Akai MPD226 Drum Pad Controller

More than just a MIDI USB pad controller, the MPD226 gives you 16 backlit "Thick Fat" MPC drum pads, plus knobs, faders, and transport buttons for your DAW.

Overall User Ratings (based on 2 ratings)
  • Overall:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted August 21, 2020 by a customer from gmail.com

"You Can't Go Wrong!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Verified Customer zZounds has verified that this reviewer made a purchase from us.
Where do you start? How about Akai giving away MPC Beats for free? Why is that important? Well because Akai is such a great company, and their software works with any hardware, I looked and asked myself what am I missing?The thick fat juicy pads that comes with MPD226, the note repeat, the midi, the faders, the infinite knobs.I used to own the Studio One Black a couple of years ago, and I guess I just plainly forgot how great the pads are, and how conviently they have plenty of presets for some DAWS, and if your DAW isn't listed, not to worry because you can choose from 6 generic presets.I'm not bragging, but I was so inspired when I received it last week, that I made 3 complete songs within a week.You can customize this pad controller so much, that you can find yourself reaching for this pad controller, versus reaching for your mouse in a lot of cases.This is definitely a keeper, even though it came out a few years ago.I did not buy this product from zZounds, because they didn't have it in stock. However zZounds has the best customer service and I am a dedicated shopper there.
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Submitted February 10, 2017 by Prince J in Lancaster, CA

"Yayuuuh!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic reborn !!!! cant wait to try the 232 model

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