Korg Volca Beats

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Analogue Rhythm Machine

6 Analogue and 4 PCM-based drum parts
Loop and step sequencer
Stutter, Active Step and Step Jump functions
Multitouch Trigger Pad / Step-button
LED display
Integrated speaker
Sync I/O 3.5 mm mini socket mono
MIDI In
Headphone output: 3.5 mm mini-jack stereo
Power supply: 6 AA batteries or via external KA-350 mains adapter (batteries and mains adapter not included)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 193 x 115 x 45 mm
Weight: 372 g

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Item number 312844

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Sound Synthesis Virtuell Analog

Pads 16

Effects No

Bass No

Display Yes

MIDI interface 1x In

Number of analog outputs 1

Headphone Connector Yes

Mains Operation Yes

Battery Operation Yes

Footswitch connection 0

Extras None

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1.750 kr

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First drum machine

DonSchlup 13.08.2018

I gotta be honest. I'm a guitar player who's looking to experiment with some different stuff and didn't really know what to look for in a drum machine. So I did my research and my criteria was quite simple:

- Affordable
- Sounds ok
- Enough features to keep me interested, but not be overwhelmed
- Looks good (yeah, call me shallow, but the Volca Beats is now in my living room and my wife and I love the vibe!)

The Korg Volca Beats checked every box, so I decided to pull the trigger.

Sure, it's simple, the built-in speaker doesn't carry much weight (not sure if people expect something else from such a tiny speaker), and it's not filled with crazy sounds, but I'm impressed with the vibe I'm hearing out of it. From hip-hop to post-punk, it sounds great and I'm quite happy with the purchase!

Pros: Everything I mentioned before.

Cons: I honestly miss a speaker output to connect to a PA without having to deal with that tiny and flimsy headphone output; And I wish that the cables were connected from the back, not the top.

Still, solid 9/10 for the Korg Volca Beats!

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Decent little beat box

Io Eko 05.12.2019

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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Amazing quality for the money

TheA 05.02.2014

The Korg Volca Beats is filled with features and great drum sounds - both analogue and digital. Some people say that the snare sound is poor. I'd say it's just different. It is not the typical 808-style snare what we have used to hear in analog machines. Volca Beats is a great addition to the both small and big setups. In this price category there just isn't a machine which would beat the Beats.

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Onboard speaker for convenience only

Dan Graves 20.05.2020

This is a fantastic little gizmo. It's pretty feature packed once you figure out how to use them all. The unit sounds way better with headphones or through a monitor, so do that right away after purchasing.

Build quality is excellent, and everything works exactly as designed. Would be nice to have a second set of sounds or a swing feature, but at this price point I cannot complain.

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