DigiTech RP80 Multi Effect Pedal

by DigiTech

Product Features

• The RP80 comes ready to use with 40 great Factory Presets, and includes 40 User Presets for custom creations.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• ASIN: B0002GYYRW
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,127 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The RP80 combines the tones of 11 vintage and modern Amps with a palette of programmable studio quality effects (up to 9 at once) with a built in expression pedal for unparalleled real-time control of your sound. Using a multi-effects device has never been easier thanks to the RP80?s no-nonsense user interface. Just select the effect and dial in one of the great pre-programmed settings. If this weren?t enough, the built-in Drum Machine is a great tool for practicing with; and an easy-to-use 13-LED array tuner ensures you're always in tune. The RP80 comes ready to use with 40 great Factory Presets, and includes 40 User Presets for custom creations. The rear panel features a single 1/4" input, 1/4" left and right outputs, and a 1/8" stereo headphone output for late night rehearsal. Highlights 11 Amp Models 22 Studio Quality Effects Expression Pedal for real-time control Built-in Drum Machine 40 User, 40 Factory presets 24-bit A-D-A Converters Chromatic Tuner 1/4" Left and Right outputs Headphone Jack Power Supply Included

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Price+Features=5 Stars, January 22, 2006

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Raymond Alstrom "rayray" (Victoria, TX) - See all my reviews
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OK, I own one of these babies. 5 stars, not one less. First of all, you're not comparing this to one of the more expensive effects (e.g., Morely). It wouldn't be fair. Morely and the others cost lots more. The RP80 street prices for $79 and you're just not going to find more features for any less money. That said, it's not just the features. There are 11 amp presets. I thoroughly like my Crate GS60, but now (thanks to the RP80) I've got a vintage Fender, and what sounds like a Beatle Vox... so, I'm capturing sounds I've never been able to before. Next, there's more effects than you can shake a stick at, like my favorite tremolo for early 60's effects, and phaser, shifter, flanger for crazier sounds. OK, there's more... at least 30 different drum patterns that really do help develop timing and rhythm... much like a metronome, but much more fun.

I bought the RP80 to add some pizazz to my home jam and practice sessions. It definitely adds pizazz. I love it. The effects are awesome, the presets provide instant access to a wide variety of syles that will keep most players satisfied for a long, long time. That said, it needs to be pointed out that the RP80 almost assuredly was not targeted towards professionals. If you are a real professional, the buy what the pros are using. If you play for fun, buy the RP80. The RP80 is for the rest of us who are satisfied with Strat & Les Paul copies and play music for the enjoyment of it all.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value!, November 27, 2004

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DTN (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

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Well you couldn't get more pedal for your dollar, that's for sure. This pedal gives a crisp clean sound that makes even the cheapest amp sound fantastic. I only have two qualms- 1. The expression pedal is not ideal (not super-controllable) and 2. The drum machine kind of blows (most beats are absolutely useless) BUT, I love the sounds this thing makes. Great distortion, phazer, reverb, auto-wah. Just awesome. You'd spend several hundred bucks lining up multiple pedals to get the same sounds this thing gives you for less than $80. A terrific product.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars See my review for the RP50, February 4, 2005

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Dick Wagner "Dick" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

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(After you read the below, please click on "See All My Reviews" to go to my review on the RP50, which I give 5 Stars and recommend over this product.)

I've had a few students and parents asking why I'm not recommending the RP80A over the RP50 since there is only a $20 difference and the 80 comes with a pedal, power supply and more presets, patterns and user-definable patches.

My reason is pretty simple: I recommend the RP50 to *all* of my beginning students. I have found that the expression pedal becomes a distraction from serious practice. Students, especially younger students, become caught-up in goofing with the pedal, pretending to be Hendrix, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with having fun...that's why we're all here and playing the guitar!!! It's just that I think my students will have more fun much sooner if they get the basics down and my reason for recommending the RP50 is because I think it helps students get the basics down faster than they would with just a beginner amp. (See my explanation of the benefits in my RP50 review.)

This is not to say that the 80 is a bad product. I am pleased DigiTech is including the power supply and wish they would with the 50! If you're already an intermediate level player or above, then by all means, this may be the product for you versus the 50, although I agree with the 2 reviews above in their assessment of the pedal. However, at $79 it's not going to be a Morley. I think DigiTech's packed quite a lot into this for the price and we can't be too critical of the pedal's limitations. Maybe they'll read these reviews and fix that on v2.0!