DIGITECH JAMMAN EXPRESS XT

The best looper pedal if you want something simple and affordable.

RRP: $249

Bypass: Buffered Footswitches: One Dedicated stop control? No A/D/A conversion: 24 bit

PROS:

• Easy to use

• Budget-friendly

• Can run multiple units together

CONS:

• Single-button operation

Given its price, the Digitech Jamman Express XT has a lot to recommend it. Taking on the lessons of its bigger brothers in the Jamman range, the Express has ten minutes of space for loops and stereo I/O. Crucially, it has a feature called JamSync, via which you can chain together multiples of these small pedals to expand your loops.

Like all single-button loopers, there’s always the downside of getting the unit to stop cleanly. Recording is a breeze, with the same ‘tap once to record, once to end the loop and start playback’ as most other loopers, but the double-tap-to-stop has always been the sort of thing that’s easy to mess up live. However, if you’re a bedroom player or you’re more co-ordinated than us, the above might not be an issue. If so, the Jamman Express XT is one of the best looper pedals for offering excellent value for money.