DigiTech JamMan Solo Looper Guitar Effects Pedal

I have done much research on this product. It was between the Jam Man Solo or the Boss RC-3, I chose the Jam Man Solo because it seemed to be what I was looking for. Where the confusion comes in, is when I went to register the warranty on line it tells me the product is discontinued. I have emailed the company and so far no results. I just bought the product on July 13, 2012. It should not be obsolete already. As far as the pedal goes, I do like it. Within a half our out of the box I was recording from my MP3 player and playing along with the song through my guitar amp. I was also laying down some nice tracks with rhythm and lead. The pedal is pretty simple to operate. I only gave it three stars because I have to find out what is going on, is it discontinued or not. I'll do another review on the pedal itself, when I find out. Let you know the results.

I was concerned that the sound quality of this would be a problem, but it wasn't. What was a problem is that you only have one pedal to work with and they haven't set it up in a way that it's reasonable to think you'll actually be able to control it with just that pedal. You have to tap it twice to stop a loop, but double-tapping while playing is sort of like doing that thing where you rub your belly and pat your head. If you mess up a loop, you have to hold the pedal down to reset it. Which would be fine, but when you press the pedal the loop starts playing again for a couple seconds until it realizes you're trying to delete that loop. So that's not cool either. I played with it for about 10 minutes and it's already back in the box to get returned. I might try their bigger looper with two pedals.

I went into GC looking to get the Boss RC-2 but the sales man put me onto the digitech. I am glad he did. This little thing is AMAZING and very easy to use. The 10 pre recorded jam tracks and 90 click tracks are worth the price alone. You will be building tracks in no time. If you are looking at this or the boss i will tell you what pushed me in the digitech direction. First, it comes with a power supply. Second, more memory. Third, cool tracks. Finally, i think the sound quality is better. I ended up trading the solo in for the stereo model because i was really getting into this looping thing and figured i could use the extra features of the stereo model. Both are great well built machines. If you are a developing player without a regular group to play with you MUST get a looper. They are so much fun to jam with and allow you to put your theory into action. Next to an axe and amp this should be one of your first gear purchases if you practice alone.

The man working at my local guitar shop suggested this pedal to me, and I'm more than glad that he did. As soon as I took it out of the box, I was laying down lines and soloing within minutes. Easy to figure out, but if you need more help, it comes with an in-depth manual that will explain anything else you need to know. The band loops are alright to work with, they really don't fit my style of playing, but I can still have fun with them. I highly recommend this to anyone. Well worth the price.

In a matter of minutes i had figured out how to use this pedal,it's incredible and easy to use. I highly recomend this for the novice and advanced player

This pedal is terrible. A rocket scientist couldn't figure this thing out. I followed the instruction book word for word, cover to cover, and it wouldn't even perform a simple loop. This thing might as well be a paperweight. Spend your $200 elsewhere. Go with Boss. They never let you down.