Roland EC-10M ELCajon Mic Processor

I bought the EC10m after watching the release video from Roland demonstrated by Heidi Joubert and was very impressed by what i saw.

The question is would it live up to my expectations.

I unboxed it and inside was the unit, a power supply and the specialised microphone.

All that was required was to connect the mic up clip it onto the sound hole of the Cajon and connet the unit. The EC10m can be connected to an amp, a mixer or a PA system.

It has many functions and acts as a pre amp and a sound generator.

The controls on the unit are very intuitive and offer the facility to either amplify the traditional cajon sounds or generate electronic sounds through high and low frequency triggers.

I like the idea of being able to mix the electronic with the traditional sounds and there is also a compressor adjustment.

I have a LP Cajon and use the unit via a mixer.

There are two pads which are used to set one of the 15 voices, set up a loop or use to play pre programmed sounds like cymbals, woodblock etc.

I am concerned about the pads being used with heavy footwear and would rather connect a roland foot trigger such as the KT9 or KT10 .

The sound and quality are above my expectations and i would recommend this to increase the versatility and satisfaction of playing the Cajon.