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04 Jan, 2017
Smart buy - beginner to pro
2 of 2 found this helpful After many years away from playing, I was lucky enough to inherit a collection of about 30 highly desirable vintage guitars, mostly electric. The urge to start playing again was impossible to resist. Now the problem was that I wasn't sure which quality amp to invest in to complement the broad range of guitars I now owned and the varied styles and genres I enjoyed playing. That's not to mention which effects to buy. I knew I could spend a fortune experimenting. It was just a hobby after all at this point. After a little research and thinking, I decided to go the route of an effects processor and get an RP500. The plan was to use it with a small Yamaha PA system I had purchased for business use. I was immediately impressed. Problem solved! I was up and playing getting all the sounds I wanted with tons of room to grow! Then, I ran across an RP1000 on sale for about the same price as the RP500 within time to make the exchange. The RP1000 was a better solution for my money. The primary difference between the two being an extra row of foot switches which allow you to move between pre-sets AND switch effects on and off at the same time. The RP1000 also has a 20 second looper, which if it were say 5 minutes would make the RP1000 perfect for my use. But overall, it offers incredible versatility with excellent modeling of all of the amps, cabs, and effects. It's not perfect, but it saved me $1000's and I'm sure cut the time in finding my favorite sounds by months or even years. Now, with what I've learned, I can invest my money in the right amp and effects more wisely. About the RP100 itself. First, its built like a tank. I especially like the fact that it works with my computer for a better interface to all of the options and saving the individual modeling setups. I doubt it would be satisfactory for the studio, but I can easily see it working perfect for gigs. It greatly accelerated the learning process for mean I'd definitely recommend it for any beginner or someone like me coming back to the guitar. One last word, the PA works great especially for the stereo effects. I'm thinking that a bigger/better PA is all I would really need at this point. I've also heard that the Tech 21 amps are ideal for this kind of setup because they provide only the power amp side with a guitar cabinet thus not coloring any of the RP1000 as the pre-amp side with a guitar specific speaker. I'm sure a pair of them would rock.
24 Oct, 2015
Maybe Real Apple, but So So
These may be real Apple earbuds, but these are totally average. If they are the real thing, I'm glad I didn't spend $30 at the Apple Store.