BOSS Powerful Flagship Tabletop Loop Station (RC-505)

I wanted to write a review because I relied on them so much before I purchased the 505. I am not a DJ. I am a musician. I play guitar, piano, and sing. . Plus a few other things like harmonica and flute from time to time. I was torn between this and the 300. As a hands on musician, I was leaning towards the 300 for the hands free but I just kept coming back to this. I did not want to buy the 300 and then wish I went with the 505 due to the 5 phase banks instead of 3 and the overall extra things the 505 does that the 300 does not. Plus, I knew I could buy an Boss FS-6 pedal to connect with the 500. I am 100% confident I made the right decision. This looper is a beast. Not in the build but the functionality. I mean, it has opened up so many different things I can with my music. I absolutely love it. It will take time to get to where you don't have to look at the manual to know what and how to do things but the manual is super easy to follow. Pro's: - easy to navigate the settings/easy to follow manual - options for creativity are endless - light weight for transport to gigs - outside pedal compatible (but not a cake walk to set up) - so much control on each phase bank individually - ton of internal space. I can not image you would run out of space to record or have presets for gigs. - buttons are nice and quality Cons : -Its plastic. I would invest in a case if you gig. - my FS-6 pedal is not as functional as I would like it. It's a bit tricky to set up and to use. - no RCA compatible for speaker out. I highly recommend this! It's amazing! I will most likely purchase the 300 as well just for the pedal/hands free but I am so glad I purchased this. Totally worth the money. Get the extended warranty. Being that the build is a bit lightweight, seems reasonable to spend 70 bucks on a $500 purchase. Gives you an extra 4 years.

I started off with TC-Helicon Voice Live Touch 2. Upgraded to Voice Live 3, and finally landed up with Boss RC-505. I like this product over previous TC-Helicon products because of accessibility. So, I would compare the two in this review. During live performances, everything is right there as knows and controls at your finger tip rather than buried in a maze of menus. Note that this looper is designed to be a desktop looper for beat boxers. TC-Helicon's Voice Live 3 is more of a guitarist and vocalist. If you intend to use a guitar, this is not the best product for effects. On VL3 I could play only two loops at a time. This one plays FIVE for less money!! In spite of many complaints about plastic construction, the product seems solid to me. Boss has done a so so job when it comes to effects. VL3 has crispier effects. For example, the chorus effect in this looper is hardly noticeable. I am hoping that someone at Boss notices my feedback and release a new firmware with better sounds. If you are just starting out in the looping world, look for tutorials by Swissbeatbox on YouTube, it will make you a better performer. Over all, RC-505 is a decent product for beat boxers with minor shortcomings. There is no other better product out there for this functionality. The price could have been lower.

Had it up and running in fast order. Checked the system info and everything is already up to speed. Arrived right on time and it didn't take long to employ vocals and an external synth loops and move right along into a cool sounding set. If you have prior knowledge like working with FL studio and many of the plugins etc this unit puts a lot of cool options at your fingertips for a more hands on approach to tweaking and modifying your sounds. I read up on it before purchasing to make sure it's what I wanted in my arsenal of fun gadgets and it stands up to it's name. I already blew an afternoon away dabbling over my setup and am sure to drop in many more hours just playing around. Awesome product!

LOVE my looper. The only electronic device amazon has ever shipped me without damaging it in the process.👍🏻👍🏻 It was pure luck though, as there was still only one piece of deflated plastic in a huge box with it, but I am grateful.🙏🏻 Very cool product. My only want would be a less technically complicated computer interface and manual, a larger, less 80’s looking, more integrated display screen, and like 10-20 looping buttons instead of just 5. If I layer too many sounds on one button, I tend to lose the original sound in the mix. Also would like more vocal FX options for singers. It’s very di oriented. But it has been great so far for a beginner, and I can tell I will use it for years.

The Boss RC-505 loop station is incredible! The first day I got it I was extremely impressed with the attention to detail. The knobs and faders are smooth, there's a simple interface for ease of use, and system edits allow for a vast amount of options to customize your pedal. I am a guitar player, but often I have all my pedals at "arms length" to adjust levels etc. With this product, if you time it right, you can press the triggers with your hand and have time to play the desired loop with the guitar, mic, drums, etc. A lot of reviews discourage this pedal from being used by guitarist, and push the RC-300. However, the RC-300 only has 3 tracks, and an expression pedal. Willing to forfeit the expression pedal for two extra tracks worked out great, and I feel the interface is much easier to use. Despite the reviews I have seen, the "play/record" buttons on the pedal are easily triggered by your foot (don't have to stomp it) and the tweaking of the levels and knobs is no different than those you would have to bend down to change anyway if it was a standard guitar pedal. Don't be discouraged to use it if you are guitar player, and want to add a powerful loop station to your collection. It has opened up my sound to new endeavors, and given me hours of better quality practice time with my instrument.

This is a great piece of gear for anyone looking into getting into live looping performances, as well as those already experienced. I've taught many beginners how to use it, and many pros who I know of also speak very highly of this.

Don't try to plug a mixer into this thing, it hisses a lot with more than 2 or three. Just go Mic, Midi controller, and maybe one more instrument through the piano or however. Tried putting Mic, Guitar, Piano, and Drum machine and it hissed horrible. I checked each by itself with the mic, worked great no hiss. Or you can Get a noise gate but that's up to you.

So fun with guests, really upped my live music game. I can play piano and guitar as well as sing with the input setup without moving any cords. The effects are great and fairly flexible and the sound quality is good!

ルーパーとしても、一時的な録音用としても使っています！ エフェクトの機能も豊富で操作もわかりやすくおすすめです！ 路上で使うとなると別でバッテリーを持ち運ぶ必要があるのでそこだけ少し残念

Vorbemerkung: Die Loop Station kommt im hobbymäßig eingerichteten Heimstudio zum Einsatz; die nachfolgende Bewertung erhebt daher keinen professionellen Musiker-/Tonstudio-Anspruch! Vielmehr war der Wunsch, das Hobby aus vergangenen Jugendtagen mit der Loop Station (endlich) wieder aufleben zu lassen. Pro: + 5 Spuren mit Overdub = fast unbegrenzte Möglichkeiten + gute bis sehr gute Effekte (mit diversen Einstellmöglichkeiten) + Effekte getrennt nach Input (je Spur/Aufnahme) und Output + Basisfunktionen intuitiv, d.h. man kann sofort loslegen + umfangreiche Anschlussmöglichkeiten (u.a. Mic-Anschluss mit Phantomspeisung, Midi ...) + umfangreiche Einstellmöglichkeiten (Bedien-, Loop- und Effektoptionen uvm) + verständliches und ausreichend umfassendes Benutzerhandbuch + Desktop-Format (relativ kompakt und sehr gut bedienbar) + gute Haptik der Buttons + visuelles Feedback (über LEDs, bspw. für Takt-/Loop-Beginn) + mehr als genug Speicherplatz (99 Speicherplätze für je 5 Spuren mit beliebiger Anzahl von Overdubs ...) + Austausch von Dateien über PC möglich (Anschluss über USB in zwei Modi; praktische Software: BOSS TONE STUDIO FOR RC) + System-Update (2.0) für Ende Mai angekündigt mit weiteren Effekten, Optionen ... Neutral: o Bedienkonzept hätte teilweise in den Details besser umgesetzt werden können (ist aber in sich schlüssig/konsistent und damit gut lernbar) o komplett aus Plastik (Einsatz aber nur im Heimstudio, daher für mich nicht wichtig) Contra: - bisher nichts Fazit: > Kaufempfehlung (insbes. für Vocal Artists und Beatboxer)!

Pas besoin d'ordinateur pour utiliser l'appareil (sauf si vous souhaitez exporter ce que vous jouez, en .wav, il vous faudra alors un câble USB A vers B, même câble qui relie les imprimantes aux PC). Si vous avez un synthé ou tout autre appareil électronique (batterie, guitare) reliable par câble avec gros jack mono ou stereo. Par contre, pour le micro, il faut une prise XLR (des adapteurs XLR mâle et gros jack femelle existent à bas prix, un peu trop rares pour les trouver en magasins, j'en ai fait 4 spécialisées dans la musique, aucun ne l'avait). Pour la sortie son, il n'y a pas de haut-parleur dans l'appareil (il faut un casque ou un ampli). Ensuite, vous pouvez appliquer les effets sonores de l'appareil sur les sons de votre synthé par exemple, et inversement. Que vous soyez beatboxer ou musicien "standard", tout ce qui est enregistrable peut être enregistré et utilisé dans un morceau. 5 pistes "overdubables" à l'infini (enregistrer et surenregistrer) et multiples paramètres possibles (arrêter une piste au moment du déclenchement d'une autre, appliquer des effets sur l'ensemble du morceau ou sur certaines pistes, pré-enregistrés des ensembles de paramètres. Des riffs rythmiques (tout style) déjà présents en accompagnement... De nouvelles fonctionnalités sont disponibles par mise à jour sur le site roland.com. La prise en main de base est super instinctive et rapide. Pour approfondir en technicité et dans les paramètres, il faut bien sûr lire la notice qui est claire. Que vous fassiez de la reprise ou de la composition, et si vous êtes créatif, cet appareil est pour vous. Concernant la solidité, pour l'instant, rien à dire, mais je ne l'ai pas depuis longtemps. Concernant le poids, il est plutôt léger et peu encombrant. Pour ma part, il est posé sur un coin du synthé. Les boutons me paraissent souples et de bonne qualité. Un grand merci au youtuber MARC REBILLET qui m'a permis de découvrir ce bijou de technologie et qui vous permettra d'avoir un aperçu de tout ce qu'on peut faire avec !!!! GENIAL

È una bomba. Basta imparare ad usarla e ripagherà di tutte le fatiche per i risultati che si otterranno

This thing is dope as hell. Each of the 5 channels let's you overdub + the mix faders aren't EXCELLENT but they're useful as hell. I use this as a part of my songwriting + performance workflow and it's dope. Haven't tried unloading my sessions onto a computer yet, but it's been a pleasure as an instrument.