I'm a 28 year old keyboard player/electronic music producer who loves all kinds of musical styles. I'm just now getting into playing guitar and I have a very large CD collection ranging from Ambient to Zydeco. I'm familiar with how guitar recordings should sound on nice studio monitors. Right now I'm using the RP250 as my direct USB input into my Mac and running a MOTU Ultralite as the firewire output device into ADAM A7 powered monitors with no noticable latency. The RP250 sounds like the real thing. I feel as though I can honestly say this because I don't have the baggage associated with being a life long guitar player who is a purist snob and can't admit that this little $150 pedal is amazing. I also think that many amp modelers get bashed unfairly by guitar players who have only heard them either through their guitar amp, or on crappy computer speakers or their cheap home stereo. You're not going to TRULY hear how these advanced processors can perform without hearing on a system that has accurate DA converters and speakers.

It doesn't do everything other modelers do, but you can get pretty deep into shaping your tone with the free downloadable software. I would've liked to have a MIDI in port to do program changes and sync the delay with my MPC. Considering the sounds you get for $150 it does a helluva lot and there should be minimal complaining I'd think.

I found it easy enough to use, but this is coming from someone who uses electronic music with software and MIDI gear. Though, I'd imagine even people who didn't laugh at "Idiocracy" would be able to use this thing.

Metal chassis. Seems sturdy enough. Certainly doesn't feel cheap. Seems Digitech has done a great job designing this thing. Made in the USA to boot!

I'm extremely impressed with not only how good the RP series sounds as an amp modeler, but also how good it sounds compared to products 2 or 3 times the price! I was prepared to shell out $400 or so on the Vox or Line 6 units but the online demos just didn't sound as good to me as the Digitech ones. They didn't at the showroom either.

I don't really know as I haven't needed support yet from Digitech, however I've dealt with a sister company to Harman Pro (Lexicon) and their tech support was a bit above average.

Not the "sexiest" guitar pedal out there, but it looks decent enough. I would've not chosen the aqua/teal type color on the control matrix display. Maybe a brushed aluminum look with black details or something. Anyways it's really about the sound for me, as this will mostly be used in a studio setting with my computer and monitors.

keyboardist/electronic musician

variety of experimental/electronic music

Sound is pretty good. Reverb is awful. If you listen close - the reverb will emit a sound like dripping water. Pluck a string muted - an you will hear the drip. Yuck. Took reverb off of all my presets - and let the Fender Blues DeVille provide the reverb when wanted. MUCH BETTER.

I like the preset sounds - but I would have liked it laid out a little differently. Many of the un-changable presets (61 - 120) sound similar. I would have preferred they eliminate the ones that were similar - and gave the user more changable entries. Allowing the user to have 80 - and the other 40 as permanent entries. Preset sounds are pretty good - but you need to change them a little to fit the guitar & amp combo you are using.

You can, very quickly, get some pretty cool sounds from this box. Easy to adjust once you get the hang of it. I read the manual quickly (believe it or not) and got a little overwhelmed. So, I just turned it on - and started messing with it. I found that I was able to teach myself pretty quickly - using the manual for reference. At that point the manual really proved to be useful. Reading NO - Reference YES! I don't know all the little ins and outs yet - but that will come with time. It is in there - I just need to figure out how to get it out. You can get rolling fairly quickly. I think it is worth the persuit.

The pedal itself is cast - and seems quite sturdy. I am not happy with the cheap little knobs. I would rather they be aluminum - with set-screws. These knobs come off very easily. I am a little concerned that they will dislodge while getting bounced around on the road. So far though - no problem. I will be keeping my eye on that. I may super-glue the knobs right on each pot. We'll see if it becomes a problem.

I bought mine used - $75 - like new condition. GREAT VALUE!!! I higly recommend it - even at the full price of $149! I can have a 45 tune set - and literally have a different sound for each song. Each sound is repeatable - exactly - each time I play with the band. It gives you a consistancy that is fantastic. You don't have to settle on a particular distortion box - there are a bunch in there to choose from! Same thing for the chorus - phaser - you name it. It completely changed the way I approach creating my sound.

No problems yet. The web site is pretty good. I was able to bring the firmware up to date very easily. Also downloaded the X-Edit software - and it is really cool! Using a laptop - you can modify the RP-250 on the fly. No messing with switches, knobs, dials, etc. You just change the parameter (any parameter) on the screen - and the RP-250 is instantly changed. Some parameters on the RP-250 can ONLY be modified using the PC - which is interesting. It appears that to really modify the sound exactly the way you want it - a laptop is a must.

It ain't beautiful - but it is functional. I don't think of electronic equipment in terms of "sex appeal". I reserve that for the Guitars and the ladies. For me - good performance electronics - DISAPPEAR! I prefer my equipment to be as invisible as possible. Hidden behind a monitor, mic stand etc. This little unit can hide behind a monitor with ease. I would prefer it were all BLACK instead of the gun-metal grey & aluminum. Not that big of a deal though. It works great - and that is what really counts.

Active Musician

Rockabilly, Rock, & Blues

The sounds that this pedal makes are unbelievable. All the way from a nice, acoustic sound, to a hardcore metal sound. This pedal has a TON. Last time I checked, I think it had over 80 different sounds. I stick to two main sounds when I'm not try to match a sound, but it's easy to create one.

Really confusing at first to get. It took me about a month to get my mind around everything on there, but since then its worked wonders. I love the built in tuner. Its so accurate. My guitar has never sounded better. There are literally over a million possibilites with this for sounds.

Its pretty easy to get. Sounds are easy to scroll through, volume and wah-wah are pretty easy to control. For all its got, I found it suprisingly simple.

This thing looks like its gonna last me years. Its sturdy, and thats almost all you can ask for on the quality. It will last you through quite a few gigs.

Totally worth the money (Even though I didn't buy it, it was a gift). This thing has sounds beyond imagination, its pretty easy to get, and its sturdy. For the price, I say its well worth it.

It looks awesome. What else can I say?

Active Musician

Rock

the fender and marshall sounds are spot on.

this pedal has all the features any guitarist could ever want and they are easy to select/edit/use.

you'd have to be brain dead to have problems using this pedal.

top notch.

worth 3 times the price.

have not needed support but gave them a 10 because their website is jam packed with usefull info and downloadable manuals for most everything they have ever built.

cool looking easy to use but being a tonehound, the sounds are it's number one asset

43 years banging on a strat, mostly a hobbyist now.

blues/rock , hard rock

This product sounds just like the actual stomp boxes. It has replaced many of my individual boxes. Sound quality is a 10! The sound enhances my playing ability and I become more expressive. With all of the sounds in this product, I can easily dial in the sounds I like. The play-along drum beats are supperior to the RP200 in which this product has replaced. I have brought this RP250 into the studio and have played live with it and it stands up perfect in both settings. Sometimes I use the RP200 plugged into the RP250 and then through my Hypnotic flange, Hyper Phase, 808 Tube Screamer, and through my FX80B Compressor Sustainer in order to captivate a vast sound spectrum. I usually play through a Craite GLX 2x12 and I have not yet had any problems pleasing a croud with my electrified funk & Blues!!!

You just push the buttons and stomp the pedals. The instructions are clear!

Made to Last! Tough Machine!

Active Musicial/ Band Director

Blues, Rock, Jazz, Funk, & Classicla

The Sound Quality is pretty good over all, but of course you cant expect the amp models to sound exactly like the real thing but they are still good over all.And the the distortion and effects are great too.

This pedal has it all Distortions and over drives Flangers phasers choruses reverbs delays pitch shifters whammys wahs pick-up simulater's rotary filters compressors and some other stuff im probably forgetting. So on features its a perfect 10

Very easy to use after read the handy manual.

Great quality i have had mine for about four months and its still as good as new and i expect it to last a while.

Great value. For any guitarist looking to find what effects they like or getting started recording this is the best value, and for as many features as it has its probably worth at least another $100

It looks a lot better than a bunch of pedals and messy cables.

Active musicain/Student Musician

Rock, Blues, Jazz, Instrumental rock, Progressive and Metal

Pro Drummer for 35+ yrs. Also a degree in Audio/Video Engineering in Hollywood, CA All Hand on School

I like it all. Really. I love playing fusion,Jazz but I love playing along with my Church choir as well. I am a Metal Head from

This unit doesn't seem to respond to my playing style as I'd like. I know there's a certain amount of technique that I must bring to my playing in using this unit, but I didn't seem to be very able to get the settings (there are only two - sensitivity and attack) to correspond to my playing. I think I'll improve over time on using it to the best of my ability, but I still don't anticipate it getting much better. I think a plain old volume pedal like a ShoBud would be a better way to go, to control the signal's envelope. I'd also like the attack control to be broader, to allow for an even longer/slower attack. And, the battery compartment could be a LOT easier to get into.

No accessories, although a power adapter is available for separate purchase.

Fit and finish are fine. The body's plastic instead of metal, but I don't think it makes any real difference.

Definitely fairly priced.

Although I threw the packaging away, I don't recall that any manual came with it, because I simply couldn't figure out how to get a battery into the unit and had to go online to look into the online manual to figure it out (very strange - you have to poke in both hinges on the pedal in order to get underneath the pedal to get to the battery compartment.

I think it's useful to an extent, but I find that my own playing style is so dynamic that a volume pedal would be a much better choice to control envelope - able to be more fluid and dynamic, rather than stuck to a given fixed envelope control. Users should strongly consider whether their own playing style will be compatible to a very fixed and non-dynamic device.

Semi-retired pro musician

All sorts of styles, of covers and originals

Sound quality is fantastic. Distortion, EQ, Amp simulation, and pickup options allow a ton of flexibility for creating clean or crunch tones.

The only problem I found is that it's easy to turn off your WAH pedal and have it behave like a volume while in the middle playing. This is a really scary cocnept for live playing... I think there may be some sort of sensitivity adjustment that could correct this, but I'm not sure.

Very easy to use. However, it'd be super if it had a dedicated one-click toggle to turn on and off the distortion -or- perhaps a performance mode where you could set up your 4 favorite sounds and have them on the on-and-off positions of the two pedals...

Built tough. Metal housing.

Massive number of sound crafting options. Dirt cheap price. Buy one now.

Haven't needed help. Works great.

If the housing were gloss black and it had bigger chrome knobs, it would be stunning. As it is, it looks good.

Recording Engineer

Alternative Rock

it was great, includes many popular pedals and amps and such

if you buy all the pedals separate that this includes it would probabaly cost somewhere in the thousands

took me about a day to figure it out but when i did it was extremely easy

it was shiny (i like shiny) lol and it was very hard and the pedal has an adjustable tension

(see features) o...and it also includes a tuner

i didnt need it

like i said its shiny!!! its very well setup too

active musician

jazz, rock, a little metal

the sound is awsome. it is perfect with all types of music. to get the top quality out of it i sugest downloading the program from digitec.com. it is real easy to use. fun too

hass all the features you could ask for and more. if you hae it for a month you will still finding new stuff for it

pretty easy to use. it is self explanitior. the only problem is that your cords get in the way sometimes. but other than that A+.

wah oedal is easy to turn off and on in the middle of using one of the effects

pays for its self. rather than having a lot of pedals it has all in 1

havent neede help yet. ad i dont think i will ever meed help

looks and sounds great. you definatly have to buy it

active musicion

classiac rock heacy metal

You can't beat the modeled cabinets and reverbs for the price.

The manual was easy, but it could be more informative on the Amp/Mixer Switch. I would like more detail on what changes it makes to the output. Still, on other features it was clear and easy to read.

It seems well made, but I'd take care with it on the road.

Good bang for the buck.

Haven't any need to contact the company.

the sounds is preatty awesome.. ill say its worth its value or more. But it isnt something u will choose to take it with u in a concert. its good for recording and practice.

product just came with a ac adapter. i think its supposed to come with usb. but didint. dont care since my printer just broke, and i had extra cable.

easy to use.. but after resetting its really hard to set up the foot pedal

really great

its awesomely priced.

hobbyist

metal, acousitc, folk, tock

you can get so many varieties of tones out of this thing. anything from a hot marshall plexie drive, to the cleanest of cleans. not to mention all the effects that just add to the gretness

offerers many different distortion pedal models, like the ibanez tube screamer, to the boss ds-1 and metal zone and not to mention digitechs own grunge and death metal distortions for the more hard core players. all different amplifiers from marshalls to fenders and boogie mesas. chorus, all kinds of reverbs, delays, phaser, flanger, compressor, wah wahs, a bulit in drum machine with 60 diffenet beats from counrty and jazz to metal to hip hop(ewww)

a little confusing at first but put some time into it and you'll find the tone you want in no time, i also recommend downloading the X edit software of of Digitechs website to make your fine tuning alot easier. its also free so theres no hassle, as long as your computer meets the requirements. however my only problem with this product is the wah/ expression pedal. if you have read other reviews they may have mentioned the problem with it. when you stomp down on it like you normally would it engages the wah, however if you press down on it again too hard, it disengages the wah and then it turns into a volume pedal which is extremely annoying because you may do it accidentally like i have a million times and when you heel it, it turns the volume all the way down. so once again, be careful when using the wah

metal frame dosn't look like it will break any time soon

with soooooooo many features, i don't think i would ever sell it so its definetly worth the money

zzounds are very reliable when it comes to customer support, and i imagine digitech would be friendly so a 10

its silvery and shiny and catches your eye so yeah...... it's real sexy

rock, blues, heavy metal

Great sound, and community made "patches" for you to download and use. The user made ones vary from bands like, As I Lay Dying or Hendrix.

Tons of features. Nothing more to say.

Very easy to use...if you know what everything is.

Ughhhhhh the "RCUpdater" that you use to update the product is a COMPLETE piece of ****. It has broken my RP250 beyond repair by me. Also the Expression Pedal has given out on me before, easy fix but it is annoying.

Great value.

The support times are bad. The community doesn't know anything as they only answer to things like "Need help installing patches" when there are desperate people having major problems with the RP250.

Pretty good.

Active Musician.

Metal, Rock.

amazing. yes the product achieves the sound im looking for and very compatible with my playing style

i like the distortion and effects

with the x-edit it is very easy

its very tough

yes its wearth every penny my father paid for it

no

its very cool looking

hobby

rock heavy or speedmetal blues

great sound it doesnt get any any better than this pedal

there are so many features and effects to chose from. i had my rp for tow months and i am still finding new effects

easy, it takes a couple of days to figure the whole thing out

awsome

awsome

i support this pedal

get it