A great multi-effects pedal for guitarists who are looking for a good sounding but affordable pedal, slightly later model than the RP50 I also have on offer.
DIGITECH Multi Guitar Effects Pedal
Model: RP55V
Designed in USA
Made in China
Released to market in the early to mid 2000's
Quite frankly the effects etc are pretty much the same as the RP50V perhaps a little more flexibility in the controls
Multitude of effects are available - see more details in this description
Easy to read effect selected display indicators in daylight or dim light
Tough plastic used throughout - lightweight
Metal base plate
40 preset (not editable) effects
40 editable effects
FEATURES:
Volume level
Pick-up/Wah effects (it can simulate humbuckers or single coils as well as automating three seperate wah effects)
Compressor
12 separate amp modelers with 9 separate settings (except the acoustic modeler which has a single setting)
Noise gate with two separate modes
Basic 3 channel EQ
Modulating-type effects (chorus, flanger, phaser, tremelo, bender, Leslie, harmonizer, pitch shifter, detuner, and a few others)
Three different delays (digital, analog, and pong)
A slew of different reverb effects
Designed for plug pack use from a power point or use internal AA batteries
INCLUDES:
Original box
Instruction manual
Power pack to suit
NO leads though
COSMETIC CONDITION:
In excellent condition
No case damage
No controls or port (ins and outs etc) damage
HISTORY:
Our sound engineer liked to try out different pedals both in the studio and at gigs. Quite frankly he considered this pedal to be in the same class as the RP50V i.e "below par" for live work - all that plastic casing and it just isn't robustly enough built for live work. The battery compartment design is not great either, the batteries can easily "pop out"
Like the RP50V, this unit was switched to Chinese manufacture and the build quality is not so good as the original USA RP50 release
That said, for studio or home recording work though, he found it really good - the effects are "ok", not brilliant but acceptable.
Here is a link to some "real" comments about the various sounds and functions of this pedal https://www.harmonycentral.com/forum/forum/guitar/acapella-29/1717723-
TESTING:
This pedal has been in our storage units since we closed down our audio post facilities, so out it came and I powered it up both from the plug pack and also with internal batteries.
HERE IS A PROBLEM ALTHOUGH PROBABLY IT WOULDN'T BOTHER MOST USERS
Power pack use is fine, no issues
Batteries though are NOT WORKING - contacts are all clean and shiny and although I personally hate the battery holder, it does seem to be working but the pedal is not "seeing" the batteries so forget about using this pedal on batteries unless you get it repaired (why would you bother though quite frankly)
Tried various effects, all sounded AOK without any extraneous noises. Checked the guitar tuner and other auxilliary functions - all good.
Drum samples also checked out - all good here as well.
I cannot find issue with any of the functions, they still appear to be functioning as they should be
