Okay campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties, ’cause it’s cooooooold out there. It’s Groundhog Day, and we’re celebrating with a look at the delays and loopers that’ll keep your licks repeating over and over and over and over….
Loopers
TC Ditto Looper
This is not the Ned “Needlenose” Ryerson of loopers. In fact, you’ll be glad to see this one coming. The Ditto Looper is the looper pedal for no-nonsense guitarists, with just a single loop level control to dial in. You’ll immediately notice the top-notch sound quality, thanks to TC’s analog dry-through signal path which leaves your dry tone unprocessed. With a small footprint, easy operation, and great sound, the TC Electronic Ditto Looper will keep you repeating…over and over…Am I right?! Am I right?! Or Am I right?! Or Am I right?!
Boss RC30
Like a blizzard covering Punxsutawney, the BOSS RC-30 Loop Station covers all of your stereo looping needs. With stereo connectivity, two independently controllable stereo loops, rhythm guide and built-in effects, the creative possibilities of the RC-30 loop station are as deep as a Pennsylvania snowdrift. After you’ve built up a complex loop series you love, you can transfer everything to your computer over USB to relive it over and over. The RC30 is a cool way to throw some dynamics into your sound.
Pigtronix Infinity
You don’t need Punxsutawney Phil to predict the performance of Pigtronix’s Infinity looper. Loaded with truly unique controls and sample-accurate sync capabilities, you’ll find tons of great ways to use the Infinity with your bass, keyboard, or DJ rig, and live DAW. And no looper (pedal or otherwise) that’s come before the Infinity has been as easy to integrate into your full band setup. Adding the Infinity to your pedal board is like having your cake and eating it too.
Delays
MXR CarbonCopy
“Strike up the music, the band begins,” what’s old-school cooler than Pennsylvania Polka? The MXR Carbon Copy analog delay! It features an entirely analog audio path, delivering rich, warm delay using old-school bucket brigade technology. This pedal gives you everything from crisp bathroom slap echoes to epic delays, all with the simple twist of a knob. Great sound. Easy to use. Adding the Carbon Copy to your rig will have you skipping like…
Boss DD500
You may not know exactly what sound you want to make, but the BOSS DD500 sure as heckfire knows how to make it. Packed with twelve distinctive, fully editable delay modes, and an easy-to read graphic display the BOSS DD-500 gives you mind-blowing layered performances, and customizable control settings for real-time expression that’s second-to-none that’ll make you feel…
Earthquaker Avalanche Run
With the big blizzard headed to Punxsutawney, an avalanche is likely. The Avalanche Run from Earthquaker Devices gives you it all: tap tempo, six time division settings, and expression pedal control. You can use delay or reverb individually, or combine them for atmospheric effects. Sweetwater guitarists think you’re definitely going to dig the Avalanche Run, and with stereo inputs and outputs, we’re pretty sure keyboardists are going to get in on the action too. You can deny the blizzard, but there’s no denying the Avalanche Run.
