What exactly does Loop combine?
Polyend built Loop as a pedal-format DAWless rig: four independent loop tracks running forward, reverse or ping-pong, tempo-synced or free length, sitting next to a four-track drum machine with its own hardware sequencer. That drum side ships loaded, 500+ kits, 350+ rhythm patterns, 2,000+ samples and 180+ ready-made loops, with room for up to 16 steps per pattern and 16 patterns per project, plus custom sample import via microSD or direct sampling. Each loop track carries its own slot from a bank of 100+ effects, reverbs, delays, modulation, distortion, filters, so a guitarist looping a riff and a producer chopping drums are working the same box with different intent.
Why put a looper and a drum machine in the same pedal?
Because the two usually live in separate corners of a rig, and syncing them is friction. Loop's varispeed feature adjusts loop speed and pitch with the tempo while keeping the drum machine's own pitch fixed, which is the detail that makes tempo changes on the fly actually usable instead of a workaround. Inputs cover instrument, line level, and dynamic microphone signals, two mono sources at once, so it works as a vocal looper, a guitar pedal, or a standalone groovebox depending on what gets plugged in. Everything routes through microSD: live recording, playback, custom samples, and up to 1,000 saveable scenes that capture loops, patterns, tempo and effects together, enough headroom to build and store a full live set.
Individual loop tracks export as separate WAV files to microSD, so a sketch built on the pedal drops straight into a DAW session without re-recording anything.
Who is this actually built for?
Polyend is pitching Loop at guitarists, songwriters and electronic musicians rather than one narrow crowd, and the spec sheet backs that up: MIDI in and out for syncing with other gear, an expression pedal input, three footswitches and four endless encoders for hands-free performance control. At €599 it sits above a basic Boss-style looper but well under a full DAWless studio setup, competing more with combined loop-and-effects pedals than with dedicated grooveboxes. Pre-orders are open now through Polyend directly and retailers including Thomann, with units shipping in October 2026.
