Boss RC-1 Loop Station review

One of the simplest and most reliable looper pedals on the market right now

Boss RC-1 Loop Station review
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Guitar World Verdict

The Boss RC-1 Loop Station is a really easy-to-use looper pedal with great functionality, 12 minutes record time, stereo ins and outs, and superb build quality. This pedal is perfect for simple looping in a live performance setting or for writing.

Pros

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    Great functionality

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    Classic Boss build quality

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    LED circle is very helpful

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    Super intuitive - can get started straight away

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    Well priced

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    Option for external footswitch

Cons

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    Deleting a loop might require playing it back briefly

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    Serious loopers might want something with more footswitches

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    Can only store one loop

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The Boss RC-1 is a well-laid out, easy-to-use looper pedal with 12 minutes of stereo recording time. It’s a single footswitch pedal that, with a various number of stomps, can do a lot, though you do have the option of plugging in an external footswitch for further functionality. It’s compact and durable, so you can throw this in your gig bag and you’re ready to go. 

It has an onboard circular LED light display that helpfully shows you whereabouts in your loop you are, as well as whether you’re in record, overdub or playback mode. Stereo inputs and outputs mean you can use this alongside stereo effects pedals or with synths, keyboards and other stereo instruments. 

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