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DigiTech RP500 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal
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DigiTech RP500 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal

The DigiTech RP500 delivers easy control over your tone on stage!
The DigiTech RP500 guitar multi-effect processor gives you the ability to control program changes, complete signal chains and allows you to turn all amplifier and cabinet sounds off in the exclusive Pedalboard mode. When in Pedalboard mode the RP500 acts like 5 separate stompboxes and effects. Save each combo in a preset for a uniquely switchable pedal setup not found anywhere else but pro rigs.

Free Version 2.0 Upgrade is Now Available for Download at digitech.com!!
The Version 2.0 upgrade adds a 20-second looper to your RP500 so you can now
lay down a track, loop it, add another track with a different preset to help when
creating songs or just build a song live on stage! 

DigiTech RP500 Modeling Guitar Processor Features
  • Pedalboard mode changes switching to emulate 5 selectable stompboxes or effects
  • Amp and Cabinet Bypass defeats internal amp and cabinet effects in all programs
  • Heavy-duty vacuum switches for:
    • Program changes
    • Effect On and Off changes
    • Bank up and down
    • Tap tempo and tuner
  • Bright LEDs display program status and effect On and Off
  • Large 10 character LED display for program name, bank name and tuner
  • Stereo XLR and 1/4-inch Outputs with ground lift
  • Built-in expression pedal  to controls internal effects including
    • Wah
    • Volume
    • Whammy
    • Other effect parameters
  • All metal construction
The RP500’s stage control allows you to quickly and easily change your tone mid-song and eliminates the tap dance of individual effects while retaining the ability to individual switch on/off the effects.

The RP500 is built like a tank from a cast metal chassis to the 9 vacuum-style switches. A large 10 character LED display makes for easy stage use topped by an built-in expression pedal to control wahs, volume, Whammy and other parameters.

Your sound is king, the control of your sound is imperative. The RP500 gives you the control to express yourself the way you want – No longer will the lack of control stand in the way of your expression.

View a List of the RP500's Amp Models, Cabinet Models, Distortions and Effects HERE.

Incredible versatility
The RP500 is a powerful multi-effect processor designed specifically for the performing guitarist. Designed for the rigors demanded on stage, the RP500 is built like a tank with a cast metal chassis, 9 heavy-duty metal switches, and metal expression pedal. Stage control is easy with big LED indicators that display program or pedal status, large 10- character LED display. XLR and 1/4-inch outputs with ground lift give you the ability to run to your amp and directly into to a mixer.

For players who only want effects, the RP500’s exclusive Amp/Cabinet Bypass and Pedalboard buttons let you defeat amp and cabinet effects in all presets and let you turn on and off effects just like individual stompboxes. The built-in expression pedal gives you real-time control over effects and parameters such as volume, wah, chorus speed, delay level and much more.

For the home studio players, the RP500 also features USB audio streaming for computer recording. Steinberg Cubase LE4 music production software is also included. X-Edit Editor/Librarian software for both Mac and PC lets you easily program and archive all your sounds via its intuitive user interface.
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DigiTech RP500 Specifications

General
  • Chassis: Durable cast metal construction
  • Display: Large 8 character alpha-numeric and 2 character numeric LED display
Controls
  • Footswitches: 9 heavy duty vacuum-style switches
    • Bypass
    • Tap Tempo
    • Bank up/down
    • Program up/down
    • Tuner
    • Program access
    • Stompbox/effect on/off
  • Expression Pedal: Built-in
  • A/D Converter: 24-bit high performance audio
  • D/A Converter: 24-bit high performance audio
  • Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz throughout
  • DSP Section: 1 Audio DNA2 DSP Processors
  • Preset Memory: 99 User / 99 Factory Presets
Analog Input Connections
  • Guitar Input: 1/4 inch
  • Guitar Input Impedance: 1M Ohms
  • Maximum input signal: 8 dBu
Analog Output Connections
  • Line Outputs:
    • Impedance: 1K Ohms unbalanced / 2K Ohms balanced
    • Maximum Output Level: 23 dBu
  • Mixer Outputs:
    • Impedance: 2K Ohms balanced
    • Maximum Output level: 23 dBu
  • Headphone Outputs:
    • Minimum Headphone Impedance: 50 Ohms
    • Output Power: 250 mW per channel
    • Electronic SNR: = 110dB

Other

  • USB: 2.0 compliant
  • Audio streaming: 2 channels to computer, 2 channels from computer
  • Sample rate: 44.1 kHz

Size/Weight

  • Dimensions (WxHxD) : 19.5 x 2.25 x 8.75 inches
Computer Minimum System Requirements

Windows:

  • Operating System:
    • Vista Home/Premium
    • XP Home/Professional (SP2 installed, *NET 2.0 installed)
  • Processor: Pentium/Athlon 1.4GHz or later
  • RAM: 512MB RAM (1GB RAM recommended)
  • Storage: 180MB hard disk space for application
  • Other:
    • DVD-ROM drive
    • USB Port
  • Internet Connection: Required for Cubase activation
*NET 2.0 will be installed during installation of X-Edit software if required on XP systems

Mac:

  • Operating System: OS 10.4.x or later
  • Processor: PowerPC G4/G5 1GHz or later
  • RAM: 512MB RAM (1GB RAM recommended)
  • Storage: 180MB hard disk space for application
  • Other:
    • DVD-ROM drive
    • USB Port
  • Internet Connection: Required for Cubase activation

 
 
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18 people rated this item
Jind from Ashford, CT USA
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Subject:A great Amp Alternative or a great Stomp Box Alternative? BOTH!
Quality: Having upgraded from a previous Digitech product, the quality of the finish, and the overall build have come quite some ways in the positive. this unit feels solid, and has heft to it and an all metal chassis. The vacuum switches feel solid and much more reliable than the plastic foot pedals you will find on previous units and other manufacturers products.
Reliability: I've only had it a few days so far, but I don't suspect I'll be having any issues with it given the dependability of my previous Digitech products.
Overall: As mentioned in my title, this unit can be used as either a great sounding alternative to lugging your amp/rig from home to stage - having all your tone here in one place, the modeling capabilities have gotten tighter, things sound so much more natural, all with several connection options for either mixers or other PA systems; or this unit can simply be an awesome collection of stomp boxes with easy to adjust parameters and the ability to turn each on and off just as you would your individual stomp boxes making up your pedal-board. But together they make a great team - wonderful sounding amp/cabinet models and stellar effects building your tone is as easy as it gets.
Playability and Feel: The controls are the same easy matrix knob and LED system Digitech has been using for a long time now. You have a large 10 character LCD display that gives you the name of the device you are altering, and the LED lights in the matrix show you which devices are in your effects chain. You have several knobs to control the individual items that make up each component such as GAIN, BAS, MID, TREBLE, ... for amps, and DECAY, TIME, MIX, ... for effects. It's just like working the real thing, just from the same console each time. If you want really deep editing capabilities, simply load the included X-EDIT2 software and you can see a virtual version of your entire device that you can make patches with and see what makes up the included presets. Speaking of which, the RP500 comes with 100 factory presets and room for another 100 user presets. Overall control and connections are a simple as it gets but it gets the job done and quickly.
Tone: The tone from this unit is great. Digitech has come a long way with their modeling capabilities and it shows with the new AudioDNA processor chip. The amps sound tighter and more lively, the cabinets make a greater difference as you play around with combinations. The same goes for the distortion models - many of them are spot on for the originals. I encourage all to not just settle for the premade presets or others patches - go nuts and find your own tone or the tones of your favorites, but learn to do it yourself. This unit will get you there or at least as close as you can get with modeling.
Finish: The finish on this product is great, a nice black and silver coat with the bright LCD display and the red LEDs of the matrix control panel. It looks like a switching rig should.
Action: It's an FX unit - not a guitar.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Do you own this product?: Yes
Date submitted: 03/23/2009
 
Eek from Brooklyn NY
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Subject:I'd actually give it a 3.5
Quality: Seems to be very well made, just like other Digitech gear I owned back in the 80s/90s.
Sound: Sound is excellent. I use two main sounds: Distortion and clean/just starting to break up if I pick hard enough. This does 'em both just the way I want with minimal knob twisting. I'd say after a good 45 minutes of playing around with it I had my sounds and needed to tweak no more. The editing software is a godsend.
Reliability: I've only had it for two months but have used it at countless band practices and 2 gigs. Seems sturdy enough - although the matrix display/knobs seem a little flimsy. For $300 though, there's really not much to complain about. The only reliability issue I have is the dropout when switching patches.. I didn't really notice it until I was playing a gig and it was in my face - it was pretty noticeable and since then I've been a little hypersensitive and annoyed by it. I won't give up without a good fight though.
Overall: Having been a dedicated Boss GT user for years and disappointed with the high gains in the GT10, I recently switched over to the dark side and bought an RP500. It sounds fantastic to me (I have it plugged into the front of a Bogner Alchemist), especially for the price, however I have one major complaint that I wish other reviews would have mentioned (which is mainly why I'm writing this): I posted something on the Digitech board and other users have acknowledged it so I'm not alone on this: there's a lag/dropout when switching between patches. This stinks for me because I switch from high gain to clean several times in songs and although I'm starting to get the timing down to press the switch early, it's still sort of a deal breaker for me. If there were no dropouts, I would definitely give this a firm 4.5. It's too bad.
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Tone: The tones this thing cranks out are wonderful. Great crunch/high gains, great cleans.
Finish: I dig the black/silver.. but that could be the 1970s KISS fan in me. Display is nice and easy to read in almost any condition.
Action: Foot switches are nice and sturdy. Expression pedal feels a little loose but I'm sure that can be fixed pretty easily.
Skill Level: Semi-Pro
Do you own this product?: Yes
Date submitted: 02/16/2010
 
Chris from Athens, NY, USA
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Subject:This unit will save you from Back Injury
Quality: Top notch quality.
Sound: Excellent sounds come from the RP500. I find that if you make the amp volumes loud and adjust your master volume accordingly, you will have better tone. I love this thing and it sounds awesome when you record USB w/ it. People always comment on how brutal it sounds.
Reliability: Totally solid device. Metal box, the switches are sturdy
Overall: I love this DigiTech! You don't need amps and cabs anymore, use this live and go right into the board. Tons of sounds for any music styles. X-Edit software is easy to use and you can get what you want as long as you play around and have some patience.
Playability and Feel: It is easier to make your patches in X-edit, but if you must edit on the fly, it is not terribly difficult.
Tone: The key to good tone on this thing is to not max everything out. There is some tinkering involved to get a good tone but the time is well worth it. I no longer need an amp and cab anymore.
Finish: The LED is bright Red so you can see it well in the dark.
Action: n/a
Skill Level: Semi-Pro
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: Sept. 10, 2009
 
Paul from Essex CT
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Subject:Great FX Pedal!
Quality: This thing is built like a tank! WOOOHOO!
Sound: The tones of this pedal are extremely tight! Haven't found one I didn't like yet as I see the possibilities in them all!
Reliability: I just got this thing s only time will tell! :)
Overall: I Love this thing! Did plenty of research before the purchase and decided this was the way to go! So many awesome tones possible I took it out of the box and within minutes I was finding sounds I had been searching years for!
Playability and Feel: very easy to access all controls!
Tone: Wonderful tones!
Finish: The finish is fantastic!
Action: N/A
Skill Level: Intermediate
Do you own this product?: Yes I do!
Date submitted: 7/11/2009
 
Chris from Stockton,Ca,USA
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Subject:Very Nice unit
Quality: Love the construction of this unit. All metal. I was kinda iffy on the foot pedal untill I recived the unit. It' sturdy.
Reliability: Only had it a couple weeks but I really don't see any issues in the future.
Overall: I wanted this unit for one reason really, The stomp box's. If you are anything like I am, you will never use everything in here. The Wah has pretty good feel to it and reacts well. I can't tell any differance from the Tube screamer pedal and the one thats in this unit they sound the same. The MXR flanger, well it was easy enough for me to get thet Eddie Van Halen sound from it. The twin verb sounds pretty close to the older fender amps. I haven't used much in the way of the internal amps/cabnets. From what little I have done they do sound pretty good. Really just depends on how good your amp is. I use a Marshall so my amp has great sound already. But if your amp dosen't have great dirty tone, then this unit will be an upgrade for sure. I have found at least 3 or 4 amp/cabnet combos that sound pretty good.
Playability and Feel: fast respones from the switching. easy to use right out of the box. Read the book though just makes it a little less confusing at first.
Tone: not a guitar but I like what I hear from the rp500 so far. way more here then I will ever use.
Finish: Nice finish, looks like it won't scratch easy.
Action: none
Skill Level: Intermediate
Do you own this product?: Own it, and dig it!
Date submitted: 4/15/09
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