BeatBuddy Mini: Personal Drummer

I’ve been playing/practicing guitar for about 3 years and got the Beat Buddy Mini a few months ago, so my perspective is that of a student.This is such a great tool for practicing. It’s very easy to set up and use and it has such a huge benefit in terms of keeping you honest with your timing and tempo. And it’s a ton more fun than using a regular metronome. If you do just want a metronome this does that too and is a fantastic metronome. But it’s so much more fun to use & listen than a metronome that I end up wanting to use it a lot more. I’ll leave it on the majority of the time I’m practicing.The user interface on this is great. It’s really simple to use and really simple to navigate through the large list of tracks that are in it.The BBM is very flexible in terms of setup, it can be used with a stereo system or other speaker instead of as part of your guitar input chain. That’s my favorite way to use it. You can also plug it into the AUX input on an amp if you have that. This is preferable for me as I the drum sounds won’t be affected by an overdriven amp or adjustments to the tone stack on the amp.In terms of sound it depends on your goals and perspective. I think it sounds pretty good, but you can tell you’d probably not be happy trying to record a track and using this. It’s not marketed for that anyway. What I find is if you alter the tempo of a song by too much you’re going to hear an artifact every few bars. If you keep the tempo around the suggested default for a track it sounds better.If I could only have one guitar pedal/effect I might choose this considering I’m mostly playing alone.

I really enjoy using this BB mini, I first plugged it in my regular practice amp and the sound quality was not that great, I have an acoustic amp also and tried using on that one and what a difference, great sound. I use both amps when I play electric guitar and when I use my acoustic guitar I just use the one amp with the BB.This BB mini is easy to use, no batteries, have to plug it in to house current. Can't load any new beats, can't download like the higher priced BB, but that's ok, I am still a beginner so I only use the the beats loaded in the mini. It does help me keep in time and really fun to play with.

This is my initial review, and the only reason for the 4 stars is because I really haven't played a lot with it yet. It is definitely going to do what I wanted it to do, and the instructions show how simple it can be.Here's the thing, I already have a pedalboard, and I like playing with my effects. The last thing I want to have to do is manipulate the BeatBuddy while I am playing. Did I mention that I am usually doing vocals as well? Anyway, I would like just to "program" in a sequence and then play that sequence without further input. I was hoping the mini had that capability, but perhaps I needed to get the bigger version? Does even that version have this feature? I dunno. Either way, I like the fact that it gives me the capability to generate a real rhythm when I don't have a real drummer (which is always, right now...) and I love that it gives me that functionality in a tiny foot pedal format.I will update my review once I've had more of a chance to play with it, especially since I just ordered the footswitch accessory.

My husband has been playing and teaching guitar for over 20 years, and we decided to buy this pedal. I'm an amateur guitarist myself, and absolutely love the BeatBuddy Mini! I myself use it to practice, and he uses it to teach—his students really like learning with an actual drum beat instead of a tick-tock metronome, and it helps them "solidify" the rhythm more, especially for tricky rock guitar solos and for syncopated rhythms. We got the optional footswitch as well, which I think makes the pedal more fun. It's not necessary (the pedal still works great without it), but it is definitely worth paying a little extra for, in my opinion. The two work seamlessly together and compliment one another.Awesome pedal: the guys over at BeatBuddy are doing something right. My only regret is that we didn't buy the full version…but maybe we'll have to check it out!

The sound was great, but then, all of a sudden, it stopped working!!!!!!

This little guy packs a pretty good punch for the price. I play and practice solo a lot and this does everything and more than I need it too. I'm super happy with it and would recommend to anyone who plays solo or is just looking to improve their timing with a drummer. It really is as easy to use as all the videos online say it is. Very intuitive with a very small learning curve to get yourself acquainted. Plug it in and you'll be jamming in no time. Tons of fun!P.S. was very surprised to see it came with a power supply! I just assumed it wouldn't and never even checked before purchashing haha. Very nice. Also comes with a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter so you can plug headphones right into the beatbuddy if you'd like to, right out of the box.

I would love to have given this five stars, but there is no way to turn it off. What is up with that. Now I have to have it on a separate wall strip. It works, its simple to operate. Good for a practice room, I personally wouldn't want to gig with it. But come on.......no way to turn it off without unplugging it? Just what we need, more chords, plugs and switches hooked up to our pedal boards. Frankly I wouldn't have bought it if I had known about the power issue.

As a one man band, this drummer is excellent.. Many beats and genre's to choose from. Sorry I waited to long to purchase this one.. Very nice product., glad I chose this one... The drum beats sound real... Good product and priced right.

C'était un cadeau pour mon homme qui fait la musique, il l'adore, simple d'utilisation, intuitif, pas cher - bon rapport qualité prix !

Incompleto, perchè non si possono togliere le battute di chiusura a differenza di quelle iniziali che si possono togliere. Come sempre mancano le istruzioni in italiano e non esistono nemmeno online

Idea seems awesome, tried it quickly but looks like some part inside is loose - when i shake it i can hear something rattling inside, occasionally short circuiting the electronics inside. But apart from that seems pretty awesome. Will return this one and order a new one.Update: sent back the faulty one and ordered a new one. This one works :) it is amazing!! My ten year old son is absolutely loving it and it adds another dimension to playing. It sounds really really good and he absolutely love it. This device is perfect for jamming at home, for enjoying music, for practice. The drum beats sound fantastic, the fills are great. Highly recommended!!

大きさも、音も、プリセットもこのお値段ですから納得です。出力がモノラルなのでラジカセなどで再生すると片方のチャンネルしか使えないので音量的にも不便を感じます。ボタンが少ない為、ワンタッチで機能を選択という訳にはいきませんね。使い勝手を良くすれば値段に響くのでしょうね。　一緒にフットスイッチを買ったのですが、こちらはどうにもうまく動いてくれません。説明書通りに何度も試したのですが、ストップ機能以外は動いてくれません。輸入品なので問い合わせもめんどくさそうなのであきらめてます。国産メーカーでこのようなものを出してくれないかなー。