Best Loop Pedal For Acoustic Guitar (2024 Update)

I have rarely relied on a loop machine in my 33+ years of performing music. I've had a DigiTec JamMan for a long time but found it too difficult to co-ordinate short phrases into a piece. I used it more with sampling of ambient sound than musical phrases. I've only had the Boss RC-500 for a short time but already find it much easier to use. I haven't even experimented with the percussion aspects but I can see great possibilities. I'm a great fan of Boss and Roland. They make quality , well thought out, aids for musical expression. What a creative company they are, indeed!Ralph

Have not used it live yet. Still getting friendly with it. There are a lot of rhythm patterns to choose from but many of them are very similar. Some of the functions I would have thought would be accessible through MIDI are not, but there are ways to work around most of them. Overall it seems like a great unit for a moderate price. The sound quality is very good. One disappointment is that I had the impression you could download rhythm patterns to replace the ones you don't care to use – you can't download them as rhythms, only as backing tracks. Look for the reference manual (not the owners manual) and study it before you buy if you have specific expectations.Glenn K

I decided to buy a looper last year to use primarily for practice, and for easily capturing ideas and riffs. I settled on the Boss RC-1 and it performed great. The biggest limitation was only being able to capture one idea at a time. I started looking around for something with more memory locations and I found the RC-5 as an upgrade. I am blown away by the included drums and the device's ability to determine the tempo. As a tool for capturing multiple ideas and being able to back them up to a PC, this is perfect. I haven't tested the midi capability yet. I could easily see using this in an actual performance in the future. It's pedalboard-friendly size makes it very easy to carry around.Joe G

I have rarely relied on a loop machine in my 33+ years of performing music. I've had a DigiTec JamMan for a long time but found it too difficult to co-ordinate short phrases into a piece. I used it more with sampling of ambient sound than musical phrases. I've only had the Boss RC-500 for a short time but already find it much easier to use. I haven't even experimented with the percussion aspects but I can see great possibilities. I'm a great fan of Boss and Roland. They make quality , well thought out, aids for musical expression. What a creative company they are, indeed!Ralph

Have not used it live yet. Still getting friendly with it. There are a lot of rhythm patterns to choose from but many of them are very similar. Some of the functions I would have thought would be accessible through MIDI are not, but there are ways to work around most of them. Overall it seems like a great unit for a moderate price. The sound quality is very good. One disappointment is that I had the impression you could download rhythm patterns to replace the ones you don't care to use – you can't download them as rhythms, only as backing tracks. Look for the reference manual (not the owners manual) and study it before you buy if you have specific expectations.Glenn K

I decided to buy a looper last year to use primarily for practice, and for easily capturing ideas and riffs. I settled on the Boss RC-1 and it performed great. The biggest limitation was only being able to capture one idea at a time. I started looking around for something with more memory locations and I found the RC-5 as an upgrade. I am blown away by the included drums and the device's ability to determine the tempo. As a tool for capturing multiple ideas and being able to back them up to a PC, this is perfect. I haven't tested the midi capability yet. I could easily see using this in an actual performance in the future. It's pedalboard-friendly size makes it very easy to carry around.Joe G

This pedal was fairly cheap, and it does work, so I dont want to knock that part of it. However, The sound quality is terrible. I saw one review that said, after three or four layers of sound it starts to sound muddy. I feel that was an understatement. A single play back loop sounds muddy to me. Ill still use it to practice with, but Im not very impressed. Save your money, and buy a better quality looper.guitarded5150

I used this at home with 10 other effect pedals. I really liked the sound quality and ease of use. I was very disappointed when the footswitch broke after about a year or so. Read online this brand has an issue with the switches so that's a deal breaker for me. I went with an MXR delay to replace it because I've had several MXR pedals for many years with great sound and no trouble.Scott

Perfect for practicing. Lay down a simple rhythm loop then you can practice over the top – it's like having an inexhaustible rhythm guitarist jamming with you. Easy overdubs & undos means you can also build up interesting sounds with lots of depth and different sounds. (tip: play your progression through, then without stopping hit the button on the 'one' beat to start recording, then hit it again on another 'one' beat to stop recording/start playing the loop. can be as many bars long as you like – 5 min recording time is way more than I'd ever need!) With only one button and one volume knob it's very simple to use. Many other loopers are so complicated (boss rc-3 I'm looking at you), they take the fun out of just plugging in and jamming. Of course if you need the complication of a drum machine built in to your looper pedal then this one isn't for you). The sound out of this thing is perfect. I use it with many pedals and they all sound great recorded and played back (an analog delay, a few fuzzes, metal zone, overdrive, distortion, phaser, big muffs, small clone, tube screamer) – just be sure to put the looper last in your pedal chain. I'd highly recommended this to anyone thinking about getting a looper. The build quality is great, the button feels sturdy & it's very small. The only thing I'd change about it would be to add the ability to export your recorded loop via the usb, but on this model the usb is only for updating it's firmware. I think the more expensive ditto loopers have this function… but overall I think it's the best pedal I've ever owned!girlbefore

For a compact looper pedal this has, great features. The deal breaker is the circular led panel. While this pedal functions in a basic way the led tells you exactly what is happening and where you are in you loop. That knowledge makes me far more confident to use it live. You can end the playback and erase the loop silently or pause the playback and use it again – useful if a lead break is later in the song. You record the rhythm part, pause it and start it later on in the song. There options for adding extra pedal to control things but I found I got on OK without them. Basically a solid looper with a useful display that is, easy to read in a live situation. The trick to silently erase is to double tap and hold the second tap. Stops instantly and the erases a couple of seconds later – this isn't clear in the instructions.David M.

High value and quality! Maybe not for the touring professional who needs every bell and whistle, but for beginners or intermediates it's a really solid feature set and great quality at a price point that is just a hair over the price of some much more basic units. Spend the extra $20 and get a pedal you'll love! Loopers are super fun, this one is no exception. There is a learning curve but that's more on the player than the pedal. (If your timing/coordination are not on point, a looper, like any recording method, will really highlight that.) Would highly recommend to anyone interested in a looper for fun, creativity, practice, comping, improving over your own backing, even for pro use if you don't need the fanciest bells n' whistles.Steverino

Very easy to use and built like a tank. I had to watch a few demo videos to learn how the controls worked and interacted but it didn't take but a few minutes. Playback quality is very good with tons of storage for created loops. My only issue is with what Boss calls "Drum Tracks". There's only 10 of them and their sound quality is piercing. You can load your own via the usb connection though. Also, it only stores wav files from external sources so converting songs you only have as mp3 etc. to wav is an extra step I could do without. I might just be nitpicking because otherwise it's a great looper with more features than most people will ever need. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.ethan1957

I bought this to compare to my ditto pedal. Its not nearly as simple to use, despite what people say. Okay, it might just be me, but the ditto is more intuitive to use. After you record the first loop, it automatically begins recording the overdub. With the ditto, it goes to pause when you complete a loop. So, yes, its a Boss pedal and built like a tank. But for me, its 50/50 with the ditto. You have to make your own decision about this one.jonaha650

Have been nothing but pleased with the Boss RC-1 loop pedal. I currently use it in conjunction with my Digitech RP1000 and it has really allowed me creative freedom while practicing. I bought this since the RP1000 only has a 20 second looping feature, while this one can go as long as I need. I like how you can easily layer riffs on top of one another, delete when you make mistakes, and stop altogether with just the stomp of the pedal. It's amazing. Nothing else to say. You will not be displeased.lmeach00

I really like it, the sound quality is great has a ton of options and features and many customization abilities. In the back of the unit you have a lot of different inputs and outputs which is great you can connect many of your instruments and pro sound system as an output.Anonymous

I've had an Rc505 for a year or so now and was excited to get my hands on this RC600. The floor setup is great, although you can't quite do everything with your feet. With a shoe off you can do most of the functions with a toe, but you still have to bend over to mess with it. The included drum loops in this are a massive upgrade from the RC505. Tons of character and room to play around with there – even settings for fills etc at the end of loops. I've only had this two days, so I'll update my review after some more time with it, but so far I feel like it sounds better, the extra instrument and mic inputs are a huge boost, and overall it's been pretty easy to use coming from the 505.Sterling

There's a slight learning curve, and all the info isn't in the manual. You have to go to the website, for some things. Other than that, it works great, and the drums sound real, albeit, very loud.gtrman23

lame manual , you better read it 3 or 4 times to understand the china sentence structure… ie: manual better you 4 or 5 times read. understand manual for greater experiance. operation of pedal is show you in manual, please group all related functions to same thought in your mind , scattered thruout whole manual , the functions of pedal to answer all you question, two question dont ask manual.. ……ok ! now thus is an AWESOME pedal.. i love it. the dbl. tap on button to stop is tricky but , still a great buy. but seriously i advise to study the manual because this looper pedal is loaded with lots of great functions. it comes with the extra A/B switching pedalwalletmissing100bucks

Really recommended and the 24 bit gives you a clear transparent sound to what is recorded coming out to main speakers or even your amp speakers. Im a bass player and believe me it tracks very good the bass.omarbluerodz123_1

Ive used a good few lopper pedals before and this thing does it all with alot more style. The visual feed back Im getting form this looper is incredible it totally changes the looper pedal game. I noticed even with the stage fog on at fullblast I can see the screen very well. The color coding makes it easy to follow what Im doing at each moment. The screen is what allows the Aeros to combine paralel and sequential looping styles so well so its a huge plus. Using 6×6 mode is like having 6 loopers synced together all in one. Dont even get me started with the hands-free mixing, its a dream!BandGuy4ever

I've have a few different loopers but this unit is like a recording studio that can quickly and easily recreate tracks that are in perfect sync. I have the Beat Buddy (drum pedal) that works in lock step with the Aeros. Can't say enough about this unit and the sound quality is excellent.Ger

This looper is incredible. I have it with the Beatbuddy, and I am basically a one-man-band now. Extremely intuitive and customizable. Would recommend to any serious musicianJoseph

I'm a bassist so not huge into the whole pedal game– this little looper is wonderful to play around with. As some other reviews have said, you definitely lose a bit of tone going through it when you record and playback. The build quality is rock solid and feels great. I wouldn't gig with it due to the tone issues/ tinniness of the playback but for the price, it's a great practice tool to mess about with. I have been playing it through my Acoustic B100 amp with a MIM Mustang Bass with Split PJ pickups and the drop in sound quality vs going straight in is noticeable. Nevertheless, this will stay in play for bedroom jams for a great deal of time to come.Ryan

This looper is great for the price. I like how it has the three tracks to select from for pre-recorded looping. My biggest problem is that it doesn't seem to actually be "True Bypass." The level control still adjusts the clean volume even when not recording or playing back. I also feel that the recorded playback is always louder than my guitar input. I wish I didn't have to do a volume boost on my guitar or volume pedal just to match the playback volume. It results in more tap-dancing than I would prefer while playing and singing. I'll definitely use this for practice, but it probably won't be a permanent fixture on my live pedalboard.Cody

So far so good. A few strange things happening, but I think it was user error. It takes some getting used to, but not terribly complicated, just a little practice. This one had the most features in it's price range and sounds good. Would give it 5 stars, but haven't used it much. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to use a looper pedal, but don't want to spend a lot for their first one. You may find it the only one you need.JM

I have rarely relied on a loop machine in my 33+ years of performing music. I've had a DigiTec JamMan for a long time but found it too difficult to co-ordinate short phrases into a piece. I used it more with sampling of ambient sound than musical phrases. I've only had the Boss RC-500 for a short time but already find it much easier to use. I haven't even experimented with the percussion aspects but I can see great possibilities. I'm a great fan of Boss and Roland. They make quality , well thought out, aids for musical expression. What a creative company they are, indeed!Ralph

Have not used it live yet. Still getting friendly with it. There are a lot of rhythm patterns to choose from but many of them are very similar. Some of the functions I would have thought would be accessible through MIDI are not, but there are ways to work around most of them. Overall it seems like a great unit for a moderate price. The sound quality is very good. One disappointment is that I had the impression you could download rhythm patterns to replace the ones you don't care to use – you can't download them as rhythms, only as backing tracks. Look for the reference manual (not the owners manual) and study it before you buy if you have specific expectations.Glenn K

I decided to buy a looper last year to use primarily for practice, and for easily capturing ideas and riffs. I settled on the Boss RC-1 and it performed great. The biggest limitation was only being able to capture one idea at a time. I started looking around for something with more memory locations and I found the RC-5 as an upgrade. I am blown away by the included drums and the device's ability to determine the tempo. As a tool for capturing multiple ideas and being able to back them up to a PC, this is perfect. I haven't tested the midi capability yet. I could easily see using this in an actual performance in the future. It's pedalboard-friendly size makes it very easy to carry around.Joe G

me = 30+ years making music and 10+ years using hardware and software loopers this thing is fabulous! the ability to split output signal to guitar cab / full range for optimal sound quality is huge! I am running the loop channel of the RC-10R in the effect loop of my guitar amp and the rhythm channel out to a KC-600 keyboard amp. sounds good to me. nice layout, solid feel to the knobs, and the standard built-like-a-tank boss pedal construction. easy to navigate the relatively simple menu system plus easy to operate the pedal once you've spent a little time with it. the rhythm tracks sound good and perform as advertised. I dialed up a funky boogaloo rhythm, recorded a rhythm part loop, then lost myself in a lydian improv for about a half hour when I first got down with it. works for me! a review of the midi implementation shows that it will play well with my other midi gear or computer rig if I decide I want to go there with it. the ability to import my own loops will quickly have me jamming to tracks that are truly of my own taste and the included rhythm tracks are what they are expected to be: a simple and solid representation of many musical genres. I do have a wish-list item that could possibly be addressed in a software update: it would be nice to be able to choose whether sync'ed loop recording begins immediately after the count-in (this is how it behaves now) or waits for a pedal touch punch-in to begin recording the quantized loop (this would be nice). all-in-all I am very happy with this looper and am impressed by what roland and boss have been putting out recently. to me they've always been a company that really understands what musicians want and what I've seen lately across their product lines is really, really impressive. my compliments to all the good people at roland/boss that are making these cool products happen for us.MattD

This thing is great!! Syncs automatically with the push and hold of the rhythm switch! So easy to use. I don't know what these other reviews are doing but this thing is a God send for guitarist. So many beats to choose from. You can pick from 16 different drum kits to play them! 808+909 sounds too! Every a reverb for the drums. The looper is Boss. So you it's good. 6 hours is what you get. 99 slots to save loops. It has a 2 loop/rhythm function that makes it so you have a 2 part loop. More like a song then just a loop. The fills are a littler boring/mechanical. Only 2 per patch. Can use drum machine alone without a recorded loop. Just to jam. Or, just the loop for acoustic stuff etc…. I'm buying a second one for my electric board! Ditched my BB and Rc5. This Rc10r just syncs better then the bb and Rc5. It's a better package for me. Smaller too! I cant say enough about this thing. Buy one NOW!! You will become a better player GUARANTEED!!!William

Very intuitive to use, with lots of options to fine tune your recordings. Even though this is designed to be a tabletop looper, it works well for the guitarist or keyboard player who would rather have the looper off the floor and controllable with their hands. Adding a foot switch still allows for control from your pedalboard. Highly recommended.GregB

These units are getting a bad rap for the plastic construction, and rightfully so. But there are lots of great effects and options for creating loop projects. I have yet to discover everything I can do with the 505. Still, BOSS could have put it in a better casing and with better sliders. You feel like you're going to break it. And the digital effects are quite handy but may not be up to a lot of people's standards. Overall quite good, but is it worth $500? Yes, but be prepared for the learning curve. A lot of us would have traded some of the bells and whistles to have something a little more robust and gig ready.MC Chai Zee

I seen a review on You tube demonstrating the Grand Canyon that impressed me to the max! I seen some things in the review that was concerning. Even though my mouth was watering wanting the pedal badly I couldn't see spending the purchase price for a pedal that would be difficult to use live. So, I seeked the older version for less to experiment with. I ordered on Friday, got my package on time and complete with zero issues Saturday morning (AWESOME JOB AMS!). The first thing I opened was the canyon, couldn't wait to plug it in!! This Is the best pedal I have ever owned. Superb quality and makes lots of cool noises! I love it for recording and definitely recommend it but feel it's not to good for live performances unless your super fast at changing the settings. The Looper is a feature that makes it worth the purchase price and the shimmer is the bomb for a creative person. Buy this pedal and buy it from AMS! AMS and Electro Harmonix are the best that is was and ever will be. Thanks!DePriest

If you're looking for a simple delay pedal, look elsewhere for something cheaper and simpler. If you're looking for a powerful multi-effects delay and looper machine, this is a pedal worth demoing. May not work with certain, cheaper daisy-chained power supplies, but no issues other than that. The build quality is excellent, as with all EHX pedals, and the manual clearly describes the functions of each knob. Speaking of the functions, some of the alternate settings are hidden behind a button press, but with the complexity of this pedal, it's still an intuitive way to access the multitude of settings. The on/off switch also acts as a tempo tap, which can be a little annoying but is very easy to get used to. The selection of effects is fantastic, though I find myself only using about 3 or 4 regularly; that is not to say the other effects do not have their use, of course.EVAN

My Sam Ash rep was right there when I needed him wrap it up! The Queens of Surf, The Surfragettes use this pedal with their Fender amps. I wanted some of their surf action to use along with my Fender reverb tank, premier 90 tank, Boss 63 pedal and now this one! No way you can catch me or Sam Ash! My vibrato bar never sounded better! My Strat sounds like Dick Dale and Nokie Edwards and l'm on my way! With Sam Ash I may not be the king of surf guitar yet , but I'm the Prince . Someday I'll be the King like Sam Ash is the King of the Guitar Stores!BILL

I took it out of the box connected it to my boogie fillmore 25 fx loop . Played a series of chords to get my tempo on my telecaster , second time around hit the button before and after the second go round and voila !davekayc

It is nice having access to two loopers, but you have to have experience in looping because this looper is unforgiving. If you'd like to use the undo function, then you have to forgo the duel looping function, which is the whole point of this looper. If you miss a loop in real time, you're hosed. If you can nail your loops this little guy works great, especially going back and forth between loops. It is lame that you can't record in the middle of loops, you have to wait until it gets back to the top. I would not recommend unless you are a loop OG and don't play it out. Any moisture and the thing is a brick. I have a nice paper weight nowLucas

My first loop pedal, so I can't really compare the Nux with others, but it seems pretty good to me. It could use more foot pedals so that some of the push-button functionality could manipulated while you're playing, but there's an option to connect another pedal anyway, so that's covered really. Pretty easy to use. Seems solid. Has a pretty good sound quality. Only thing I dislike would be the simplicity of the drum tracks, but I didn't really buy it for that. In all it's pretty great value. I did a lot of searching, and this has a lot for the price. Especially like the enormous record capacity with 99 presents you can save to. I'd recommend it.jamesingl0

This is heaps of fun to use – easy, foot switch is very fast (microswitch), sturdy casing – I wouldn't stomp on it too hard because I reckon the microswitch could wear eventually, but it's definitely a quick pedal. Came with a battery so you can try it out straight away. Nice and tidy, I really like this pedal. I don't regret it at all. Time for some fun!psylink2008

I did not utilize it to its full power but what I did use so far works good. It's a must have item if you mostly play alone.elic3000

I'd be all over this pedal if it were in stereo. It's a high price for this item. Love the fact it has a bank you can store samples. I use the Akai Headrush for live settings but as I rely on accurate delay tempos to be looped on the Akai there becomes inconsistencies live so I've been shopping for a looper that is small, stereo and stores loops. I actually run two combos, one is dedicated to my looper. I understand if stereo were an option it would take away from you wanting to step up to the next Looper offered by EHX. If the price were lower on this though I wouldn't buy it since stereo is a need for me. I'll be looking at the Jamman Solo XT next since it's 15 USD more and offers storage and stereo. In the end that maybe to minimal of a looper for me too. Wish the akai had that needed storage….BurningRome

There's not many reviews on this so I thought I'd add mine. The pros of this unit are it's small, it runs on 9V power like most other pedals, it saves several different loops so you don't always have to re-record a part you like to practice over (it's the only looper in this price range that does that), it has 24 bit playback, and it's super easy to use (I figured it out without instructions). The cons are small in my opinion, but they include you are limited to a total of 6 minutes of loops (but you can either have 1 X 6 minute loop, or 10 X 36 second loops, or any combination of time and loops that add up to 6 minutes so not much of a con in my opinion), there are no additional features (such as a drum machine, metronome, or speed control), and there is no way to save a million loops and transfer them to a computer. Some negatives from other reviews I was able to overcome include the volume of the loop being lower than when you first play it is solved by the loop level knob (I was always able to get my loop level as loud or louder than my source signal), the apparent pause as the loop starts over is overcome by working on timing (once I figured out when to hit the foot switch I was able to create seamless loops). I researched loopers and this one had the features I wanted (small size, low power consumption, ability to save loops, 24 bit play back and easy to use). Other features you may want to consider not on this looper is the drum machine, metronome, ability to play half speed or backwards, and ability to save loops on your computer and transfer onto the looper (all of which are absent from this unit). Hope this review helps.Super J

Really great to get this so quickly, I love MF service! So this loper has high end EH sound quality, totally transparent. Easy level control makes it easy to get playback (loop) and live signal volumes adjusted. It is also easy to fit into any board with it's standard size. There are, however, some issues you should be aware of. On and off functions require single, and multiple taps on the switch. While playing you tap once to start recording a loop. A second single tap begins an immediate replay of the loop. Very cool! If you want to delay the beginig of the loop (such as you recorded the chorus, and need to play the verse again before using the loop) you must double-tap the switch. Awkward for me. I never was a dancer. The second issue is common to all loopers, but I did not consider this prior to using it. This concept is perfect for single channel amps with only outboard effects. With a plexi or bandmaster it is flawless. With a multi channel amp or effects….. You record a loop during a rhythm portion of the song on channel scratch with no reverb, punch the button, switch to the overdrive channel with reverb for the lead!!!! NO! Now both signals will be overdrive and reverb. Common to all loopers, but something to note prior to set-up. As long as this is "last in line" effects wise and you use a single channel during playback, it works perfectly. Other issues to be aware of include it must be powered to pass signal. No passive operation is available. To switch loops you must bend down to the pedal board, awkward. Six minutes divided into eleven loops means around 32 seconds per loop if you try to use them all. Limited.Arizona Slim

Very easy to use and built like a tank. I had to watch a few demo videos to learn how the controls worked and interacted but it didn't take but a few minutes. Playback quality is very good with tons of storage for created loops. My only issue is with what Boss calls "Drum Tracks". There's only 10 of them and their sound quality is piercing. You can load your own via the usb connection though. Also, it only stores wav files from external sources so converting songs you only have as mp3 etc. to wav is an extra step I could do without. I might just be nitpicking because otherwise it's a great looper with more features than most people will ever need. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.ethan1957

I bought this to compare to my ditto pedal. Its not nearly as simple to use, despite what people say. Okay, it might just be me, but the ditto is more intuitive to use. After you record the first loop, it automatically begins recording the overdub. With the ditto, it goes to pause when you complete a loop. So, yes, its a Boss pedal and built like a tank. But for me, its 50/50 with the ditto. You have to make your own decision about this one.jonaha650

Have been nothing but pleased with the Boss RC-1 loop pedal. I currently use it in conjunction with my Digitech RP1000 and it has really allowed me creative freedom while practicing. I bought this since the RP1000 only has a 20 second looping feature, while this one can go as long as I need. I like how you can easily layer riffs on top of one another, delete when you make mistakes, and stop altogether with just the stomp of the pedal. It's amazing. Nothing else to say. You will not be displeased.lmeach00

I just replaced a TC Ditto that got fried with poor electricity but the Micro Looper is a mediocre replacement. The sound quality is fine but, I've always prided myself on being very good at looping beats and last night was a train wreck. It's like the Looper was about an eighth of a beat off, which I've never encountered before with the Ditto. I will play with it again and amend my review should things change. Update: Used it three last night and again, on every song, the loop was a slight beat off. Will be replacing it with a TC Ditto.scosio

Ideal if you’re looking for something on the cheaper side. It’s simple but effective. Great for practicing and writing. The sound quality of the loops is fine, and the pedal itself feels well made.Matt B.

I brought this without any questions answered and I now regret it Im struggling to buy a plug as it doesn’t come with one and it turns out I could of got it cheaper from other Major markets For the price I paid for it, I’m not happySimeon s.