Open Box DigiTech SDRUM Auto-Drummer Pedal with BeatScratch Pads Level 1

I was a Hip Hop producer for 25+ years, I had every type of sampler and drum machine to record and play with. So I knew what I was getting into when I purchased the Sdrum. Out the box, its quality and rugged. Stomp button is soft and can be pressed with a pinky finger, so I keep it on the desktop. Without reading the instructions, I was able to make my own drum pattern and explored its features from there. Very quick, very easy going and there is ton of variety to shape your pattern on the fly. I like the Amp Out feature, there's a certain kind of crunch in the sound of the drums that I like to sample and process them further. Other than that, wished the inputs and outputs were on the back, or even on the faceplate. Digitech did a nice job, you can really get creative and make beats for any genre of music no matter what the box says. I have fun every time I turn it on. And you can also just hook it up straight to a mini PA system or something, with nothing in its input for just playing drums on its drum pads which are very soft. This is great if you want to practice your instrument and get timing. Also for getting drums in a track when recording because we don't have a drummer either. Also a nice little drum machine to crank out beats to sample on a rainy day.

I love this for creating backbeats. I will say it took a little while to figure it out but the beats sound really good once you learn to dial it in (24 bit). I didn't have room on my pedalboards, so I have been storing my drum beats into my Digitech Soloman looper for live performance. I like to use the beats at home for practice mostly, but have created some that I have used in front of live audiences that sound very good. I debated between this unit and the more popular beat buddy and decided on this as I wanted more control over creating my own individual beats. I will say that it does help if you are pretty solid in your rhythm abilities and have either played the drums or understand timing a bit.

Very cool strumming your beats, & sounds like a real drummer

Guitar Center customer service doesn't care, nor actually help. I use this with a zoom h4n pro works well not much too complain about the pedal. It is quite simple use for its complex abilities and versatile sounds. Needs an add on for a custom kit with usb updates. More professional pedal than the digitech trio.

I owned and struggled with a BeatBuddy pedal for a couple of years. The SDRUM is far easier to use. Creating patters and saving songs via the peddle is far easier than the BeatBuddy's computer-based interface. The drum sample quality on the SDRUM is excellent--perhaps slightly less authentic than the BeatBuddy's, but the difference is negligible. One word of caution: creating rhythm patters by dead-strumming a guitar--one of the peda's big selling points--is a hit-or-miss proposition. Just stick with the pads on the pedal itself--it's quicker and more or less foolproof. This is a great drum machine with a quick learning curve and tons of flexibility.

Thought this was gonna be cool but making the beats was a pain in the rear. It confuses the kick and the snare, often playing the wrong one. And it doesn't sound very good.