Volca Beats : Decent little beat box

6 years ago

I got this for the sound. I always loved the very early analog beatboxes so I got what I asked for.

Pros:

- The sound.

- Easy of use.

- Super portable.

- The sounds sit into the mix really well.

Cons:

- This should cost way less for what it is.

- The snare sound. It sounds really ugly. Even mini-pops had a way better snare sound.

- Mono output. Don't expect any panning options. This is really unacceptable.

- The firmware update method is simply ridiculous.

- The sequencer steps are rather limited.

- The structure looks weak.

- No usb connection.

I bought it, sampled it because I couldn't pan individual sounds and barely use it since. The samples produced are great though.

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