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Who is using a Digitech iStomp Pedal?
I forgot all about this thing. I noticed
- They're going for cheap on the bay and Craigslist
- Almost everything in their IAP shop is free
- They sound pretty good!
- They're 30pin only
Wondering if the 30pin thing is why they're going for so cheap used or if they don't hold up or what. Anyone still happy about owning it?
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I don't. But I just recently discovered these nifty little pedals that can load effects via apps. Personally ordered a Zoom MS-100BT after watching side by side comparisons with much more expensive stuff like Strymons etc where the Zoom sounded identical (thank you Zoom developers:). Their app is called StompShare btw.
Oh, didn't notice the "i" in iStomp (thought this was another Bluetooth pedal)
Maybe I don't know enough about it, but I never understood the point of this pedal. From my understanding it allows you to upload an array of different pedals, one at a time. I'm trying to think of a scenario where this would be advantageous in comparison to just putting your guitar directly into your iOS device where you can have access to limitless amounts of effects while accessing a number of other iOS apps. There is also less ability to deep edit the features of the effects using the knobs provided from what I can see anyway. Maybe this is suited for guitarists who want more of a 'hardware' rig? How do you see this being used syrupcore?
Yep, more like single purpose hardware. I'm looking at it less like an iOS thing and more like a digital effects pedal with the ability to swap out the guts. For cheap! In stereo!
For sure, just loading Tonestack or whatever is a possibility if I'm only using a couple of instruments at a time but I've been sequencing more hardware lately so I'm looking for dedicated 'don't think about it' effects.
Cheers, @ChrisG. I'll check out that zoom. Add your review here once you play with it for a bit please!
That makes sense. In that case the T.C. Electronic toneprint pedals look cool too. Although each pedal is specifically tailored to one type of effect, so not a multi-effect like the iStomp, also more expensive. But I know T.C. has great sound quality in their devices. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the iStomp if you end up getting it.
Will try to remember doing a review. I purchased it mainly for the Korg Minilogue, which I had to send back due to a bunch of faulty keys. I could use an iOS device as well here, which I did try, putting the Minilogue through various effect chains in Audiobus sounded great and all. But at the end of the day, I need my iDevice for other things, the Zoom was cheap, sounded solid, and recommended by other ML owners as well.
@mptrin Yeah, the TC tone prints sound amazing but part of my interest here is definitely 'cheap'.
definitely not TC territory but from the few demoes I've listened to the iStomp effects sound great. Problem is it appears to be very much end of lifed.
Just watched the two Sweetwater videos for the Zoom BT pedal. Definitely a lot more power there! Multiple effects at once and good gain staging. Plus, Bluetooth and battery power for not that much more scratch. Though the app also hasn't been updated in a few years and lots of effects are in the $2 range. And maybe it's too much power? Like, the iStomp is "guitarist stupid"—plug it and hit the button whereas the Zoom has a whole OS and multi-function buttons to contend with. Sorry, thinking out loud here.
I have the iStomp and the TC Hall of Fame. I like both but since I got an iPad, both see minimal use. There are some decent effects in the iStomp. It takes about 15 seconds to load a different effect, but its not bad if you plan on sticking with one or two, which is what I typically do. I haven't had any problems from a construction/reliability point of view. I prefer the time based effects, so that's where I have it hard wired in the chain.
I bought one when they were being discontinued a couple of years ago and got all the effects for free. I really should've bought a second or a third. But I have more than enough effects already. Not only is it great for my guitar rig. I also use it with my x0xb0x. I'm not concerned about the 30 pin connector being obsolete since I still have an iPhone 4s and an iPod Touch 4th generation.
Thank you both.
Btw @syrupcore iirc the app is free and gives you a clean/wet comparison of each effect without having to have the hw.
Yep. Downloaded it and grabbed all the pedals...just in case!
Its amazing just for the fake lexicon reverb. I don't change pedals in it now but it is easy and you just need an adapter from 30 pin to lightning. Stereo in and out too so I dig
I have one (40 dollar close out). For that price it was actually an amazing value, and the effects are legit. Especially the reverbs and modulation. But now that I own a RP360 that has many of the same effects (and sells for roughly the same price as the iStomp originally debuted at), you realize it was a flawed concept to have a one-at-a-time compact pedal that requires a proprietary cable and 30 seconds to switch effects. It's best as a fill in for a particular effect that you are missing from your collection.
I have the iStomp it is brilliant as an emergency pedal in your gig bag, As well as the great reverbs and delays the variety of included drive pedals is also very good, I do however consider the Zoom BT100 to be the best value I have ever seen in a multi-effects unit it is an astonishing pedal, I really can't recommend it highly enough.
I sent Zoom an email the other day about the app needing an update. On my two iOS 9.21 devices it kinda hangs when tapping on various effects until I double click the home button or drag down the Notification Center. So it definitely needs a proper iOS 9 update, got the answer that they would forward it to the dev team.
Yes indeed Chris you are absolutely right and it is an issue I should have addressed in my strong recommendation of the BT100 the Stompshare app is unreliable since iOS 9, I will follow your lead and send a request to Zoom for an update on the app.
Great, really hope they're not abandoning this concept and fix the issues w/ iOS 9. I'm thinking we will see more cheap analogs following Korgs footsteps, and demands for cheap multifx units will likely increase as well here. Either way, it still works, and I'm just gonna grab all the effects and load them onto the Zoom, once they're on it I should be pretty well covered seeing as it's closer to 200 effects (I believe the Zoom can hold 192)
Really glad you started this thread, @syrupcore. I had noticed the iStomps years ago, but never really explored them. Just went and downloaded all of the pedals, and based on the samples, they sound much better than I expected! In the case of the Gonkulator, it even sound better than the original (so much noise in that line of DOD pedals).
I was particularly impressed with the Dyna Comp, Boss CE-2 and the EH phase and flanger emulations. The distortions leave a little to be desired, but on the whole, aren't horrible. Looking forward to picking up an iStomp and seeing how they sound in real use.