Boss RC-1 Loop Station

The RC-1 will appeal to loopers for many of the same reasons that made the Boss LoopStation is a hit—namely that’s a bulletproof and simple. But Boss also got top marks for outside the box thinking like the LED light wheel that illustrates loop length that helps cue looping maneuvers in cacophonous situations.
$129 street
bossus.com

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In the years we’ve compiled our annual list of Premier Gear Award winners, we’ve probably never seen a list more eclectic than 2015’s. From high-gain monster amps and atmospheric reverbs to mini overdrives and wahs, 2015’s award winners covered all the bases.

As always, it was a joy to see how both big-time musical instrument industry players and little shops a step removed from the garage managed to haul in Premier Guitar’s prize for gear excellence. And if anyone’s counting, we’re pretty sure we also set a record for Premier Gear Award winners. So we hope you’re comfy—this list of primo gear may take some time to cover.