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Boss RC-3 USB Loop Station

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Brand Boss
Style Compact
Color Red
Item Weight 1.4 Pounds
Voltage 9 Volts

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  • Three hours of onboard recording time
  • High-powered DSP from BOSS' ESC2 chip
  • True stereo I/O
  • 99 memory slots
  • USB 2.0 port for swapping/managing files with your computer
  • Onboard rhythms including real audio drum loops
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The RC-3 provides three hours of stereo recording capacity direct to internal memory which will enable you to record long phrases without worrying about running out of memory. Along with the incredible memory of the RC-3, the 99 memory locations that will allow you to save and instantly recall your creations.Those who want to incorporate stereo instruments and devices will appreciate the true stereo I/O of the RC-3. The built-in drum patterns will guide you to perfect looping. And once you ve created a body of work, you can use the RC-3 s USB 2.0 port to conveniently save your loops onto your computer. Looping has never been this simple, portable, powerful, and fun!Auto RecordThe Auto Recording feature starts recording the moment you begin playing your guitar, or as soon as you start a connected audio player. Count-In mode gives you one-bar of rhythm before recording starts. You can Undo/Redo as you go. The sky s the limit with three hours of recording time!Rhythm GuideTo keep your loops tight and in time, you can play along with one of the basic rhythm patterns in the RC-3 s onboard library as you record. Ten types of rhythm types are provided, including Rock, Pop, Funk, Shuffle, R B, and Latin. A dedicated knob lets you adjust the volume of the rhythm, and you can set the tempo via tap tempo. You can also specify the time signature. When you save a phrase, the rhythm type and time signature will also be saved.USB ConnectivityYou can connect the RC-3 to your computer via a standard USB cable, and back up your RC-3 recordings to your computer for safekeeping. You can also load WAV files from your computer directly into the RC-3. The RC-3 accepts 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV files of up to 1.7GB in size.AUX InputIn addition to recording your guitar or bass performances and turning them into playable loops, you can also record other external stereo audio sources via the RC-3 s AUX IN. Sound from a digital-audio player connected to the AUX input, for example, can easily be recor

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
48 global ratings

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Customers like the versatility, ease of use, build quality, performance, and quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it's a great practice tool, works well with solo musician work, and is well built. Customers also appreciate the sound quality, value, and appearance.

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16 customers mention16 positive0 negative

Customers find the guitar effect device versatile. They say it's a great practice tool, great for practicing solo ideas, and a unique tool for any level musician. They also mention that it'll be a gem for any musician.

"...I love it. One of the best pieces of gear I have ever bought...." Read more

"...Really easy to use and well built .... very good sound. great for practice...." Read more

"The Boss RC-3 Loop Pedal is great for playing guitar in a band, or with friends, but also a big help practicing...." Read more

"...develop a lead riff for that progression, and who does, this is a very useful tool in accomplishing that very thing...." Read more

14 customers mention10 positive4 negative

Customers find the guitar effect device easy to use. They mention the instruction manual is simple to understand, and the looper is easy to operate. Some say the device is great as a quick sketchpad for that sudden inspiration.

"...Otherwise, easy and a great product. The best is, that if you are playing really poor lead work, nobody can hear but you! lol." Read more

"...It's bombproof, easy to use, and does everything this oldster needs...." Read more

"Another great Roland product. Really easy to use and well built .... very good sound. great for practice...." Read more

"...One subtlety I found was that there seems to be a slight delay between when you tap the pedal and when the recording starts...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it's well-built and beautifuly designed.

"Another great Roland product. Really easy to use and well built .... very good sound. great for practice...." Read more

"...Like all Boss pedals, it's as sturdy as a little truck." Read more

"...The quality is quite acceptable.Battery life is short, so I use it with an AC adapter...." Read more

"...This unit can make you a better player . It is well built and beautifuly designed." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the guitar effect device. For example, they mention it works perfectly, and it works well with solo musician work. That said, some complain that the 2.0 HD USB drive doesn't store their tone.

"...with other loopers to compare this one to, but for my needs it works perfectly...." Read more

"...I really do like the 99 separate files to record, works really well with solo musician work. As for a band, its a little frustrating." Read more

"...Works as described. Got a good price and shipping was fast. Excelent transaction. Happy I finally have one of my own." Read more

"...the 2.0 hd usb drive works well for file transfer but does not store ur tone, its not an interfacer lol...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it records great, has endless functions, and methods for recording, enabling them to jam over.

"...Otherwise, easy and a great product. The best is, that if you are playing really poor lead work, nobody can hear but you! lol." Read more

"Records great!, but can't get a set tempo...." Read more

"...and once you have the controls worked out there are endless functions and methods for recording and enabling you to jam over anything you choose...." Read more

"Great product!..." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it has a very good sound and the canned beats are OK.

"...The canned beats are OK. It's not a full fledged drum machine, and as long as you don't expect some awesome drums you'll not be disappointed...." Read more

"...Really easy to use and well built .... very good sound. great for practice...." Read more

"I bought it and I use it. It's wonderful for practice and the sound quality is great. I would buy it again.CONS..." Read more

"I strongly recommend this pedal. Sound is bright and sharp, memory seems to be endless and USB capability lets you record and keep safe your music..." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the guitar effect device. They say it's worth every cent, works as described, and is a wonderful piece of kit.

"...Works as described. Got a good price and shipping was fast. Excelent transaction. Happy I finally have one of my own." Read more

"Wonderful product. More than expected. Easy to learn and operate!..." Read more

"...Once past that minor delay (pun fully intended), this is a wonderful piece of kit." Read more

"...fast.. recommend this to anyone who is looking for a good buy for a good price" Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the guitar effect device. They mention it's well built, beautifully designed, and absolutely incredible.

"Pretty cool and does what it claims but it's still second best to just using your home computer and free software like audacity to record yourself...." Read more

"...This unit can make you a better player . It is well built and beautifuly designed." Read more

"I've just received the RC3, and I am already able to say it's absolutely incredible! The sound is perfect!..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Chris Moyers
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful practice tool
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2012
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I am not much of a pedal freak. I don't really care much for effects, I just plug a good guitar into a good old tube amp and let er rip.

This is less a pedal and more of a composition / practice tool. I love it. One of the best pieces of gear I have ever bought. My wife calls it my redheaded girlfriend (because since I got this, I have been playing a ton).

The canned beats are OK. It's not a full fledged drum machine, and as long as you don't expect some awesome drums you'll not be disappointed. They keep the tempo, though, and if you are using it most for practice or composition like I am you'll be ok with that.

One subtlety I found was that there seems to be a slight delay between when you tap the pedal and when the recording starts. So if you are recording 12 bar blues, play through the the 12 bars and then a beat into the 1st bar again, then double tap the pedal to stop recording. This will complete the loop a little better and then there won't be a jarring transition between each loop.

A nice thing about this pedal is that it's simple to use. I opened it up, plugged it in, and was making music with it. Sure, I read the manual to uncover some of the more advanced features, but to simply make a loop and play over it is really easy.

I don't have experience with other loopers to compare this one to, but for my needs it works perfectly. And it has me practicing more than ever, which is always a good thing.
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Colin Hendrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly useful
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2012
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You may have experienced the problems of musicians. The drummer is drunk and the rhythm guitar is late. But you need to rehearse. This gets the job done, you can lay down rhythm lines and drum lines and get the sound you want. The thing to remember is that whatever effect you are using for the lead, will kick in on any recording playback as they use the same input jack. Otherwise, easy and a great product. The best is, that if you are playing really poor lead work, nobody can hear but you! lol.
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Rick Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars Old school but mighty cool
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
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I've been using a Boss RC 3 for years now for backtracks for my songs. It's bombproof, easy to use, and does everything this oldster needs. I bought another just in case my old one takes a dump as I'd be screwed without it. My old one is just fine after years of hard use, but just in case, I have an extra. Not to mention I've filled up 76 of the 99 file loops on my old one. I know there's all kinds of fancier stuff out there, but I'll stick with simple and reliable every time.
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puddytat
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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Another great Roland product. Really easy to use and well built .... very good sound. great for practice. Certainly do not get the RC 2 ... get this RC 3 model for the memory banks and ability to store the banks later...I did think of getting the larger ones but those are just way to big... Check for sales or demos
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Wm D. S.
2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty cool! But pointless, for the price, buy a cheap computer.
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2012
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Pretty cool and does what it claims but it's still second best to just using your home computer and free software like audacity to record yourself. I guess it comes down to are you one of those live performance loop maniacs like the people you see on youtube or are you looking for something to use to do multitrack jam sessions and recordings? This thing is useless for the latter. Don't waste your money, Audacity and a hundred other recording programs are free or very cheap and work better.

Second problem is for those guitar players like me who use only built in amp effects not external guitar stomp box effects or other pedals is that this thing doesn't do a whole heck of a lot if you aren't running pedal effects into it before running it to your amp. Think of it this way, all your guitar sends to this unit is clean tone, then your amp recieves what ever this sends and if the distortion is on all of the loops sound the same, which kills the whole point of this thing. So you have to buy pedals and run the amp on clean so that the different loops have different sounds so it doesn't just get all muddled.

For me, this item was a waste of money because I'm a pretty basic blues and rock guitar player who doesn't use much more effects than my on board distortion, reverb, and delay. Sure, now I have all these effects (which sound like crap) and this loop station to play with, but again I can do all this and more on my computer with free software. Usefullness I give this thing a 1 star, unless you don't own a computer, but for the price of this thing you could buy a cheap computer LOL. Functionality I give it 3 because it's kinda hard to use and doesn't have every function needed to really make it a useful tool. So I guess over all that's a 2.
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Chris
3.0 out of 5 stars Great for solo work. Band, not so much...
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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Records great!, but can't get a set tempo.
I'm in a band and when we use this pedal i can never get the right tempo, even if i am playing with the drummer. It has a tap tempo which is very frustrating to time right, if you ever can get it right.
I really do like the 99 separate files to record, works really well with solo musician work. As for a band, its a little frustrating.
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2Bike
5.0 out of 5 stars Boss RC-3
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2012
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I had seen this unit used by Marty Schwartz on his website for a while. He did a video on the RC one time to show how it works and helps him provide content for his lessons. He took credit as being a marketing tool for Boss and \i guess he is correct. I figured I figured I 'd like to use it also to create loops for my learning pleasure. Works as described. Got a good price and shipping was fast. Excelent transaction. Happy I finally have one of my own.
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Gery Sasko
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guitar Pedal
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2011
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The Boss RC-3 Loop Pedal is great for playing guitar in a band, or with friends, but also a big help practicing. It comes with 10 pre-set rhythm tracks but the real fun is laying down your own chord sequences with your guitar and then being able to play lead guitar over that rhythm loop with just a quick stomp on the pedal. It makes practicing etc. a lot of fun and meaningful. I haven't figured out all the possibilities yet - and probably never will - but it is a cool pedal to have. Like all Boss pedals, it's as sturdy as a little truck.
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Gordon Thomson
3.0 out of 5 stars Loop If You Can
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2012
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Drove Me Loopy Compact good memory Has all the tricks
HARD TO USE OR WHAT !!!
A lot of Practice required to get slick with this ( Its clever and the percussion could be better chosen )
I have seen grown men cry on stage when it all goes wrong
Practice Practice Practice and then some more

Do you get the impression the foot stomping changes involved are difficult to master Well Your Right !!!
This Could be Improved to be a brilliant piece of kit but I am a Design consultant as well as a musician and I would charge to much to put it right !
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