James Brown may have been the hardest-working man in show business, but when it comes to effect processors it seems no one works harder than the engineers at DigiTech. Since 1984, DigiTech has introduced dozens of innovative new products, including the first affordable intelligent pitch shifter, the hugely influential Whammy Pedal and its incredibly cool line of Artist Series pedals. DigiTech debuted its RP Series line of floor-based processors in 1991 with the RP1 digital guitar preamp/effects processor. Since then the company has continually upgraded, improved and expanded the line. The RP1000 Integrated Effect Switching System is DigiTech’s newest top-of-the-line addition, and while it may not actually be the one-thousandth model in the RP line, it does represent a significant leap in technology for the entire series. LIST PRICE: $699.95 MANUFACTURER: DigiTech, digitech.com PRO Comprehensive amp and effect model selection; easy to use; built like a tank CON Effect order cannot be changed; recessed control cavity pools liquids By Chris Gill Originally published in Guitar World, Holiday 2009
