Yeah I've actually played with one of those Echoplexes. I was pretty hard for me to figure out, but I did figure a lot of it out and ended up liking it a lot. What I really want though is just something simpler. I can figure things out but most of the time I play I drink and something that's as unfathomable as that just isn't much fun.

The Echoplex seems eloqent-like and all, and I know it can do a lot more, but it is expensive. I know I said that if it was really good I could spend upwards of $800, but when I compare the Echoplex to the Akai, it isn't as valuable proportionately (considering that I could probably get the Akai for about 3 times less money).

The Jamman is better for a lot of things, but the Akai has only the features I like. Plus, with the Jamman, I had some problems getting the timing perfect, more so than everything else I've tried. The sound quality is fine. The Akai, the Jamman, and the Echoplex all have the same 16-bit splendor, but the Jamman seemed to lack some tone.

So, I bought the Akai Headrush. Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I really wasn't trying to come off as a stubborn asshole by deciding to get what I said I was getting from the beginning. I definietly didn't ignore anything any of you guys said.


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If someone looking for a looper finds this forum, you can e-mail me (p_harmonic@yahoo.com) if you want to find out more about why I decided on the Akai Headrush.



-Phillp