Item Reviews for: Alesis SamplePad Pro Eight Pad Sample Playback Percussion Instrument  -  ALE SAMPLEPADPRO LIST
Alesis SamplePad Pro Eight Pad Sample Playback Percussion Instrument
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Ease of use..

By: David Haynie      Submitted: 1/4/2024

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Product Rating Product Review I was blown away by how easy this is to use..surpassed my expectations..and of course AMERICAN MUSIC SUPPLIES shipping was very fast..wish I would have known about this place before..this is perfect for my Allesis Nitro Kit as a Sample Pad..I find myself drumming on this Sample Pad more than my E drums..5 stars all the way around
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Super Easy Plug and Play!

By: David C      Submitted: 6/29/2023

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Product Review This was an upgrade for me from the Samplepad4 and it did not disappoint. Setup was super easy and connection to my Volca was flawless first try. I highly recommend this one.
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Quality

By: Daniel Torres      Submitted: 4/25/2023

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Product Review I'm pretty pls with the item it delivered what it's made for it
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It's hittin' BIG!

By: Uncle DJ      Submitted: 4/6/2023

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Product Review When you get this drum pad, you get more than what they tell you in the ads. I purchased this for my son to use for his senior recital, where he's playing the drums, singing, and performing original material. I set it up in a few minutes, which includes installing the mounting pad. Once it was set up, the LED screen is easy to read and see what you're searching for. Loading samples was just as easy and once they were loaded, accessing them was a snap. It has exceeded our expectations and given him the tool he needed to complete his rig for this show. Thanks for offering a great item at a great price.
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Interface Clunky, but useable

By: Mark Trammell      Submitted: 3/27/2023

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Product Review This sounds pretty good. I need to do a deep dive into adding my own sounds, but for an additional quick drum pad, it works great.
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Great product for its price.

By: Shavante      Submitted: 3/4/2023

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Product Review Great product for its price. Only con I have with this is the cross triggering from time to time with other pads depending on how hard you hit it
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Not too shabby

By: JC Croyle      Submitted: 1/26/2023

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Product Review I mainly play acoustic drums but my son has some cognitive issues and loud noise has been a significant concern. I am a professional drummer and teacher so this is not just a hobby but I needed something to practice on when he was home and I couldn't play my acoustic kit. I don't see this becoming my go-to kit but it is fantastic for this purpose. I also wanted whatever I got to be something I could add to the acoustic kit to get used in different applications. I can also record stuff with it. For example, I put down a conga track for a song and it really sounds great. The sounds in the machine are killer. It is an excellent buy plus AMS got it here quickly. The pads are nice and seem like they will last. The best part is there are 4 1/4 jacks in the back so you can have external triggers. I already have a kick trigger on it and a hi-hat pedal on it and plan to likely add a snare trigger.
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Great Sample Pad

By: Dave G      Submitted: 1/2/2023

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Product Review Great addition to my acoustic kit! Helps to get those sounds heard in big church bands.
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For the price, it's a great little drum pad machine

By: Sean "QUANTUM7" Dockery      Submitted: 8/12/2022

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review It's very easy to use, I didn't need to crack open the manual, and does exactly what it's supposed to do. There's nothing else to say, but GET IT!
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Nice response

By: Thegigga      Submitted: 4/5/2022

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Love this unit!worth money.Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa plus
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With a little tuning this is both fun and useful

By: Wishing it were otherwise      Submitted: 11/11/2021

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Product Review This unit feels pretty good, and it sounds good, and with some basic adjustments on the sensitivity you can play it with sticks or hands with ease. There is cross talk, especially on the back 'ridged' pads, but this is where the tuning is critical. The out-of-the-box settings left me with lots of crosstalk ghosting from the pad above or below of the target with hard hits. Setting the sensitivity, (and I'm not a drummer by training, so I set them to a good level then tweaked based on reach. I also used a kick controller from a Yamaha DT series kit and it worked great. The hat controller, on the other hand, didn't work at all -- but it was not an Alesis controller so I wasn't surprised. My Sunday drummer likes the kit, and it makes a silent stage far easier in compact setups.
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Great Addition

By: Joe Rojas      Submitted: 7/6/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Works well for expansion unit for a Hybrid set up.
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First time working a pad

By: Joshua Henley      Submitted: 4/11/2021

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Product Review This is my very first time ever have and playing with a pad and I have to say that I love it . My snare drum head had busted doing a show I was playing for and thank goodness I had my pad I was able to keep the drums going .
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Excellent Build

By: Joe Martin      Submitted: 3/26/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Very well made with tons of options and as an add on to an acoustic kit. Many features and easy to operate....Good Buy !
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Very versatile

By: Jon Martin      Submitted: 3/4/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I love this sample pad. Have hours of fun programming different things. Always need them bass drops for live shows. Go away covid!
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Alesis Reaction

By: DJ J-Bank      Submitted: 3/4/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review You won’t be disappointed, I’ve had the pleasure of receiving my Alesis this week and it came in a timely manner as well as packaged with care. Even in a pandemic I’m grateful that AMS took the time to get everything to me on time. The product is amazing and even when I seen some of the issues with the pad kinda lighting and playing on other sections when I played a particular pad I check and it seems to be a issue with the manufacturing however It’s still an amazing Product. I think I will enjoy this drum pad and look forward to learning new things about it
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Good product but there maybe better options...

By: Kevin      Submitted: 2/27/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review When I first received my sample pad pro eight I was very excited to add it to my set up, but after having it now for a few months I do think there may be better options. I do like the build of the product, the midi options, and the ease of adding your own drum sounds. What I dislike about it is, the pads are not as sensitive as I hope for when playing them. I have to hit them pretty hard to trigger sounds to the point i thought at one point they weren't working. You also have to jog through several menu's just to program the pads , which can be annoying. It's a good item to add to your set it or take on the road if those things don't bother you, otherwise test other models out first to figure out other options.
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Fun item

By: Mitsha      Submitted: 12/30/2020

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Product Review This is a fun extra to have for a percussionist, but not a professional. Good for a beginner. Had a buzzing sound, but it could be how my drummer is connecting it.
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Excited to get this pad AMS is awesome they allow payment plans

By: Chris Herrera      Submitted: 12/29/2020

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Excited to get this pad AMS is awesome they allow payment plans
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Great Pads!!

By: jerbles      Submitted: 11/6/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This thing is perfect for on the go drums. As a private instructor this is my “go to” when teaching on the road. Also, great as an addition to my acoustic kit adding additional features and sounds with the band. Sounds are great and easy to set up with laptop. Recommended this to my drumming friends.
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Affordable and Versatile

By: David Houston      Submitted: 7/29/2020

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Product Review The most important thing to know about this unit is: it's worth it to spend some time familiarizing yourself with the menu functions. There's not a dedicated "Enter" or "ok" button, just the directional keys. Once you get the basic idea of how to navigate it --- and making sure you save any changes you want ---- the sky's the limit as far as sounds and patterns you can create.
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This sample pad is great! Simple user interface some nice preset sounds.

By: Christian      Submitted: 4/27/2020

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Product Review This sample pad is great! Simple user interface some nice preset sounds.
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Alesis Has Done It Again!!!!!

By: Walter S.      Submitted: 3/30/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Excellent purchase to use in studio sessions and on the road. Definitely a great buy of price and quality. Well built, sturdy and a power packed experience for creativity and production.
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Very impressed

By: rambodb      Submitted: 1/7/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Purchased this for my son who is a drummer. After a little bit of reading this unit is fairly easy to use. Uploaded sound files to an SD card and rocked out with no issues. He took it band practice and everyone loved it. Paired with a simple snare stand and it works great!
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It’s quiet

By: John      Submitted: 9/23/2019

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4 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This is ok for triggering loops and samples, but very quiet. Hopefully it’ll be better on full PA.
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Great value for your money

By: Quantavious Dillard      Submitted: 9/5/2019

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Product Review Alesis is something no other pad In its price range is like. It looks professional ,its light , very durable, and the quality is bar none. It already comes loaded with 200 sounds as well as a built in sd/memorey card port which is very modern. Easy to use and the best bang for your buck i would recommend Alesis to everyone..
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Great sound, great price

By: Erasmo Segura      Submitted: 6/5/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review A lot of great sounds and efects, good size and sound quality
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I love this pad work good for me

By: Daniel Venegas      Submitted: 5/7/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Good Brand For What we need it is good for us
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I’m impressed!

By: Kevin p.      Submitted: 5/6/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I play in a rhythm and Blues/classic rock band, and this thing just made me a better drummer! Incredible quality, and all the bang for your buck you could possibly want! Simple and awesome!
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Nice unit needs work

By: tpdrumr      Submitted: 4/26/2019

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Product Review It's great for the price. It is some drawbacks like ghost notes or running rolls and pad sensitivity.I think it's good for practice and triggering effects and sounds like a China or dark ride and whatever crazy sounds you can come up with.
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Great product for a reasonable price.

By: James      Submitted: 4/5/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Great product for a reasonable price. It works really well and is very easy to use.
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My Fiance Loves It!

By: Kali      Submitted: 2/5/2019

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Product Review The Alesis SamplePad Pro is amazing. I bought it as a gift for my Fiance and she loves it. We set up a little studio in our guest bedroom and she's been putting on mini shows for our friends. The SamplePad has great sound quality and comes with a bunch of samples already programmed on it. The samples can also be expanded with an SD card for a great variety of sounds! Thanks!
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Great for the price!

By: J. Jones      Submitted: 11/30/2018

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Product Review I've played with it on a few gigs. So far, I have no complaints.
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Love this pad!

By: DanielJr      Submitted: 7/21/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Love factory settings good sounds ease of use
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Amazing

By: Byron Hayes      Submitted: 7/21/2018

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Product Review I love this thing. Great response. Easy to use. Easy to customize new kits. Just add the SD card and the sounds are limitless. Great for all genres of music. I use it every Sunday at my church.
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Love ir

By: Manny Bonny      Submitted: 10/17/2017

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Product Review Nice
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Great addition to my Dm10 kit!

By: Mark T.      Submitted: 7/11/2015

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8 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Nice unit, works as advertised... Great for adding extra sounds & percussion voices to your kit...I have not tried to use it as a standalone unit yet..it's very easy to upload new drum wav samples & assign to pads....
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Fastest Way to Create Realistic Drums

By: Christ Sound Music Group      Submitted: 3/31/2015

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review We were able to plug and play via usb and stereo right away. Went back and forth between stock sounds and our samples with ease. We were able to change the midi channel settings on each pad to reflect the sounds we wanted without reading the manual. Direct and straight forward. Rugged, solid, and well worth the $300 bucks. Get it on the payment plan if you can't afford it all at once. You won't be disappointed. Team Christ Sound (www.christsoundmusic.com)
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Worth the wait

By: Anxious Customer      Submitted: 3/24/2015

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Product Review I hope this product is actually in stock. When I placed the order, it said it was in stock. After I ordered, it said not in stock. I believe it will be the next best sampler for me. Mashine is great but I want to use sticks again.
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Ship by when ?!

By: Jason      Submitted: 2/23/2015

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review I would love to use this product if it ever is available. I've had this product on backorder since August '14...
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i want to win for use at my church

By: Odell Brooks from ozark, AL, USA      Submitted: 8/25/2014

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Product Review Dont have one yet. Sure hope to win. For the money, id go with this sample pad over the roland spd sx any day. Look out roland!!! SERIOUSLY 32gb of samples...thats a no brainer. Please pick me. The Lord will bless u all!! ;))