Boss RC-5 Looper
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Essential Information About the Boss RC-5 Loop Station
Essential Information About the Boss RC-5 Loop Station
- Compact stereo looper with 99 memories and up to 13 hours of total recording time
- Premium audio quality: 32-bit AD/DA conversion and 32-bit floating-point internal processing
- 57 rhythms (with A/B variations) and 7 kits to work and play with real groove
- Extended control: backlit LCD screen + MIDI (In/Out) and jacks for external controllers
Manufacturer Information
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A Modern Loop Station in the BOSS Tradition
The RC-5 follows the lineage of BOSS Loop Stations: a pedal format designed for pedalboards, stage-oriented usability, and reliability built for intensive use. Here, the idea is clear: to offer a "serious" looper (memories, rhythms, connectivity, readability) without sacrificing compactness.Who Is It For, and What Are Its Uses?
The Boss RC-5 is aimed both at beginner guitarists who want to improve with a metronome and at experienced musicians building live arrangements. Blues, rock, pop, metal, funk, ambient: the looper becomes a partner for songwriting, sound design (overdub layers), and solo performance. In the studio, it helps capture ideas cleanly; on stage, it secures your transitions thanks to memories and foot control.Technical specifications
| Effects | Looper / Sampler | Type | sector |
| Format | Pedal | Use | electric guitar |
| Number of tracks | 1 | Color | Red |
| Sampling frequency | 44.1 kHz | Display | LCD (96 x 32 dots, RGB backlit LCD) |
| A/D and D/A conversion | 32-bit | A/MONO inputs, B jacks | 6.35 mm jack |
| Processor | 32-bit floating point | A/MONO outputs, B jacks | 6.35 mm jack |
| Recording and playback | 1 track | STOP/MEMORY jack | 6.35 mm TRS jack |
| Data format | WAV (44.1 kHz, 32-bit floating point, stereo) | USB port | USB Type-B |
| Maximum recording time | approximately 1.5 hours (1 track) | MIDI jacks (IN, OUT) | 3.5 mm stereo jack |
| Maximum recording time (total across all memories) | approximately 13 hours | Power supply | alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61 or 6LF22) or AC adapter (PSA series: sold separately) |
| Rhythm type | 57 patterns x 2 variations | Battery life (alkaline battery) | approximately 2 hours |
| Rhythm kits | 7 types | dimensions | 73 (W) x 129 (D) x 56 (H) mm |
| Effect | reverb (rhythm part only) | AC adapter | PSA-S series |
| Memories | 99 | TRS/MIDI connection cable | BMIDI-5-35 (level: 0 dBu \= 0.775 Vrms) |
| Controls | MEMORY/LOOP LEVEL knob, MEMORY button, SETUP button, RHYTHM ON/OFF button, RHYTHM TEMPO button, footswitch | ||
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Customer reviews
What customers say
Summarized and selected by AI from recent customer reviews
Highly rated looper pedal praised as "the best of loopers." Features drum machine, metronome, rhythm tracks, and USB connectivity for computer composition. Customers said quality is excellent and build is robust. However, many noted the manual is insufficient, requiring YouTube tutorials to master. Learning curve exists but described as intuitive once mastered.
Review highlights
- “Simply the best of loopers”
- “More accessible and easy to use, allows recording loops with very good sound”
- “Perfectly suited for my stage use. Switching pre-recorded loops is perfectly smooth.”
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This effect pedal is great, it includes: A drummer, a looper, a metronome and a possibility of composing on a computer thanks to its USB connection, I think it is a pedal that I will keep all my life. It's sturdy and I love that.
On the other hand, some menus are hidden and its ease of handling is not really described on the instructions, too bad, otherwise it is super cool.Automatically translated
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More accessible and easy to use than the RC3, the new boss looper allows you to record loops with a very good sound. This pedal includes a multitude of rhythms in various styles and a metronome. In short, an excellent looper in boss pedal format.
On the other hand, for optimal use, provide for the purchase of a mains power supply.Automatically translated
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Not easy to master but it was my first looper. I would have liked a clearer doc, YouTube saved me. Besides that the quality is irreproachable, boss pedals have always been a reference at reasonable prices (well in 30 years the price has exploded but like everything...)
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Perfect for integrating into a complete set of Boss pedals, especially in the BCB-90 pedalboard.
Read the specifications carefully before buying it, so as not to ask more than it can do (it's not an RC-500!)Automatically translated
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Good product, but you have to spend a lot of time to master it... Maybe.
According to YouTube, many people get away with it easily.
Great music quality. Guitar and drum sets.Automatically translated
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Questions frequently asked
How many loops can be recorded on the Boss RC-5 Looper?
The pedal has 99 memory slots with a maximum duration of about 1.5 hours per track. The total capacity of all memories reaches approximately 13 hours.
Can the RC-5 import WAV backtracks?
It is possible to import WAV files via the USB type B port to play them from the pedalboard. The data uses the stereo WAV format at 44.1 kHz and 32-bit float.
Which rhythms are built into the looper?
The rhythm engine includes 57 patterns with two A/B variations each, as well as 7 rhythm kits. A reverb effect is available only on the rhythm section.
Can this pedal be synchronized via MIDI?
MIDI IN and OUT ports on 3.5 mm stereo mini-jacks allow control, synchronization, and automation. The TRS/MIDI BMIDI-5-35 cable is recommended for this connection.
What power supply is required for the RC-5?
Power is supplied by a 9 V alkaline battery (6LR61 or 6LF22) or a BOSS PSA series AC adapter, sold separately. The reported battery life with an alkaline cell is about 2 hours. The recommended adapter is the PSA-S.
