Looping

Budget guitar effects pedal manufacturer Ammoon’s Stereo Looper turns you into a one-man band. The Stereo Looper’s feature set is similar to the Electro-Harmonix 720, which incidentally sells at almost twice the Ammoon’s price. The Stereo Looper comes with 10 selectable independent loops, each of which can record up to 10 minutes of high quality uncompressed audio. It also features 24-bit A/D/A, a 44.1KHz sample rate, unlimited overdubs, and undo/redo along with footswitch-controlled reverse, half speed, and fadeout effects.

The grown-up version of the RC-1, the Boss RC-3 Loop Station retains the former’s easy to use stompbox configuration while enhancing its powerful looping features. The RC-3’s massive internal memory means you can now record up to three hours of high-def stereo audio and store up to 99 loops. The RC-3 also comes with a real drums rhythm guide with real drums and USB 2.0 compatibility for importing and exporting WAV audio to a computer.

Boss unveiled a new line of RC-series Loop Stations for the 10th anniversary of the original Loop Station, and the RC-30 is one of that line’s poster boys. The Boss RC-30 Loop Station is a twin pedal multitrack looper that comes with two synchronized stereo tracks, built-in loop effects, and a phantom power XLR input jack. The RC-30’s massive internal memory lets you record up to three hours, while a USB 2.0 port lets you import and export WAV files or save your loops to an external storage device.

As Boss’s flagship tabletop looper, the Boss RC-505 Loop Station is packed full of essential tools and features for serious beatboxers, club performers, and singers the world over. The RC-505 comes with five simultaneous stereo phrase tracks, each of which has its own dedicated controls and independent volume faders, plus you can apply up to three simultaneous effects to both its Input FX and Track FX sections. The RC-505 also features 99 phrase memories, 85 onboard rhythm patterns, external controller support, a USB port, and more.

The Death by Audio Total Sonic Annihilation is regarded as the “most insane pedal of all time,” transforming all your pedals into various effects by force-feeding them back into themselves. Death by Audio has revamped the original circuit to introduce the Total Sonic Annihilation 2. This new variant boasts additional controls and updated functionality that deliver more wildly warped alien space sounds. The Total Sonic Annihilation 2 consists of Stomp Switch, Feedback, On, Phase, Gain, and Limit controls.

The JamMan Express XT is the easiest-to-use and most compact DigiTech looper yet. DigiTech describes it as the “most full featured compact looper” available. The JamMan Express XT looper loads plenty of handy features into a sturdy, compact, all-metal package. Featuring ten minutes of stereo looping, Jam Sync, Silent Clear, and true-bypass, the Express XT is a welcomed addition to your JamMan XT looping set-up. The revolutionary JamSync function allows you to hook up several units to create a multi-track looping rig.

The Donner team has spent many years of repeated studies and efforts to realize a charming and powerful twin pedal—the Ultimate Delay and Deluxe Looper. The Deluxe Looper boasts high-quality audio, analog dry through, and true bypass. Featuring ten minutes of looping time and infinite overdubs and redo/undo functionality, the Deluxe Looper is the perfect combination of simplicity, quality, and creativity. It lets you play loops in reverse and can make for a jaw-dropping show or subtle performance.

Make looping as easy as one-two-three with the Looper from Donner. It records your loops when you power down or remove the power plug. No more worries as the music you made remains stored and is ready to go when you need it—be it rehearsal, jamming on ideas, studio, or live performance. The Looper is boiled down to the fundamentals and makes control simple yet versatile, so you can concentrate on performing and playing. It features unlimited overdubs, true bypass, and Undo/Redo function.

The Donner Tiny Looper is the ideal blend of simplicity, quality, and creativity. It lets you have ten minutes of looping time and unlimited undo/redo functionality and overdubs. It combines all the fundamental looper features and enables you to play loops in reverse. It also features a USB interface which you can use to move a file to and from the box as well as upgrade the fireware of the box. The Looper can make for a jaw-dropping show or subtle performance.

Packing twice the recording length of the Nano Looper 360, the 720 Stereo Looper from Electro-Harmonix is the perfect looping tool for both in-studio recording and onstage performances. You can record up to 10 independent loops of high-quality, uncompressed audio thanks to the 720’s onboard 24-bit A/D/A converters. You also get unlimited overdubs, stereo in and out, a jack for an external footswitch, a loop fadeout mode, Reverse and Half-Speed effects, and more.

Taking its name from its recording time of up to 360 seconds, the Nano Looper 360 is a powerful looping device housed in a small and compact enclosure. The Nano Looper can store up to 11 loops and features an intuitive interface with only one footswitch handling record, overdub, undo, redo, and erase duties. No worries when it comes to loop quality, either; Electro=Harmonix kitted out the Nano Looper with 24-bit digital converters for high-quality sound.

Name aside, the Keeley Looper guitar effects pedal isn’t actually a looper; it instead lets you add an extra effects loop to your pedalboard. You can create new signal chains or isolate noisy pedals. It features true bypass, which means any non-true bypass pedals you connect to it will benefit from that function as well. A quick, useful solution that lets you keep using your older pedals without having to worry about them sucking out your tone.

The JM4 Looper from Line 6 is an incredible looping pedal boasting plenty of features. It provides you with a complete array of exceptional loops and jams to spark your creativity, all loaded within a portable foot pedal-esque enclosure for hands-free operation. It has more than 100 Endless Jam tracks and drum grooves recorded by prominent players. You have as much as 24 minutes of recording time and storage for up to 100 jams, letting you hang onto amazing ideas and riffs.