Best Looper Pedals
Looking for the best looper pedal? There is no one-size-fits-all looper pedal for every musician, but the following list contains some of the pedals we consider outstanding.
Digitech Jamman Solo XT Looper
Digitech’s JamMan range is legendary in the world of loopers, with the gargantuan Delay being one of the most feature-heavy options on the market. The Solo XT builds on the ground-work laid by the Solo, offering the features and functionality you expect from the JamMan series in a small, stompbox like package.
Pigtronix Infinity Looper
Pigtronix didn’t pull any punches with the marketing of the Infinity Looper. Promising revolutionary new features for live musicians and a looper which doesn’t interfere with your tone, it generated much anticipation from the looping community. Although most guitarists assume these claims are about as reliable as political promises on the run-up to an election, the Infinity might actually be able to back it up. It was finally released in November 2012, and it just might give the bigger manufacturers like Boss and Digitech a run for their money.
Boss RC-300 Loop Station
The Boss RC-300 Loop Station is the new “flagship” looper from Boss. Being hailed as the second coming before it was even released, the Boss RC-300 has a lot to live up to. Not only was it's predecessor, the RC-50 Loop Station, loaded with features, Digitech's competing looper pedal, the JamMan Delay, is similarly large and loaded with cool features. With such stiff competition, the RC-300 Loop Station has to deliver something very special to stand out from the crowd.
Digitech JamMan Delay Looper/Phrase Sampler
DigiTech has combined the best of both worlds in the new JamMan Delay Looper. The JamMan Delay Looper features both true stereo looping and a fully programmable stereo delay with powerful control over both effects. The Looper in the JamMan Delay Looper ffers true stereo looping with 35 minutes of built-in memory, 99 internal loop memories, and an SD card expansion slot for an additional 99 loops and over 16 hours of stereo loop storage.
Boomerang III
The Boomerang III may look like the control panel for an 80s arcade game, but it's simply a unique looper pedal with retro styling. Loop based music has spawned a variety of cool looking devices over the years, but the basic idea is that your guitar chords and riffs are recorded and repeated for you to jam over. Using techniques like reversing, changing octaves, layering and overdubbing, looping can actually become its own art form.
