RP90 Review

Aside from an arsenal of models to choose from, the RP90 features tone and effect libraries allowing you to quickly program sounds with ease.

Ease of Use:	8.7
Sound:	8
Reliability:	7.3
Impression:	7.7
Overall rating:	7.9
Users rating:	4.7
Comments:	5

overall: 9.3

Featured review by: Aikoj, on july 16, 2008

Price paid: $ 99.99

Purchased from: Ted Brown Music

Ease of Use: This pedal is simple to use, there is an expression pedals, and two large 'buttons' you can change with your feet while playing either at home, or on stage. The manual is incredibly easy to understand, without babying you, it makes everything simple, and really helps you get the most out of this. // 9

Sound: I'm using a Fender Stratocaster with this, it never really gets obnoxious, it always gives a nice crisp tone, whether on heavy grunge or clean. I've tried setting these to the sounds of Satch, Vai, Stevens, and Rhoads, it works great. If you've ever heard "Air Guitar Hell" by Steve Vai, there are settings on this pedal to match that odd high second half of it, it's a pitch shifter, doesn't change the tone though. The distortion sounds great, the clean tone sounds great, the Wah can be a bit hard to get started honestly, but it is nice. // 10

Reliability & Durability: It hasn't failed me once, the pedal is made of pretty strong material as well, you don't have to worry with this one. However, some of their higher models are made of stronger materials, so though this is durable, there is always going to be that little worry in your head. // 9

Impression: I play a lot of blues, and light rock. But I also sometimes like to play metal, whatever I need to play, this always works. For example, I've played covers of Phantom of the Opera (Iron Maiden) and Fade to Black (Metallica) Live with these settings, this can easily match those guitars. And the acoustic setting on this sounds like a real acoustic not to mention. I'm completely satisfied with this pedal, the manufacturer has higher end models, but this one really has it all, and the price isn't that bad considering it wraps up about 25 other pedals at maybe $50 each into one). I really just love how versatile it is, trust me, whatever genre you play, this can pull it off for you. // 9

overall: 7.3

Reviewed by: icpgettozone, on october 07, 2008

Price paid: $ 139.95

Purchased from: Local Music Store

Ease of Use: I'm going to start off by saying I payed about 40 bucks more than I shoulda payed. That sucks. Well it's cool especally caz it's my first ever Modeling Guitar Processor. I haven't done any editing to it yet. The drum Machine is kinda shitty too. The manual is pretty useful, caz with out it I wouldn't kno the names of certian effects and how to use the drum Machine. I haven't downloaded any amp modles or effects to it, and I'm prolbley not going to becasue I'm happy with the pre sets. And I'm shure that the average guitar player would be too, but if ur an over the top gear head. it's not for you. But it's a huge step up from no processer, to having one a ha ha. And it also has a built in tuner. Which all of the RP series has. So that's noting special. // 8

Sound: I run this with my Ibanez EX 160 or LTD F 50, or any other guitar I can get my hands on. It will make a cheap amp sound good too (as long as the speaker isint shitty). But I mostley use my Peavy Studio Pro 112. The effects wont ever sound weak, unless you want them to. But that's because you can set the effects level any where between 0 to 99. I don't play a lot of artists songs with effects. Unless there song actally has those very effects in it(chorus, reverb, or flanger) is wat I use mostley. But wen I'm dickin around makin up shit the effects can make it a whole lot cooler. The factor pre set acessable by the foot pedals wen I'm feeling lazy and don't wanna get techinal with it is set to 51. Just for those Who would wanna test this out before buying I feel would like the distortion, 45 is good too.

On top of that all you have to do with any foot Switch setting is press the effects libary and bam 20 pre set effects which are pretty bad ass. I am rather dissapointed in the expression/wah wah pedal tho. It is no subsitute to a real wah. The Expression pedal is the whle reason why I bought this and not the RP 50. But I guess it's better to buy the bigger modle any ways. But I'm still pissed I paied around 150.00 adding tax to the orignal price. That certian music store is ran by crooks. // 7

Reliability & Durability: I don't gig. Mostly play with friends or by myself. I've had it for a month now. It seems to be holding up. I'm not taking any special care of it or anything. I hope it will last caz I will not buy another if this one breaks down. To gig with it I would say it would hold up. But it's nowhere as easy to use as a stomp box. You can't cycle though effects with it. Only the factory presets. But if you were to mod it and set up with certian chains in certian orders I guess it would work. But be warned. The pedals are super sensitive, If you press it too hard long and it will start cycling through pre sets like a Machine gun goes through clips. And I'm guessing the same for user added effects. // 7

Impression: I play mostley metal and genras of that nature. I don't stray far from the pack of teenagers out there playing everyday. I have around 3 years of experince playing and I'm getting pretty good. And I've gotten tons of knowledge from talkin to experinced players. Like my friends Who like to keep it in the family and play guitar like there Dads. One thing I forgot to mention is you can run stomp boxes along with headphones. you only have to plug it in and run ur guitar into the imput. Bam you can play all night and not bother anybody. But make shure you have good head phones or ur not gonna get any good sounds.

I can't compair this to anyting else, because it's my first effects box. If I lost it ide be pissed caz I paied so much for it, stolen ide be pretty pissed too. But I probly wouldn't buy another onna these. If the RP 50 is anyting like this ide just go buy that. I do like how my friends envy this ha ha. it's kind of a Status thing now.
I hate how I paied too damn much and the wah wah pedal sucks ass. In fact it's more like a volume pedal. I chose this effects box caz the box was black and covered In Flames and it had a(at the time I thought) a cool wah wah pedal. I really wish the wah wah was decent, because I haven't had the chance to actally use one yet. I guess certian people wouldn't be disappointed with it. // 7

overall: 7.3

Reviewed by: XeoFLCL, on august 25, 2008

Price paid: $ 99.99

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Ease of Use: This pedal is overall amazing effects-wise. It has tons of different kinds of chorus, flanges, reverbs, delays, pitch shifters, detuners, everything. Making your own preset takes half a minute at the most. This gets a 9 in ease of use, due to how much variety you have and how easy it is to setup a preset. // 9

Sound: I use my DigiTech RP90 with an Ibanez RG7620 and a Washburn WG587. I find that I have alot of trouble getting a good sound out of the amp models being they're all just cheesy, and I usually just turn off the amp modeling and throw it into the effects loop, while I throw my DigiTech Grunge infront of the amp. As for the effects, they sound amazing, and they have quite a bit of range and rate to them. Really nice for DSP effects. This gets a 7 because of the really cheesy amp modeling, but the effects make up for that really. // 7

Reliability & Durability: This is where the pedal took a crap on me. Within the first month of having it, the input jack started acting weird, whereas it'd go out if touched. The thing is, I hadn't even taken it out of the house yet, so this was a big issue, showing that it prolly couldn't withstand gigging whatsoever. But oddly, the expression pedal and everything else has held up flawlessly. // 6

Impression: This pedal is a powerhouse, and it suits just about every effect you need. Only big issue is they aren't very durable, so if you have one, treat it lightly. If it was stolen, or if I lost it, I prolly wouldn't buy another. I'd just save up 200 more dollars and get a DigiTech RP500. I'd possibly think different though, if the input and output jacks weren't made of cheap plastic, and were replaceable. // 7

Comments

[mgoldbergliu]

What settings do you use for Metallica?

[Aikoj]

For the distortion guitar-
Amp/Cabinet models I use A7
Distortion - 95
EQ - b4
Noise Gate - 91
No FX
I use that also for the intro solo and end solo.

For the acoustic guitar
Amp/Cabinet - AC (Obviously :P)
EQ - d2
Noise Gate - 93 (This one is up to you though)
FX - As much chorus as I can get to simulate the 12 string they're using, so c9, but sometimes it goes better lower depending on the guitar.
Reverb - 55

[Levi79]

i am buying this soon

[fenderajb]

i find that the rp series(i own an rp50 and frequently use the rp100)is convienent.they do have some really cool effects that can fatten up just about any song

[Sudaka]

can't beat my sexual pedal, the zoom gx1...
:P