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Published on 12/07/12 at 16:15# What are the effects or types of effects available?
Looper complete compact pedal format.
# What technology is used? (Analog, digital, lamp ...)
Digital.
# Are they editable? Via an editor Mac / PC?
Connection via a computer with USB cable to import / export loops.
# What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
1 input jack / instrument, 1 output jack, an input for an additional pedal (FS3X).
# Is this a rack or rack-mount model?
No.
Review:
The case is metal slightly glittery midnight blue, as all models in the range. The switch is convenient, all setting buttons are molded plastic and inspire confidence.
The display is readable.
There is an SD card slot, but it is impractical because it requires disassembling the switch: -1
Power owns (no possibility to use a standard power supply and hard to find a power supply compatible): -1
UTILIZATION
# The general configuration is it simple?
Yes. Connection of instrument, adjusting the level loop. Pressure to start recording two pressure to stop the loop and ca. To delete, hold down the switch.
That difficult to get any easier.
# Editing sounds and effects is it easy?
Yes. Several modes are available: loop (loop ... loop running) and single (the loop is played only once).
The proposed basic rhythmic, plastic enough: we have to do more than a metronome rhythm.
# The manual is clear and sufficient?
Yes.
Review:
Intuitive if only one is used to playing with a looper, otherwise it's easy, it takes the hand quickly.
The dual pressure switch to stop recording makes it difficult (if not impossible) for use on stage. The transition from one loop to another requires to bend and manipulate the pedal (with the hand so).
It's quite usable but knowing that Digitech loopers built in recent decades, we would have appreciated a little more innovation in the use.
SOUND QUALITY
# The effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
The sound is not overeating. No more than the Jamman classic, no less either. It's clean but still feel there's a little something missing in the dynamic but your audience will not hear the difference.
Note that it supports a large number of overdub the sound is really "dirty". Personally, I recorded a dozen overdubs without worries. Must only take care to correctly set the output level of the loop.
# Which instruments do you use?
Guitar, bass, drum. I put it in the loop of my preamp for a more "transparent" and more efficient.
# Which ones you prefer, you hate?
RAS.
I therefore take this matter to return the software JamManager.
This app is already not very nice, quite austere. It handles a lot of things: tags, listening loop computer directly into the app, export and import loop works fine, no worries, the UNDO and REDO. Short, ugly but ultimately well thought ...
Except that impossible to do multiple actions. Basically, if you have 99 loops on your Jamman that you want to save on your computer, you will need for each of them, do an export, it is not possible to export any block. Prepare to spend time to "Selecting the loop, right click, export" as many times as you loop. It's stupid but it's a shame.
Review:
Equal to jamman classic, here too, I'm a little disappointed. The product is intrinsically good but I expected better.
The app is well thought out but needs to spend some time for backups actions that should be very simple.
OVERALL OPINION
# How long have you been using?
Less than a year.
# What is special that you like most and least?
I like:
- The easy handling,
- No confusing who owned a Jamman Classic
- Support SD card.
I like:
- The software "JamManager"
- No use at improvements compared to classical
- The location of the SD card,
- The need to change FS3X loop at the foot which is not given.
# Did you try many other models before buying it?
I had the Jamman Classic, an Akai Head Rush (much worse in looper because it is ultimately mostly a delay). Finally, the classic is not much bigger and gave me a much better memory.
# How would you rate quality / price ratio?
Good enough. It is quite expensive (> € 150) for a product that has absolutely no need of R & D at Digitech since they are basically a "compact" classic.
# With experience, you do again this choice?
Yes, but I sold it because I realize that for my use (work loops without the need to import / export), the looper of my Zoom G3 enough.
Review:
Ideal for working at home, the Jamman Solo is a good product ... which could have been better if Digitech had pushed a little further research in this area.
Anyway, it does its job, does it very well and is very "user-friendly".
Looper complete compact pedal format.
# What technology is used? (Analog, digital, lamp ...)
Digital.
# Are they editable? Via an editor Mac / PC?
Connection via a computer with USB cable to import / export loops.
# What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
1 input jack / instrument, 1 output jack, an input for an additional pedal (FS3X).
# Is this a rack or rack-mount model?
No.
Review:
The case is metal slightly glittery midnight blue, as all models in the range. The switch is convenient, all setting buttons are molded plastic and inspire confidence.
The display is readable.
There is an SD card slot, but it is impractical because it requires disassembling the switch: -1
Power owns (no possibility to use a standard power supply and hard to find a power supply compatible): -1
UTILIZATION
# The general configuration is it simple?
Yes. Connection of instrument, adjusting the level loop. Pressure to start recording two pressure to stop the loop and ca. To delete, hold down the switch.
That difficult to get any easier.
# Editing sounds and effects is it easy?
Yes. Several modes are available: loop (loop ... loop running) and single (the loop is played only once).
The proposed basic rhythmic, plastic enough: we have to do more than a metronome rhythm.
# The manual is clear and sufficient?
Yes.
Review:
Intuitive if only one is used to playing with a looper, otherwise it's easy, it takes the hand quickly.
The dual pressure switch to stop recording makes it difficult (if not impossible) for use on stage. The transition from one loop to another requires to bend and manipulate the pedal (with the hand so).
It's quite usable but knowing that Digitech loopers built in recent decades, we would have appreciated a little more innovation in the use.
SOUND QUALITY
# The effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
The sound is not overeating. No more than the Jamman classic, no less either. It's clean but still feel there's a little something missing in the dynamic but your audience will not hear the difference.
Note that it supports a large number of overdub the sound is really "dirty". Personally, I recorded a dozen overdubs without worries. Must only take care to correctly set the output level of the loop.
# Which instruments do you use?
Guitar, bass, drum. I put it in the loop of my preamp for a more "transparent" and more efficient.
# Which ones you prefer, you hate?
RAS.
I therefore take this matter to return the software JamManager.
This app is already not very nice, quite austere. It handles a lot of things: tags, listening loop computer directly into the app, export and import loop works fine, no worries, the UNDO and REDO. Short, ugly but ultimately well thought ...
Except that impossible to do multiple actions. Basically, if you have 99 loops on your Jamman that you want to save on your computer, you will need for each of them, do an export, it is not possible to export any block. Prepare to spend time to "Selecting the loop, right click, export" as many times as you loop. It's stupid but it's a shame.
Review:
Equal to jamman classic, here too, I'm a little disappointed. The product is intrinsically good but I expected better.
The app is well thought out but needs to spend some time for backups actions that should be very simple.
OVERALL OPINION
# How long have you been using?
Less than a year.
# What is special that you like most and least?
I like:
- The easy handling,
- No confusing who owned a Jamman Classic
- Support SD card.
I like:
- The software "JamManager"
- No use at improvements compared to classical
- The location of the SD card,
- The need to change FS3X loop at the foot which is not given.
# Did you try many other models before buying it?
I had the Jamman Classic, an Akai Head Rush (much worse in looper because it is ultimately mostly a delay). Finally, the classic is not much bigger and gave me a much better memory.
# How would you rate quality / price ratio?
Good enough. It is quite expensive (> € 150) for a product that has absolutely no need of R & D at Digitech since they are basically a "compact" classic.
# With experience, you do again this choice?
Yes, but I sold it because I realize that for my use (work loops without the need to import / export), the looper of my Zoom G3 enough.
Review:
Ideal for working at home, the Jamman Solo is a good product ... which could have been better if Digitech had pushed a little further research in this area.
Anyway, it does its job, does it very well and is very "user-friendly".