Boss RC-5 Looper Review & My Favourite Looping Exercise 🎸

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Welcome to this Boss RC-5 Looper Review & Demo!
This is a recently updated model in Boss' RC looper range and supersedes the previous RC-3 that is now discontinued. In this video I'll be running through how to use the pedal, as well as some of my favourite settings on the pedal. At the end of the video I also run through my favourite looping exercise which helps you develop your knowledge of triads across the fretboard using a looper.
00:00 DEMO INTRODUCTION
02:19 RC-5 OVERVIEW & SPECS
04:22 USING THE RC-5 LOOPER (NO DRUM MACHINE)
06:41 DRUM MACHINE OVERVIEW
08:50 LOOPING WITH A DRUM BEAT
09:49 AUTORECORD SETTING
10:39 EXTERNAL FOOTSWITCHES
12:06 USB CONNECTION TO PC/MAC
13:16 WHERE TO PLACE YOUR LOOPER IN YOUR FX CHAIN
14:56 USING BOSS KATANA PATCHES WITH LOOPER
17:23 MY FAVOURITE LOOPING EXERCISE
24:19 FINAL THOUGHTS
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[@josepllop7321]

dude you are literally the GOAT of guitar youtube tutorials ... i was just looking for a tutorial on how to loop and here we are! ...

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

😁

[@boi5275]

im always surprised by how much i learn whenever i click onto your videos. Thank you so much. Everything you do is so thorough!

[@jetduongofficial]

Excellent video. This is exactly what I need. My daughter gave me this looper last Christmas and I played with it for about 2, 3 weeks :-) after watching so many tutorials. You have summarized the key functions in a few minutes and other details like foot pedal use, and backing tracks download. The triad exercise is great and I think it will help me recognize the triads all over the fretboard and keeping up with the rhythm. Thanks again and excuse me as I have to go look for that looper and hook it up :-) You're the best!!!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re welcome Antoine! Enjoy! You can have so much fun once you get past the short learning curve with the pedal :)

[@ryanh4975]

You are the best teacher on KZbin. You explain things in a very easy to follow way. Also really appreciate the effort you put into the tabs and visuals of the neck in your videos so that we can follow along! 🤘

[@HugoCervantes-HARO]

Thank you for this great tutorial. I just bought my RC-5 and checked over no less than 10 starting videos, but yours is the best by far. Simple and clear. I am my learning process through it. Great job!!

[@delunaharps]

Thank you for this video and for your clarity. You are a wo derful teacher and you show very cleary, giving us enough time to see the changes that you are making on the RC5. Excellent!

[@ronla8406]

What a great video! You are exceptional precise and to the point in your communication all the way through. Just received my RC-5 and this video was exactly what I needed to get started-) I would love to see more videos from you in the future. Thanks!!

[@matthewmjb6860]

Very informative. I've been playing for almost eight years, so I know guitar, but looping is a different skill. For now, I don't have any pedals, but when I get a looper, I'll watch this again and experiment.

[@atl1234]

Great video. Love the exercise at the end. Can’t wait to try it out!

[@garydeverell603]

Great timing for this video!!😃. My RC 5 just got delivered today!! Thank you a ton for the info!!😃😃

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Enjoy!!!

[@PrakharSrivastav]

Excellent video Dave! You should definitely put out more such content. Really happy to see this video! Thank you!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rixmix60]

Dude, thank you, I have been playing for about 50 years. Looping is a new area of discovery and experimentation for me. Have messed around with the DD7 and it's 40 seconds and then decided to get this RC-5 as well as the FS-6 (these two pedals arriving hopefully this week) going into the 100Mk II. I have watched many videos so a lot of what you discuss was already known to me (you did say skip to the end :p) This was super informative and put over in a clear, concise way and the exercises at the end are great. Cheers for your efforts, appreciate it!!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re welcome Richard. Enjoy the pedal!

[@H_Artist0432]

One of the best instructional video's for this looper, thanks for posting.

[@Firas-R]

Great review & demo. Thank you!

[@jdfenix7]

Thanks for the vid. I could listen to you say “heya” all day

[@hheidrick]

Another great review and great lesson!

[@owentuckett938]

An excellent review and what a great looping exercise at the end. Thank you.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Owen

[@TheWayneCreativeComboBands]

Amazing only just got the rc-5 soo here I begin and learn

[@MrZardoz777]

Absolutely first-rate content, thank you!

[@vasudevsivadas4526]

I dont even have an electric guitar but i am still going to like this video. The effort you put in every video is absolutely massive.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thank you! I appreciate that :)

[@mikebosdet1990]

Thanks! Great tutorial, and I’m looking forward to trying that exercise!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thank you for the support!

[@brianwilcock6868]

Thank you, GR8 overview!

[@laninhatavares1206]

Beautiful sound! love your videos!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thank you! 🤗

[@donaldsavage3699]

Nice neat little Gadget Dave , I'll pick one up tomorrow, thanks for sharing.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re welcome! Enjoy!

[@seangarland]

I bought this pedal because of this video. And since I also use the Boss Katana 100 MK2, I appreciate the tip on the "post reverb" settings!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re welcome Sean! Hope you have fun with it :)

[@rolandrisson3341]

Well done, good teacher, and good musician. In one video, I understood what I was looking for in the fifteen videos that I watched. In addition, I own the Katana 100 MK II. Only one small caveat, I am French, and the translation is not famous. Finally, I understood. I just have to buy the Boss RC_ 5. Well done and thank you.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

De rien! :)

[@pugliastar357]

Hi, more of this practice routines would be fantastic! Triads over major and minor chords is so much fun. Have the RC5 and its solid like a tank! Tried the digitech trio+, which is also great but ther is no way to store backing tracks from the pc/mac. Please more of this looping exercises!

[@PalaceFan]

Great review, I agree and wish you could globally change the settings like Loop & Rhythm volumes. One tip, push down and turn knob and the increments go in 10's rather than 1's when changing levels

[@carloguarrera8568]

Thank you, Bravo! Very clear.

[@LewisDalton]

Loved the intro loop. Reminded me of a sob rock type song 👍

[@samsschool3639]

Ah, my favourite guitar guy explaining the gear i'm looking for. life is good!

[@carpetcrawler79]

First I was annoyed at your lengthy triad explanation. Then I suddenly realized that was an exellent lesson! Thank you!

[@tangosucka1142]

All hail the boog

[@celestejauregui850]

Woah first! I love your videos so much, ty for doing them!

[@thuggeetennessee7981]

Great video!

[@Douglas_I]

I have the rc3 and I'm a fan of it for sure. I do like the screen on the rc5 though. I'm not great at making loops either which is part of the reason I'm watching this.

[@arkham5940]

You’re the best my friend!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks 😊

[@ToddLorencUkuleleMusic]

Excellent demo my friend

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thank you 👍

[@shashwatsingh5597]

Excellent bro! Bhai ek dum faadu ( meaning 'you nailed it' in HINDI.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks mate :)

[@sarahong7557]

Wwow great your video guitar ,Thank you so much

[@scotttrudeau8199]

Awesome !

[@pevsfreedom]

Thanks for making a review video that actually shows this thing off and doesn't make my ears bleed (many other reviews of this). Curious mostly if the drum tracks are any good.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Drum tracks are fairly basic beats nothing too exciting, but they do the job for simple stuff. The beat buddy by singular sound is a much better drum machine with better sounds/fills if that’s what you’re after.

[@pevsfreedom]

@@GuitarZero2Hero Thanks for the response :) I had a Digitech Trio. That thing was.. complicated. But kind of fun. Just got an RC-1 for cheap as obvious basic looper, now of course I'm looking at Rc-5 and Rc-10r, just because the drum and memory functions seem useful. Thanks for the beat buddy rec.

[@groovypants]

Great video and tutorial. have a Boss RC3 and am looking to upgrade. Nothing too fancy and just wanting (1) more beats (2) to be able to see where I am in the loop and (3) ability to set / dial in an exact tempo (rather than tap tempo). Had my eye on the RC5 for a while but now interested in the new Nux Loop Core Stereo. Has what I want and seems simpler. But just wondering given big price differential how it stacks up against the RC5 - recording quality and also beat quality. Any replies and assistance greatly appreciated in advance.

[@estebanbaron06]

What effects did you use at 0:54 it sounds really awesome! Of course there is lots of reverb but what else did you use. Thanks alot! By the way keep up the good work, you really are a great musician and you have helped me and many others.

[@mduar1000]

Amazing video

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks!

[@ritikaagrawal1476]

Nicely done

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks!

[@JTB--]

Great tutorial. Looper pedals are my Kryptonite with the timing... but I'm thinking the 4 beat visual could be my solution

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

The trick is really just pushing the pedal down at the right time. If you had a loop that was Am - F, you’d start that loop on the first strum of your Am and then stop the loop at the very same strum on the next repetition - doing so ensures no gaps in the loop. Hope that makes sense.

[@shibatokenhermitmcdermitt3620]

Love your channel! Would you be willing to do a video of how to play Houses On The Hill's "Just Do It" or "Fall Into You"?

[@estebangonzalez-guido1352]

More electric guitar lessons and music theory and application videos would be great!! You are great at teaching. Just a suggestion

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Esteban

[@hakankillberg6043]

Thanks for a great video. You rarely see in depth reviews/demonstration on youtube like you show its awsome. As a beginner in electric guitars i wonder if you have a video about play and how to connect your guitar direct into a computer and use your hifi system. I only use a combo amp but i want to learn how to connect everything direct to the pc. Its hard to find videos about that when every demos always its already set up and they always just show some plugins with soundexamples. I want to learn this from start, how to connect everything (showing) and what kind of gear i must have. Maybe even learn some recording. I know theres a lot of equipment but i hope you can make a video about this for more beginner players so i can go further from that. Or if you can recomend videos about this subject more in depth. Thanks for a great video and a great channel

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Hey Hakan! Thanks for your kind comment :) I've got a video that might answer a few questions - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a32ql6t6nK2faqs It's not super in depth but gives you a good start. If you have an amp that has USB recording features, that's the easiest. But the next best thing is to get an audio interface like a Focusrite Scarlett and then plug your electric into there. You'll then need a Guitar amp simulator on your computer. If you have a mac, garageband has one built in already :) Cheers Dave

[@hakankillberg6043]

@@GuitarZero2Hero thanks for the information. I will check this out.

[@staffa74650]

Hi ! Thank you for your video. Is it possible to make drum fills during the jaming ?

[@derekmartin8498]

Excellent video as always mate! Been playing guitar for 10 months now ready to up my game with a looper, think it will be a valuable practice tool, as your videos have been so valuable to me learning songs can’t thank you enough. Will just like to ask, can you upload .wav files for backing tracks for actual songs and/or is it better to play backing tracks through a separate speaker will the sound quality be better. I heard in a previous video playing music through the amp can damage the speaker is this true it’s so confusing.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Derek. I’d probably suggest playing backing tracks through a seperate speaker or through an amp that has full range sound like positive grid spark which is designed for backing tracks :) if you’re playing through a regular tube amp, it’ll be ok but not ideal

[@user-hj8ji8es8j]

Real technophobe here but I watched anyway. So glad I did! Love all that Triad info. And your shoes 😂

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Haha cheers 🍻

[@thekarbilocalboy5634]

Nice ❤️💚❤️💚

[@taki4433]

🔥

[@trevormustey4418]

Thank's Dave I've always wondered how to use looper's and the bonus triad exercise was awesome, now can you send me a packet of talent so I can use all this info!?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Haha :) sure thing :)

[@stephendraper1098]

If you put a backing track in a track can you write protect it so as you don't accidentally write over it ?

[@jorgelucero4231]

First of all ...... great playing! I've had MANY loopers, three this year alone..... boss my favorite. I've purchased two RC-5 about a year apart. This second one seems to have a volume issue with the drum tracks being excessivly LOUD! since I never experienced the problem with the first RC-5 ..... I'm gluessing the second one might be damaged? I have tried finding a global volume control with no avail. I ran a factory reset twice, with no change. I hate to sell it and pass on the problem to someone else, I also hate to take a $175 dollar loss! Any thoughts?

[@wehttam67]

Thanks 🇦🇺

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You're welcome! Thank you for the support! Appreciate it

[@chemaleon7882]

I come from the infinity looper and I change few days ago to the boss rc 5 because I reduce the side of my pedalboard. I use ableton as a midi master clock for the looper and I use to Record at the start of the next measure after the switch has been pressed. That's work perfect in the infinity but I don't see this option in the Boss. How can I do this or similar with the RC 5?

[@barrettdastrup1193]

Awesome video as always. How did you get the bass tone? Is that just a tone you created exclusively in the Tone Studio? If so I'd love a video on that, sounded super good. Also, have you ever had issues running bass tones through a guitar amp, like can it cause any damage?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

I just used the octave pedal on the boss katana :)

[@yuxingxo]

Please do marcos g - lights coming down guitar tutorial pleaseee!!!

[@azriel999999999]

How does this pedal compare to the RC-3?

[@linkinparkeugeneman1878]

I downloaded the ebook. Will read after exams 🙂😸

[@paulcox6566]

Thanks Dave that looks like a nice piece of kit. Can you connect that to a Blackstar ID:Core BEAM amp? Thanks.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Hey Paul! Yes you can - but since that amp has no FX send/return you'll just be looping on 1 tone, and if you're using distortion then the drum machine will be too.

[@nathanvuillemin1970]

Please do a tutorial for rise by lost frequencies🥺

[@Erniemusic_]

hello dave i have a question With this loop pedal can I loop my guitar and my voice (with a mic) at the same time? thanks and greetings you would solve a mega doubt

[@emreyilmaz2457]

Hello. I just want to use a simple amp with rc5 and a few effects. When I change the amp effect, the effect of the looper recording also changes. Can I prevent this? Is there such a setting in rc5?

[@Vern859]

Can you run the drum tracts to a mixer so the drums dont come out of the amp???

[@magnusjohansson295]

Bummer! I don't have an effects send/return on my amp. Hmm... Contemplating how much problems that will cause.

[@ric_sacchi]

Is it possible to connect an iPad via aux adapter using inlet A and B to play for example virtual instrument (piano, synth, drums)? And how connect the outlet to amplifier?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

I haven’t tested this but I don’t think it’d be an issue

[@ric_sacchi]

@@GuitarZero2Hero thank you for the reply. If you don’t want to make I try, i think is obvious that a signal that get in in inlet A or B must get out to A or B, right? So is required two different wire for the outlet, one for the guitar and one for the iPad.

[@Erniemusic_]

Lol why always i searching a kind guitar gear or guitarriste like edge of desire i know that song and the next day i know the song u came with a tutorial and now this I was searching a loop station the rc5 and rc 500 now i know What you recommend the rc 5 or the 500 Saludos desde mexico🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Haha 😂 what a coincidence. I haven’t tried the RC-500 to be honest but i how’s there’s a lot more features with that pedal

[@matthewmjb6860]

@@GuitarZero2Hero a potential upcoming video...?

[@drecool6976]

Is it required to register one after purchase.

[@650thunderbird]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@jonaskarlstrom4152]

Can you plug in a guitar and a microphone to this looper?

[@chloechieng6435]

can you do a guitar tutorial on flora cash- soul mate ?

[@kimholland9316]

The bass is sharp. Just

[@keithscott5580]

What effects are you using to get the volume swells and doubling/harmonizing?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

I think it was the slow gear effect on my Katana amp :)

[@loulitalou4327]

Hola! A ver si alguien me puede ayudar, ¿saben como no perder las grabaciones del looper al apagarlo?? es necesario pasarlo al PC para no perderlo? tengo un looper RC-5. GRACIAS

[@meh3484]

Mr dave...can u do the kill?????

[@loulitalou4327]

Hello! Let's see if someone can help me, do you know how not to lose the looper recordings when turning it off? Is it necessary to transfer it to the PC so as not to lose it? I have an RC-5 looper. THANK YOU

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You will need to push the setup and memory buttons together (write) and then it will ask you what bank you want to save the loop to. Push the volume knob down to confirm.

[@marcuskurishingal4600]

Hey Dave, Could you please do more looper single pedal tutorials?

[@marcuskurishingal4600]

acoustic ones would be great!!!!

[@masithnimsara687]

Guitarzero.... is a best guitarist👍👍😊

[@surangidilrukshi5011]

pls do a tutorial for stay by JB and That Kid Laroi

[@touk2224]

After very long

[@PuppetsRevenge]

I've been studying the 21 string kora for a while and I just bought an RC-5. Quite challenging since it's my first foot switch device... and also I've run into some issues with excessive reverb. I''m looking for someone to give me feedback on this setup. I'll pay..... any takers???

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

The RC-5 doesn't add any reverb so I suspect it's coming from whatever amp you're using.

[@Elias.gtr20]

Is this looper only for guitar or can you do it with guitar and piano?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You can use it for other instruments, if you’re inputting more than 1 instrument you’d want to get a small mixer to use in front of the looper. Depends on your setup though

[@ajnasnepal]

My Boss Rc pauses before i play any recorded loop Why?

[@zinayehan9150]

Pls do a tutorial Stay-the Kid Laori &Justin bieber thz

[@jsushahhd4735]

How many dubs can you do over 1 track?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Unlimited

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[@emreyilmaz2457]

Hello. I just want to use a simple amp with rc5 and a few effects. When I change the amp effect, the effect of the looper recording also changes. Can I prevent this? Is there such a setting in rc5?