Hey Cat,

Yeah I think the latter is the issue. I ditched the amp and peddle as neither really did it for me. Plenty of options but never really sounded any good to me. I might have to try one of these recommended loopers with one of my fender amps if I can get Santa to leave one in my stocking as I'm not seeing any others with a similar issue.  I'm thinking how long the loop can go is a big deal too? Sanpera was also way too short.