All user reviews of 4/5 for the DigiTech 2112 Studio Guitar System

Bought unit new at Sherman Oaks, CA Guitar Center for approximately $650 some time ago. Purchased on recommendation from recording pro for use in direct recording.

Versatility and reliability.

Noise clipping setting on many of the factory preset effects cuts off the ends of notes. Also could be difficult to program for some.

ordinary rack mount effect case with aluminum face and plastic knobs. doubt knobs could handle much abuse. Has worked many hundreds of hours without a glich.

Versatile and reliable multi-effects unit - suitable for direct recording.

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Tube preamplifiers and transistor 2 processors and effects of
transistors and light distortion
all major effects
very comprehensive product

UTILIZATION

The config is pretty complex because this unit has a lot of paramettres ADJUSTMENT
it can get very good sound but it takes many hours of adjustable
for example, the distortions we have an equalizer 15 bands for Scult sound but there SETTINGS factory to raprocher of what we want
but this device is simpler than the other as in the low-end boss gt 3, which is a head-scratching settle
the user manual is understandable and short enough to not be too heavy a study

SOUNDS

Very versatile device
we can have great jazz or funk sounds very precise or a rock sound correct or a very good metal sound very hollow and compressed
c for the crunch is a bit inappropriate
effetqs with the number of very good quality and very effective equalizers can get very personal sound interressants
for me the highlight is the sound effects clear of completed psyche which would make the happiness of many jazz musicians and rock lovers trafficotage sound
the possibilities are endless
the emulator hp spring not too bad but still far better than the pod or ToneLab

OVERALL OPINION

I used the last 6 months
J made this choice by looking for versatility and a little taste for by the effects
j've tried a lot of stuff before including the Line 6 Vetta and I are not playing in the same court for lack of lea modeling lamp
The effects are sufficiently transparent
saturations for the jmp is not a be a little better
I have paid the 550 OCCAZ ed with the pedal which is resonable considering the quality of the Beast
I regret a little crunch combos tt lamp but the potential is enormous
I do not regret my choice when not even

This unit has been in my posession for almost ten years now and I don't think I have ever used it to its full potential. I also own the footswitch which integrates very nicely with this unit.
There is a tube and a transistor circuit built in and the effects are mostly digital (with the exception of the analog wah-wah). The 2112 does pretty much have it all and when it came out it was the envy of every guitar player.
You get to choose from a huge selection of distortions, effects and routing possibilites and two separate effect paths allow for seamless switching and morphing between sounds.
There is an instrument input on the front and stereo outputs on the back. You can add a separate effect into the chain if you want to and also connect external controllers.
Effects are being selected by a big knob made out of aluminium...the whole thing is basically built like an amp and it is sad to look at this thing and then consider what Digitech is putting out these days.

UTILIZATION

This unit is not easy to program. This is not because the menu is complicated - there is just so much you can do with it. The presets want to showcase the distortions a bit too much. I really don't care for them and I would have wished a few more 'basic' presets.
The manual goes into a lot of detail and helps to get to understand this unit.
The information can be easily read on the big display and adjusting the parameters with the knobs feels quite precise.
What I don't like is that this thing doesn't have stereo inputs in the back. So if I want to use it after a stereo delay out of my pedal board I would have to go back to mono and use the input on front. This I never understood - it seems the concept of this unit was to take over all the effects...but with a professional effect like this one I should have the final say about this.

SOUNDS

I really like the delays, reverbs and phaser sounds. The chorus is quite good as well. I also like how Digitech doesn't hesitate to dive into complete madness and lets the musician figure out a use for it. I don't use the Whammy anymore but having this effect around is quite nice as well.
I don't like the distortions at all. They always sound much too well behaved. You have the option to send different signals to the stereo output and could create a wall of sound...but for distortions I prefer my beloved pedals. The wah-wah might be analog but that doesn't make it good - it also sounds much too harmless.

OVERALL OPINION

As I said - I have been using the 2112 for almost ten years and ever since I got myself a decent amp, delay and a couple of overdrive pedals I have stopped taking it along. You always need a rack to set it up and even though the controller is quite nice I have began to appreciate to actually see what effects I have engaged and what not.
It does have some sweet sounds and that is also why I have been resisting to sell it. I know I will come back to it some day and make more sweet music. It is very unfortunate that these days there are not many manufacturers who dare to build a professional effects processor such as the 2112. Props for TC Electronics...but ouch! They are expensive!