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MGR/Anonymous « Digitech RP100 guitar processor »
Published on 01/02/03 at 15:00I got this pedal for Christmas about three years ago, year 2000, I believe. My parents told me they payed exactly $100 for it. I wanted and got this pedal because I had never experienced using effects, so I wanted to start off with something interesting and new to me.
What I like about this pedal the most is probably its construction. It's in a strong metal chassis, and has taken many beatings from me. The effects are fairly good, considering how much people hate digital and rack-mount units. Its got a nice Flanger, phaser, and chorus. Power wise, it can run on a 9V ac adaptor, or 6 AA batteries. It's very easy to use; I didn't even need the manual. It has a variety of many affects: chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, vibe, vibrato, whammy, envelope (automatic wah), and auto yah, and some others.
The colors of this pedal are pathetic. The metal chassis sparkles, and the knobs contrast the color of the metal. I don't care much for color though. The reverb on this thing absolutely sucks. It is supposedly has a different reverb for different environments, but each one sounds terrible, with the exception of Amplitheater reverb. I don't like digital units that much; I prefer using seperate stomp boxes and wahs. I don't like the pickup/wah simulator on this pedal; it is supposed to make single-coil pickups sound like humbuckers (if you so choose to) and humbuckers sound like single-coil pickups. This all sounds extremely fake. Totally ridiculous. Let your guitar be what it is, not what it's not. All this cheesy stuff disguises the true tone of your guitar, which is good, if you're ashamed of your guitar. If you take pride in the tone of your guitar, don't use the pickup/wah simulator. Another thing is that sounds ridiculously fake is the preamp settings. For example: you have the ability to make your amp sound like a Fender, a Marshall, and many other amps. This is pathetic. Number one, as you might have guessed, is that your amp sounds nothing like a Fender, or any of the other settings. Number two, when performing, each preset has a different volume when using the preamp settings. The third thing that sucks, is the cabinet/mic/gate settings. The sound coming out is already set by a microphone. In other words, it's as if your amp is a speaker, and the real tone is coming from a different amp. All this sucks.
The construction is good. As mentioned above, it is in a metal chassis, and is very strong. As for the quality.....is a different story. My RP100's power slot (for the 9V ac adaptor)has gone bad, and i have to use batteries, which is a pain. Every week I have to buy new batteries. I've repeatedly tried to fix it, and i've taken it to the shop many times. No good. Try to be extra careful with the power source slot, cause it's really delicate. Other than this, the quality is great. Mine has many other problems, but aren't Digitech's fault, instead are the fault of some friends of mine, who spilt coke all over my pedal.
Don't get me wrong. I may seem really harsh. Digitech is a great brand, but not all that good for the Blues and rock and roll and stuff. This isn't the only digitech pedal I have. This is a good pedal for you if you just want it for the effects, and if you turn of the fake settings. It is ok for Blues, but this pedal is mainly for heavier music, and funky stuff. I rate this product a 3. What gives it the three points are the effects, which are no different from stomp boxes, they are genuine. I take off two points because of all the fake settings.
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What I like about this pedal the most is probably its construction. It's in a strong metal chassis, and has taken many beatings from me. The effects are fairly good, considering how much people hate digital and rack-mount units. Its got a nice Flanger, phaser, and chorus. Power wise, it can run on a 9V ac adaptor, or 6 AA batteries. It's very easy to use; I didn't even need the manual. It has a variety of many affects: chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, vibe, vibrato, whammy, envelope (automatic wah), and auto yah, and some others.
The colors of this pedal are pathetic. The metal chassis sparkles, and the knobs contrast the color of the metal. I don't care much for color though. The reverb on this thing absolutely sucks. It is supposedly has a different reverb for different environments, but each one sounds terrible, with the exception of Amplitheater reverb. I don't like digital units that much; I prefer using seperate stomp boxes and wahs. I don't like the pickup/wah simulator on this pedal; it is supposed to make single-coil pickups sound like humbuckers (if you so choose to) and humbuckers sound like single-coil pickups. This all sounds extremely fake. Totally ridiculous. Let your guitar be what it is, not what it's not. All this cheesy stuff disguises the true tone of your guitar, which is good, if you're ashamed of your guitar. If you take pride in the tone of your guitar, don't use the pickup/wah simulator. Another thing is that sounds ridiculously fake is the preamp settings. For example: you have the ability to make your amp sound like a Fender, a Marshall, and many other amps. This is pathetic. Number one, as you might have guessed, is that your amp sounds nothing like a Fender, or any of the other settings. Number two, when performing, each preset has a different volume when using the preamp settings. The third thing that sucks, is the cabinet/mic/gate settings. The sound coming out is already set by a microphone. In other words, it's as if your amp is a speaker, and the real tone is coming from a different amp. All this sucks.
The construction is good. As mentioned above, it is in a metal chassis, and is very strong. As for the quality.....is a different story. My RP100's power slot (for the 9V ac adaptor)has gone bad, and i have to use batteries, which is a pain. Every week I have to buy new batteries. I've repeatedly tried to fix it, and i've taken it to the shop many times. No good. Try to be extra careful with the power source slot, cause it's really delicate. Other than this, the quality is great. Mine has many other problems, but aren't Digitech's fault, instead are the fault of some friends of mine, who spilt coke all over my pedal.
Don't get me wrong. I may seem really harsh. Digitech is a great brand, but not all that good for the Blues and rock and roll and stuff. This isn't the only digitech pedal I have. This is a good pedal for you if you just want it for the effects, and if you turn of the fake settings. It is ok for Blues, but this pedal is mainly for heavier music, and funky stuff. I rate this product a 3. What gives it the three points are the effects, which are no different from stomp boxes, they are genuine. I take off two points because of all the fake settings.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com