LEKATOPercussion Sample Pad, Electric Drum Pad with 9 Velocity-Sensitive Drum Pad, 592+ Sounds, Electronic Drum Set Pad Multipad with MIDI out, USB MIDI, AUX, Looper, Metronome, Trigger inputs

I've been using an Alesis Sample Pad 4 for several years now and, although it got the job done, there were a few issues. The biggest problem was the display - it is completely unusable in bright sunlight, which happens a lot in outdoor gigs. I've also accidentally bumped the memory card and disengaged it, causing samples to fail to work.The Lekato pad is a bit larger than I would like, but so far, that's the only issue I can find. I've used it on a few gigs now, and it's a huge improvement over the Alesis unit. First of all, the display is easily readable under any lighting conditions. It is highly visible in bright sunlight, and nicely backlit in darker situations. Changing kits is instantaneous, whereas loading samples on the Alesis could take tens of seconds. The software that can be downloaded from Lekato works well to configure user kits. Samples can be easily imported into the app, and assigned to pads on a named user kit. The configurations are saved to a file so they can be easily recovered and edited. The file is copied to a USB memory stick which is loaded into the PD705. If modifications are made to the kits on the PD705, they can be saved to the USB stick, backed up on your PC, and edited in the app.I used a mount for the Alesis that bolted to the bottom of the unit and could be inserted into a general purpose clamp to hang it off of a cymbal stand. Surprisingly, the Lekato is completely compatible with this mount, making the transition easy.The Lekato PD705 is a great deal for the money, and the sound quality of the samples is excellent. The unit appears to be well made, and the pads have a nice touch. My only complaint is that the main output level control is on the rear panel, which isn't easy to reach on the fly. One other observation is that it's not obvious from the manual that you can set up a sample as a loop, so you can hit it to start and hit it again to stop. This is done by configuring the pad in the ADV2 advanced editing mode, by setting the pad to Infinite loop.There are many other features that I haven't tried out yet, but so far I'm very pleased with the operation and usability of the Lekato PD705. Recommended.

I had ordered this before but was rushing to use it in a live performance. I didn't have time to set up sensitivity and pad configurations. I thought I didn't like it then and rushed to send it back. Later I got the alesis strike pad. And it wasn't up to par for that much money. And sent that back to. So now a few months later I re ordered this lekato and sat down with to really program the sensitivity for playing congos with hands. And WOW👌 WOW WOW! This lekato percussion pad can play congo like playing real congos. The sensitivity can be adjusted to your liking. But it's amazing how I programed it. And it's really easy and intuitive, unlike the alesis strike pad. This is better than the Alesis strike and better than the Yamaha DTX. I play on the lakato like playing my real 4 congos. And I don't have to hit the pads hard at all. In fact I'm playing with my 3 fingers like I do on real congos. I'm faster playing that way. The yamaha dtx cost like $600. And they brag on their percussion mode. Well not all that. And still can't play without having to kind of hit the pads hard, even in hand mode.This Lekato percussion pad is well worth the $250.00. It's also light weight. Lighter than the Yamaha and Alesis. But I like how easy it is to use and manipulate/change pad locations, sensitivity and more stuff that's way easier than the other 2 percussion pads I had returned. And this is like half less the price of those others. Oh, and also with those others I mentioned they have like a hollow sound when you strike the pads. Like the inside of it is made of a box. So they are never really quiet like this lekato. I play in the middle of the night with headphones and by me only having to strike lightly to trigger sounds it's barely even heard from the room. Doesent sound like hitting a hollow box.Listen, for the price so low. This lekato percussion pad is well worth it. I've had no misstriggers ir cross talk and my finger and drum rolls registered just as fast as I'm playing. I do lots of rolls and solos with my hands in congo mode and sticks in drum modes. And as fast as I roll, the lekato rolls too. So I'm playing with confidence and comfort in the machine handling my style. Trust. I'm keeping this one. I was going to buy the $800 aleseis as a last try to find my style. But something said try the lekato again but take a few minutes this time to set it up. Once I did all the set ups. I'm so glad I didn't pay all that money for the alesis. Sure the alesis has lots more sounds. But really... who really uses 7000 sounds? I can create just as good sounds on lekato with a few tweaks in the settings.The lekato and avatar are basically the same in everyday, if your wondering. Exactly same, just different name. But the Avatar is just a tad more expensive than the lekato. Not much more, Like 30 or 40 bucks. So getting this Lekato is cheaper price wise but Exactly the same. So go with lekato. Plus lekato has better customer support if needed.That's my review. I'm satisfied

If you need a drum pad with a sequencer, sampler, and tons of effects, this isn't for you. But if you need an inexpensive way to add percussion sounds to your drum set, this may be the perfect choice. It sounds good, is solidly built, and it held up at a bunch of rehearsals and gigs. Excellent value for the money

Used for midi trigger in ableton. Hooked up with usb cable and was able to easily map addictive drums as well as the ableton drum racks. A solid option for a small studio that only needs drums occasionally. No issues with double hits or crosstalk. Did not use the built in sounds.