All user reviews for the DigiTech JamMan

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USE

After peeling the instructions (light incidentally), I came back to a very basic and spontaneous use of the object. I only use at home, at improv in unbridled solo sessions, to turn the rhythm that come with the wind and let go in improvisation. It is the spontaneous use: I do not overlay loops (overdub) or record anything in the memory of thing. The music disappears into outer space.

At most I can use the metronome to be sure you calibrate a pace a bit long. In this regard the BPM of the metronome does not go down very low. I used one for slow rhythms.

In this personal use, the Jamman gives me satisfaction, he knows how to forget. I'd rather not even think about using it on stage and / or with other musicians, it is not well-born enough to claim it. And I do not want to fight when I make music.

SOUND QUALITY

I put it at the very end loop of my Marshall JVM 205C. It is in the loop it should be, because otherwise no way to use the overdrive channel of the amp while rotating the loop in the clear (or vice versa). And it must be the end loop to retrieve the sound of all the effects placed before him.

The sound is good without being exceptional. With a tube amp and quality effects pedals, the sound of the loop seems necessarily less alive, less articulate, more compressed, more "FM radio". Again for home that does not pose a problem, although I do not spit on better sound.

For cons, the ultra positive is its perfect transparency passive position in the loop. I always leave in the same loop when I do not use it. Because it has another purpose: the same volume level between loop and switched loop bypassed. Indeed the JVM activation loop lose volume 10db (when 100% wet). Therefore the knob "Inst Level" of Jamman I use to mount the volume of the loop. Booster super transparent, I myself am very surprised.


NOTICE GLOBAL

I'm not in love with the Jamman, far from it. I quickly realized that the functionality of the device, except for the basic, could not be used in a "professional" (sound, stage, recording ..).

If you want a scene looper, so invest in a software-driven pedal noon. It is much more powerful, flexible and easy to manage once in place. If you want to record compositions, it is not with the Jamman we will. But then as a learning tool, free improvisation, exploration of the instrument, I can say in-pen-sand!

I chose the Jamman, I could take another one. They are all more or less badly pesky and not professionals. Apart from the Boomerang, which looks over the lot. I might even delay looper with Boss DD7 my pedal makes it too. When I bought the DD7, I hesitated to resell Jamman, but I did not put the DD7 end of the loop, and I was losing booster function loop of Jamman. A pedal function and cows are well guarded.

I seem to have made much progress without realizing it through the looper, simply fun to play, improvise, discover the instrument. I'm a lot more comfortable now to find my place among other musicians, and in different styles. I prefer a looper pedal a software: I like to play music off computer, free. The simple things are often the best.

yes, you can add sounds (drums, guitar, etc.) by the mac / pc, but it is a pedal that starts dating

(See if it is compatible with the new mac, pc)

Very solid pedal

-Pedal footswitch + if you want to zap loop loop + Automatic Recording

24mn-registration card included with
We can accelerate the slow song without changing the pitch
- There is a metronome bass drum and this is really good
We can connect a microphone or guitar
-99 Tracks / loops possible

UTILIZATION

I tested a few times this pedal legend that has been very popular among artists singers-guitarists

use:
it is simple, but to be really sync and on stage, I think it requires some preparation if it is the cat

SOUND QUALITY

apparently not true bypass for this model

OVERALL OPINION

I'd rather buy a pedal + simple: the new models or see other brands because in the end, I was serving not

I find it not necessary unless one is alone on stage or 2

I think there are too many features to navigate clearly

You all know the Jamman is a looper guitar pedal in mono format, with a memory as GROSSE uses compact flash cards whose storage capacity can exceed the Go
Guitar input, line input, XLR mic input, classical. Volume knob on the guitar to the mic (not the line input, note everything you'll connect it has a volume knob), volume knob for the loop.
First major flaw: it is heavy on a pedalboard is boring. Second big flaw: it uses a specific DC power supply 1300 mA, the power supply is not compatible with my pedalboard, boring too.

UTILIZATION

Left pedal: recording, playback support new, new support overdub, and so on. Can stop recording when you press the pedal or end barlines signing the chosen tempo.
Right pedal: stop, long press of the loop deletion. Supposedly tap tempo in practice unusable.
Metronome function, useful for those who use a metronome, so not for me.
Missing functions: reverse. Yes, you read well, no reverse function. The mind boggles.
The jam manager software works very well for me, the issue is very simple and very effective.

SOUND QUALITY

Good looper, I regularly read it kinda sucks the sound of the guitar because it is not true bypass, I do not hear any difference.
Rendering loop is good for my ears, especially as I am sending the signal without effects, I then processes the signal and I resample the processed signal.

OVERALL OPINION

I month. I was impressed by his strength, high quality manufacturing, huge memory it has, and the opportunity to exchange in which I had. It is an excellent tool, with the reservations above.
In total, it is not really suited to my needs because I'm just the looping / sampling live and I do not use it for its true purpose: to repeat at home.

A simple loop pedal, digital course. Storage Compact Flash card, the ability to transfer files via USB (difficult, it is better to invest in a card reader). Metronome function (capricious). Overdub.
One guitar input, 1 XLR input, 1 input to (type MP3 player). I forgot outputs but at least for guitar amp

UTILIZATION

Use, blah ... It does not record long pieces (a few minutes by taking maximum - this is for loops). The tap tempo is a phenomenal vagueness, it is very difficult to obtain a desired tempo metronome: (
I am not able to transfer files from my PC to the card by plugging in USB. The software provided is done wrong, it is easier in my opinion to invest in a card reader Compact Flash.
Apart from that it does its job.

SOUND QUALITY

Sound ok.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it regularly for a few years to work improv. For what I was doing ok.

See previous opinions

UTILIZATION

Very simple config, XLR microphone handy for instrument input jack, a mini-jack for an mp3 to style mecteur to work on pieces.
Very clear and comprehensive manual.
In terms of making loop, well, it takes practice but once you get there it's great.
Ah yes, the optional footswitch is almost essential to move from one memory to another. editing is super simple and very well explained in the manual.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is very good. Can independently adjust the level of rhythm, or the loop of what we play live: practice!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years, especially as mobile recorder to sleep there with ideas for my songs and my songs to rehearse alone.
I have not tried other models but this one suits me.
I just regret that it is mono.
So I think investing in a JML2 soon but if it does not exist, I would do this choice without hesitation.

look elsewhere for the features ...

there is a loop ...

UTILIZATION

relatively simple, it is still necessary to dwell a little on the manual, which is very clear ...

SOUND QUALITY

transparent enough ...

you can adjust the volume of the loop, and the signal at the entrance ... practice ...

The flaw is that it does not take too short loops, me three seconds I would say ... it's a bit boring but good just repeat the riff ...

OVERALL OPINION

for now it is a pure work tool ... I use it sometimes repeat that I am alone with the drummer, just to find second scratch for some songs and "facilitate" the life of another guitarist ...

but still I plan to use it one day in a formula duo guitar / drums ...

Looper pedal digital double.
Input jack mono, mono output jack.
XLR microphone input.
I bought mine with an additional footswitch FS3X.

UTILIZATION

Easy to use if one is a looper function, the rest must fiddle and it's not always instinctive.
Two actions in addition to the looper has imperatively set correctly, the input gain and the level of dubbing, easy but must be done carefully so feedback and spare breath.

SOUND QUALITY

The tempo change post dubbing sounds bad, we forget.
The looper is excellent and makes what you give ... And it's that will tickle the most demanding because the Jamman is not true bypass. The sound then passes through these channels and the Jamman acts as a tone sucker is light, but ca (me) shit.
Of course you will not hear anything if you have a solid state at the end of the string, but you apprcierez least if you fight and pay for the purity of your sound.
I have been slow to accept it, but before the undeniable usefulness of this looper I chose to isolate it in a loop mechanical true bypass and inside the loop of my amp while the chain end . This way I can simply disable the loop mechanism for recovering from my original.
I will make a loop pedal a more specific term ...

OVERALL OPINION

I got mine for five good years, it has its faults (see above) but I am generally satisfied and does not change, the contrast of a Boss RC-20 which turns after two weeks.
It is primarily a looper and not a multi-effects, it is convenient, efficient and easy to use when one is confined to its basic function, and that's what I did. I dub bass, overdub a rhythmic stacks qq loops in the same vein several fatherly in sequence, then I'm happy playing freely jumping from a paternal to the other with the help of the indispensable footswitch FS3X (to buy separately).
A repeat now I would take the new model incorporates the additional footswitch.

Looper Sampler globally with the same ergonomics as the competing product (RC20)
The memory is expandable (CompactFlash) card book 128 MB allows 24 minutes of sample. (He swallows cards up to 2 Gb or more than 6 hours)
the samples are stored on computer via a USB port
ATTENTION unlike here LEXICON not sync noon, but the size of memory and the ability to transfer on the computer to store its audio loops directly into the JamMan
The sound is not bad with a 44.1 KHz sample rate or the competition is a 32 KHz
99 memory backup location on the map that you can see coming
plus ca al air sturdy (in case mtal)

UTILIZATION

Operation is simple (note I have been entitled to the doc in English)
Saw the ability to undo the last overdub just by pressing the pedals on the left
Saw the ability to change the preset route ca allows to have the bridge of the song to another bank and change the flight (a condition to buy the external switch) change n'tant r Ellement fact that the end of the loop that keeps the tempo.

SOUND QUALITY

No problem Quait of sound, I have a long test with my Vigier on my Fender blackface and frankly it does, much better than the competition (RC20) which tended to crush the sound of the guitar

OVERALL OPINION

I have since ... 24 h
I have compared with the RC20 and there is no picture
A bit expensive but hey it 379 just to arrive.

I think for the scne pdalier external indispensable if we want prparer loops in advance.

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UTILIZATION

Just one detail to add on what I read here: to loop live, there is a latency for the machine accesses its memory.
Specifically: not possible to record loops live if they are less than 4 seconds. Beyond that, no problem, it works as RC20. To overcome the problem: if short loop, it must be double or more, until you reach the time 4s.
To overdub, no stress.

SOUND QUALITY

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OVERALL OPINION

Strong point unquestionably the memory "scalable", 24 'original (CompactFlash 128MB) expandable to 6 hours (with a card 2 gigabytes). Added to 99 tracks (11 against the RC20), the advantage is huge.
Small retail business: pedal comes with power supply. (9V 1300mA)

For CHARACTERISTICS, others have dj parl otherwise go direct to see on the site DIGITECH. For me my first purchase of JAM MAN silent sucks since bought new pedals dfectueuse silent ... The right pedal was not working, so I was pretty AGAC .... But then the next day the store (PEDAL Paris) to me directly exchanged. In other irritations are missing any btement an ON / OFF button on the machine for arrter because it must unplug and this award is when same damage. As against it comes with the power supply, which is cool to notice the price is the least we can do (yes I know I'm a real Auvergnat ... However it has no n SERIES and therefore register it with the warranty card you wonder what to do.
Otherwise my deuxime works perfectly !!!!! And it is a joy as we shall see later.
PS: Beware the price of the Bte fell I got 319 euros for Paris

UTILIZATION

It's a fairly easy to use pedals it is a book with instructions in English but you can Tlcharger the same in the language of Molire (on the digitech site) so rolls! What is cool is there between a jack 6.5, a microphone input and audio input for connecting an MP3 or other CD player, which can be cratif.
The cool thing is that you can also vary the speed of its loops without changing the pitch by Systm against the amendment is not prcis, it would be in clear prfrable power rgler this as a mtronome ...
Otherwise it is a total happiness because you can become a whole group all by yourself. For my part I use it as tool components, so for use with live loop live edition I think it's more complicated because her curls to properly calibrate it takes a little practice.

SOUND QUALITY

For the quality of its chantillonage is quite correct (it's CD quality chatillonage), so does for models or for pleasure. What I regret from the Loop Station BOSS is that you can not read upside-down loops (but is not a function gadget ???). Boss and the mode of stopping loops supplmentaire in Fade Out and a way of loops Fade In Otherwise what is great with the Jam Man is also the USB and the fact that we can, with a 2GB card having a recording time super important. The book card can record 24 minutes, which is already well.
I use the JAM MAN with my guitar and my bass but you can plug Synth BAR, etc., which makes use super versatile. Also sold in a PDAL option slectionnner loops at the same time that you play for use live, which is well thought out.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this little bug for 2 weeks and I love it because it allows me to share a single play like other musicians taient with me, and when you want to play is 1:30 in the morning c is because the foot Dranger not need the guys to enter the beef, or annoy the neighbors, because instead of the plug into the amp you plug a headset and we are wild and distorted riffs, without the police dbarque!! I love the fact that there is a memory of 99 loops because it allows not just (too). I dplore most is the possibility can not rgler Fawn prcise tempo, it's really pnible.
Before purchasing this product I looked at the Boss Loop Station, but it has less memory capacity even with the new XL version ... And it does not possde card so we can not (I know) to increase its memory capacity.
I find this worth a cot pedals and the price is justified j'espre DIGITECH that will update the software and use a version upgrade will be available and tl loadable (yes o intrt of the USB on the machine !!!!) for the rgler dsagrement SETTING THE pace of approximation.
So much for me it is an indispensable tool and one more that I see Intrets is that doing overdubs on a loop (eg Bass and rhythm guitar) and then by connecting the loop station on a track of my home studio 12 tracks I can win one or more tracks supplmentaires (bte not is not it?)
MACHINE NECESSARY FOR ME!!
I LOVE IT!!
And no one dares to confiscate ME

Dj silent all said we will not s'tendre the top ...
9 because no one is perfect for amateur appaeril of the price is more than enough and even quite impressive!

UTILIZATION

Trs simple good use if only one is a little dgourdis and logical ... In an hour or two the bte no secrets for you: D
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Uh ... Hey Verify that you do not have a tempo run because if not flash the tempo taking the recording starts ds beginners with no lag!

Good level of manual you will most likely book in English and for non-bilingual like me it is available this address ==> ftp://ftp.digitech.com/pub/PDFs/Manuals/JamMan_manuals/JamMan_French.pdf

9 yet because nobody's perfect!

SOUND QUALITY

While talking about the sound!
You enter a loop in the spring it will bte casiment the same (if not identical) ... as simple as it has! it is even enough bleufant: S
Well must say that I use on a DFX therefore likely changes made by the JamMan disagree seen the quality of the amp but sounds good when even trs.

I put 9 the same as always ... rasion

OVERALL OPINION

I Usage requirements for 4 months or so.
Most:
- Storage card up to 2GB ...
- Sound
- Robustness (one must be able to throw without any bronchus of the 10th ...)
- The power supplies because it requires a lot of power (1.3A output)
- Surely that I forget!

The -: ...

I tried RC20XL and frankly it is far far away ... derrire all points of view!

Quality price ratio trs interesting to see the quality of the stuff provides. (270 in Germany)
It is obvious that the choice I would do and I do not understand how anyone can leave opinions like that of Florence on a machine like a franchment Exceeds me ...

Nine to go I put on 10 but dmange ...

See the manufacturer's website for technical info ...

Casing power supply and SOLID!

UTILIZATION

The configuaration gnrale is very simple and acoustic sounds as electric ...

Just be prcis in his game and for the moment dclenchement of the loop and it is in the bote ...

Personally, I use it just to be an accompaniment of guitar, or collected and the music is still there!

I have not opened the manual so imagine the simplicity of use for my type of use!

SOUND QUALITY

I try to reproduce the sound of my Taylor 612C amplifier with IBeam. Winning bet!

The sound of the good is with me and I, I do my line and I play my rhythm solo solo!!

In simplicity and efficiency of a remarkable condition of being in time ...

OVERALL OPINION

I am not satisfied with the trs looper because I was not looking and not only has a time limit and more or something else indeed ....

In short, those looking for a good looper with a neutral sound and no time limit (I speak in terms of music!)

Trs frankly a good camera, one without a fault!

A highly recommend, word of Schizophonic!