DigiTech RP350

it's very easy to learn how to use this device. manual will help alot. It's not easy or hard to get a good sound out of it. You really have to sit down with it for a while...and if you're fickle, you can spend hours just trying to get a sound you like. Editing with the software on the computer is cheesecake. I reccomend having ur amp hooked up while doing this instead of using headphones. Even with the Mixer/Amp switch, i think it makes a pretty significant difference.

You can literally get any sound from this beast. The rectifier only sounds good with the treble on the eq turned down quite a bit. I have had experience with tube amps, and even though people say you can tell the difference.....I literally can't. If you try out an amp model and say it sux right off the back...then you have a problem. With proper EQ tweaking, I guarantee you will get a good sound. I will say something that might be a bummer to some of you...it does not sound that good with small practice amps. I play through a peavey bandit 100w combo and you have to turn it up a bit to have it sound at its prime. Sounds great loud!!! and i hardly get any feedback. The noise gate is good sometimes but if i'm playing stuff that needs sustain, or i use the volume knob on my guitar, i don't like it. Every effect sounds 100% authentic and reverbs are better than any amp reverb. If you dig the fender twin reverb, this get's it down solid. I prefer the lexicon reverbs though. Again, this thing is not noisy at all especially at moderately loud practice levels. The wah is very beliveable but that's the only thing i think doens't sound like the real thing. I do have a Vox Clyde Mccoy for my wah needs.

Well the thing froze up on me one time and i had to send it in for repair. I do not neglect this or anything. And one time, the up footswitch did not work for a few days. But that was a while ago and it's held up perfectly for a few months now. But i would have some sort of backup just incase for gigging.

Customer service is excellent. I got a knob from them and had the thing repaired. All fast service.

Well i play a variety of styles from some of the heaviest death metal to the mellowest of jazz. This thing can do it all. I've been playing for about 3 years now and i play with a Fender Standard (MEX) Strat and also a Ibanez RG1527 7 string. I play with a peavey bandit 100W combo and a vox clyde mccoy wah. I pretty much have the ultimate setup. (my dream gear)

I do wish it had a few more synths and such and the abilty to use more than one Effect in the FX catergory at a time. My favorite feature is the ability to record at very high quality with it. This compares very highly to the elite Boss GT-Pro 8. I have tried it myself and it has a few more effects but that's about it. It has a lot of pointless effects which i don't think anybody would ever use.
So i think this is the most bang for your buck.

It's easy to use if you use XEDIT2.0. Therefore you need Firmware 1.3 or higher. Installation of Driver, Firmware and Xedit was no Problem. However they requires Win XP the Software works also under Win 2000!

Sound Quality? I hear to the sound of Lukather, Schon, Huff and so on. I could find one good sound after tweaking this gear one weekend! In a curious manner the univibe makes the Sound punchier and fat but only if its set to the "post (amp)" position.
All effects sound good if you play clean, but..... if you use them on a distortion sound they seem to be "put on" the sound. I don't know how I can explain this! All distorted sound were some harsh in higher frequencies!
Something that really annoys is the low Headphone Output. I had to increase the Master, Preset and Amp volume to their max. But it wasn't loud enough and the Headphone Amps started clipping!
Return to sender!

The RP350 is very easy to use. There are a wide range of presets and many of them are actually usable. Editing of presets is easy on the unit and Jessica Simpson-simple with the X-Edit software. (must be downloaded from the website) On the RP350, there are 70 Factory and User presets and with the Amp A/B button, that's effectively doubled. It is VERY EASY to get a good sound out of this unit.

The sound is very good. I have a Vetta II amplifier and many of the sounds on the RP are as 3-dimensional as the Vetta....the added advantage is that it is easier to get a great tone with minimum fuss with the RP. (Especially if you don't dime-out the gain on the amp models) the models are very responsive. Play softly and the notes are clean and fat (generally)...and as you lay into the strings, you get added grit all the way up to full on distortion. Digitech has always been known for great sounding effects and that is the case here...the real breakthrough is that they have believable amps now. It's really a TON of great sounds.

Haven't had it long enough to be authoritative, but will say that it is metal instead of hard plastic. The thing FEELS solid.

Haven't dealt with customer service for this product, but have only had positive experiences with Digitech in the past.

I play mostly hard rock, metal, blues...this thing delivers in spades in those categories. When playing rich, chordal, and melodic things, the RP really shines. Some of the clean sounds are just inspingly beautiful. The RP really fills an important niche for me. For recording and for practicing and working on ideas, I think this thing is probably unbeatable. For having a full guitar arsenal AND the ability to jam along with other music sources AND having the awesome (60) drum sequences to play over...this thing is just too perfect not to have.

IMHO, it's pretty damn easy to get good sounds out of this thing. Once I figured out how to tweak the sounds to my liking, it was very easy. The Amp Channel button took me a while to figure out how to set things up, but for the most part, I just switch between patches. I had to do this because the effects don't turn on or off when you switch amp channels (gee, it's just like real amps!) The manual is a breeze to go thru, and I know that the software is version 1.3. So, it's kinda like figuring out a new video game controller (i.e. the Wii). Once you figure it out, it's seemless in its application.

Sound quality rocks on this thing. All the effects sound great, and the amp models are pretty good. My only complaint would be with the cabinet models, but since I play thru a combo amp, I don't really use those. They sound okay, not great. I mainly use guitars with humbuckers in them, and this really brings out the dynamics of them. The noise is manageable, but there's a lovely invention called a noise gate on this thing if it gets too outta control. I'll give this one a 10. Gotta give props to DigiTech for their AudioDNA chip. I think it really makes a difference in sound.

It's made outta metal, and it feels pretty solid, so I think I'm gonna depend on this a whole lot. I don't think I'd need a back up at a gig at all. I've already practiced with it, and I go all out in practice like I do when I play a show, so I'm not worried.

My only complaint in this area is that the computer program isn't upgraded to Vista. But, I visited their website and I found that they're in the process of upgrading. With Vista being so new, I wasn't all that surprised. I'm sure it'll be alright once they figure it out.

Overall, I'd say this is a great processor to go with in all regards of playing whether it be at home, practice or live. I've been playing for 23 years now so I know when someting works. At practice, the guys in my band said that they felt like they could actually hear what I was playing instead of my guitar getting lost in the mush of everyting. I had a crappy ZOOM processor and I can already tell this is a MAJOR upgrade thus far. I love that it sounds great no matter what; thru headphones, amp, or P.A. You can't go wrong. It is a huge help to my creativity, and it's nice you can throw on some headphones and have it sound good without driving the wifey nuts. 9 here.

I think it is has a very intuitive interface. The manual is not the
best or worst. I belive the firmware is 1.7 - it is the latest and greatest as of this review.

I can't believe I am reviewing on of these funny little digital multi-effect stomp boxes - or that I'm trying one at all. I had an all tube and analog rig up until this point (except for my DL4).

NOTE:
This review is for the effects section only. The preamp, distortions,
amps and cabs are of no interest to me. But if they sound good, it's an added bonus.

Guitar -> 535Q -> Korg DT-10 Tuner -> BOSS CS-3 -> Fulltone FD2 Mosfet -> Fender Super-Sonic Preamp -> **RP350(stereo split)** -> Rotosphere MK2(stereo) -> DL4(stereo) -> Super-Sonic and HR DeVille Power Amps.

My goal in purchasing this was to add some missing and sometimes rarely used sounds my board needed. I wanted a Tremolo, some EQ and
a Reverb pedal. All individual stomp pedals are limited in their controllability such as tap/expression for speed and depth.

First I A/B'd this unit twice as follows:

First A/B Test:
The A/B was the RP350(bypassmode) physically in and out of the circuit. Excellent! My sweet analog tone was retained.

BTW, the RP350 has an Analog Bypass.

Second A/B Test:
The A/B was between the RP350(bypassmode) and RP350(patch active with NO modules turned on). Again excellent! My sweet analog tone was retained.

Now that the "tone loss" test passed I turned on the Gate. Perfect.

Next, the EQ section. BASS, MID, TREB, PRSNC (MID, TREB Frequencies are adjustable). Works great! Only the 350 has Presence in the EQ.

Everything is sounding excellent at this point - so I saved my base patch.

This is getting long winded, so I will just briefly rate the effects I tried. The ones I haven't tried are an added bonus if they sound good.

You can assign just about any parameter to the expression pedal.

*Gate - Excellent!

*EQ - Excellent!

*Tremolo - Excellent! Can't imaging anything deeper of more throbbing. Assigned depth to the Exp Pedal.

*Panner - Excellent! I love the stereo tremolo panning effect.

*TC Chorus - Nice, rich and lush. The cool thing for me is having the ability to tweek EQ, Reverb and save them in this specific patch.

*Mod Delay - I am a big DMM fan and I love modulated delay. While this is not as Tweak/Tweezable as my DL4, it sounds very, very good!

*Rotary - Not bad, but then thats why I have my Rotosphere.

*Reverb - Lexicon reverbs sound excellent! Lots of choices and very tweakable.

*Volume Pedal - I needed one those too!

The above effects were my primary goal for rounding out my pedalboard. Regardless of cost, the expression capabilities and patch saving abilities make this a great choice for effects.

Other goodies: USB 2in/2out 24bit/44khz, tuner, XLR Out
The XLR will be great for acoustic only giggs.

BOTTOM LINE
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It's got to sound good. All of the conveniences in the world won't make up for compromised sound. And for me this delivers both in sound and convenience as an effects unit.

I'm sure there are more expensive units that sound better. But, this is within the threshold of excellent sound!

I have no history with Digitech products so I will withhold my opion on this unit.

I did email Digitech with a question and received an informative and helpful reply within 24 hours.

I've been playing Blues/Rock/Classical/Folk Rock(yes Folk Rock, I hate labels!)for over 35 years.

I was getting ready to buy a $200 Tremolo pedal when I tried this unit. I'm really glad I did. Plus the effects I don't use are there for the trying.

I love this little unit. Twist three knobs, press the save button twice, and you pretty much have a usable tone. The manual is VERY LIMITED in how the effects parameters work, so a little trial and errror is needed. I hate tubes in all their forms (preamp, power)and I like non-gritty clarity for a shredding metal rhythm and lead tone. All you wine and cheese tube fags can spend more and get a whole lot less.

I want a somewhat original tone, and the clean, rhythm, lead all kick ass. This pedal is the first Digitech processor since the RP2000 to have a preamp level of output to my knowledge. The way I run it is Guitar, RP350, BBE, QSC power amp, 4-12" cab: nice and simple. This is the best thing Digitech has EVER MADE. Not ever noisy. Another amazing feature are the XLR outs which kick ass because you can use the pedal as a direct box for a PA or recording or feed a pro power amp. Turn the tone library Knob to metal 2, turn the fx to spring reverb, set the fx level, adjust the eq to taste, and there you have it, Kickass tone!

I have used this baby at 50+ gigs with no back up! Hell yeah you can depend on it! I went to a thrift store and bought a small laptop bag for $2 and the RP350 fit perfectly. I would also recommend electrical taping the adaptor to a surge protector with a decent lenth cord to it, Protecting the power supply is just good common sense.

I haven't upgraded to 1.3 yet, but it is easy I'm sure. America makes the best processor for the best price. Everything I've ever owned from Digitech or DOD works perfectly so I've never had to contact them. I would imagine they are great though.

For metal, this thing is perfect. If you want to pretend it is 1968 and be Eric Clapton it would be a joke. The same is true of all mfx units. I hate vintage/retro bullshit and want something savage and American made. This thing kills the Zoom G7(switching time between presets is faster but the sound sucks), and destroyed all Line6, Maybe the Boss is better in some ways but not in ease of use, clean tones, and switching time.

It is very tweakable. And if you have a little patience with the manual, you can customize your tones easliy. On the fly, this is very easy to use.

The stock sounds are horible, overdone, and not anything to judge this by. I, however, spent several hours with my ears tweaking tones out of this unit. All of the clean to low gain tones were passable and okay sounding. But the distortions were ratty, thin, and brittle sounding, no matter what I did to tweak the unit. I found it to be just another digital-sounding unit. This is an improvement over the old RP50 and RP80 Audio DNA tones, but the same digital tone is still there; it is just more subtle. This is not the answer to better tone.

Pretty solid, but made of plastic.

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I play rock, metal and blues and have been playing for over 20 years. I bought an RP350 because of all the hype and positive ratings. The sounds online even sounded promising. However, after getting it home and experimenting, I found it to be just another digital-sounding unit. This is an improvement over the old RP50 and RP80 Audio DNA tones, but the same digital tone is still there; it is just more subtle. I found the options and tweakability to be above and beyond and the only real perk of owning the unit. The construction, although plastic, is decent and sturdy. But the distortion tones are thin and brittle sounding and as much a let down as most of the digital units out there. Get individual stomp boxes for truly organic tones. This is not the answer for the serious player.

Can be simple or complex, depending on choice the complexity is a product of the range of options on offer which include utterly stunning Whammy/Pitchsifting and two LFO's that let you create sonic mayhem in real time. To download patches from the friendly Digitech users site you will need to update firmware and install X-editor; not entirely straightforward, especially not if you only have a Mac - it won't work.

But creating and storing your own sounds is a breeze, and you can come up with sounds that you'll never hear out of any other stand-alone box, certainly not at this price. The Dealays are particluarly suberb.... and allow looping! You can hook it up via Line outs, XLR and using the Headphone- out to connect to two amps, powered monitors or mixing desk. There's also a modest Drum Machine. Storing patches is quick and easy. No hassles at all, really.

How authentic are the amp sounds? Well, if you expect any digital box to sound like a 65 Deluxe Reverb you will be disappointed. On the other hand, for all-round guitar tones the 350 beats out Boss and Line 6, and in terms of effects has no rivals. I have gone through GT 8 and POD XT and sold both; neither can compete with the 350's sonic palette and controlability. i will keep my Vox Tonelab desktop box, for old school sounds, but then feed it through the 350 to apply 21st century signal processing because the real payoff is in the effects, which are out-of-this-world;Intelligent Pitch Shifter, Harmoizer, Whammy, rich,rich Chorus (including a scintillating TC model) Deiays( up to 5 seconds and you can Loop), Gate (which includes a Swell setting)......throw in a convincing TS 9 and ProCo Rat etc etc and you will never look back. Half-way decent faux-bass guitar sounds are also possible/

Mac users are not well served, we're still waiting, waiting and waiting for Patch Editor to work with OSX. The Digitech RP 350 users site is helpful and friendly and most questions will find an answer. Never contacted D'Tech.

Being playing for over thirty years. Play everything from Neil Young to HyperJazz, ie Frisell-meets-Derek Bailey-meets-David Torn soundscapes. I have a vintage 65 Deluxe Reverb, vintage Vox wah, and a bunch of expensive pedals, but I do love my RP 350.

For the modest price this is one immodest pedal. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending it.

You really need to use the USB connection and the software to quickly set up this unit. It makes it quite easy and I like the fact that you can store both individual settings and complete configuration for backup. One of the features I like is the ability to assign the expression pedal to just about any parameter. Using the Librarian software requires an upgrade to 1.1 ver. This was easily accomplished by the instructions on Digitech's website. Programming from the units controls is straight forward but time consuming.

I have been interested in amp modeling since it's beginnings, but having grown up with all the real McCoys I have been less than satisfied with the results until I got my hands on this unit. For starters this is the first unit that really nails the Vox Wah sound. I tried Digitech's Hendrix pedal when it came out and was disappointed. This is for real! The amp sounds are good. I am not too concerned about replicating a particular amp as much as getting a good sound for recording and performing. The only drawback is the Spring Reverb is poor. It has a lot of spring "boing". The other reverb models are quite good. The other thing to note is that I have owned a DigiWhammy for a couple of years and the RP350 will do all the same functions as well as intelligent pitch. This is great because my big issue with the DigiWhammy was that you could not foot control the different functions without a midi controller. I do not understand why anyone would purchase a DigiWhammy at this point.(same price)

I have been gigging with this for about three months now and have had no problems.

Digitech support through the website seems quite good. I cannot comment on their repair process.

I've been playing guitar for 40 years. I am a big tube enthusiast/purist but I think that modeling technology will advance enough over the next 5 years to change how much heavy iron gets lugged around in the future. I would absolutely replace this unit if it was lost or stolen.

No product is perfect but the RP350 is very easy to use.

Presets are a little off but after a little tweeking they are only bested by the Rocktron Utopia. All other units tested or owned pale in compairson.

Built like a tank. Metal case and foot pedel.

Haven't needed.

It's the best currently available along with the DigiTech RP 250. The Rocktron has better effect sounds only but is much limited as it has no amp/speaker modeling, (I think/but could be wrong though) guitar tuner, drum machine, ect. After minor preset tweeking the DigiTech RP350/250 does much too well to ignore and your not giving up much ground at all to the Utopia. The Utopia is not as smooth an operation as the Digitech's Rp 350/250's. All three units are far and away better than Vox, Boss, Roland, Korg, Zoom, Dod, and a host of others I have owned, test played, ect., ect. Been playing Blues, Rock, and Country for 35 years.