Great review! I have to cosign with you on the patterns, ya'll know they aren't gonna give away hot patterns. And I would only use about half of those raw samples as is. A friend of mine bought this and asked me if I could find out a way to export a pattern and I saw no way to do this (except for maybe in song mode).
It's not a bad little box. You'll def have to dig into the kit editing to squeeze the most out of it too. Beat Kangz new box will be loaded with hot patterns though.
Yeah.., I was a little harsh on them for some of the cheese put in this machine. However.., the drum machine is really a good bargain. The preset beats are extremely poor IMO.., but you get a good set of samples that can be edited to some degree. Their new box (Beat Thang) is going to really get some attention and turn a few heads.
I think so too, hope you do a video on that machine too. Your review is exellent and I could see you doing it at a pro level it was entertaining and (the tempo issue is not your fault really) it was a very informative walkthrough. As a consumer you dont always need to agree with everything the reviewer says but learn how he thinks and then make up your own mind.
I'd love to get their new box coming out.., but that puppy is going to be a cool grand to purchase! I'm more tempted to get the software version that sells for only $150 :) I really do like my Streetboxx though. A lot of good sounds in there and it's very easy to use.
I agree.., but I was showing the SB (out of the box). Default tempo is 100. Many of the patterns sound better once you slow them down. You shouldn't have to do that though..., the presets should have varying tempos.
Yeah that's a bummer..., but the Streetboxx is a darn good drum machine IMO. I crack a few jokes about it in the reviews.., but in all honesty I love my Streetboxx and wouldn't even think of getting rid of it. For the price it literally offers a lot of BANG for the buck.
Yeah.., many patterns do sound better once you slow the tempo a bit. Some however are a bit of cheese :) Still the StreetBoxx can't be beat for the price. It's still IMO the best and most affordable hardware beatbox on the market right now. It's Zoom's biggest selling drum machine too. The onboard bass/synth patches aren't any good.., but the drum samples are quite good. Really nice claps.., and some killer kicks too. Plus you can edit and tweek kits :)
The best thing to do with one of these is make seperate loops onto a boss rc50 or roland sp 404 and thicken up the sound with various layered beats, this sorts out the time issues.
Thanks! I actually do have two vids up showing me recording with it. One shows me recording a pattern and the other vid shows me editing a preset kit and using those changes in a recorded beat.
Was excited when I first bought my Streetboxx, but over time you start to find weaknesses e.g. the fact that the internal tempo is VERY poor.
When you sequence a pattern & load it to any software (Cubase, Logic etc) every pattern quickly slips out of sync, no matter how accurately you try & match the tempo :-(
Quality products like (Boss, Roland, Akai) keep 100% perfect timing
A lot of the streetboxx sounds are bad-ass, but with poor tempo & NO MUTE function?!?!
Yeah..., it does have its limitations, but for the money and compared to what's out there (in this price range) it really is a good bargain. I do agree with you on the tempo issue too. I sometimes have problems with the SB going out of sync with one of my synths.
If you have time could you do a video on how to sequence, layer sounds from different kits and use them on the same song and make a beat from start ot finish on the SB-246 it would benefit me greatly as I am a beginner to beatmaking.
Yeah..., I can do that. When you say layer sounds from different kits..., are you wanting me to show how you can create and edit a user kit with the preset samples? I can do a variations of one beat and show you how to chain those in a song..., or even assign entire beats to the pads.
If you mean by muting the bass track then the answer is yes. The maching has both a drum and bass track. There is a button on the panel for the sole purpose of muting the bass track. You can assign entire patterns to individual pads for live triggering. This way you can have multiple variations of one pattern at one time. One pad can have the entire drum/bass pattern, the next could be the same pattern minus the bass and hi-hat part. I'm sure you're getting the picture :)
YES! It's worth every penny. There is no other hip hop drum machine on the market that even competes with the SB-246 in this price range. It's not designed to perform like a top end MPC, but functions perfectly as a budget beat box.., which is exactly what it is.....
Trust me..., I know about turning the tempo down. Even then some of those presets are a joke. I wanted to show what this thing sounds like (out of box). It's actually a really good drum machine. The preset patterns are just quite poor. The power in this drum machine is making your own :) The default tempo on some patterns is in fact too fast. I'm gonna post another vid showing more presets with slower tempos and how to record on the thing.
Me too man...., I do a lot of my patterns at the same tempos you use :) Every so often I'll jump one up to 105 if I'm doing a jam with a middle-eastern twist to it. I'll check out your vids......
Good video I'm a beginner at beat making and I was thinking of purchashing one of those. I wanna see more of what this thing can do and I wanna see if this thing has quality sounds.
Glad you liked it! I've gotten enough requests for it now..., so I'll be posting a video showing more presets, how to record with it, and a few other things.
For human turn the tempo down to 80 and play it
JTMUSICCHANNEL 3 months ago
haha finally someone speaks their mind in a reveiw thanks
mrmoosedoctor 9 months ago
Hey can you do a video on song mode?
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cncent02 1 year ago
Great review! I have to cosign with you on the patterns, ya'll know they aren't gonna give away hot patterns. And I would only use about half of those raw samples as is. A friend of mine bought this and asked me if I could find out a way to export a pattern and I saw no way to do this (except for maybe in song mode).
cncent02 1 year ago
It's not a bad little box. You'll def have to dig into the kit editing to squeeze the most out of it too. Beat Kangz new box will be loaded with hot patterns though.
squeakD 1 year ago
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cncent02 1 year ago
yeah the "Kangs" really half-assed it with the patterns. At least the raw samples are good.
djjava303 2 years ago
Ain't that the truth! Great samples.., but poor quality in the patterns. The Kangz new kit is going to be hot though. That new "Beat Thang" is crazy!
squeakD 2 years ago
3 and 4 is g-unit's song. smh
i don't like the samples at all.
EmceeGeek 2 years ago
ruthless reviewer, but at the end of the line i think Beatkangz might have picked up some of the criticism. specially with their new project in mind.
MyRitmo 2 years ago
Yeah.., I was a little harsh on them for some of the cheese put in this machine. However.., the drum machine is really a good bargain. The preset beats are extremely poor IMO.., but you get a good set of samples that can be edited to some degree. Their new box (Beat Thang) is going to really get some attention and turn a few heads.
squeakD 2 years ago
I think so too, hope you do a video on that machine too. Your review is exellent and I could see you doing it at a pro level it was entertaining and (the tempo issue is not your fault really) it was a very informative walkthrough. As a consumer you dont always need to agree with everything the reviewer says but learn how he thinks and then make up your own mind.
MyRitmo 2 years ago
I'd love to get their new box coming out.., but that puppy is going to be a cool grand to purchase! I'm more tempted to get the software version that sells for only $150 :) I really do like my Streetboxx though. A lot of good sounds in there and it's very easy to use.
squeakD 2 years ago
Some of the bass samples have a decent synth sound. But still seems kinda basic. Are there any arpegiator functions? Also filters, effects, etc?
FattyArbuckle1981 2 years ago
Nope.., no arps, no filters, or any real synth parameters.
squeakD 2 years ago
You can simulate an Arpeggio with the Step/Repeat button.
revelashaun68 2 years ago
You're correct..., in one of my old Streetboxx vids..., I think I actually show how I used the repeat to do this to the bass track.
squeakD 2 years ago
boing = cheech n chong cruisin down the street. xD
kyleismrsmiley 2 years ago
gorilla is one of the best patterns,,,,,
TURN THE TEMPO DOWN
WAY TO FAST
sponserdsk8ter 2 years ago
I agree.., but I was showing the SB (out of the box). Default tempo is 100. Many of the patterns sound better once you slow them down. You shouldn't have to do that though..., the presets should have varying tempos.
squeakD 2 years ago
yeah it kind of sucks that you can only have one tempo
sponserdsk8ter 2 years ago
Yeah that's a bummer..., but the Streetboxx is a darn good drum machine IMO. I crack a few jokes about it in the reviews.., but in all honesty I love my Streetboxx and wouldn't even think of getting rid of it. For the price it literally offers a lot of BANG for the buck.
squeakD 2 years ago
why do have the tempo so fast
no one raps that fast
YEE941 2 years ago
I have the tempo set to "default" so that those who see the vid will get see/hear it out of the box. You can of couse ajdust the tempo :)
squeakD 2 years ago
it sounds way better slower
YEE941 2 years ago
Yeah.., many patterns do sound better once you slow the tempo a bit. Some however are a bit of cheese :) Still the StreetBoxx can't be beat for the price. It's still IMO the best and most affordable hardware beatbox on the market right now. It's Zoom's biggest selling drum machine too. The onboard bass/synth patches aren't any good.., but the drum samples are quite good. Really nice claps.., and some killer kicks too. Plus you can edit and tweek kits :)
squeakD 2 years ago
I know sam ash sold alot
YEE941 2 years ago
The best thing to do with one of these is make seperate loops onto a boss rc50 or roland sp 404 and thicken up the sound with various layered beats, this sorts out the time issues.
goddogcattac696 2 years ago
watch?v=4FUOCbyOw6E
Smoked out of their minds indeed, lol.
cthulufunk 2 years ago
you should make another video going into the recording. by the way good review
dankmaster420 3 years ago
Thanks! I actually do have two vids up showing me recording with it. One shows me recording a pattern and the other vid shows me editing a preset kit and using those changes in a recorded beat.
squeakD 3 years ago
Was excited when I first bought my Streetboxx, but over time you start to find weaknesses e.g. the fact that the internal tempo is VERY poor.
When you sequence a pattern & load it to any software (Cubase, Logic etc) every pattern quickly slips out of sync, no matter how accurately you try & match the tempo :-(
Quality products like (Boss, Roland, Akai) keep 100% perfect timing
A lot of the streetboxx sounds are bad-ass, but with poor tempo & NO MUTE function?!?!
It's an amature's toy at best.
ShynAwkward 3 years ago
Yeah..., it does have its limitations, but for the money and compared to what's out there (in this price range) it really is a good bargain. I do agree with you on the tempo issue too. I sometimes have problems with the SB going out of sync with one of my synths.
squeakD 3 years ago
yeah I was also wanting to know if you could use sounds from different kits on the same song on the SB-246
GDJ16 3 years ago
If you have time could you do a video on how to sequence, layer sounds from different kits and use them on the same song and make a beat from start ot finish on the SB-246 it would benefit me greatly as I am a beginner to beatmaking.
GDJ16 3 years ago
Yeah..., I can do that. When you say layer sounds from different kits..., are you wanting me to show how you can create and edit a user kit with the preset samples? I can do a variations of one beat and show you how to chain those in a song..., or even assign entire beats to the pads.
squeakD 3 years ago
can you mute the other instruments so you can only hear the drums?
steazyt 3 years ago
If you mean by muting the bass track then the answer is yes. The maching has both a drum and bass track. There is a button on the panel for the sole purpose of muting the bass track. You can assign entire patterns to individual pads for live triggering. This way you can have multiple variations of one pattern at one time. One pad can have the entire drum/bass pattern, the next could be the same pattern minus the bass and hi-hat part. I'm sure you're getting the picture :)
squeakD 3 years ago
is this worth buying?
EckoRed5 3 years ago
YES! It's worth every penny. There is no other hip hop drum machine on the market that even competes with the SB-246 in this price range. It's not designed to perform like a top end MPC, but functions perfectly as a budget beat box.., which is exactly what it is.....
squeakD 3 years ago
thank you...also i would to know
is it a MIDI?
EckoRed5 3 years ago
It has a midi in jack.., so you can control it from something like a midi keyboard for example.
squeakD 3 years ago
really?..hmmm so if have a (just random) akai midi key board or any brand....i can connect them together?
EckoRed5 3 years ago
Yes.., you sure can :) You could even have a cheapo Casio keyboard. As long as the keyboard has midi jacks you're good :)
squeakD 3 years ago
thank you for the information!
im gonna buy this for 120$
EckoRed5 3 years ago
Turn your tempo down on some of those patterns and watch as they change into something a little useable.
I suggest 88-90 bpms .
LOL your review is honost and enjoyable.
But playing those patterns at 100-120 is funny as hell.
revelashaun68 3 years ago
Trust me..., I know about turning the tempo down. Even then some of those presets are a joke. I wanted to show what this thing sounds like (out of box). It's actually a really good drum machine. The preset patterns are just quite poor. The power in this drum machine is making your own :) The default tempo on some patterns is in fact too fast. I'm gonna post another vid showing more presets with slower tempos and how to record on the thing.
squeakD 3 years ago
Cool, I have one. Watching your vid made me dust mine off and go over some of my patterns and songs.
Most of mine are 88-96 tempo patterns.
I have some on YouTube if you want to check'em out!
revelashaun68 3 years ago
Me too man...., I do a lot of my patterns at the same tempos you use :) Every so often I'll jump one up to 105 if I'm doing a jam with a middle-eastern twist to it. I'll check out your vids......
squeakD 3 years ago
Thanks, post some of yours too for us to check out.
There is only a few of us on here who post vids of the SB-246 so we all like to hear other peoples patterns and techniques.
revelashaun68 3 years ago
Good video I'm a beginner at beat making and I was thinking of purchashing one of those. I wanna see more of what this thing can do and I wanna see if this thing has quality sounds.
GDJ16 3 years ago
Glad you liked it! I've gotten enough requests for it now..., so I'll be posting a video showing more presets, how to record with it, and a few other things.
squeakD 3 years ago