My Favorite Looper (Click Here)
Almost 20 years ago I had my first experience with a looper. I was immediately hooked on the idea of layering tracks and creating something out of nothing. Starting with a simple guitar part and adding layers until you built a huge sound. It’s the ultimate creativity tool and so much fun. Loopers have come a long way since then and this particular looper wins big for me for it’s relatively small footprint, multiple instrument and xlr inputs, intelligent features, and if you want it to be, a true all in one system from looper, guitar/vocal tones, and mixer.
My Gear
My Looper Pedal Toppers (Click Here)
Timing and accuracy are everything when it comes to looping. I found myself occasionally missing the small buttons on the looper while focusing on my performance and discovered these amazing pedal toppers, designed specifically for the RC-600. Big Problem solver and let’s you pick different colors for different buttons.
My Pedal Board Friendly Wireless Guitar System (Click Here)
If you’re like me, you’ve avoided the idea of a wireless system because of 3 reasons. High cost, reliability issues, and annoyance of needing to charge batteries. This year I decided to try out the Shure GLXD16+ and can confidently say, it was likely the best gear purchase I made all year. This tech has come a long way. The price is super reasonable for a professional grade product that includes a strong wireless connection and long battery life. No more tripping over cables and the ability to walk off stage with your guitar into the audience to sound check yourself as a gigging musician is so valuable to me.
My In-Ear Monitoring System (Click Here)
I realized for the sake of my performance, enjoyment, and health of my voice, investing in an In-Ear Monitoring System was something worth exploring. Musicians typically like things loud in our monitors and sometimes the venues want things a little more tame. The best solution to this I’ve found is to have your own mix and levels coming directly into your ears. Bonus, feedback becomes a thing of the past for the most part.
My Mic Stand (Click Here)
Want to know possibly the worst purchase a live performer can make? A bad mic stand! Whether it droops, cracks, swivels, or completely falls apart, the wrong mic stand can zap the fun out of any performance. I’ve purchased many different stands over the years and after seeing so many pros use this exact stand, I now know why. Amazing components, once tight, it simply will not droop, and somehow both durable and lightweight. The best part is once I set this up, I know I don’t have to worry about it and can get to playing music!
