boss rc-20 vs digitech jam man. help!

[asherthemachine]

i want both, but cant have both. which is better and why? pros and cons, ect ect. i know its subjective. i just want a looper like i have on my dl-4, i just love the dl-4's delays too much to use the looper. just a one shot, looping a riff type thing. sampling is a plus. help me decide how much money to blow. cheers

[Jazz Ad]

Keep the DL-4, get a Headrush.

[Swift713]

Gee wiz, maybe there's a RC-20xl in the classifieds

[asherthemachine]

for one, im keeping my dl=4 for life ( or at least until it breaks, which they are notorious for doing). and 2, my guitarist bro has a headrush, not a big fan to be honest. and the jamman/rc-20 have the capability of sampling stuff, which is a gigantic added plus. and i have to wait to pay rent, otherwise i might snatch up that beauty...

[EADG mx]

Jamman does everything the RC20XL can do, but better. The only thing RC20XL has over it is reverse, imo.

[asherthemachine]

thats nice to hear. although if i put a reverse delay or reverb after the jamman is should act essentially the same as a built in reversed loop, ya?

[kesslari]

Not quite the same, as the reversed loop plays the entire loop backwards, rather than just a section of it.
Reverse is fun. It hasn't become a staple of my looping yet, but it's definitely fun to manipulate.

[asherthemachine]

but i could just record a loop, let it go regular for a bar or two or whatever, then kick on the reverse delay. although thats playing the loop with delay in reverse, instead of just reversing the loop. hm..

[EADG mx]

I'd put the delay first, that way you have the option of only reversing certain loops.