DigiTech RP1000

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Anyone got one and want to tell me how great it is or isn't?
 
I have the RP500.

It has true bypass, which is nice.

But seriously, it's a pretty cool unit. Can be used in programmable preset mode, or pedal board mode. Loads of amp and cab models to mix and match. You can bypass amp modeling if you'd rather go with your own amp's tone. Seems well constructed, I haven't had any problems with it.

I bought mine several years back. Can't remember the price tag($400+?), but within a short time after Christmas the price had dropped quite a bit(-$100). I guess that's not unusual. How much are they asking for the RP1000?

I lightened the load some years back and got rid of most all of my stompboxes, and didn't want to go through the trouble and pain in the ass to restock to fill a pedalboard with individual stompboxes, although I debated on which route I wanted to go. I chose the easy route by picking up the RP500. I have no regrets.
 
The RP1000 is going for $400, the RP500 for $300. There's even a new one that works off of an iPad, but I'm not interested in that. The thing that attracts me to the 1000 vs. the 500 is that the 1000 has a 20 second looper. Mostly I want to know how good the sims are, and how involved is it to create and save setups. Can you use more than one of a given type of effect at the same time? Meaning, can you use say, two different flangers at once, or two different overdrives in series?

And thanks for answering. I really do appreciate it when people take the time.
 
I could be wrong, but I don't think you can stack the same type effects like that. I'm not a super affected guitar guy, so to tell you the truth I couldn't tell you that definitively. I don't gig anymore, so to me it's just a toy, or something to add a bit of effects when recording. I also use it to add effects to keys, like a sim leslie sound.

All of the parameters are fully adjustable. So, in my humble opinion, i'm not sure why one would want to stack effects when you can freak-up your signal plenty by merely overdoing your adjustments for one effect.

I'd suggest downloading the manual and studying it. If you do decide to pick up the unit you'll be ahead of the curve. It's not something that I would suggest purchasing with the idea of using it to gig that very night. There is a slight learning curve.

As far as the looper: if one has the 500, it can be updated by downloading the looper patch....or maybe the newer models(newer than my own) already has been patched with the ability to loop.
 
I have one and was using it as my main pedal board (much easier to carry 1 piece than a bunch of pedals). I like it because it has Lexicon reverbs, plenty of effects (most of which I'll never use), a stomp loop, an amp effects loop, stereo outs (I sometimes use 2 amps), etc. I always bypassed the amp and cab sims as I don't like those at all when playing through an actual amp. I thought it was one of the best multi effects pedals around (it does blow my Line 6 XT live away) so I got it. Lately, however, I've gone with a tuner, tube screamer and delay (and I don't always bring that) and I have to say I like my tone more now. If you want to hear some examples using the RP 1000, let em know and I'll post some clips.

Bill L
 
I have an RP300a. Totally useless except for the wah pedal. It's pretty good. I just bypass everything and use the wah.
 
Bill L said:
I have one and was using it as my main pedal board (much easier to carry 1 piece than a bunch of pedals). I like it because it has Lexicon reverbs, plenty of effects (most of which I'll never use), a stomp loop, an amp effects loop, stereo outs (I sometimes use 2 amps), etc. I always bypassed the amp and cab sims as I don't like those at all when playing through an actual amp. I thought it was one of the best multi effects pedals around (it does blow my Line 6 XT live away) so I got it. Lately, however, I've gone with a tuner, tube screamer and delay (and I don't always bring that) and I have to say I like my tone more now. If you want to hear some examples using the RP 1000, let em know and I'll post some clips.

Bill L
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Sure, anything would be appreciated. Keep in mind I'm not a metal guy, I'm a classic/southern rock/blues guy mostly, and I'm most intersted in a dirty boogie kind of sound. Mostly vintage Fender-ish I suppose, but not exclusively. I think I can already emulate the classic Marshall sound well enough for my limited needs. The Fender is a little harder to get something that I'd be satisfied with.
 
notCardio said:
Sure, anything would be appreciated. Keep in mind I'm not a metal guy, I'm a classic/southern rock/blues guy mostly, and I'm most intersted in a dirty boogie kind of sound. Mostly vintage Fender-ish I suppose, but not exclusively. I think I can already emulate the classic Marshall sound well enough for my limited needs. The Fender is a little harder to get something that I'd be satisfied with.
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Sorry it's taken me so long to post to this, but if you go to my band's Facebook page (The Grill Daddys - My Band | Facebook)
or Reverbnation page (The Grill Daddys | Cranston, RI | Rock / Blues | Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos | ReverbNation) you can hear me using the pedal on every track.

It's a 2 guitar band and we both play leads but I can tell you on Blue On Black I'm the only one playing leads. All of the tracks have the Digitech as the main pedal board using just a distortion (I forget which one). For the solos, I use the stomp loop which I run a TS-9DX for added boost (and a touch more crunch) and a delay that's on the pedal board. Most of the tunes are played using either a 74 strat or a 90 Les Paul. Almost all of the tracks were recorded using a 72 Twin Reverb and a 66 Bassman together. The tracks were recorded with a Zoom H4n. In some cases I mixed a soundboard feed with an ambient recording. In others it's straight ambient. All tracks recorded at gigs. Currently, I'm using a 61 Fender Princeton with nothing but the tube screamer and an Epiphone DOT. I have some recordings from an open jam on my reverbnation page of both the Digitech and without, if you're interested. You can lift my last name from the Grill Daddys facebook page and search for me on reverbnation. It's a good catchall pedal if you're in a cover band and need to change you tones drastically and quickly. Good luck to you.
 
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