Donner Circle Looper: Product Review

I connect the the new Donner Circle Looper to my signal chain and give it the ol' one-two. This is a cool little pedal that, while not perfect, certainly combines a lot of cool features into one compact stomp box. Hope this video is helpful, I'd love to hear from you below; subscribe for future reviews. Cheers.
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[@gibsonplayer]

This is the best review I've seen on the pedal. Thank you. Now I can actually use mine.

[@nazmoking3171]

Very nice demo of the functionality of the pedal - well done!

[@stevenjaywalters]

A great descriptive video. Thank you! I think I’m going to buy one. The price point is pretty amazing for all of these features combined.

[@davidsykes2987]

Thank you, that's a great little review. I already have this looper so now I can get using it on a much shorter learning curve. Thanks again.

[@miketayse]

Very informative, thanks for posting!

[@thadstuart8544]

Im new to pedals but you've sold me on this one. Going to order now. Thanks

[@bobthreeton6976]

Great demo! I’ve been wanting a looper with a rhythm function. Really like the ease of use if this pedal.

[@natesgearguide4641]

Thanks Bob! Glad it was helpful - let me know what you think if you pick one up

[@jbaby007]

Thank you for this review. I'm a noob and this is my first pedal. Every other video I've watched, no one actually explains how it works. This really helped me feel comfortable with using this pedal and understanding its functioning.

[@keithconner9036]

thank you. great demo and explanation

[@ambroseharper8316]

Another very helpful video, thanks 😊

[@adampugsley7035]

Just ordered this. Arriving tomorrow. Great tutorial.

[@cd349er]

Helpful, clear review. Just got one of these to replace the Ditto which I love, but I can't store multiple tracks. It's great to record a bunch of loops and jam over them. And having drums was the key component to this purchase. This is a fun, simple pedal that makes guitar playing very enjoyable. Shop around for price. I bought it for under $80 if recall correctly. Hours of guitar fun here, folks! 😎

[@sparkyguitar0058]

WOW I literally had to check if I wrote this cause my story is the same. Except my other looper is a Boss RC-1. Doesn't store. So far I haven't stored anything for more than a day or 2. And really just like jamming to a drum beat. Also in 1 of my worship bands the leader would give me a BPM and tempo so when we practiced I would be on beat cause of practice by myself. I could of set up 1 of my keyboards to do this but a lot of work for a half an hour practice. All that for $85 used. Great pedal.

[@bertrandmajorik6589]

I'm getting one !!! Thank you for sharing your experience !! ;)

[@natesgearguide4641]

Bertrand Majorik Thanks! Let me know what you think of it - more coming soon, so subscribe if you’d like to see more! Appreciate the support

[@ctomorrownow]

Great review!

[@jaminjim44]

Just got mine yesterday! What a game changer! Being a rhythm player I’ve been wanting to learn some scales and some lead and this is just what the Dr ordered!! Made my first loop and first ever solo yesterday lol great video! Thanks!!

[@mostlypostie1]

Great video. Thanks!

[@harisuno3295]

Bravissimo. Spiegazioni molto chiare e utili. Grazie

[@heyitsadamjae]

Good review thanks man!

[@natesgearguide4641]

heyitsadamjae thanks! Watch for more music gear reviews coming soon - Always appreciate more subscribers and feedback on how to improve my videos. Thanks!

[@majpyro]

Excellent job. Ty

[@dogdog1960]

Great Review!

[@57RickH]

Nice review. I’ve had a couple of loopers but this one directly fixes a couple of issues I’ve had with those other brands. The two separate tap buttons on the bottom of this unit are great as well as the ability to record the drums along with the loops. Common sense design to lessen the learning curve so more time and effort are spent on creation 👍🏻

[@ArceezRC]

Question about the Donner Circle- If I'm recording/dubbing in say Memory slot 1 and it's playing back, am I able to then record to memory slot 2 while 1 is playing?

[@themusicexpresswithrobertl8816]

I have to get one of these!

[@Toasty_1992]

Check out the flamma fs21 it looks better in my opinion.

[@majpyro]

Great job ty

[@telefrk49]

Great demo!! They should be paying you!! Over to amazon!!!

[@natesgearguide4641]

Appreciate the kind words!

[@modularcuriosity]

I literally just picked up mine from the mail box 5 minutes ago. I gotta go play!

[@baddie81]

Great review! Donner is releasing some nice products

[@natesgearguide4641]

thebaddie thanks! I totally agree - some are hit and miss, but I’ve been impressed with many of them. Particularly this pedal - it’s got a really unique offering for a combo rhythm/loop pedal. Thanks for chiming in!

[@baddie81]

@@natesgearguide4641 Anyways your video convinced me to buy one :) while I'm waiting for it I'm wondering: have you find a way to use the software and import/export files?

[@natesgearguide4641]

thebaddie cool! Hope you like it. I’ve got a Boss RC-3 looper, and a Beat Buddy Mini 2, and I’m honestly considering this pedal to replace both those. I think the audio export quality is a bit lower than the RC-3 though unfortunately. As for the software, you’re supposed to be able to find it on the product page, under the “introduction” section (www.donnerdeal.com/products/donner-circle-looper-guitar-effect-pedal-with-time-progress-bar-display-drum-machine?_pos=1&_sid=4a0e3886d&_ss=r) but the link is broken. I had to email their support team and they sent me a Dropbox link with the software for my Mac. The software isn’t anything special, but it will allow you to export your loops, or import a loop to use as a backing track on the pedal.

[@vernondodd]

Very helpful

[@SS-yn4oc]

Was very helpful. I wish other reviews could be as straight forward, informative, and non-flashy.

[@natedeppermann7142]

Thanks! Glad it could be helpful

[@jas_bataille]

The fact you can do all sort of time signatures, record the drums, fade out, quantize downbeat to drums (with or without them in the mix).... well are those features are crazy. I'm buying it as a drummer and beatmaker. It doubles up as a pro metronome which is crazy

[@guyguyguyjean]

Great value!! I've got the Trio plus !!much more expensive but to me worth every penny!!

[@natedeppermann7142]

I’ve almost bought the Trio+ a couple times when I saw a good deal...never pulled the trigger! Seems pretty cool though

[@guyguyguyjean]

@@natedeppermann7142 please Do ,you will never regret it,it becomes like a friend!!

[@rhferg]

I've just sold my Trio Plus and have ordered a Donner Circle. The Trio may be good for song composition, but for day to day practice it is frustrating. You can't simply select a drum pattern and play along with it, which is what I like to do. First of all you have to play in a rhythm guitar part (without playing along to a drum track). Next the Trio chooses a random drum and bass accompaniment in its wisdom and creates a basic loop (without your guitar playing). Then you have to play in your guitar part all over again, if you can still remember how it went. It's very clever, but it's not what I wanted.

[@natesgearguide4641]

@@rhferg thanks for your perspective! Do you have the one with the looper built in? I was close to pulling the trigger on a used one with the looper as well, but never did. I could see where the Trio’s whole premise might be limiting to some folks. If you’re still shopping, I can’t recommend the Boss RC-5 enough. At the time of this Donner video, the RC-5 hadn’t come out and it is everything the Circle Looper is and much much more. It’s also twice the price ($200). Definitely worth it in my mind - I have an intro/unboxing about the RC-5 too

[@rhferg]

@@natesgearguide4641 Yes, I had the one with the looper built in. As a straight looper, without drums, it's fine, but that's not what you are buying it for. The RC 5 looks amazing. I will probably end up getting it!

[@brucemarie3059]

as for the inordinately loud volume of Rhythm, one way to make it really usable is to split the signal via a stereo pedal send one split into looper, then into a volume control pedal that does not change the tone at all, like a potentiometer pedal, and then either into another stereo pedal to merge with the other signal into the same amp Not ideal, but it worked I still opted to return and seek something more usable

[@ChrisNash]

Loved the video ...very informative ... If you find any more information or have any insights about the external foot switch and capabilities that would be very helpful ie... function ( as far as switching from one recorded loop to the next ) ... compatibility with other looper switches ... or if Donner actually sells a product ( I haven't seen anything on their website ). Thanks !

[@davegenske8973]

Thanks.

[@markplimsoll]

YES!!! Circle Looper's beats per minute sync "close enough" so we can easily hit the looper button and the loop "quantizes" or stops on the bar, or close enough it does NOT hiccup and get further off with each loop cycle (on some Beat Buddy beats ONLY, because Beat Buddy beats get recorded with human drummers, so they too are not as accurate as digital. Who cares? Record the Beat Buddy into the loop! TAKE NOTES OF CIRCLE LOOPER DRUM AND TEMPO for your loops, in case you need to recreate, or move slots. Seems circle looper's software handles the metadat about its beats and tempo, so write things down to edit .WAV loops in Audacity for loundess, EQ, etc. and import new WAV files into the clooper. Circke Looper uses 24 bit, and Boss RC-3 uses 16 bit, so pay attention when you edit/export/save/create the file in Audacity, for example. I love my Circle Looper! I did cover the looper button with a cap to avoid mistakenly hitting it during a step to Stop, which avoids going into Record mode and polluting your backup loop.

[@randyhollandsworth626]

Hi, Great demo of the pedal. Keep up the great work. I was just curious what "EXT CTRL'' device you recommend for use with the Donner Circle Looper guitar effect pedal? The port on the top right corner. I recently purchased the pedal and I'm patiently waiting for its arrival. It would be nice to control it with a foot switch as well.

[@TheElrondo]

Hi there, you can use the DigiTech FS3X. Works pretty well.

[@sergedenovo2389]

Is it complicated or am I stupid? 😂 resist your instinct! 😂 Seriously,is it complicated cause I can’t make sense of it! Thanks for the video, man.

[@hybrydsanity5857]

Looks nice I'm curious if it has a Reverse playback feature .

[@andydunn5673]

I’m a blues harp player and I think I need one of the Any of your blues harp viewers got one and how do they like it? Nice review Thanks for sharing

[@Toasty_1992]

Check out Flamma fs21. I think it’s a better pedal in my opinion.

[@dezscott46]

Thanks for a great demo just cant believe the price difference when you look at the boss prices .Got one on order will be with me in a few days

[@natesgearguide4641]

Thanks my man! It’s a fun looper for sure - I will say, I’m a huge fan of the Boss loopers and had the RC-3 before snagging the RC-5 recently (review coming soon). The Circle Looper features for the price are unmatched - but the Boss pedals will definitely last longer, feel more durable and are just more solid overall. The circle looper does have an advantage over the RC-5 or RC-3 in that rhythms you save to memory with your loops will export with the loops to your computer. The boss ones will only export your loops without rhythm to computer (drives me crazy!)

[@natesgearguide4641]

Appreciate the comment! If this was helpful, please like the video and subscribe for future unboxings and reviews (Boss RC-5 coming soon!!)

[@dezscott46]

@@natesgearguide4641 Thanks. The looper came yesterday less then 24 hour of ordering with no postage to pay .just cant believe how good it is just wished id ordered it a week sooner as ive been on holiday this week and stuck at home on lockdown and back to work on Monday Thanks again

[@adamstackhouse5545]

@@natesgearguide4641 would be cool if they could add in that ability via firmware update

[@diegoveirano339]

Can you stop/play the loop and the drums separately? For example, play a loop (with no drums) and add them in the middle? Thanks!

[@earlteigrob9211]

Thank you!!! Great Demo. Is there any benefit to having a all in one looper and drum machine? The only thing I could think of is if it aligns the start and end of recording with the measures of the drum beat, if it does that? Thank you!!!

[@Toasty_1992]

Check out Flamma fs21. I think it’s a better pedal in my opinion.

[@650thunderbird5]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@blueeyedsoulman]

What happens if you switch memmory slots while it's playing? What happens to the drums?

[@chinoisbase]

can you change the drum pattern when playing the loop playback?

[@tozguitar]

Can you increase the yempo without affecting pitch?

[@roostercogburnmusic]

Can you add music genres in the looper ? Country, bluegrass etc

[@brucemarie3059]

hi thanks for this. do you know if it can be put in the effects loop without getting clipped bu stronger pre-amp signal? or can it only handle line level signal?

[@natedeppermann7142]

Hello - thanks for the comment! I don’t use an effects loop, so I can’t make any recommendations on this. Would love to hear the result of you give it a try!

[@brucemarie3059]

@@natedeppermann7142 So you use all effects including delay and reverb before pre amp? I will try when I get it and let you know

[@rhferg]

I am using it in an effects loop and it's fine.

[@bretttrommler756]

Okay so let me see if I got this straight cuz I've never used one of these before, but I have ordered one and it's one its way. A couple questions if I may... - Can you only record like, guitar tracks on this thing and that's your loop? Or can you plug it into your PC and upload other stuff for it to loop, like say... a specific drum or guitar track? - I'm guessing from what I've seen that the thing can play more than one loop at a time...?

[@flgator311]

Did it come with a good manual? Thank You

[@jmaddox84]

I have this going thru my effects loop but when I switch to dirty channel I get a bunch of interference and unnecessary noise. It only seems to work good in the clean channel. Any advice?

[@natesgearguide4641]

Hi Joey! Good question, I did not use an effects loop, just simple chain guitar->effects->amp and it worked great. Can’t really comment on the issue you’re facing. It’s a bit more money of course, but I find the Boss RC-5 to be a much better option and came out after I published this video on the Donner. Boss and other more established producers probably have more consistency across varied usages (I.e. effects loop etc).

[@brianmccarthy8734]

I like this looper. Having trouble with rhythm being distorted when guitar has some drive on it. Any thoughts on this?

[@natedeppermann7142]

Thanks for the comment Brian - I didn’t have that issue on my product, do you have the looper after the drive pedal? If your drive is coming from the amp itself, that could also be the reason. You want your drive in front of the looper; if you’re doing both those things, not sure what the problem is

[@natedeppermann7142]

Thanks for the comment and for watching! If the video was helpful, would appreciate a like and a subscribe - more gear reviews coming soon!

[@brianmccarthy8734]

Yes. My drive is coming from the amp itself(not a drive pedal). How can i avoid the rhythm being distorted. Thank you in advance Nate.

[@natesgearguide4641]

@@brianmccarthy8734 yeah that’s why your rhythm is getting the grit. If you want to use the looper/gain or overdrive without the drive applying to everything, you need to get an overdrive pedal to put in front of your looper in the signal chain (Boss’s OD pedals are great and very affordable). Best of luck!

[@rhferg]

The ideal is to have an amp with an effects loop and put the looper in that. You can then use as much amp gain as you like on your guitar and the rhythm output from the looper will not be affected. I have a Marshall valve amp which produces beautiful overdrive, so I don't need/want to put a pedal in front of it.

[@paulelkouss]

Nice demo! Do you think there's anything better to practice with for the money? (I play jazz and pop/rock)

[@natesgearguide4641]

Thanks Paul! Appreciate the comment - I think this is a great practice tool for sure, and for Jazz or Pop I think the beats on this would be great. If you wanted a lot more rhythm (albeit for a price increase) I’d recommend the Boss RC-5 - I’ve actually just published an unboxing (+) for the Boss RC-5, where I highlight some of the great rhythm options in that pedal.

[@natesgearguide4641]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2XZaGhjfqiDqMk - at the 7 : 56 mark

[@paulelkouss]

@@natesgearguide4641 I watched the other video, I think the Donner is the way to go for me. Thanks!

[@dankehrig3419]

When the looper and rhythm are engaged, can you change the speed of the loop with the rhythm? thnx

[@natesgearguide4641]

Hello there - I don’t think you can adjust speed of loop and the rhythm follow it. Picture it as like a separate drum machine that gets recorded along with the loop (do rhythm does save with the loop, which is handy). Not a lot of customization after recording. Dial it in as you want it, then build off that rhythm/base.

[@dankehrig3419]

@@natesgearguide4641 I actually bought one on the Amazon sale🤟🏽 No sadly you can not adjust the tempo of both but it is definitely an awesome pedal for the🤑🤑🤑

[@rhferg]

You can change the tempo of the rhythm, but the loop will not change, so not a good idea!

[@mcmotohistory8770]

It would be a great pedal if it had a separate out for guitar and drums, I dont want drum sounds running thru my guitar amp.

[@rolanrivera6370]

Does that means that drums will sound with distortion if you use some?

[@aaron9142]

@@rolanrivera6370 Only if the drums are before the source of distortion. If it's after the source of distortion it should be fine. I use a similar pedal last in chain of my amp's effects loop so it's after my distortion pedals as well as after the amp's distortion.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

I use it through its own amp with the rhythm I make being mostly clean. And then switch to a different amp to play along. But I also use AKG wireless systems on each amp. Makes switching easier and faster

[@goodtimefolkrock]

No way to stop a loop right after creating it you can only start it when the loop is finished .......sometimes you want to create a loop and hit stop and start the loop when you go to a lead break. When you hit the dedicated stop button it automatically starts replying the the loop ......the dittos and korgs both have a stop feature if it had that id love it but it is ultimately just a fun toy and not suitable for live performances ......the fade out feature is pretty cool though

[@Jonwsm]

It's nice, but if you are ok with a mono in, the Trio Plus blows this out of the water

[@ryanmozert]

Okay that's great can you record electric guitar over electric guitar without it being muddy that's my question

[@SenXu]

Did you compare this against the beat buddy original (24 bit) or mini 2 (16 bits)?

[@natesgearguide4641]

That’s a great question! I do indeed have the Beat Buddy mini 2. I’m a big fan of the BB, the drum tones are just fantastic with so many options - I also love how you can hit the switch to cue a drum fill, or hold to switch to a “B” pattern. My point being, they’re totally different tools. I did feel like for my uses, the Circle Looper, or the Boss RC-5 (just picked up) fill my needs just fine for rhythm. I like how the Circle Looper will save the drum pattern with your loop when exporting - can’t do that with the RC-5, or the BB. Hope that helps

[@natesgearguide4641]

If the video was helpful, would appreciate a like and subscribe! More reviews coming soon, including the Boss RC-5 looper.

[@SenXu]

Thanks for the reply!

[@allyourbasearebelongtous2191]

Can you change the time signature within the genres?

[@joemonroe1106]

Time signatures are preset and vary depending on genre.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Nice review. I am torn between: Ditto plus, EHX 1440 (both had glitches that needed to be fixed) Boss RC-3 or this one ?

[@natesgearguide4641]

Michael Caz thanks sir! Yeah the Ditto plus looks really legit - the function where you can extend the original loop when creating overdubs is a game changer. I want to try that one out for sure. I have heard of the Ditto+ glitch. I don’t know much about the EXH 1440, but the RC-3 is definitely a gold standard. I do like the RC-3, though I think the rhythm options on there are garbage. I did pick up a Beat Buddy to try it out, and that thing is fun. I will say, the Circle Looper has a unique combo of features that are pretty cool. Depends on what you need! If you liked the video, I appreciate a like and new subscribers!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@natesgearguide4641 Thanks for your input. I also own 2 Boss FS-6 "Foot Controllers" - so I may wait to see what Boss releases next? I had the Donner triple looper and was not very happy with it.

[@natesgearguide4641]

Michael Caz I’ve not used the Triple Looper though I considered it several times - what didn’t you like about it? I do like the circle looper, though I have concerns about its longevity - just being a new product. I have the Boss RC-3, which - lacking some of the bells and whistles - is still my go to looper, paired with my Boss FS-7 combo footswitch. Makes looping so much easier. It will be interesting to see what Boss does next - it doesn’t seem like they update the loopers too drastically, but you can’t argue with Boss. I also have the Boss Harmonists pedal (will likely do a review soon on that) as well as the Boss Blues Driver and I love both those. Appreciate the comments!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@natesgearguide4641 It was adding some "faint noise" on the undo/redo functionality. I Trust the Boss stuff = Rock-solid and the added Footswitch FS-7/FS-6 makes it much easier. I'm going to wait for the next Boss compact looper. I have a Boss Dr-880 Drum Machine (that I love) ) and can always Jam-with in the meantime.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@philiplindberg9260 Will do. Appreciate the input. Stay Safe,

[@harleyosterlund5796]

If it had a dedicated STOP button you could actually perform with it to bad

[@bikersoncall]

I wanted to try the boss 500 or the 600 for the 32 bit and usb interface, but they are both WAY , WAY too complex and tedious, for my taste. I many give this and/or the Flamma FS21 a try.

[@natedeppermann7142]

The Boss RC-5 is excellent - it is now my go-to, though is admittedly twice as much as the Circle Looper

[@alansmollen]

Hi, how did you get this? Where did you find it? Not at Amazon now

[@MrMetalclay]

I'm in the same pridicament. Everyone scooped them up. It seems much better than other similar pedals in a slightly higher price range

[@matthewastevens]

@@MrMetalclay I found a great looper that I sold on for the LED status alone. It's $60 (or so) on Amazon and has USB for import/export. It's the Lekato Loop Station.

[@MrMetalclay]

@@matthewastevens lekato seems cool it's got the led ring and it's a tuner, I don't think it has drums though.

[@matthewastevens]

@@MrMetalclay It def not have drums.

[@Toasty_1992]

Check out Flamma fs21. I think it’s a better pedal in my opinion.

[@Waffulz805]

Can you erase your last overdub if you make a mistake?

[@rhferg]

Yes. You can undo and redo your last overdub.

[@1995ligia]

can you record something on top of something you already recorded?

[@natesgearguide4641]

Hello! Thanks for the question - yes you can do unlimited “overdubs.” What I often do in my lopping is save the base groove track (rhythm and first guitar layer), then save it again in another save slot to give me more flexibility in trying new overdubs. Hope that helps - if you found the video helpful, like it please and subscribe for more videos!

[@rhferg]

How do you save it again? Do you mean you play it again into another slot?

[@Bero70]

Man, please help. I need looper that can import Mp3 or wav files(backing tracks). Let's say 40 songs, and I can jam over. In essence I need Mp3 player and looper in one unit .Money is not an issue but size is. No bigger than Boss RC-5. I am trying not to have Mp3 player and a looper on my pedalboard. It must be stereo .Thanks for any help.

[@simondavis3467]

Boss Rc3 is a must. Single boss pedal size and 3hrs stereo recording. I've done wedding gigs with this as my backing box.

[@Toasty_1992]

Check out Flamma fs21. I think it’s a better pedal in my opinion.

[@TheTaytoni]

does the pedal have an On/Off?

[@rhferg]

No. You unplug the power supply or switch it off at the socket.

[@drothberg3]

It's a bummer that the drum machine doesn't have Reggae beats. I'd rather have that that several of the genres included.

[@captbss]

Best part is you can eat if trapped with your part in a mountain snow storm

[@bikersoncall]

No USB?

[@animalistic670]

Well it's been 3 months. Has yours crapped out yet?

[@animalistic670]

My left foot switch stopped working less than 2 months in. And I don't even use my foot to press it.

[@natesgearguide4641]

Dang that’s no good - no I haven’t had any issues with it yet - if you mail their support, I think they’re pretty good about finding a way to to help. On a different product I had an issue with a toggle switch, and they sent me a new one. I think I said it in my review, that I didn’t have a ton of confidence in the longevity of the pedal, specifically the dial/selector knobs - mine were super wobbly. My foot switches were okay though.

[@guymangelschots1100]

100 diff drum patterns, but I gues there are no reggae one drop or stepper patterns in it? like these are considdered no real drum rhythms... are there any in it?

[@natedeppermann7142]

Thanks for the comment Guy - yeah definitely lacking in reggae! I believe the new Boss RC-5 pedal (with new drum patterns) may have reggae on it. I’ll be doing an unboxing and a product review for the RC-5 here soon. Subscribe if you’d like to be notified when it comes out!

[@guymangelschots1100]

@@natedeppermann7142 Hey, thx for the info :) is it possible with the circle looper to get your own drum tracks inside it? like record it with a drum computer or some drum mp3, so you can have reggae rhythms inside and if it does do they stay inside even when plugged out ?

[@natedeppermann7142]

Guy Mangelschots I don’t believe you can import drum tracks unfortunately, not that I’ve seen or tried.

[@guymangelschots1100]

@@natedeppermann7142 I mean I could play a sound track sample one drop from lets say a tablet, pc, drum computer en just record it like i could record a guitar plugged in... can I then recall it when that is saved? I think that would not be a problem :) any way, I ordered one, the other drum tracks seems to be good sounding and you can record own stuff and for that price?? thx for answering, keep up the good work

[@garysanders8304]

No reggae. Ballad or country. Biggest problem for me is that I want to set it on a table and operate it with my foot. The foot pedal doesn't start and stop it. Go figure!!!!

[@brucemarie3059]

I bought this, and am having 2nd thoughts 1st problem, the volume of the rhythms are so much. Even at the lower setting of 1, it is loud an unusable -- too loud -- with a loud tube amp, its drum patterns are unusable unless you want to go deaf. 2nd issue:there seems to ve no way to save the rhythm drum with the loop. If I dub a chord on a drum in one loop and go to another drum setting in a different loop, and then go back to previous loop, all I hear is my chord and not the drums. If I want the drums, I must remember what pattern and what BPM I used I am thinking of sending it back

[@natesgearguide4641]

Thanks for the comment - it's definitely got it's quirks. As to the first problem - I found that to be true as well - I found it was good at level 1, and passable at level 2. Not sure if they designed/programmed it to be able to play louder for live use (which I would never do with this). it should have been programmed to be for home use/level. To be fair, I've found the same with the Boss RC-5, which I picked up last year. At level 100 (default rhythm level setting), the rhythm almost blows out my Fender solid state amp when I set it to normal levels of typical use - I have to dial it back to between 30-40. I think it's definitely a downside to this pedal. On your second point, do you have the middle button under the display (MERGE) engaged? Should be green if so - that enables both to be both played and saved together (see above at about 10:00). I did not have the same issue - when I saved a recorded loop (while rhythm was playing), I was able to recall with the beat as well as export the audio file with both the loop and the rhythm. I gave away my Circle Looper to a friend when I picked up the Boss RC-5 which (for twice the price) has a lot more polished set of features, so I can't pull up again to test and walk you through. But keep messing around with it!

[@brucemarie3059]

@@natesgearguide4641 thanks for this but the Rhythms are not saved. yest as long as the middle button is engaged, and the rhythms patter has not changed, it will play, but if just leave it and go do other things with other rhythms and loops, when you go back, you will only hear your guitar played and not the rhythm you had. The extrutiating loud volume of the rhythm is a bigger problem, I returned mine -- good riddance! but, again, thanks for doing this. it has potentials, but falls a few steps short of being good enough for 100+ dollars

[@rhferg]

On the tempo issue, you need to switch to another loop memory, preferably an empty one, before you try out different rhythm patterns and tempos. Otherwise the current loop memory will be updated with the new rhythm pattern and tempo, which will no longer sync with the loop you have recorded. It's not a glitch. It's just how it works.

[@bikersoncall]

Not a fan of tap tempo, but I see it has tempo-select which is great. No usb? Thanks for not doing a 30 min solo, you showed most of the application features, what I needed to see. I'm looking at this and the Flamma fs21, but so far no one wants to show us in how to use it, they're all doing 30 min solos instead lol.

[@markplimsoll]

Loopers' MAIN PROBLEM = staying synced to a beat. This quantizes to the measure of its internal drummer, BUT WILL IT STAY "SYNCED" to an external drum (BeatBuddy) set to the same bpm? This would fix the obvious problem of mixing drums and guitar together (or add a bass with drum!)

[@tauruschorus]

It like $110 on amazon rn LETS GO BRANDON

[@hugocuandon1319]

Beat buddy