bought this before I purchased every single effect pedal out there. If you are one of those people that is constantly wondering what you can buy to tweak your sound just a little more, then stop worrying and buy this damn pedal.

And I can't forget about the drum loops. At a push of a button, you have a drummer bangin' it our through your amp. I love this feature, particularly when I'm playing with another guitarists or bassist - it just keeps us moving together in perfect harmony.

It's so cheap! It's less than two good Boss pedals!

Go buy it before it's too late!!!!!!!!!!!!

The short answer is: if you're spending $200 for some sophisticated digital electronic device--READ THE INSTRUCTIONS STUPID! If you do, this pedal is fantastic. You get some excellent patches from the factory and all can be easily adjusted with the great matrix system and 5 knobs. Take out the patches you won't ever use and put in some simple one or two effect patches and you can really round out this pedal.

Unit is very clean. The effects are great. You get lots of parameters on each effect so you can tailor them just like a quality stompbox would allow. I have a couple of Fender transitor amps that I run very clean and use the RP300 to control my sound. I use either an SG or a Strat. Both sound great and both sound different (which is good) thru the pedal. I've got patches for everything from Santana to Cream to Hendrix to the Police to AC/DC to Foo Fighters, you name it. They are all great.

Very reliable for me so far.

I think the support is great on the website. The Digitech web site is great. There is lots of good info and patch libraries that users submit their favorites to. This all makes a difference in your ability to use the device. Just take a look at Korg's for example -- it's worthless, no useful info and there are even mispelled words. I needed some info and emailed Digitech and they responded very quickly.

This kicks ass for $200. You can't duplicate the variety and quality of these sounds for 5 times that. I can even use it as a practice amp late at night and when I travel. I play all types of music, particularly classic rock and this is perfect for me. I've been playing for over 25 years. I would definitely replace it if it was stolen. Don't get the RP100 or RP200 unless you just can't afford the RP300. With the A/B amp switching, expanded display, 5 knob control matrix, rhythm trainer, learn a lick and expression pedal (and the included power supply) the RP300 is by far the best value.

Consider my first review...
Well, it's easy to use until you dont find the troubles in it.. they must work on a second version

Well.. the sound is good, but there's a lot of "bugs" on the unit. First of all the delay between patches... you have to get used to change the patch before picking the strings. Then i noticed the Pickup simulator problem. Actually it doesnt simulate any humbucker.. it just tweak the EQ to give you a fat sound... but it doesnt give the sustain or anything.. (same for single coil sim) it's just a tweak in sound. Well dont use it.. cause if you Bypass or if you go for a patch where this simulator is turned off, all the ones that have the pickup simulator on WILL NOT sound like on anymore, although the led say it's on. I just turned all of them OFF and tweaked the sound by myself. Talking about bypass, this HAS NOT the same sound as if you plug the guitar directly to the amp.. it's smoother or it changes differently anyways... what's a really bad deal because i just lost the great characteristics of my Fender. Another thing of bypass... If they tell you to leave the Amp EQ flat (all on middle) whats the point of bypassing then?! of course i DO NOT use the bypass with the EQ flat on my amp.. and it already made me tweak ALL THE PATCHES again.
THEN... the volume problem... i was using it only in home... not laud... just preparaing the unit with the sounds i wanted for the band.. but when i made it laud, i got another problem.. the sound changes EXTREMELLY... and here i go tweaking the EQ of all the patches ONE MORE TIME in a laud way.. what's very disgusting to do in home.
I still have to think of a better strategy for editing the volume in patches, the master volume and the amp volume... cause my little 30W amp is working much more than it should... it's much gain for the amp.. and it's ruining the amp when it's laud...
I guess there might any other things, but i cant remember now

You can depend on it, but dont go use it laud on a gig in the first time of your life... you'll get ashamed hehe

Could have a better FAQ

Overall, i would really REALLY like to share some ideas and information about the unit, cause i'm a little disappointed with it for now. gelio_matheus@ig.com.br

I found the RP-300 to be very easy to use, especially after reading the manual. Manual is good, and necessary!

I have a '92 Fender Strat Plus, and a Peavey Studio Pro 112. I find it sounds better thru headphones than the amp, but haven't really messed with the amp seetings much yet.

People, this thing is not metal!! It's plastic - I know, because the expression pedal broke on mine ... had to take it apart to see what happened, and one of the plastic 'rockers' inside snapped. Anyway, it's plastic, and the construction of the expression pedal is pretty cheesy once you get in there. Based on all the other reviews here, though, I plan to take it back tomorrow and get it replaced (hopefully).

Haven't needed to deal with Logitech, I've only had the unit 3 days, so I expect the music store to deal with it.

During the brief time I've had it, I've grown to love it. I'm pretty pissed about that expression pedal, but willing to give it another shot. I was thinking about a pod, but I suspect they're over-rated based on everything I've read. Do wish it had an indicator light for the a-b amp switch though.

I was able to plug in and play to my hearts content within minutes! Fortunately, I read the reviews posted here and took the advice to read the manual thoroughly before plugging in. Once I'd read the manual, it was a snap to get things going. My wife bought me the RP-300 for Christmas and I felt like I was a kid again! I played for over 4 hours in my P.J.'s! I was almost late for Dinner at Mom's.

I have a Japanese Strat with a GK 250ML. I've never been much of an effects guy. Until the RP-300, all I ever used was a DOD FX40B Equalizer to boost the gain and give my sound a bit more depth. I've been playing nearly 20 years and know what I like and I like the RP-300. I mainly play Power-Pop kinda stuff (eg: Foo Fighters), Classic Rock (eg: KISS), Alt-Pop (eg: Radiohead) and some Rockabilly/Country to boot. The RP-300 offers so many different sounds it makes it easy to replicate the sounds of these groups as well as allowing you to further personalize them. I have yet to find any problem with how any of the presets sound either through headphones or through my amp. There isn't any extraneous noise or buzzing to annoy or distract either.

As stated earlier, I have only just recently recieved my RP-300, but I don't imagine having any problems in terms of durability. The case is metal and seems relatively heavy duty. I can't believe it'd survive a 20 foot drop without a hitch, but it's durable enough for my usage. It seems reliable enough to use without a backup.

I have yet to deal with Digitech.

I play a little bit of everything and I think the RP-300 is a good match for me. My gear collection isn't vast, but I like what I do have. If my RP-300 were lost or stolen, I would replace it immediately. I love the options it gives me and I look forward to recording with it. I love the amp modeling and the variety of effects. What I don't like, and this may be due to the fact that it is still new to me, is that I can't seem to be able to copy a preset to create another and customize it further with similar basic properties. Overall, however, I feel the RP-300 is an excellent bargain at $200 US.

The first thing you should know is that the factory presets are garbage! THEY SUCK! When I first plugged in the RP-300 my initial reactions was disappointment but if you play around with all the effects and settings you can get some really great sounds from it.

I am not using it through any amp. I have been saving up for a really good amp but until they I have my headphones plugged directly into the RP-300. Just make sure you turn up all your gains and levels as you program your patches.

I play alot of Deftones, Tool, System of a Down, etc... You can simulate alot of these sounds with this effects system. Just dont expect to take it out of the box and start jamming. There is a fair amount of setup work involved if you want some really good sounds. Also, if I had to do it over I might have gone for the RP-200 instead of the RP-300 and saved the $50. There is minimal differences. Amp A-B switch (which I rarely use) and Learn-A-Lick, which slows down licks from your CD player so they are easier to learn. (I rarely use this option too)

This is very easy to use. Right out of the box you can get some killer patches. If you take the time to read the manual or just experiment with adjusting the parameters, you can get some phenomenal sounds. You need to figure out which amp types and basic setting you want. Then you can easily modify the user customizable patches for lots of great stuff.

I can't believe how great this sounds for only $200. I have guitars with humbucking pick ups and a Strat. The tonalities are subtle enough that they sound differently for both types of pickups. The amp model are amazing. If you get a patch set up and dial in the different amp models, it's incredible how they differ and each have their own sound. The effects are very good as well. And as I said before, if you take the time to work with this, it gets better all the time. It's not like a two or three knob stomp box. You get much greater variation and modification -- so it takes some skill to get it to do what you want -- but any idiot can do it, if they take the couple of hours to figure it out. The detune, chorus and delays are great. The different reverbs really sound like what they are supposed to be.

Seems solid and I've had no issues yet.

No experience here. But the web site is very good. I sent a couple of questions in and got very quick responses. The patch library is excellent.

This is a killer multi effects pedal. You need to spend a little time with it to really extract its best features but even without much effort its great. You could put it on an amp top and use it like the table top models. With its 5 parameter controls that are quick level adjustments when not programming a patch, you can use it just like an amp. I'd rather have this than a POD because of its value and versatility. I play all styles of classic rock and stuff from the 90's and current tunes as well. It works great for everything from Cream, Zeppelin, Allman Bros., Foo Fighters, Police, Yes, The Cars, AC/DC -- you name it, this can model it.

First off, let me say that this is my SECOND review for this product. My first review is below by "JASON." It's my second because, like a moron, I wrote my first review approximately 48 hours after actually GETTING the unit, and there are things beyond first impressions that you learn over time with this pedal. Now I've had it for two weeks, and that's really all you need to learn everything you need to know about it. It's still easy as pie to edit and make sounds that actually come pretty close to what you're trying to achieve. I know people that try to pin down the Metallica sound and just can't do it. I feel that I have with this machine.

Now there were a few addendums I wanted to make with this pedal in reference to my first column. In the previous review, I mistakenly said that with AMP A/B switching, you could ONLY change the amp channel row. Well, I was wrong. You can also change the EQ. But if you think you can have one channel with WAH and the other without, you're sadly mistaken. My recommendation would be to put a WAH sound in the patch directly above or below what you're using and switch to it there.

Also, my understanding of the Learn-A-Lick feature was sorely lacking. It is a great feature which allows you to record ten seconds of a song from a CD, then play it back slowed down WITHOUT CHANGING THE PITCH!!! So if you want to learn the impossible solo, you can put it into the Learn-A-Lick and slow it down so you hear all the notes! Very cool. The problem arises when you you accidentally turn on the LAL features by hitting the DOWN and A/B switch simultaneously when you don't want to. The buttons on this thing are small, and you have to really get used to where they are and how to hit them. I haven't really found out what would happen when I'm going nuts in the middle of a performance...I don't think I want to. LAL will shut off whatever patch you're in and give you no sound.

First impressions of the effects were correct...for details read my first review.

Thing's made of metal. Buttons too small. Footswitch...dunno yet.
See below for details.

Great website.

www.digitech.com

Check out their patch library.

Please see my first review if there's anything that is unclear in this one.

This pedal is the easiest thing to use since a ketchup squirt bottle. There are different assignments for each of the five knobs. Hitting "select" will change the row, and just follow the column to the parameter you want. When you get it, you'll understand. Just believe me when I say you'll be editing right out of the box.

EQUIPMENT: Gibson Les Paul Special (P100s); Fender Deluxe 90 amp

This'll be a long section, since the sound is everything, right?

Well, as with all digital effects pedals, there are many cheesy preset patches. Some of the names they give these things are questionable..."Angus," which is supposed to sound like AC/DC is pretty weak, among others. I'm a big AC/DC fan, so that stands out to me. But here's how the patches work. There are 80. The first forty and the last forty are exactly the same. The first 40 are editable. This is great because if you edit over a good preset, you can still go up the dial and find it again.

Now, the reason I got this pedal over the RP200 is the Amp channel switching. This is a lovely f**kin' feature! What it does is it allows you to have two sounds (e.g., a distorted and clean sound) in one patch. Now, bear in mind that the ONLY THING you can change in each patch is the AMP MODEL row. So if you want a clean tone with oodles of reverb, and a heavy distorted sound with none...oh, well! The effects, reverb, delay, EQ will all remain the same! So keep that in mind. But I play in a cover band and this A/B switch is a godsend! System of a Down! No problem! Want to play "The Unforgiven" by Metallica? Never leave a single patch! Simply beautiful.

Now for the effects themselves. Far and away the best is the reverb section, which offers many different types. Room, hall, spring, arena, CHURCH, among others! The reverb is awesome! The delay, which as an effect I have never found useful, is pretty good as well. Some of the other effects are pretty good, and can controlled by the footswitch. So the effects are usable and real, which is rare these days with these kinds of pedals. The noise gate really does stop the noise when you're not playing! But when you are, it doesn't! It's pretty intelligent as far as that goes.

Also, there's a rhythm trainer which plays a simulated drum beat to keep time. Tempo can be changed and there are several different beats to choose from. To tell you the truth, I haven't really tried the "Learn-A-Lick" feature.

If I had my way, I'd pay less for this exact unit without the pedal. I'm not an effects-head; I prefer to use some good distortion mixed with a clean tone. I like songs that use both to great effect. So the main feature that I love is the A/B switch.

This unit is made of metal, but the footswitch looks flimsy. Since I don't really use it that much, I don't know how it would hold up. But the rest of the unit seems solid.

I've never dealt with their support team, but their website is really good, featuring a section where people send in patches of their music and sounds.

Overall, this unit is really nice and versatile. I can't say enough of the Amp Channel Switching. The effects are usable and varied, and with a good clean channel on your amp, you can go places with this thing.

The RP-300 is extremelly easy to use.. you just have to plug it on power supply and use it! If you can't do that, you should look for help.. (with a psychologist..) hehe j/k!! It's so simple to edit patches too. And the manual is quite resumed (I've been looking for something on it and it didn't have it) but still very good. I'm just giving a 9 cause since I'm brazilian, I don't know some of the technic words in english, so... it would deserve a 10 if they have made it in several languages. My version is 1.0 and hopefully they won't upgrade cause I'll get bored.. hehehehe

I use a Fender American Standard, a Dunlop Cry Baby, a Meteoro - Thor 30W practicing amp (made in Brazil), and sometimes, a Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion pedal, and... seems stupid, but I can't remember the last time I went buy cables for my guitar!!.. so.. i also use Santo Angelo cables, with a loooong warranty, which i know i wont have to use! It's a little bit noisy.. cause I like enough gain.. so i'm using noise gate in all distorted patches... But oh well.. Single Coils wouldnt be faithfull if they didnt make noise! hehehe The Effects are ok i guess... Although, i expected i little bit more before checking it on the store.. like: the Pitch Shifter... I thought i would be able to make cool duets like in iron maiden, but it's not what ppl call "intelligent".. it doesnt follow the scales and stuff... i dont use it... the whammy... I thought i would be able to make different tunes to my guitar, (like playing some Guns, SRV, all half step down tuned) but it doesnt sound good... the both tunes come out from the amp.. and it sounds i play worse than i already do.. haha! plus.. it doesnt even have half way (i guess, after 5 months looking for it heheh) so i have to use some patch like limpy and configure the whammy... the Yaya is great! i cant wait more a while before buying a talk box! It's great to play Sweet Emotion hehe... The wah is weak.. but i dont care, i have a Dunlop! hehehehe... Oh! yeah... they could make Acoustic lauder..... I got some patches that REMINDS the original bands.. (any Van Halen yet, but hopefully someday) Like Pink Floyd, Randy Rhoads, Iron Maiden, Zakk Wylde, Slash, SRV. And i would love to trade patches with ppl.. (since the library is so poor yet, but it's going okay) The point is, i always loved Mesa Boogie amps, andnow i can have something like this with Rectifier! the best in my opinion.. i can't argue about some effects, cause unfortunatelly i dont know how touse it often (like panner, rotary, tremolo, and even the whammy, that i fighted with heheh) I'm giving a 9 cause it completelly revolutioned my sound!

Alright, it's metal and stuff, but it scares me! The expression pedal... uuuhh..first time i used i almost got freak cause of the noise.. i thought it was breaking!! well... and i'm so bad lucky! once i took out the cable from my guitar and it fell over the matrix... scared me again, but nothing happened.. Oh sure.. the Dunlop wah (so much more METAL than this hehe) hit beside it once, and a very little piece of paint had to say bye... not a big deal! Alright! it is strong! I can and i will depend on it, and would use without a backup!!! i would buy strings instead!!

Just.. once i was walking around FAQ's for RP-300 and it seemed useless for me... i just asked for a "friend" of mine that works for Digitech and Fender imports and he'll e-mail me hopefully... I was just using the pedal and.. noticed.. what i could call a bug... Well, for example: When I'm using my main patch (MESA-01) which is programmed to simulate a humbucker, the simulator do its job! but then, i go to another patch (CLEAN1-05 for example...) which I do not use pickup simulation. Well, it works not simulating anything, so it's good 'till here.. BUT, when i go back to my main patch (MESA-01) the pickup simulator is not on the sound anymore, even if the light says it's on, it doesnt sound like being on! So i have to turn on the pedal again or store the main patch one more time... not hard job but sucks! Another thing is... I DON'T KNOW IF IT CAN DE DONE, but, i wish i could be able to change the pattern volume when i turn on my pedal, cause 34 is way way too much for me in home... i use 10!! and sometimes i wake ppl up with the noise! If anyone here knows about one of these things, please, e-mail me!!! (gelio_matheus@yahoo.com.br) So that we can talk about other things of the pedal too! the ones i'm forgetting now! heheh Ok, i'll give an 8 cause of the FAQ's... OH SURE!!! by the way!! the upgrade is included on the Custmer Support here... What does it mean?? If they upgrade i'll be able to get it with support or BUY A NEW VERSION??? Thanks for who will answer me hehe

I play rock'n'roll, heavy metal, blues, etc... and the pedal is great for me to play this! I play for three years only, but have made some little shows already. I have, plus, an special gear.. hehe A TUNER!!! by Cort... cause the one in Digitech... i just ignore it!!!!! Same as i still dont find what is it about the jam along... it cant even put both volumes (radio and guitar) the same by itself! I would buy it again... NO, i would buy it first time, cause this one i got from my girlfriend as i said.. (she's from canada, so it's cheap for her... in Brazil it's very expensive!!) she gave me the Dunlop too!! I'll marry her!! hehehehe I love and hate many things on it,asyou could notice on the whole review... but there's mostly things that i love... It could like.. clean the strings of my guitar and lub. it too but oh well... hehehe..! I chosen this one cause i as thinking about buying a new amp, but this pedal just plugged on PA really rocks!!!!! The amp simulation is very very good!! i didnt get RP-100 or 200 cause it sucks.. i would regret!! I wish i could edit the factory presets.... or if the A/B channelcould be completelly dependant, not only EQ and Amp. V-Switch is cool! i wish it could have the Talker, Intelligent Pitch, some detuning system for all the string and only some of them, and something to like.. record some lick, and then play over it... BUT THAT'S TOO MUCH HEHEHE... dream dream dream... It doesnt help me have ideas of music, but it makes my music sound so much better...! Well... i wish nice ppl could send me e-mails to trade ideas and information... and well... if someone can tell me how the hell this user group works, i would thank for the help... Thanks ya folks!

This is very easy to use on a novice level and even better if you're a serious, sophisticated user. Right out of the box you get some great patches. With the 5 knob parameter controls you can quickly and easily modify the sound of the patch you're using and can tweak the gain, EQ or volume. I can spin the gain control up with my foot and do so frequently to kick the drive up on the patches. The expression pedal serves multiple purposes and works well as the wah wah (no, it not as good as a real wah, but right there I saved $70 to $100 on that one pedal alone). I use the pedal to control the effects in a lot of my patches so you can "dial in" the amount of chorus, detuned sound or delay in a performance mode. If you take the time to understand the settings and parameters within the patches you can do fantastic things with the modest priced pedal. Download the default patch settings from Digitech's web site and you can gain a great understanding of what you're doing and how to customize the patches. There are a growing number of patches that users post as well and many are excellent. Editing is very easy and you can store and name your new patches quickly. I've even modified my custom settings right in the middle of a practice when I realized that at performance volumes I needed to make some changes. The matrix controls for the patches makes modifying them very easy. The manual is pretty good. I've seen a lot of the multi-effects manuals and none are standouts. If you have an idea what the effects are, what they do and what the amp and speaker models do; the manual is fine. I also use this as a practice/headphone amp. With the CD input, I can boogie all night and not disturb my family. The Learn-a-Lick feature works fine as well.

I have a 65 Strat and a DeArmond S-73 (their SG clone) so I approach the RP with a classic single coil and a potent humbucker. Both sound great through the RP 300 -- but you have to recognize that the patches will sound differently for each guitar. That's a very positive note about the unit, as it does not blenderize the instruments and make them all sound identical. I even can run my Wah, Big Muff, OD pedals and a Daddy O' into the RP, using if for amp modelling and it will react much like an amp would with those pedals running into one. I use two Fender all transistor amps -- easier for me to maneuver -- and run them clean, letting the RP do the distortion thing. I'm into Classic Rock -- many different artists -- and can get an accurate patch for all of them. My favorite amp models are the ones more prone to distortion: the Stack, Rectified, Hi Gain, Boutique and they work great for me. Look, this is only $199 and includes a power supply. There are some compromises made to cram all this stuff into the unit. I would be great to have the six pedal switches on the GNX2 but I didn't have that kind of money. You HAVE to spend some time to really learn how to use this. It's easy to use and you can get some good sounds out of the box, but if you spend some time to analyze the patches and parameters, you can make this very useful. You can even set up simple patches with just one basic effect on it so you could use it like a chorus, whammy, delay or whatever, pedal and run it into your amp. You couldn't assemble these great effects AND have the option for the amp, pick-up and speaker modelling for anything close to the cost of this unit.

Had if for about 4 months. Seems very rugged. Case is pretty solid metal and the switches seem robust enough. No question that I would rely on it at a gig. I bought a back-up power unit (pretty cheap insurance) which I would do for any effects pedal or unit.

I haven't had to deal with the company but the Digitech web site is very good and the patch downloads, particularly for the RP 300 is outstanding. The parameter by parameter listing of each patch is very useful when you want to analyze and modify the settings.

I've been playing for 35 years. Way back when I was using the originals of the Maestro, Fuzzface, Big Muff Pi, Boss Tone, Vox Wah and could only have dreamed of the stuff we can get today. This unit is superb, particularly for the money. I love using it. I discover a new sound every time I plug it in. I have no unreasonable expectations that this will sound like digital processors costing thousands of dollars. But it can't be beat for the price. You have to spend the time to learn how to use it, to take advantage of it and you have to understand the limitations of the unit. I would definitely recommend to anyone that they skip over the RP 100 (no power supply included and it's only $100 less) -- or the RP 200 (no A-B channel switching) and it's only $50 less -- and go directly to the RP 300. The A/B switching, if you set the unit up right, is a great feature for performance use and the expanded display and matrix controls on the RP 300 give it an edge over the smaller units. I would buy another if this was stolen. It is a fantastic value. Just using it as a practice headphone amp saved me about $50. Add up what the cost of a chorus, delay, overdrive, distortion, fuzz, wah wah, flanger, amp modeler, and many, many more pedals would be and you're way ahead on this one. I got this for under $200, out the door at Guitar Center...can't beat that. I'm saving my pennies so I can get the priciery GNX2 in the future, but I won't get rid of the RP300 even if I have another.

Very easy to use, you'll be an expert in days. it's easy to edit patchs.

i play an ibanez SA160 with EMG81/EMG-SA/EMG-SA pickups, through the rp300 to a crate mx120r. with the noise gate, it's very quite. the flanger, delay and reverb are all pretty good, as is chorus. all the effects are pretty good actually. i don't use most of the amp models yet, i stick to the stack, rectifier, and a few different amps for clean. if you use the EQ and sweepable mid freq, you should be able to find your sound. i play death/thrash/grindcore, and i have a distortion set up i like very much. Rectifier is the best distortion on this peddle, can sound very heavy.

it seems dependable, it's metal. the peddle kind of sucks.

haven't had to talk to them, but i hear digitech is pretty good with custo support.

i've found a very crunchy, low, raunchy death metal tone, as well as good ceans and others so i'm happy. i think i might try a pod if i lost it, but it's a good peddle for the money.

Well documented in 'discernable' English sentences. Plug-n-Play out of the box.

Using it with my Bandit65 and it is really great through the rhythm channel, but you have to back it off big time for the lead channel. Sounds like a rock polisher in that circuit. And, no, this is not popular 2 me. Does away with a lot of other "noisy" stomp peds. Has a great swell effect, and compressor as well.

just bought it.

Will put it to the test soon.

Very easy to use once you get used to editing the presets and experimenting with all the fx. The manual doesn't help much. But any moron can figure it out. The pedal doesn't operate smoothly. It gets "stuck" in certain positions. Maybe it's not greased enough?

I was using an Ibanez s470 and a Fender Stage100. It was really noisy through the fx loop. I tried plugging into the front of the amp, but the effects sounded terrible that way. The rp300 sounds great through my home entertainment system with surround sound, but thats about it. I now have a 5150 and cannot stand the harsh, digital noise this thing produces. I can't get rid of the noise!!!!! Even with the noise gate on, it buzzes and hums and just ruins the warm, rounded tone of the 5150. Even in bypass mode it's noisy! I don't like the digital effects sound either. The wah sounds like crap.

Deffinitely durable. I've drop-kicked it about a hundred times and it still won't quiet down. I can't kill this thing even if I try. I don't think anyone would need a backup.

I have not had to deal with support. It will not die!

I don't want to bash it too much, but this thing just plain sucks. I play all kinds of music -mostly hard rock. This thing can get some good tone with a solid state amp, but it kills the tone of a tube amp. I would recommend it to a beginner who's not too fussy. I've been playing off/on for ten years and this is actually better than a lot of the multi-effects pedals out there for under $300. If it were stolen I wouldn't care. I don't use it anymore.

Very easy, if you haven't had a guitar processor before there is a manual. And those of you who are to lazy to read the fucking manual don't deserve this pedal.

Brilliant. This one is very good. You can switch between various distortions. It imitates all the famous amps like marshall jcm900 and mesa dual rectifier. Everything you need just a matter af taste. The effects are all extremely good and the best thing about it is the triggered flanger and phaser. The wah is ok but you can get much better results from a real wah pedal.

Very sturdy metal box. Shouldn't break if you treat it like a normal human being. I have to say they should have made the footswitches just a little bit bigger because if you accidentally step on them two at a time it will bypass or the rythm trainer is activated and that happens rapidly with me but hey just watch you step. Also my expression pedal makes an awful noise like a rusted metal door and it can be very annoying. Otherwise very reliable.

Don't need'em yet.

This is a very good processor that offers a wide variety of settings and at a good price. I recommend this unit for anyone who is young and looking to change from a boring bedroom amp and one lousy distortion pedal into better equipment.

I found it very easy to get to all of the sounds as soon as I plugged in. I wish that the guitar input was on the side of the unit like the more traditional pedals. Sometimes the cord gets tangled in the expression pedal. I did not have any problems editing the patches. In fact,within 5 minutes I had created my own. I really like the A & B switch. The manual is very helpful and easy to comprehend and the website is extremely well put together.

I am using a Squire Strat that a very talented friend of mine rewired so that I can use all 3 pickups at the same time using different level combinations. My guitar alone can sound like anything from a firebird to a telecaster. I play thru a Peavey Classic 100 watt something that I really like. The RP300 is very quiet and I found the effects to be very strong and realistic. I play anything from rhythm & blues to screaming 80's rock so rhythm sounds are just are equally as important to me as lead sounds. I love the old phase shifter and envelope filter sounds, as well as the crunch and grind. The Wah sound is not as good as a Cry Baby but then again I didn't expect it to be. My influences range from George Benson to Jerry Reed to Jimi Hendrix so I am interested in any and as many sounds as I can get. I wish that the Acoustic guitar setting was more like an authentic steel stringed sound. To me it sounds just like a regular guitar with extra treble. I have heard better acoustic samples.

I would most definitely use this without a backup. It is sturdy and has a good balance to it. Once again I just wish that the guitar input was on the side. (preferably the right side) Also, I would have loved to see an on/off switch (also on the right side)so that it wouldn't just pop on whenever you plugged it in.

I haven't had to contact the company and hopefully I won't have to. I don't foresee any problems in the near future because I am mainly a session player and rarely play out anymore. I feel that this unit and I will have a long and pleasurable relationship.

Like I said before I play almost everything and anything. I've been playing since I was 15 and I just turned 43. I don't like to label myself because I like all types of music. I also play bass and piano and own a multiplicity of recording equipment. The RP300 fits in perfectly with everything else. What really sold me were the stereo outs. I would most definitely replace this if it were stolen. I don't like the feel of the expression pedal. It feels as if it needs to be oiled. I would have made the entire unit a little wider so that the buttons would be further apart. I love the reverb and other effects. The humbucking pickup selection is awesome. To me it makes my guitar sound like a Les Paul. A love the headphone input. It makes late night rehearsal and composing a thing of sheer beauty. The A/B Switch is a great feature because it makes the unit playable in live situations. I also like that fact that you can scroll through all 80 presets with quickness and efficiency. I don't use the drum drops because I have way too many drum machines. I was turned on to this unit by a friend of mine that had the next model up. I knew that I didn't need all of that but I really liked the sounds. So after visiting my local music retailer and trying it out I knew that I didn't need to see anything else.

After editing the sound on this thing it pretty darn good; better than the Zoom GFX-707 I used to have, especially in the distortion cartagory. Editing patches is easy (A good thing, seeing as how the presets are rather boring). Getting a good sound is moderatly easy right out of the box.

The sound quality on this thing is sweet and very diverse. I'm useing an Essex EG270 Les Paul copy > RP300 > Fender M-80. (You probably don't care, but check out the review for the Essex I posted, it's a great LP Copy for only $199!) Anyway, through this setup it's pretty good, but I haven't heard it through any others. The distortions and modela are superb; I've got a great Blackface setting useing the Pickup simulator, and I sound pretty darn close to SRV himself, with an LP no less! And with Amp Channel switching, I can switch over to a Tweed model and get that extra overdrive push, all in the same patch. The Stack setting is great for anything from blues to moderate metal, and the Rectifier setting is drenched in distortion, great for most Nu-Metal lovers. I haven't found a use for any of the other models (Boutiqe, Crunch, etc.) that much yet. I find the Acoustic Model rather boring and quiet though, not very pleasing. The effects are great though, none really that bad exept maybe the Wah-Wah....I just don't like it. Feels too digital. All in all though, besides a few minor set backs, I can play an eclectic choice of music through this processer.

I don't gig; hasn't broken yet.

Never had to use Customer Support.

Overall I love it. If it were stolen, I'd cry and probably look around for something a little more. It's not perfect, but it's close enough to perfect for the price I think. Very good stuff. Look around some before you pick this, but I think if you do pick this, you won't be dissapointed.

Sounds great right out of the box, takes a while to get used to editing your own effects, once you get the basics down, it's no problem though.

Sounds great to me, aside from some of the really cheesy stuff like the ya-ya. I'm playing a Fender Tornado, through a 60 watt, all tube, Fender Blues DeVille, with 4 10" celestion speakers. I run my guitar straight into the amp, and then plug the pedal into the effects loop, I like the sounds I get this way better, and I get a little more sound control. The amp sounds great clean alone, but the distortions sucks, the RP-300 adds a good distorition element, the chorus effects are nice to. Overall, this pedal is a major step up from the RP-3, which I had been using.

I would gig without a backup and not think twice about it. It's metal, its rugged, and I haven't noticed any noises from my pedal like other people have noted.

Never had to deal with them.

I play anything from Country to Grunge, Hendrix to the Beatles and Counting Crows to Live, so I need a pretty broad range of sounds. This pedal allows that, with relative ease as well. I love the Amp A/B switch, it's great for adding dynamics to your songs, the Wah sounds good to me too. If it were stolen I'd get another ASAP, overall a great pedal if you need a lot of sounds, and the flexibility to create your own.

Extremely easy to set up and adjust even without using the manual (which is pretty good as well). One problem; no on/off switch. You have to unplug it after every use. Factory patches are a good start, but are heavy on effects. A few minutes of adjusting can bring out some great tones.

I'm a new player with an Ibanez GRX-40 (S-S-H) and and Ibanez IBZ10 amp (10W, 6" speaker). I wasn't even shopping for effects when I tried this, but was impressed with the flexibility of this unit and considering the price, purchased it. I've had it for a month now and it seems to get better every time I use it. With a little tweaking, you can get close to practically any sound you need. I originally was impressed with the heavy distortion it is able to create, but lately have found the Fender Blackface and Tweed "clean" amp models to be my favorites. The effects range from good (chorus and flanger) to cheesey (ya-ya), and I do wish that it would allow for the use of more than one at a time (say, a chorus and rotary speaker). Reverb is also very good, but the noise gate seems to chop off abruptly. The rythm trainer is a terrific feature for anyone playing at home, even though the drums have that 80's synth-drum sound to them.

The unit seems well made, though I have experienced a disturbing sound from the pedle (which I hope a little wd-40 will cure). I only use it at home, so I can't comment on how it would handle life in the real world....

Haven't needed it yet.

I play anything from Beatles to Guns n' Roses (the original ,with Slash of course!) and this unit is flexible enough to give me tone close to the originals. Obviously, it will never truly sound like the real thing, but it still has a great sound all its own. It has managed to make my little practice amp sound much better than it has a right to, and has given it a little more time before I need to replace it.

I had considered the Korg units as well, but went with Digitech based on a recommendation as well as its metal chassis and simple interface. Also, the amp channel switching and v-switch features were worth the upgrade from the RP200. If it were stolen, I would probably stay with Digitech and purchase the same or an upgrade (maybe from the GNX line).

Overall, considering the price, it's a great addition that makes me actually look forward to practicing.

This is my 2nd review. I've had mine since March 2001 and I gig with it regularity. Having said that, here's my impressions. It's easy to get a good sound. If you spend some time with tweaking it, you can get a great sound. The matrix is easy to figure out. No problems there. One critique. DigiTech, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE BLASTED FOOTPEDALS. Most guitar players feet are bigger than size 5 shoe. I have to carefully flase the tip of my shor on the edge of the footpedal so I don't accadentally press another pedal.

It sounds excellent. I like the delays, I even like the wah wah, even though others have complained. The Wah's sound great to me. The amp modelling is really good. The Fender model (blackface) sounds really warm. It's sweet. The rectifier doesn't exactly sound like the Mesa, but it sounds good. One hint, use your EQ, especially the sweepable mids. You'll be able to dial in some very satisfying tones. There's lots of stuff to shape your tone, if you actually use what's provided you, you'll get some very satisfying sounds. It sounds very good. All the usual effects sound from very good to great, I'm not going to itemize them, I have no problems. I tend to be very fond of the unit's tremolo. It sounds very good used along with the blackface model. Very warm! For you gain maniacs, using the rectifier model with massive gain and scooped EQ, I get just about NO noise. The noise gate is very good! Highly recommended! I have a Peqavey Ultra amp. That amp has great tone, but it's too noisy. I've been able to get a fairly close model of the Ultra from the RP-300, but without all the noise!

I gig with the RP-300 regularly. I have no problems, but I treat my gear well. One word of advise, use duct tape to tape down your power chord as well as the guitar cable. You could accadentally kick out any one of these cables.

Never called them.

Considering the price, this unit is a winner, and it sounds as good as units $150.00 more to boot! One note, the tuner is worthless. It's not stable at all! I have an Arion stage tuner that works well for me. Here's another thought, it has the same DSP as the GeNXT line, just without the other bells and whistles. The quality of sound is the same. I've played the GeNXT1. Generally, not considering the warp feature, they sound the same. But considering a tuner that is worthless, and footpedals that are too close together, this unit is still a winner. It's pluses far outweigh it's minuses!

this suck is actually pretty easy to use, got knobs like stomp boxes....

has some pretty cool effects....not everything is great though, but what'd ya except..it's only $350 (CAN)....haha
needs a lot of tweaking to make it sound good...i personally think that this pedal has good distortions for big solo's...other than that it's ok...

umm...wah pedal already makes this weird sound as it's gonna break...but it looks alright...

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alright pedal...for those who want some cool effects and not looking for serious quality in the sound..anyway if u were looking for some good quality sounds, u'd wouldn't look at a pedal that's priced at $350 CAN....but overall for the price, i'm pleased..

Pretty easy unit to use. Havent started editing the patches yet however the manual covers it pretty good. only have had it 2 days.

I use emgs so there is not much if any noise at all. Most of the stuff is usable. Im in an industrial band, so Im sure Ill be able to use even the wierdest sounds. I plug my emg81/85 loaded Ibanez RG 470 into this then into my Marshall VS100 combo. I like the sound I get. Thats pretty much all that matters. The only thing I dont like is that it adds delay to everything, but you can edit the patch so it can take the delay out.

Looks like I can depend on it. Id gig without a back up.

I play Industrial, Metal, Hard Rock, and Blues. It works great for me. If it were lost or stolen Id buy it again. I dig it. Sweet ass value for 200 bucks. I recommend it.

Day 1: Amazingly easy to get started, out of the box. About half
of the presets were useable for music i play (classic rock,
hard rock, metal, alternative.)
Day 2: Gathered some settings off of the net, easily programed and
tweeked them and had some custom settings of my own!
Day 3: Started creating my own patches/settings...so simple to
create and tweek.

So it took me only 3 days (only playing a few hours a day) to find sounds that were perfect for me...VERY EASY TO USE

Only gripe: I have size 15 feet....those little tiny foot switches are damn hard to negotiate with shoes on (and i hear this from other people w/ normal sized feet to). I find myself hitting multiple buttons at once, going into bypass or learn a lick mode alot by accident...got to be very careful or play barefoot!

I was expecting a little better sound quality out of it. Amp modelings are very good (but dont think there gonna sound exactly like the real thing.) Effects are decent (not quite like Boss Stomp Boxes) sound better with the volume turned all the way up (creating a problem for my regular nightime use). The unit produces a very loud output that is hard to tweek into a good sounding medium level. A little to much crunch and gain on alot of the amps that isnt easily tweeked. For the price though, very, very good.

ehhh.....had it only a few days but it doesnt exactly seem like a tank...looks better suited for practice and light road use....not world tour material.

Digitech has a nice little website, but the problem is: the RP-300 is not represented well. No Patch library specifically for the RP-300 (forced to use the rp-100 and rp-200 libraries). There is a users forum, but it is email based so i get atleast 2 dozen emails a day that i do not want asking for wiring schematics, or how to find that REO Speedwagon or Captain Beefheart sound. They will respond to your emails in about 2 days time, fairly decent response time.

Overall...it is a very decent unit for the price. All my gripes i have with it cannot be offset by the affoardable price of this unit. Better than spending thousands for a few amps and stomp boxes. Once more users have this unit, then we will all be able to trade some patches and help eachother out. On that note...email me if ya know a good place to find patches and settings for this thing.

I have never used an effects processor before . . . and I had NO troubles getting TONS of sounds out of the RP-300. I haven't tried editing patches yet, but it seems pretty easy. The manual is very short, but seems to cover everything.

I'm using a Washburn Maverick 6 string, and playing through a Crate GFX-15. (Practice amp). The effects always sound great, but some of them are kinda dumb. (I don't know where people would use them . . if you want sound effects, use a keyboard :)

I really like the amp modeling. . . You can get some great sounds !

I haven't had it long enough to rate.

Digitech's website is pretty complete . . . but I've never had to call them.

I like to mess around with all kinds of types of music. I'm not a very good player. But, this processor makes me sound really good.

It isn't very often that a product actually exceeds your expectations, but this one exceeded mine.

One of the little features that I didn't think I would care about is the tuner. There are so many times when I'm trying to play along with music that I don't want to bother with detuning. Espically, with my crappy tuners that only tune to EADGBE. So, to do anything besides a drop-D is a royal pain. (I have to fret it to find a note that my tuner will tune to).

Having a built in tuner lets me detune to ANY tuning, in a couple of minutes. Lately, I've been playing along with Cold, Just Got Wicked, and the distortion matches really well with the song . . . I actually sound like I know what I'm doing :)

Tres facile a utiliser, l'acces aux differents parametres est tres simple

J'utilise une Charvel CH-4 (2 simples bobinages et un hambuker) avec un combo Marshall Valevestate 40 W, ou directement branche sur la table de mixage de mon porta studio Tascam 644 (avec le simulateur de HP). Les sons sont superbes, les presets exploitables tel quels.
Une critique, le simulateur acoustique n'est pas terrrible...

Je joue du blues, du rock, du hard, depuis une vingtaine d'annee.
Avant d'acheter mon rp300, je possedais un digitech RP1, et je ne regrette pas le changement!

Very easy to use right out of the box. One suggestion. Read the manual before you do anything. It's very useful. Editing presets to your own taste is very easy to do. I thought it would be real chore at first but after 5 minutes or so I was making my own personal presets no problem.When you power up the unit it tells you the firmware revision (mine is 1.0) I didn't have any trouble getting a good sound out of it.

I'm using an American Telecaster with this unit running into a Fender Princeton 65 amp. Not noisy at all. Especially if you use the noise gate feature. Very useful for certain noisy effects. I've only had it a few days but I've yet to notice any weak sounding effects out of it. Very pleased with the sound I'm able to get out of this unit. I'm really into Oasis and I had no problem re-creating Noel's live crunch with this unit. I have one preset called Oasis and the next one up from it called Lead which sounds remarkably like the lead guitar sound Noel uses for solos live. The secret to a good overdrive crunch with this unit is fine tuning the amp modeling with the right amount of gain and EQ. With a bit of tweaking you shouldn't have a problem re-creating the sound of any band or artist with this effects box. I was very impressed with one of the presets called "swell" Gives a very rich full sounding chorus effect with volume swell and cool delay. None of the effects are weak in my opinion. Like I daid before the key to getting the right sound is tweaking the presets to exactly what you want. With a little time and patients you'll get the sound you're looking for.

I've only had it for 2 days so I can't really comment on it's reliability. I would gig with it but I'd use a back-up for no other reason than to give myself piece of mind. Looks like a well made unit. Solid metal casing.

Haven't needed to deal with them and hopefully I won't have to. I was happy to have been able to register online and not have to mail in that registration card.

I'm very happy with this unit. I'm able to get the sounds from my fave bands like Oasis, Green Day, Travis, Stereophonics. I've been playing for 11 years. I don't own a lot of equpment. I have a Fender American Telecaster and a Fender Princeton 65 amp. If it were stolen I'd go out and buy the same unit again as soon as I had enough money. I love the ease of editing the presets. I love the drum machine that is built in. It has like 15 or so different drum loops to practise to all with adjustable tempo. I Love the expression pedal. Totally adjustable and very useful. I love all the different things you can control with the pedal such as gain and volume and of course wah and whammie. What do I hate? Nothing, but I do find that most of the factory presets kind of useless. Most of them are outrageous Glam metal effects from the 80's. I also wish you could custom set all 80 presets and not just 1-40. I find this unit definately helps me make music. I can make any sound I could dream of with this thing. It truly is a total effects package. You really can't go wrong with this thing.

This thing is set up in a matrix sort of fashion. It's easy to make changes. You Just press 'Select' until you get to the effect type you want, then turn knobs to make the desired changes, then press 'Store'. That's it! It's easy to get a good sound, but study all the parameters, (there's a whole lot), then with patients, you can dial in an excellent sound. It's easy to ignore things like mic/cabinet placement setting, but with patience, you can dial in your sound. There's a lotta depth to this unit! You don't need the manual to begin editing patches, but I suggest you do. The manual is short and sweet. Take the time to read it and you'll be more armed to get an even better sound.

This thing compares favorably with units costing $150 more. Seriously. Digitech has this AudioDNA DSP (Digital Signal Processor) that rocks everybody else's socks off! They got a winner on their hands. Even the RP-100 and RP-200 have this chip, and they sound just as good! I had both, now I have the RP-300 and I'm very satisfied!

I play an ESP LTD M207 and Epiphone Les Paul classic 7 string through a Peavey Ultra 212. After having gotten this RP-300, I exclusively use the clean channel on my Ultra. Don't get me wrong, the Ultra is an excellent amp, check out my HC review of the Ultra 212. But I run through the clean channel to avoid the effect pedal dance while on stage! I rely on the RP-300 for all my sounds, including a rectifier sound that the RP-300 does so well. I love hearing that squeal when I do pinch harmonics. The PR dishes out what I want to hear!

All the standard effects are there, and a few exclusive to DigiTech. And they sound good. I have to confess, the chorus doesn't sound as good as my vintage Boss CE-2, but not many choruses sound that good, so I'm still satisfied. And yes, I have found a live use for the YaYa effect! I also really enjoy the volume swell effect to get a type of violin sound.

If you're trying to decide between the RP-100, RP-200, and RP-300, let me help. I've had both the 100, and 200. The RP-100 that I had had an annoying slight delay between patches. If you're going between patches in one song, that delay may become an issue. Maybe DigiTech fixed that with a new patch, I don't know. Also, you gotta get a power supply for the RP-100. That thing eats batteries! The approved wall wart costs about $20, so it makes more sense to toss in an extra $30 and get the RP-200, which comes with the power supply. That's my advice. The RP-200 comes with the expression pedal, 2 more effects, and to me a big bonus is a 6 character alpha-numeric display. It's much nicer rather having patch '12', you have your song's name displayed instead. If you're budget minded, save a few more corn and spring for the RP-200, you won't regret it. Now, when the RP-300 was announced, I immediately decided "I ain't gonna get it!, I'm happy with the RP-200!" I went to the DigiTech site and downloaded the manual and began reading it. Some things began jumping out at me. I was never happy with the compromises DigiTech had to make with editing parameters for the effects because the RP-100 and RP-200 had only three editing knobs, and one was dedicated to choosing which effect you want, so you only had two knobs to shape your effect. Imagine shaping a flanger with just 2 knobs! Well, 5 knobs in the RP-300 was the point that made me interested in it. Then, the triggered flanger and triggered phaser sold me on it, and I knew I wanted an RP-300. Most people know when you use a flanger, you have no control over the sweep while you use it in your songs. What if you can set the flanger so it starts at the same point of the sweep every time you use it? And you can modify this starting point too, whether you want the flanger to start at the top, middle, or bottom, actually, any number of spots? Well, the RP-300 can give you that control!!!!! I was sold! Then when I bought it and began using it, I stumbled upon one of my most favorite features. V-Switch! The expression pedal can control any number of parameters. Say, you have it set up to control the gain of a modeled amp. Press on the toe of the V-Switch, and you're instantly into wah-wah. Just like that. Press again, and Wah-wah turns off! Awesome!

It's not built like a RP-2000 or a GenNext, but it's metal top with metal bottom. If you're not abusive, it will serve you well. But while I'm jumping on stage, I give my RP-300 a wide berth.

Never called them.

If it got stolen, I'd replace it with another one. That AudioDNA DSP has gotten to be heard to be believed. Don't let it's price make you think it has a second rate sound. I've played through the J-Station, POD, GT-3, GFX-8, and Korg unit. This thing is the best value, no doubt about it! My only complaint is the foot pedals are too close to each other. Be careful so you don't go into 'learn-a-lick' mode while you are doing a show! :-(

I offered to wear cowboy boots to get around this problem, but my band members didn't like that idea! :-)

I'd love to join a RP-300 user group if one exists. I don't have time to create or moderate one, but I'd like to be a regular participant.

Plug this unit between your guitar and amp, power it up, and you're makin' sound! The presets are actually useful, which is more than I can say for most multi-effect units. You can tweak the editable presets to your liking, or you can build your own from scratch. READ THE MANUAL. It helps you keep things straight when editing. The 'matrix' and LED display are quite helpful too, but the manual is the key. Once you've edited and built some of your own presets, you start getting the hang of things. I MUST MENTION THIS: When you're ready to store your edited preset, whichever 'amp channel' you leave it on when you press 'store' will become the default channel whenever you select that preset. I prefer to have 'channel A' as each preset's default, so whenever I am ready to store a preset, I make sure channel 'A' is active. The A/B switching is an excellent feature, enabling you to have a 'rhythm' sound AND a 'lead' sound within one preset. I have been using the 'B channel' as a volume boost, or to add some gain for solos. Just remember to decide which channel will be the default for EACH of your presets, or you'll get confused when you change presets. That has really been the only snag I ran into, but I figured it out, so it shouldn't be a problem for the rest of ya.

I am running a late 80's Ibanez RG-550 into this unit and then into my Laney GC-50 amp. I take the RP-300's mono (left) output straight into the amp, not thru the FX loop, and use the clean channel. The sound quality is excellent. The amp modeling is quite good. For distorted sounds, I have been favoring the Rectifier. HINT: The rectifier does not need much gain at all! In fact, try smaller amounts of gain on all of the amp models... you don't need anywhere near what they provide! If you use more gain than you need, you're gonna need the noise gate, which I don't use. My pick attack varies from very heavy to barely brushing the strings with my fingertip, and noise gates interfere with a delicate touch. The Blackface amp model is sweet for clean sounds! I love almost all the modulation effects, but the pitch shifting and whammy are very grainy sounding to me, but I don't use either much, so that's not a huge issue. The delays are good, and so are the reverbs. I did not expect this unit to sound as good as an Eventide or a Lexicon, but it sounds so good I would have paid twice as much! This unit has some really cool features... take advantage of them! Especially the expression pedal. Assigning effect parameters to it was a great idea. I sometimes like to change the amount of reverb while I play, and to be able to do it with the pedal is cool. By the way, I wouldn't suggest using the cabinet modeling if you're going into a guitar amp like I'm doing. Only use it if you're going direct into a P.A. system.

I am confident in this unit, and I would gig without a backup. Haven't had it for very long, but I'm sure I will. This thing will probably outlive everything else in my rig! I had it powered up for seven hours straight the other day, and it was just fine.

I hope I never have to deal with them! My local retailer has always been good to me, so I'm not worried. Support your local music retailer!

Overall, I am very pleased with this unit. When I try out any piece of musical gear, I always know immediately if I will like it, and I was hooked by this unit right out of the box. I can achieve many different tones and sounds, which I need for the music I play. Bravo, Digitech!

JUST PLUG IT IN AND START PRESSING THE UP BUTTON TO CHANGE EFFECTS

SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD THE FIRST WAH IS GOOD FOR PLAYING JIMI HENDRIX'S "PURPLE HAZE".

DIDN'T NEDD ANY AND WILL NOT NEED ANY

GOOD WAH
KORG AX1000 IS MUCH BETTER
WHICH IT HAD A DISTORTION THAT SOUNDED EXACTLY LIKE METALLICA

I want to rag on this incredible machine as little as possible but it is quite hard to use at first. This is the first time in my recollection that I have ever had to read the instructions all the way through. You really had to read them to find out what all of the parameter knobs do on each setting and effect. There are just so many things to do with it.
Also, though this is a given when you by the rp-300, there are a lot of knobs and a lot of different options and parameters for each effect. Now, this is not a problem if, like me, you want the perfect sound andknow exactly what you are looking for. However, it is easy to see why some people who are not as picky and/or can't distinguish between 2 similar sounds would get overwhelmed. There are a HELL of a lot of ways to edit the sonunds on this thing and some people would just say, "Screw this, it's too complicated." But for perfectionists like me, this rocks!!
By the way, the second reveiwer from the top, Louise Consorti, said he gave DigiTech a guide on what all of the factory presets do and what effects they use. Well, they put it on the website on the Rp-300 page under the PRESETS download and it works with Acrobat Reader. It has saved me from many hours of work and boredom. THANKS!!

I play many kinds of rock, from the heaviest metal like Pantera to punk like Green Day or rock like Pearl Jam, or really light rock like Counting Crows. RP-300 is great for all of them. It has lots of kinds of distortion that, depending on how much gain and volume you use, sounds very punky, metaly, grungey, rock-and-rolly, or it sounds great with a clean sound too.
The effects are almost all perfect. I was thinking about buying some really good stomp-boxes too replace any of the crappy and unusable effects on RP-300 and I don't think I will have to. It does everything your heart desires and it does it well. Some of the effects are a bit redundant but I'll get into that later.
My one complaint is that some of the effects screw up the tone or make it sound muddy. For example, the wah pedal has to by somewhere in the middle (not all the way toe-up or toe-down) or you don't get the sound you had before when it was disengaged.
Also some of the settings are a little noisy and the noie gate only works when you don't play. It goes off while a note is being played and stays off until you hit the string. Using humbucking PUs, or the very good humbucker option on the pedal, helps

I haven't taken it very far outside of my bedroom but it's made of metal and it looks quite sturdy. Just don't but too much weight on the pedal and don't abuse it and i sould work forever.

Never used them, hope I never do.

This is literally one of the best efects modelers on the market. If I lost it, I'd get a new one as soon as I had enough money. This works for every kind of music on the planet. There are also a lot of effects that make it sound very far from music but who can resist? I could be the next Tom Morello (the guitar effects WIZARD from Rage Against The Machine).
There are quite a few effects that do mostly the same sound, for example, whammy, pitch-shift, detuner; chorus, delay, flanger, panner, oscilater. There's nothing you couldn't make into one effect and add some creativity and improvisation.
My set-up is not great and the RP-300 is actually the most expensive part of it. I have a squier strat, (I really have to replace it. It's not bad for $130 but for any more, it is) a Peavey Blazer-158, (very good small amp but I should replace that too) and the RP-300, which almost makes up for the rest of my set-up.
Bottom line: buy it. If you don't like it, return it, but that won't happen unless you crazy. This thing makes a shoe-box with rubberbands on it sound like a Gibson.

Easy to use

Very acceptable sound quality. The tube amp modeling is pretty close to the real thing.
I use a 72 thinline tele and a 72 strat with a Hot Rod Deluxe amp.
It is pretty quiet at lo volume.

Not sure. This is the first effect box I've bought in fifteen years.

No need yet.

I was looking for a tube sound I could play at home at lo volumes.
What I really like is the fact that you don't need an amp at all: just plug in your guitar and put on some headphones. I can practice any time- day or night- without freaking out the neighbors. My practice time has tripled.

I'm not too keen on the distorto effects but it is nice to know they are there if I want them.

I especially like the "tweedy" effect. It sounds like the old tweed Princeton I had as a kid.

I would reccommend this box to anyone who is cramped for playing time. It can help you make the most out the limited time you have.

I haven't spent any time modifying effects or making my own but I suspect that I'll start tinkering with it the longer I have it.

This is my second review. I still keep the 9 for ease of use. I feel it is EXTREMELY user friendly.

I've decided to return this unit. Although it has some very good sounds, etc. it just sounded muddy through my rig. I could not use the cabinet emulation at all! If I did, my tone was sucked dry. My tone sounded as if I was far away--not an "in your face" tone at all. To make my review brief, the more I attempted to tweak my tone or use all of the features, the less satisfied I was with the unit. All in all, only the distortions and the wahs were decent for me. I decided to go for the SansAmp GT2 and get a good wah.

I believe it will last as long as it is treated somewhat well.

I just wasn't happy overall with it. That's just my taste/opinion for this pedal. Although extremely useful overall and with many features, it just wans't for me.

First, the manual does not include data on the default settings. And I believe that without being able to ?view? how each patch is built, it becomes somewhat difficult and tedious to tweak settings. One has a tendency to turn knobs to extremes while trying to find their perfect tone setting. With default setting data, coupled with listening to the patch, you can ?see? and ?hear? what makes one setting sound good to you, and then use this as an aid in constructing your own unique patches. For instance, did you know that two effects are not turned-on for any of the default patches? (Pickup & Cabinet-Mic).

So, I have assembled two 10-page PDF files (one Black & White, the other Color) that lists all of the default settings for each individual patches (41 ? 80) for the RP300. I had sent these files to DigiTech for their manual download area, received a ?thank you? but doubt that they will post them. Therefore, send me an email if you are interested in receiving a free email copy.

Second, now on to my review.

The manual provided covers all the bases except for the default patch settings. Do you need to read it to make music? Nope! But eventually (when the tips of your fingers begin to bleed and your wife complains you haven?t eaten in days) you will gravitate towards this manual. It will explain the how?s and why?s, and the pieces of the puzzle we begin to fall into place.

TIP: Be aware that each patch has the ability for individual equalization settings on both Channel A and B. So if you think your unit will not ?hold? your EQ tweaking, double check which channel you tweaked and stored.

I originally had intended to purchase the RP100, then the RP200, but when the RP300 came out, I just could not pass it up. All 3 have virtually the same base sound quality, with the addition of a few extra features for a few extra dollars. Note: Had also considered the ZOOM 707 and the DOD VGS50. Although both were less expensive, the reviews here on Harmony-Central helped me decide on RP300. Thank you all!

Out of the box, it is an amazing sounding effects pedal, no doubt due in part to the 24 bit processing. I have used individual stomp-boxes in the past, and this has replaced them all. I don?t mind loosing the ability to have two ?modulation effects?. And for those who feel cheated that they can not use the Chorus + Flanger + Vibrato, well you need to buy individual ?stomp-boxes? then. In most instances, you shouldn?t use chained mod effects. I don?t see this as a limitation to this effects pedal, just a caveat to those who wish to purchase these types of devices, but are not fully aware of their capabilities. One special effect, + Delay, and/or Reverb, EQ, Amp Modeling, Noise Gate, and assigned expression pedal is enough signal processing for me. Remember this is only a $200 portable device, not an $800 rack mount back breaker. Considering my first effect pedal (MXR Phase 90) cost me $100 back in 1974, this device has a lot of bang-for-the-buck.

TIP: I will also suggest for each patch, you must try the expression pedal in both the down and up positions. Most patches have the pedal set for ?pre-volume?, but some patches have it set for a modulation (or other) effect parameter. Try it. A patch you disliked, my be one that now becomes a working tool for you.

The amp modeling is another real asset. Does it sound just like the real thang? Not really, but boy do they sound very close to the amp being modeled. If you got to have that real sound, then buy the 12 amps. Ain?t got the money you say? Or the room to store them? Then buy one of these? Most should be extremely satisfied.

Too early to tell? I would use it without a backup. Then again, I?m not afraid to move air with only a guitar + amp. Let me rephrase that, the right guitar + the right amp. I do like that is made out of metal and not plastic. But this could be only a psychological perception of reliability.

Have sent 3 emails to DigiTech and receive next day responses. Their web site is more than adequate and I highly recommend anyone intending to purchase one of the RPxxx pedals to go there. It will provide you with the basic similarities and differences of these devices.

The RP series has the ability to duplicate and/or create numerous sounds. While not all of them would be considered ?musical?, to say the least, the are certainly all ?fun?.

WISH LIST:
1) Amp switching feature: A light to indicate when you are in Channel A or Channel B. Better yet, add one more character to the display.
2) Learn-A-Lick feature activation. Move this to a dedicated button, it is too easily activated unintentionally.
3) Rhythm Trainer: Option for a separate output for a dedicated amp.


Overall, the RP300 is one exceptional device, a lot of value for the money. I can?t believe all of the possibilities that are at my finger (and toe) tips. Go buy one today. And my wife is handing me band-aids for my fingers, and wants me to eat something!

In this review I will break down the RP300, in great detail, as I see it and as I?ve experienced it. This thing is very new and has only been out a month or two so I myself haven?t had it but a couple weeks, but I have played with it constantly and read all through the manual. I?m guessing if you?re looking at this model then you?re probably looking at the RP100 and RP200 too to see if the extra money is worth it. I?m going to try to focus a lot on this to help those people. By the way, I do not work for Digitech. I?m just someone who owns this board and who has gigged with it a few times.

It was pretty easy to use when I first go it, I was programming as soon as I got home--I did have to refer to the manual though. The manual is small but good--explains everything step by step. The RP300 has 40 editable memory patches (1-40) and 40 preset patches that are NOT EDITABLE (41-80). That kind of pissed me off because when I bought it I thought ALL the patches were editable. The patches are arranged with a 6-character alpha-numerical name and then a number (examples: STACKD 64, 5THS 28). Both the editable presets and the un-editable are the same; this means ?SOLO 1? and ?SOLO 41? are the same, and so on. You can edit the first one but the other will be there forever. This sucks because all the presets aren?t perfect, and I?d rather have 80 editable patches anyway. The unit is a version 1.0 and as far as I know Digitech has not issued any upgrades.

Tweaking is easy when referring to the manual. Since it only has room for 6 letters the 300 uses a lot of abbreviations and if you don?t have the manual when editing it can get a little confusing as to what something means. The RP300?s LCD is large and glows brightly so it?s easy to see in the dark when gigging. One notable difference between the 100, 200, and 300 is that the 100 has only two numbers to identify each patch; the 200 has only 6 letters that tell you the name of the patch; but the 300 has BOTH making it more easier to navigate than the 200, and more user friendly than the 100. By the way someone said that you can?t change the effect order. This is not true, you use the blue UP/DOWN buttons to select where to save it. You have to save over another patch though; still, you can change the order.

One of the main reasons I chose this over the 200 and 100 was because of the ?AMP A-B? button. It?s the 3rd big blue button that?s not included on the others. What it does is it lets you switch to a different tones without changing sound patches. For instance, say you want to play a song that uses a clean Fender-type tone and then you want to throw on some heavy Marshall-style overdrive. Instead of placing a clean sound and a distorted sound next to each other (ex. CLEAN 14, DIRTY 15) you can do this by hitting the ?AMP A-B? button. This saves you from using up two patches and let?s you do it all in one patch.

Another cool thing about the RP300, that?s not on the 100 or 200, is the ?V-Switch?. The V-Switch let?s you change the usage of the pedal to a Wah Wah whenever you want. It turns on similar to how you turn on a CryBaby--by applying pressure to toe. To avoid accidentally turning it on you can adjust the V-Switch?s sensitivity to your liking whenever you plug it in (refer to manual). In an RP200 review I seen someone say the V-Switch is ?not very useful,? or something to that effect. I, on the other hand, find it very useful. I can use the pedal as a volume pedal, or to control the gain of the amp I?m modeling, then whenever I want I just turn on the wah if I decide to use it on a solo. Everyone I showed the V-switch to has been impressed. The RP300 has three different types of wahs that can be used with the V-Switch: CRY (Simulates a traditional sounding CryBaby Wah), BOUTIQ (A more modern sounding wah), and FULRNG (Sweeps ?the entire spectrum of audible frequencies?). The only wah that I like is the BOUTIQ. I have a CryBaby and it?s version sucks compared to my real on

I use a 1962 Reissue Standard Strat fitted with DiMarzio Virtual Vintage pickups. From there I go to the RP300 to my Limited Edition Jimi Hendrix wah (made by Dunlop, essentially a CryBaby) to an all-tube amp--a Fender Blues Junior, modified with a Celestion Vintage 30 speaker (which I mic through a P.A.).

I strongly agree with the people who?ve said that this unit has some pretty good distortions. On a personal note: I bought this at the same time I bought my amp. After spending many hours trying out different amps in my price range it finally came down to an all-tube Fender amp, and to a Marshall that was tube pre-amp. The Marshall had an excellent overdrive tone but muffled sounding cleans. The Fender was the opposite--awesome cleans but very shitty/muddy distortions. The thing was I also wanted an multi-effects pedal and since the RP series had great distortions I went with the Fender so I could have a more well-rounded setup. Anyway..

The patches are so quiet, other than the fuzz and a few of the overdrives there is no buzz or hiss. The pickup simulator also works good, I?ve never tried to simulate single coils, but I have used the humbucker simulator with my strat and I liked the way it sounded--gave it a much ?fatter? tone. I also think the amp modeling sounds good, but my ear isn?t too familiar with the real thing so I won?t go into any comparisons. Here are the twelve different Amp Modelings, and what they supposed to sound like (based on what the manual says). ?BLKFAC? is based on a ?65 Fender Twin Reverb, ?BOUTIQ? is based on a Matchless DC30, ?RECTIF? on a Mesa Dual Rectifier, ?HOTROD? on a Mesa Boogie Mark II C, ?TWEED? on a ?57 Fender Tweed Deluxe, ?CLEAN1? on a Vox AC30 top boost, ?CLEAN2? is based on ?a clean tube combo setting,? ?STACK? on a Marshall JCM900, ?CRUNCH? is based on ?a nice crunchy combo,? ?HIGAIN? on a Johnson JM150 High Gain, ?FUZZ? on ?a vintage fuzz distortion,? ?ACOUST? on ?a flat top acoustic guitar.? Someone said that almost all the presets have a delay on them. A lot of them do, but to turn it off all you have to do is push one button then turn a knob--I don?t see what the big deal was. Here?s my review of the Presets, I suggested tweaking any presets that you aren?t 100% satisfied with:

SOLO 1/41 - Has a delay (which is good for soloing), channel B is much heavier and louder than channel A. I really like the crunch of B. I added chorus and tweaked it into a setting called ?GILMOU 1?, which is my David Gilmour tone.

CLSCLN 2/42 - ?Classic Clean? is very nice. B has a chorus effect and sounds beautiful--one of my favs. A is similar but has a little more gain.

CHUNKY 3/43 - Has a good rock sound if the other patches are too heavy for you. Channel A sounds particularly good turned up.

PEDLYA 4/44 - ?Pedal Ya? isn?t as terrible as some people have said. Digitech claims it?s a combination of ?a wah and a flanger.? I never will use it live or on a recording but it?s fun to play with when you?re messing around.

SCOOP 5/45 - A good Hard Rock/Metal sound when the gain is up. The pedal is used to adjust the gain so you can morph from clean to crunch. The only bad thing is the crunch is way way way louder than the clean.

OCTSUB 6/46 - ?Octa Sub? plays the note that you?re playing, but plays it one octave lower so your guitar has a lot of boom. I don?t use this because I don?t like the way it sounds.

WAHSUP 7/47 - ?Wahs Up? is your basic RP-300 Wah; one channel is dirty, one is clean. I don?t use this patch because I can use the V-Switch at anytime. Note: The V-Switch turns the wah off.

LIMPY 8/48 - ?Limpy? uses a heavy and a crunch sound that?s supposed to resemble Limp Bizkit, I think. What this patch does is it tunes your guitar down a step automatically to DGACAD. (It does too, perfectly!) This is nice because when I?m in Dropped D I can use it to play Godsmack?s ?Whatever,? which is in ?Dropped C?!! Did I mention this thing is great for metal?

COWPIE 9/49 - Channel A sounds thin a

As many people have said, this thing is made out of METAL. Which means it is very sturdy and would only break if the moon crashed into the earth. The only problem I?ve had with it is the pedal can be harder to rock than it should be. Sometimes it squeaks and makes loud noises too, but not always. It started doing this the day I brought it home.. not good! >=( I?ve already tweaked it too much to take it back; I don?t want to start from scratch again. So the squeaking is not a huge problem, but it is annoying. Would I gig without a backup? Yes, it?s all I got... I have no choice!

I never had to deal with them...yet. If you loose your manual you can download a free copy from Digitech?s homepage (www.digitech.com). That?s nice, though you probably won?t need it.

The RP300 is my first effects processor. I play all types of stuff, mostly classic/hard rock/grunge and post-grunge/semi-metal like Creed. I?ve been playing for almost exactly 2 years now. If it were lost or stolen I?d probably cry because it cost $200. If I had the extra money, I?d probably replace it. The Wahs aren?t awesome but useable (particularly the BOUTIQ) besides that?s why I have a CryBaby too. The distortions and overdrives are great for Metal and Hard Rock and the effects are equally great, such as the chorus and phaser. If I could redesign the RP300 I?d make the big blue buttons a little further apart, I?d leave UP + DOWN as the bypass, but I?d make the UP + AMP A-B into the tuner mode and make a separate button for the Learn-A-Lick. (It?d be similar to the rhythm button--out of the way!) The tuner is decent, but unreliable.. so I?d also try to improve the tuner.

Generally speaking, the street value of a new RP300 costs about $200, while the RP200 is about $150, and the RP100 about $100 (depending on your area). Even though the RP300 has many idiosyncrasies the most important factors to remember are the strength of the effects, it?s versatility, and the price. This is why I bought the RP300 and why I rated it as high as I did. For me it was worth the money. Whether or not it is for yourself is up to you and only you--so go to the music store and try it out. I hope I helped. For more information read other reviews and visit Digitech's homepage. As a final note I?d like to wish you good luck in choosing a new multi-effects processor.

This augments my first review. I forgot to mention the
drum loops are very useful for jamming, improvising, and composing.
I have discovered though that the TUNER IS USELESS. THE WORST TUNER
I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. Utterly shameful!!!!

this augments my 1st review.

this augments 1st review

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Great distortions. Easy to program. Drum loops are fun.
BUT THE TUNER IS UTTERLY PUTRID. Shockingly poor tuner.

Wow. The models on this are wonderful. I just plugged in and went through all the patches. Sounds great. Then I tried to edit. Ok, but you can't change the effect order, or use more than one at a time. The manual is good, but the section on the rhythm trainer is a bit short.

I use a les paul copy from Austin into the rp 300 into a peavey 5150 combo. I still get the warm tube tone, but the pedal is awesome. I liked most of the patches from the factory, and the distortions are wonderful. Not quite as full as the 5150, but definitly usable. Only a 9 because the presets almost all have delay on them (I don't use delay) and because they have different volume levels. Switching can cause a spike in volume, and I have a small child at home. Not good. Also, there is still some hiss on the high gain settings, but a good noise gate in the effects loop of the amp solves that.

It is metal. Let me repeat, IT IS METAL! This thing feels like it could take a few and still belt it out. The jacks on the back could be better, as they are plastic and not secured very well to the METAL casing, but if you drop this, it will keep going. (I know this for a fact! Thanks cat for the experiment)

Have not called yet. Thing keeps going so I don't call.

Bang for the buck. That is what it is all about. I considered lots of different products before deciding on this (from a catalog no less!). I did not play it because there were none available before I ordered it, so I went based on other reviews, product similarities (rp 100, rp 200) and descriptions of what it could do. Price/performace just seemed to add up better than other products such as the Toneworks ax100g, ax1g, the digitech rp 3, rp 200, rp 100, the dod gs30, the boss me-30 or buying several stomp boxes and linking them. I wanted something I could use for many years to come as I am a poor (read: semi-pro musician) person with a wife and kid. This thing does all that I wanted and more, and I believe I can edit it until I turn grey (couple of months, tops!) and still have options I haven't tried. I have been playing for 7 years and I play everything. Mostly rhythm but I am learning (oh so slowly) leads. Heavy metal may give way to accustical ballad to fifties jangle to classical finger picking. This pedal gives me enough options to do it all, and pretty good sound too!

I JUST got this pedal delivered today from UPS. This will be 1-of-2 reviews. This first review is just from initial use and in a month or longer I'll review again to give a different perspective. I think this is the only fair way to truly review a product. I played through this unit about 3.5 hours before this review. I did not read the manual--I truly pulled from the box, plugged it in, and played. It is EXTREMELY EASY to use!!! Having owned a Line 6 AX2 may have helped me, since the set-up to achieve tones is similar. The LED display clearly indentified the effect name, etc. To create your own preset was easy. I give it a 9 due to the fact that with the wah I would accidently change channels by rocking back to hard on the wah pedal. I believe there is a way to shut this off, but again--I have not read the manual yet.

I'm running this through a 160 watt keyboard amp. I ran it both straight into the amp as well as through the effect return. From an emulation standpoint--this unit is incredible for the price!!! Some of the preset tones are far more superior than the Line 6 AX2. I just sold a Mesa DC-2 (Studio Caliber). The "Boogie" preset is almost IDENTICAL to my Mesa!!! Although not as responsive to picking attack, I found the RP300 to be very close. We must also realize that a digital effect unit will NEVER create the nuances of a real tube amp. That's why the words "emulation" and "simulation" are used. I'm sooooo tired of people complaining about the tones of digital units to not be "exact." They can't be--completely. But, overall, this pedal is tremendous and I think it will decrease the sales of the POD!! I feel it is that good!! It might even put the RP2000 in for a running too due to the $100 difference. I found the wahs to be a tad thin, but every wah I've owned has made my tone thin in one way or another. I would say about 80% of the presets are easily usable. I'm positive I'll be tweaking EVERYTHING, but from just plugging in an playing--most are good to very good. There were very few presets that made me go "ugh! that sucks!" Also, presets are to be used as a reference. It appears to be very quiet when recording. The tones do sound more "beasty" through headphones. I only recorded the guitar straight--no drums,etc. added. I found the RP300 very quickly to be a useful tool for me recording, etc. I don't play live anymore, but I MIGHT use this live if I still did. It was a bit prone to feedback when I got within 3 feet from the amp/pedal with my amp on 7.

I'm giving it a 8 just from looks. I'm betting it will get a higher rating the next time I review it. It appears to be all metal--very sleek, yet rugged looking. It must be due to its width, but it seems to be much more sturdy looking than the RP100 or RP200. They are identical looking, made the same, etc.--but I feel this unit to be more sturdy like the RP2000. I doubt there will be issuing with it. Mechanically, I've used/owned other digitech items---like the bunny, they just keep on going, and going, and going...

I've never dealt with them. I've heard they are easy to work with, but I won't comment since I personally do not have experience. The website is extremely nice looking and helpful.

For $200, I think this pedal is perfect for me and a real bargain. The tones are very workable and good sounding!! I was hoping this pedal would be like the RP2000, but only $100 cheaper. I would say this is the case. The whammy and wahs are better on the RP2000, but the amp models were identical to my ears. The amp models are the most important to me anyway. I found the effects (chorus, flange, phase) to be very good and useful. The phase is particularly good in my opinion.

Very easy as there are five knobs with all parameters written above them. Gain bass mid and treble and level are available in regular
play mode. Footswitches and too close together, you don't want to go into learn a lick mode in the middle of a gig so be careful!!

I like the distortions better than on my RP14D, but all the effects
and especially the pitch change and reverbs are weaker on the 300.
But for the price of $190. you've got a damn good distortion modeler
at your feet in a stomp box. The rp300 also has a parametric mid
so if you like to tweak your metal zone you will get similar tonal variations. The rectified and stack models are great in my opinion,
better than other rectified models which have too much of a squawk sound . Why the vox ac30 (clean 1)model will not distort is beyond me,don't they know Brian May used vox ac30's in Queen??!! The only good vox distortion I've heard modeled is in the Boss GT3 but that thing is too damn complex!

Seems sturdy for the price, but hardly the brick that my yamaha dg stomp is. Zoom really filled their pants with the ultra wimpy 505II!

I'm too lazy for that.

The best distortion in a stomp box and with the parametric eq I'm thinking it's going to outdo the forthcoming boss amp factory.

Simple user interface makes it simple to setup and save patches.
Model is v1.0
User manual has all the settings for all fx controls

Very clean sound on a Kustom X stereo poweramp on Acoustic speakers.
It sounds just as good on my Ovation K6200 bass amp.
I use a Gibson ES125T and a Danelectro Hodad,and a jap strat copy and they all kick ass.
This thing does it all!!
The big seller for me was the stereo outs, this thing rocks , if ya got surround sound it will flip you out!!
Have not hooked the bass yet a Ibanze pl-5050 with active eq.
No wimpy stuff here.

This box is metal....hummm why do I like that.
I will tell you, a metal box with a metal bottom will not pick up hum,
and if you are a grounding freek you can ground it...cool.
And I would gig with no backup, but I got Big Balls.
Its new so I will tell all of ya if it breaks.

NEW NEW NEW NEW
not yet.....nice website.

My music is metal-ish ,heavey at times,not so at others.
I am 44 years old and got my 1st git in 3rd grade, you do the math im to busy with my RB-300.
I could tell you about my other gear but then I would have to kill you,to much to list and thats not what we are here for.
If it were stolen or lost I fear for the taker. A replacement yes. rp-300.
I looked a others but I don't talk about it. I like all the stuff it does.
I will say "go to your fav.git. shop and ask to play with one, then you can see how easy they are to setup,the factoy sounds are good 40 of them and a copy od the 40 user can mod.
The pedal on mine was a little stiff and 2 small shots of Tri-flow fixes that.
The stereo headfone Jack is a rocker too.

pretty straight forward you are stuck with the order of fx but it seems ok

all the fx are convincing, the wammy has to have a good hard struck note to hold onto ---then do you dive bomb,i am a/b comparing with my silver face pro reverb and it seems to still suffer from the digital edge that you allways get from these units---but the 24 bit proccessing at least makes it useable
i am going to use on the end of my fx chain and then straight into my pro reverb, so i can bypass it ,and hopefully get a a nicer tone on some of the more bluesy stuff--i dont think the bypass is a TRUE one
so i may end up having to make a splitter box /switch i will just have to see how it goes

wait and see

wait and see

i think it will be of some use as i work in all styles
the acoustic gtr simulation is going to be good for live work
the wammy is fun and its good to have a usable phaser for once