Loop Pedal Buying Guide 2024: Which Should You Buy? (BOSS vs Sheeran Looper vs Aeros Loop Studio)

I have a Singular Aeros with BeatBuddy and midi maestro

Hey Ben. Would you know why does the RC500, when hooked to a MIDI controller, only go up & down in Memory by 1 step at a time when the RC5 goes continuously ? I tried both MOMENTARY or TOGGLE and it makes no difference. Can you help? Thank you

Me with my rc10r 🥲

Anyone else remember when bens hair was really long?

For me separate Exp pedal is the go..
Put it wherever you like and use your preferred style of unit..
But more practical is that the built-ins are always the first thing to fail in my experience.

Hi Ben, thanks for the video
I have the Sheeran plus since tody and I wonder it have a latency if You click undo/redo. The reaction is not instant, it's delayed round about 0,5sec.
Do You have the same problem?
My Boss RC-1 is much quicker with that function

TC-Helicon VoiceLive 3 Extreme has a very powerful looper.

there's also the digitech jamman series that has currently been rereleased

What about the budget options for someone not performing but just practicing and seeing if it's something they want to continue with? There are stereo and multi track pedals for $40-120 from the typical Chinese brands - Mooer, M-vave, Donner, Lekato😊

Thank you for making this video for, specifically, me. (Subbed)

As bass player looping isn't really my business, but still clicked on the video. maaan these contraptions look like you control a spaceship with them. Hats off to everyone using them to the fullest

hi Ben between the rc-300 and the looper+ What's your favourite? is easy to load drum loops on the sheeran looper and use them live?

You may be the man to anser this. Does the vocoder effect work on rc 600 ?

Woahhh awesome that you’re back! 👏🏼

Good to see you

Thanks for the info good review saved a lot of time and money

Holy crap! Can you talk a little faster? My god it's a 45 minute video you could have relaxed a bit, then I wouldn't have had to keep rewinding it. You did cover a ton of stuff but I'm still stuck on the vid you made about running 2 RC-300's (like 4 or 5 years ago) that you left out a pile of info for us that had the same issues with and Boss never covered in the handbook. Got it figured out, but wow what a nightmare. I've since gone away from that and simplified my setup. Thanks anyway.

i bought the rc5, sold it i regreted it, now i,m buying it again lool

Such an incredibly impressive dude. Gold.

what i am looking for , is more of a "riff idea lay down - o -matic" pedal, what would you recomend?

What do you think about the Valeton VLP-200?

I got the Blooper by Chase Bliss.. magnificent..

Do your biggest problem is that you talked way too damn fast that no one can understand what you're even talking about. I can tell that you are trying hard to come across with some good information but it just sounds like diarrhea of the mouth. You've got to learn how to dial that shit back

♥️♥️♥️ For all of you who can’t keep up with the speed of his voice, tap on the screen, then tap on the “gear” wheel in the right hand corner, then tap on the”playback speed” and choose 0.75, 0.50 or 0.25. Or you could just pay attention…. 🤡🤡🤡

Why not Loopy Pro $29.99 on iPad with AirTurn BT500S-6 Analog Controller (using MIDI) $149.00? It is an awesome solution and if you already have an iPhone or iPad it costs less than $200.

The best looper is the Singular Sound Aeros Loop Studio

Those are some nice fut switches

Dang, take a breath every once in a while…and leave it in the video. The whole cutting every bit of silence makes this exhausting to listen to.

Thanks for the great video!

AWESOME BRO!!!!!!!

Just get a teleport looper and share with your friends over wifi !

A very Nice review!

i think Boss overshot on the RC-5 and wound up removing useful features from the beautifully streamlined RC-3. yes, i wish it had so many more beats but the dedicated volume wheel was invaluable. too many button pushes for drum volume in there, plus it starts at 100% level no matter what and always needs to be turned down. not good. the NuX Loop Core Stereo beats the RC-5 in of course price but also most other things. and yep- has midi. I too have spent many hours with a bunch of these loopers and in all honesty, every single one falls short of a few key features for me.

also, youre comparing the sheeran pedal with the Boss ones but youre not mentioning the massive feature flop- no rhythm. sync looping is fine or whatever but just give me drums. i know that my needs are different and i dont require building out comprehensive loops live in real time. but yeah you wont find me slapping my electric guitar to get a kick+snare pattern

also, LOL, watching sunglasses indoors for 44 minutes has officially hurt my eyes. eyes successfully hidden tho!

Have you checked out the Looperboard update ? I also just purchased an RC 505 mk 2 , and I have have the RC-10R doesn’t seem that bad lol , I’m hoping to get good at using them and midi 2 of them together in different combos .

Please check out the Boomerang III. I've tried all the loopers (Ditto, RCx, Aeros, 45k, 22k, Repeater, Infinity etc.) and the Boomerang is far and away the best I've tried.

Nicely done video! Very informative.

Loop culture has a significant drawback: the repetitive nature of the one-phrase loop, which can feel uninspiring, even with techniques like muting. In contrast, the Aeros Loop Studio offers the ability to pre-record loops—a game-changing feature that enables you to create contrasting sections, surprising transitions, or subtle embellishments for verses or choruses. This flexibility allows you to experiment with diverse song structures, such as bridges (which I think of as pathways to the next part, like a pre-chorus, C-part, Middle 8, solo section, intro, or outro). While you’ve pointed out some negative aspects of the Aeros, it excels in shaping song structures, making it far superior to other loop pedals for this purpose, even if it’s not ideal for minimalist, "naked" looping.

can i import drum patterns into the rhythm memories? notice there is a blank rhythm choice after the metronome. What is that for? RC500

I play bass, guitar, sing, and beatbox and I’m looking to buy a pedal under $200 in which I can perform live… it may be an impossible ask but as far as I know, with the help of my laptop, FL Studio as my DAW and my focusrite Scarlett interface, I should be able to do this if I buy an RC 5? I think I’d be able to loop the output of the Scarlett interface which would process the audio from my instrument and microphone inputs, so I can basically loop both at once, does this sound like it’d work? I will also continue my looper research on your channel and website, which are great resources for me right now!

Cut back on the caffeine dude! Great informative video but felt exhausted listening to the rapid fire monologue!

Excellent video thanks dude

.75 speed is almost normal

what about like an ipad / ipod with a looper app?

Play!

His pedals are bigger than his guitars

I have watched you for a long time! I've had lots of loopers, Ableton, and most were aggravating, sounded like shit, hard to use, had a couple of features that made them unusable. With that being said, is there any one as of 2025 that is bullet proof at any price?