All user reviews for the DigiTech RP200

View of Bourretapipe résumé, but I will point out the presence of the effect YA YA, and Whammy (Self digitech)

USE

Overall and for me the grip was easy and fast (the rp 200 as my 2nd aquisition after my electric guitar), the system of three potas and Editing presets is simple .dropoff window
I u lucky to have the manual in French, which was a great help to me for rglage the Gate notemment.
I note a plus for the pedal of my expession who got was of good quality, and can be assigned to volume, wah, YAYA, Whammy, or the presence of the effect used the preset.
As against the o I'm from, it's at the ergonomics of the device: the 2 switches are too rapprochs, form does not facilitate use with shoes (in addition I put skate shoe: p) and the proximity of the expression pedal does not help everything, puts dj arrives bypass instead mount a preset (c okay but by repeating crain on stage was a bit more). This last point parraitre little unimportant, but me it myself restraint my way of playing when I use it because it tjrs have to be careful where I put my face lol feet and motivates me to change the multi.

SOUND QUALITY

At the amp modlisateur, it's not bad to be without transandantale I, unwanted mostly in the saturs Stack (down on a Marshall JCM900) Boutiq (down on a Matchless DC30) and Hotrod (down on a Mesa Boogie MarkIIC). In clean sound I'm more limited modlisation I use a VOX AC30topboost (-> CLEAN1). But I find QLQ mod. amp. dcevant as modeling a Mesa Dual Rectifier (-> Rectif) o fuzz that is uncontrollable and a very average sonority.
on the other hand exist in these models. amp. a appell Acoust which as its name evokes is a simulation of an acoustic guitar; the one is not bad more I use it with um micro SD alnico ProII in Neck and puts the property value.
In the main effects of the level, but if you find such a good chorus or flange on rp 200 n'tayera Manire Gnrale that the diversity of these effects. I also note the impossibility to more than one effect per preset but I out of context prsum goal of rp200 is a multi-purpose affordable guitar.
If not Manire Gnrale all sounds good, that's for sure that after a certain perriode use the factory presets to quickly avrent limits. So take your reconfiguration sounds important.
The presence of a compressor, noise gate, a delay (of good quality), or different type of wah; are more and finalizes a sound overall is of good quality.

NOTICE GLOBAL

That makes 2 years that I use, overall I'm pretty happy but one BMOL for ergnomie, I think it is a complete multi-effects for the range which it belongs and report quality interresant price.
I return to the problem of 2 switch, think of how you will use it all alone socks with headphones, or on stage with big boots and jumping around.

I paid $150 at Guitar Center. I bought it basically because I could save money on this than buy a thousand pedals.

Well the main thing is that it has a LOAD of effects and effect possiblities. It has amp modulation and pickup modulation. And it also has a drum machine in it too.

Well first of all when I bought it i said wow this thing is really cool, but after a few weeks i started to notice it may be cool but it is not at ALL practical. First the major MAJOR problem is that you can't switch to a certain sound quickly. You first must go through all the effects that you need to before you reach that effect. NOT AT ALL FOR PERFORMING!!!!!!! Another thing is that although it may has 150 different presets of sounds you soon discover you don't need 95% of them. so basically i'd just buy the pedals as you need or like. I also discovered that the updated models big and small have basically the same system just with more possibilities.

If I were you i'd forget this thing and buy a pedal that you want to use the most.

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I decided to get back into music after a long lay-off. Got my new guitar and amp(Peavey)but didn't have any effects. Thought a multi-effect might be my best bet. After researching the various units, I decided on the Digitech RP-200. Paid $143.00 at my local music shop(Mom and Pop, not super store). I'm amazed at what technology has brought. No more amp/Cry-Baby/MXR-90 Phase and that's it, like the old days! As far as spectrum of different effects offered, if this doesn't have it, you don't need it. As to sound quality, read on.

Reasonable price. Preset patches for generic types of music styles. Matchless amp sim is GREAT! Chorus and flanger are clean and quiet. Echoes are good, but don't have the controlability I'd like for regen and rate. Distortions/cab/amp sims are pretty good. The Marshall is excellent. I still think the best distortion is a good amp set to 11, but these are useable, if a little cold. Expression pedal takes some practice, but works good for volume/effect control. Inputs for CD player let you play along with CDs to learn new stuff. Drum machine is OK for beginners to practice their timing, but that's about it. Headphone out lets you practice without generating divorce proceedings. Noise gate works really well, as does compression.

Setting custom patches is a long, time consuming process. The versatility actually works against you, as there are so many ways to change the sound. Patches can only be accessed by scrolling up/down with the foot switches. Creates time lag that drives me crazy. Very bad for changing sounds in the middle of a solo, etc. Tuner is virtually useless. Tracks all over the place. The wah-wah pedal effect blows. I'm gonna have to get a Cry-Baby re-issue, or something. The auto-ya/talk-ya are gimmicks. No use. Octave is a little muddy. Harmonizer in 5ths is OK but 3rds is atonal and unpleasent.

Construction is good, but I don't think it's road quality. Using this on stage would be about impossible, anyway. Electronics have gone into rectal arrest on me twice. This makes you do a reboot procedure that I find mega annoying. NOTE: If the unit gags, you lose about half of your presets and ALL of your custom patches. Digitech, if you're listening...what the f&*k??!! Again, the thought of using this on stage is enough to give me nightmares.

Well...I'm still fooling with it after 6 months and finding new things to play with. Setting your own patches is the way to most effectively use this. It's time consuming, but really the only way to get EXACTLY what you're after. Good sound CAN be had. The Digitech website is excellent and has forums where other people with more free time than I have share their patches. Kudos to those thoughtful players. For the price, the capabilities are hard to beat. The same versatility in stomp boxes would cost thousands. If you're a live player, though...don't throw away those stomp boxes quite yet!

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i got the rp 200 hundred for my birthday when i first started playing the guitar it was like a fucking dream. i had asked for a distortion pedal and dad said screw it ill get him the whole set i guess he paid around 140.

the rp 200 has so many different effects and its a very affordable price for a begginer. you can create your own particular sound something that says your name when people hear it you know your own unique sound or you can try to find the sounds of your favorite artists. it comes with a ryhtm button i guess you could call it and you can change the tempo of the beat which is fuckin awesome for improving your chops for you heavy metal fans im at 170 beats per minute now i know it isnt anything compared to slayers 210 but im workin on it.

it does have many features but, theres always a but, the distortion on it isnt as good where as if you bought a pedal specifically for distortion. same with whammy or wah sounds. and it takes a while to get used to switchin sounds the pedals are really close ill be really into a song and the lead will come up ill go to distortion and end up hittin both pedals at the same time and it goes to bypass so then i get pissed off cause i have to rewind when i was really in a flow.

ive had my unit for around i guess a year and a half now its pretty cool i use it all the time because it has the cool delays and swells and reverbs ive only had one problem with it and thats when the pedal always read that it was up so wahs were impossible but i sent it back and they fixed it and upgraded it all for a simple 10 dollar shpping and handling and a gruelling three week wait. but i really saw how much better distortion sounds coming straight from an amp which will be my next big investment marshalls baby fuck yeah.

for begginers this is very cool i use this so fucking much and now that im getting into the metal scene the beats have improved my chops immensly. this is a really cool gift. but for the more heavier shit like pantera, mettalica, slayer go buy a marshal amp thats your only hope bro. have fun with it if you choose to buy it its very affordable. make your own sounds dude thats what makes it fun be yourself come up with YOUR sound. stay cool and never stop playin.

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I picked up my RP-200 at a local music store called Music Music in Bradenton, FL, brand new at a bargin for $125. Being a long time customer and having initially learned to play guitar there was another bonus.

The RP-200 is fantastic as far as amount of effects, clarity of signal, and construction of the unit. Programing takes a little time to learn but once you build a couple of your own for set ones from the DigiTech website, you begin to really get a feel for it. Small and light weight yet sturdy makes it ideal for gigs and practicing, from sitting & picking to being rough and tough on it.

I've read alot of reviews saying the pedals are tooclose together and i never really had a problem with this until i played a club with very little lighting, but that night i had bigger worries than stomping on the wrong button (it was that dark...). my only viable complaint is programming a succession of effects in-line for certain songs as programing can become time consuming.

A steel shell and hard, ABS plastic buttons make the RP-200 a tough little unit. the display and led markers for the effects and modeling is bright and easily trackable to what ever you are doing on stage. The power input is a bit of a worry, but mounted in a stompbox case eliminated that completely (which i highly reccomend anyways).

All in all, the RP-200 is a great unit for gigs where you don't want to lug about a bunch of equipment and can be programed easily for any situation. The espression pedal is a dream and can help make your own unique style and sound, add to that the fact that the factory presets mimic the most popular effect and amp models so begginers can sound like thier idols and thus encourage more practice time and better satisfaction of thier growing ability. For more davanced players this is nearly a neccessary tool for live gigs for ease of use and control of effects and that sound they look for.

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i bought the rp-200 from my friend.

It's a powerfull effects processor.

There's a lot of possibilities, you can jam
With the drum box in your world with your headphones

You dont need any amps to drive it alone

You can save your presets, and keep your originals sounds for a long time

Finaly it's a good product for the price it cost, a very nice buy

it's a Toy to play alone, i try to plug it in my Rectified amp, and i heared a cheap back hummm sound noise.

And if you looking for recording with the LineIn in your Sound Blaster with a Multitracking software, it's funny only,but i dont think to create something like professional because the sound is a bit like synthetic.. but Powerfull !!

My Pedal after 2 years, my wah foot pedal is dead and i have to kick hard the right pedal to go up in the presets, but that not a toy, you have to be smart with that, it's a low cost Unit..

i recommand this pedal for beginers, or people often in travel like a band in a tour or something like that

But thats not a professional equipment but it's probably the best buy you can get in the market at this moment to have fun

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I brought this unit in desperate need of creating new songs and getting some more sounds out of my guitar i brought it from Guitar Village in the UK i spent 130 pounds for it.

I like the variety of effects you can use on there own and at the same time also the built in drum kit is amazing helps begginer guitarists (like me) to keep in time great design, good looking perfect.

Ermmm the knobs are to close to the small pedals and also signing each of the pedals is hard.

Simply Great

Buy one

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I bought this on Musician's Friend for $150. I had been trying to find a good effects modeler, but I was on a budget, and after hearing one played at a friend's house I opted for this one.

The RP200 has so many excellent features. Pickup modelling, which allows you to get the sound of a dual humbucker guitar even if you don't own a guitar with humbuckers, and vice versa, amp modelling, noise gate, delay, compression, wah, custom mic settings, and 28 studio-quality effects. The amp models sound incredibly true to the originals. Worried about not having a built-in distortion effect? Put your fears to rest, as the gain settings will give you all the screaming sustain and crunch you'll ever want. To the trained ear they might not sound fully realistic, but it is very hard to tell between the real amp and this modeler. Another thing that's so great about the RP200 is that it has all kinds of fantastic-sounding effects (the chorus on this thing rules!). There are even a few things I've never even heard of, such as SynthTalk. You can tweak all the parameters separately to achieve the perfect sound. There's also the mic placement sections, which offers, I believe about sixteen mic placement options. This is a great pedal for live use because it has so many features. And the drum machine, though a bit limiting and primitive, sounds great.

Well, the wah on the RP200 sounds pretty bad, and the pedal on the side doesn't make it any better. If you use a lot of wah in your sound, keep your Crybabies because this isn't your machine for wah. The pedal does seem a bit useless, too. I personally only use it for Whammy, because everything else you can use it for probably won't need to be adjusted in the middle of your playing. It's also a little hard at first to access the tuner or bypass the system, but you'll get used to it. Plus, there is no internal power source, so you have to always find a plug if you want to play it. So that essentially means that if you run out of plugs near your rig, you're screwed.

The RP200 is made of extremely durable cast-iron. This thing is very sturdy, so it won't break if you accidently drop it backstage. The actual plug is a little awkward because there is no internal power source and it must be plugged in via an outlet at all times, so that is kind of annoying. But the body is not at all cumbersome and actually becomes convenient most of the time.

This is an excellent pedal for someone looking for a ton of different effects and features but can't afford something bigger. It does have some drawbacks, but the good points more than compensate for it.

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I bought the DIGITECHRP200 at e-bay brand new I bought it because I have heard so many good things about it. AND I ONLY PAID $108 that was a great deal.I think another reason of why I bought it is because of its very large amount of effects. You can never have to many effects like when you age playing a song you want to be able to have a lot of verity.

I like so many things about this peddle I don’t know were to start. Well I think one great thing about it is the wide verity of effects you can go from playing some hard rock from OZZY OZBORN to playing some acid rock like JIMI HENDRIX in a click of a peddle.One very good thing about it is that the are 30 different drum beats with 99 different speeds so like when you are making a new song or just jamming it’s a great thing to have.

I can’t really think of any thing wrong with it.

It’s built solid strong and durable if had it for a little wile know and its good as new. I love this peddle it’s the best one I have ever had.

I love this peddle it’s the best one I have ever had.

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I got this awesome effect box 2 years. Before that I had used a rp 100 and was amazed at the quality of the effects. I've been playing for 7 years and I didn't like digital effects because the ones I tried before this one were really bad, so I stuck to analog. After trying the rp 200 I was convinced it was the pedal for me.

I had tried the rp 100 but the only limitation was that it has no volume pedal, so wah/wah was out of the picture(I don't like auto wah). You can really recreate any sound on this box. From heavy distortion to jazz clean sounds, its all there

There's one effect that doesn't sound well on this and its when you want to mix a distortion with the wah. I've so many different combinations I don't a decent sounding distortion/wah.

Built to last. This thing very strong. I think its die-cast metal. It can take pounding after pounding. I play several times a week at my church it has never given me a problem.

I believe that this the best pedal for the money. It has amp simulation, mic simulations, pickup simulations, a variety of effects, reverb, delay the list goes on. i recommend this to nay guitarist out there looking for a good priced digital effects box with everything you need

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I bought this at the Guitar Center in Detroit Michigan last winter ('02). I paid $150 for it.

I play out in a few different bands (original and cover) and just needed something simple for delay and reverb with my live rig (VHT/Fender 2x12/direct). At the time i was also in need of a volume pedal and so figured i'd just get a multiFX stomp box.

I've long since started playing with all of the effects and what-not. The unit was extremely easy to figure out even without looking at a manual.

Preset switching is fairly transparent with pop/rock material that i do in my cover bands.
The 40 non-editable presets are a great example of all the different sonic possibilites of the unit.
The 40 user-editable presets are way more than enough for my personal needs.

It turns out that the acoustic guitar emulator is actually VERY useable with some EQ adjustment. It works for both live *and* for direct recording (i own/play several large-bodied acoustics; sometimes out live). It's obviously not as good as micing a real guitar but it's alot better than other units i've tried out (like the Boss AC-3 recently).

While i don't think their amp/cab emulation is at all accurate, ALL of the clean amp sounds are very good, even for recording directly to the board late at night.

Speaking of which, through headphones this thing sounds very nice (for clean sounds). The chorus and ping-pong delay have a decent stereo spread. Overall tone with headphones is pretty full and definitely easy to listen to.

All of the effects sound good. Very clean and open (for a $150 stomp box). Out live i only use this thing for FX and it's perfect. The only other unit i need is my Crybaby.

For each preset, you can assign one parameter to the expression pedal. For me personally this is very useful.
I do realize that most other FX pedals do this too.

At first i couldn't figure out the delayed reaction of the level control (master volume). It's hard to explain, but you have to sortof play with it before it starts actually adjusting the volume. But this is a VERY GOOD feature in the event that you accidentally bump/nudge the knob with your foot (or mistakenly grab it and tweak it between songs with low stage light)! Nice touch.

Bypassing the unit alltogether is simple. I know alot of the stomp boxes are like this, but i thought it worth mentioning. Anyone who plays out live will understand the usefullness of this, even if you have an FX bypass through your amp/rig.

Amp and cab simulations (with a single exception: Marshall) are NOT accurate. It's not to say that you for sure won't like some/all of them; just be aware of that fact.
I'm a 36-year-old guitarist who's owned Vox, Fender, Marshall, Mesa, etc. In this case, you really are getting what you pay for.

The distortion sounds are terrible. I don't just mean when compared to vintage tube-amp distortion. These circuits even suck when compared to other dedicated distortion pedals i own including some very cheap ones (Arion).
In my opinion, they aren't useful live, for recording, or even with headphones. Very inorganic and sizzly sounding.
I was actually quite surprised by this.

As somebody else pointed out: adjustment of some parameters exclude *tapering*. You are instead limited to one of 4 factory presets.
This includes the delay decay. It's not a problem for the pop music i play out live, but for the original stuff i have to use a dedicated delay pedal.

The expression pedal is located _way_ too close to the UP footswitch. Out live, i have to constantly be careful to not accidentally hit the expression pedal when switching presets. I use a wah in probably 50% of the tunes i play out, and because of this pedal's layout, i CANNOT use its built-in wah for fear of accidentally changing presets in the process!
I know it's just a fact based on the size/price of the unit, but still.

The built-in tuner just does not work. It would be cool if it did because this display is WAY easier to see than my tiny Sabine (duct-taped to my amp). At first i thought i had a defective unit and i took it back to the Guitar Center but it turns out they're all this way.
The tuner consistently does not work with any of my guitars: active, passive, single-coil, humbucker, acoustic.
By comparison, my 10+ year-old Sabine is accurate even when i barely have the volume up on any of my guitars.

As i said before, the acoustic emulator on this thing is surprisingly (to me) good sounding. But... you can't adjust it in any way (other than switching guitars/pickups. It's still not a huge deal in my opinion.

For some of the original stuff i play out live, switching delay time between presets leaves me unable to use this thing for alot of material. It's not NEARLY as bad as the delay with the Behringer V-amp (which i actually liked), but it's definitely noticable to the point of distraction.

The typical stomp-box aluminum shell but with a recessed (although large) display.

This thing has seen ALOT of stage and practice time in the last year. I've dropped it and have dropped things on it more times than i could remember. The only thing that hasn't happened is the inevitable beer spill.

I'd rather the knobs were toward the TOP of the unit and away from the up/down switches (and my feet) but i haven't broken one yet.

Not only is the box still working just fine, but i haven't even had to replace the adapter yet. [i'm jinxing myself right now as i type this]

In this price range it was just what i needed so i'm completely satisfied in that regard.

Had i just needed something for the sounds *alone* i would've definitely gone for the Behringer.

I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 3 because I beat the hell out of it and it continues to work fine every weekend.

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