Zoom SB246 Street Boxx Drum Machine

Sounds Designed For Urban Music Styles. EZ Loop Recording.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

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"easy and portable vs. sound quality"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
its pretty flexible and very portable. should have a midi out though

Quality:
lights up well, small/lightweight, i wish the pads were a bit bigger but then that would've taken away some of the portability. overall its well made. the headphones that came w/ it are not very good or comfortable but they're decent for travel/back up.

Value:
by itself it should be a bit cheaper because of the sound quality, but w/ the adapter and headphones its worth it.

Desirability:
its made well and looks good/not cheap looking.

Sound:
i feel the sound should be more than 16 bit but its fine for the drums. some synth/bass sounds are a bit crappy though.

Ease of Use:
pretty easy and if you take time to read the manual (even just skimming) it becomes very easy. i guess i'm just good w/ electronics.

Support:
havent had to speak with anyone from zoom yet. i'll just give 'em a 10.

Overall:
at the moment it meets my musical goals for hip hop drums and some synthy sounds. i just wish the sound quality was better but its like having a pad and pen for beatmaking.

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"Get it now"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
Many hip hop patterns, and you can make your own.

Quality:
It is plastic. So don't play freesby with it.

Value:
It worth more than the price you pay for.

Desirability:
Should be black to give it a 10.

Sound:
This is the best; the conga, bongos, timbales and drums, sound like the real thing. It has tunning abilities so you can tune the percussion to your sound. And the pads are sensible to the touch, hit it hard and you have a hard sound, hit it soft and it will be soft.

Ease of Use:
A caveman couldn't do it, It is a little complicated. Take your time and read the manual. I have a week with it and keep descovering stuff every day.

Support:
I have to give it a 5 because I don't know.

Overall:
This baby won't go back

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"The Streetboxx is Hip-Hop"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Quality:
Light-weight .. hasn't broken on me yet .. i havent abused it so im sure about durability but so far so good

Value:
The Streetboxx is definitely worth its price .. for the little amount it costs it offers a lot of usability

Sound:
Great and usable hip-hop sounds .. love the drum kits .. great sounds

Ease of Use:
Real easy to figure out .. the manual does a good job explaining and even without it the product is simple to understand

Overall:
The Streetboxx is a great tool to my producing arsenal .. it gives me great hip-hop sounds and is very usable .. i love this machine and will use it until it breaks

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"affordable, usable and good sounding unit"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
many interesting Samples, effects processor, battery operation, stereo input, groove play, very programmable.

Quality:
Made in China and very well designed.

Value:
It's cheap and you can do very interesting things with it.

Desirability:
I got it and I like it a lot.

Sound:
Most samples sound good, the effects don't - not a big deal though. The output comes pretty clear with good dynamics.

Ease of Use:
Scrolling through the samples in kit edit mode is slow. Besides that it's a pleasure to use.

Overall:
Very useful little thing. Once you have sorted out the crappy samples and arranged the good ones in user drum kits have a decent drum machine. For me this is a keeper.

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Zoom SB-246 Street Boxx Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
The features are the best out there. Dirt south drumkits are my favorite.

Quality:
Just dont drop it!

Value:
The value is wayyy greater than the price, thats all im saying

Sound:
The sounds are tight, i mean they should have stepped it up to 24 bit though.

Ease of Use:
I made my first song in 3 1/2 minutes.

Support:
Dont know so i will just give it a ten

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"A WHOLE LOTTA BANG FOR YOUR BUCK WITH THIS JOINT"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
For the price and for what I expected it can do a lot more than I thought. I've only had it for 3 days and I think I've barely scratched the surface

Quality:
You can play frizbee with it but who cares. You should take care of all or your electronics.

Value:
For what it can do you get a lot of bang for your buck

Desirability:
I like blinking lights.

Sound:
The sound is better than average.

Support:
Haven dealt with them

Overall:
FOR THE PRICE A 10, obviously better products out there but not competing with this price

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"yeah son! streeboxx son!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
the most useful feature for me is the repeat step button. i like to make fast beats.

Quality:
its pretty good. ive had it for months, and not a scratch on it.

Value:
its pretty cheap.

Desirability:
its not that good looking.

Sound:
its pretty good. i make beats with this thing. its my first beta machine. im 15.

Ease of Use:
its so easy. my 11 year old cousin makes beats with this.

Support:
i never needed it.

Overall:
its cool.

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"Very good toy"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Most of all I like the fact that it's portable. It has the same note repeat function for pattern programming as the akai mpc.

Quality:
I used to own a rt-123 which is basically the same design. I don't expect any problems with the 246.

Value:
Worth the price - but it will never become a classic.

Desirability:
Nay - usability and sounds are good but it's targeted towards teenagers. A little bit toy-ish.

Sound:
500+ sounds and most of them sound good. Of course some of these are useless unless or childish. Overall crisp and clear sound. The fx-processor is very basic though, especially the reverb.

Ease of Use:
simple, perfect - zoom know how to do it

Support:
I have some other Zoom products in use and Zoom answered most of my emails.

Overall:
There is no other tool out there for the price to make a decent beat in no time.

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"Mean beat machine"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
The Ac-adaptor is sold separately.

Quality:
It's small but looks and feels solid.

Value:
It's cheap and beats anything at this price!

Desirability:
A must have for beat creators on the road!

Sound:
Truly amazing sounds at this price, especially the kicks, snares & hats!

Ease of Use:
I got my first song ready after just 1 hour.

Support:
Don't know actually.

Overall:
This is a super-value beat machine. For those who like bangin' buttons instead of programming or creative people on the the road, it's a must.

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"GREAT FIRST BUY FOR ASPIRING RAP PRODUCERS"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
I give a 5 because this drum machine is definately not feature rich. I never use the effects because they are very cheap sounding, but i record everything dry anyways. The sequencer is great very tight sounding until you record it, the BPM is always off a little. In my DAW its 75.0 and when i record the BPM of what comes from the Streetboxx is like 75.3256984, and i still cant figure out how to sync it, or if you can. (I lost my manual)

Quality:
i gave it a 9 because of the effects, but its durability really suprised me. I have had mine for almost 5 years now, by this time i expected it to barely turn on. but the only thing wrong is the pad where i usually assign a hihat, is worn out. It doesnt catch sometimes, not a big deal though as i mainly just sample the drums to my MPC 1000.

Value:
for 180 dollars its worth just the drum samples.

Desirability:
Who cares about looks though?

Sound:
A lot of the drum sounds are usable, exspecially the 808/909 recreations. T