Lekato Drum Buddy: Unboxing & Demo (drum machine looper pedal)

The folks at ‪@Lekato_Offical‬ sent me another item to unbox and review. This time, it's the Drum Buddy, a drum machine/looper pedal. It's got some really nice features and sells for a very affordable price.
Intro - 0:00
Unboxing & Overview - 0:25
How Does it Work? - 1:53
Sound Clip (direct audio) - 5:11
Final Thoughts - 6:05
You can purchase one here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5QCXL42/
And see more of my Unboxing Videos here: • Unboxing Videos
#pedalunboxing #pedalreview #lekato

[@carlosvalverde2007]

Just the video I needed!! Thanks for the review!

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for watching.

[@alwayslearning8365]

Thanks this pedal will make a good Christmas present. 🎄😃

[@musicalmiscellany]

I agree. It would be a perfect stocking stuffer for the guitarist in your life. 🤩

[@rock2blues59]

Lekato Drum Buddy looks great! Glad you mentioned makes a great Christmas gift. At my age it's hard to come up with things to tell people what you want. Gonna let them know today so they can take advantage of the coupon. I like their wireless system you reviewed that I purchased.

[@musicalmiscellany]

They seem to make some nice accessories and they've been a good partner... but I really do like this pedal. Thanks for checking out the vid.

[@galwyndescy519]

Hi. Thanks for the review. Looking at the pictures there seems to be a headphone jack? Does that mean the machine can be used with just headphones, no amp? Thanks.

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking out the video. You assume correctly. You can plug into the headphone jack and hear what’s coming from the pedal. Needless to say you won’t have any gain or tone controls like you would with an amp but you’ll be able to hear it.

[@crazyinsane1]

Was wondering if you could clue me in on how to access the other three loops for I can't seem to get out of loop 1. Any info is appreciated.

[@crazyinsane1]

Not to worry I finally figured it out. Nonetheless thanks for an otherwise informative video.

[@musicalmiscellany]

@@crazyinsane1 Thanks for checking it out.

[@davidspencer2333]

Very informative video Kale! Looks like a nice little pedal.

[@musicalmiscellany]

It's pretty darn cool. Thanks for checking out the vid.

[@davidspencer2333]

@@musicalmiscellany I forgot to ask. I'm new to pedals. How are the instructions for plugging into the amp? Do you have a video explaining pedal connections? Thanks.

[@musicalmiscellany]

I suppose I could do a video about that. There's a lot of passionate opinions on the order of effects though. You can read about it here: www.guitarlobby.com/guitar-pedal-order/

[@davidspencer2333]

@@musicalmiscellany I think a "connections" video would be good. I have a little Orange amp for my box guitar and a Fender Mustang 20 amp, and the first thing I wondered when I saw your video was how to hook up the pedal. Thanks for all your videos!

[@musicalmiscellany]

@@davidspencer2333 I"ll put that on my list of videos to make. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@vcrth]

Hi there! Great video! Simple but straight to what matters. I bought one of these last month, but its not a lekato but a mvave one. I would like to ask if you know if there's a way to save a loop with the drumtrack and export that as an only one archive. Obrigado and cheers from brasil!

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thank you for watching the video. I don't think that's possible but you might want to check with Mvave Support.

[@Bisaluz]

Vitor. Tenho um tb. Sabes como regravar os 30 grooves que vem nativos com ele?

[@vcrth]

@@Bisaluz Pelo que entendi, tem um app da mvave pra celular chamado cubesuit onde você consegue editar/criar novas patterns das drumtracks e inserir na memória do pedal. Ainda não testei... mas nos vídeos de tutorial do canal da mvave mostram isso.

[@Bisaluz]

@@vcrth EU baixei e testei e ele não me deu acesso às 30 gravações que vem com o aparelho. Desejo substitui-las. Agradeço se souberes como fazer isto. Grato pelo retorno. Abs.

[@vcrth]

@@Bisaluz Talvez isso não seja possível. O pedal é bem versátil mas parece ter algumas limitações... talvez você só consiga criar e substituir os padrões existentes, e desfazer essa ação sem ter como acessar as gravações existentes ou editá-las.

[@stevesstrings5243]

That’s cool!

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking it out Steve.

[@Bisaluz]

Greetings. How may re-record the 30 native grooves???

[@musicalmiscellany]

If you're wanting to just record the drum loop, you could do that just like it were a simple drum machine. Plug the output in your recorder and hit start.

[@jfrankcarr]

Looks like there's a 20% coupon check box on it now too, about $10 off. That's a pretty good deal.

[@musicalmiscellany]

Oh wow. I didn't realize that. I guess now is the time to buy. Thanks for that comment.

[@Bisaluz]

Greetings. Please do you may send the link to download the pdf manuals and the software? Thank you. Great video.

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking out the video. I don't see an easy way to download a soft copy of the manual. Try contacting Lekato Support for that (lekatodeal.com). They may have it posted somewhere. The manual includes a QR code to download the software, so you scan that and it takes you directly to the iOS (or Android) app store. However, if you want to download it directly, the app is called Cubesuite by Sinco Audio. Search for that and you should be able to find it.

[@Bisaluz]

@@musicalmiscellany Thanks a lot. Please, let me know if any other informations are disponible. Best regards.

[@nataliem3869]

This may be a stupid question but I just received this pedal as a present and I was wondering whether or not the 4 loops can be played at the same time or if they are just separate loops?

[@musicalmiscellany]

As far as I understand, they are 4 separate loops than cannot be played at the same time (think verse, chorus, and bridge). However, you can layer each loop, so one loop can contain guitar and bass if you want it to.

[@kimdecell5096]

The one I ordered says you can. Play lead over bass and drums and rythyme. Same as this one.

[@miquelmarti6537]

aren't you supposed to be able to edit the included loops in the computer throug usb? Doesn't this include the software?

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for watching. There is an app you can download and yes, it does allow you to access the pedal over USB and edit the patterns.

[@lolobuggah2670]

Are you able to perfectly sync the loop with the drum beat? I noticed you said it's "kinda functional".

[@musicalmiscellany]

I fully understand the scenario you're describing. I've reviewed a few different loopers on this channel and I can't remember for sure how this one reacted. I would try it again, but I no longer have the pedal. Sorry about that. Unfortunately I can't give you a definitive answer, but I'd rather be honest about it.

[@alainvb8786]

Oui vous pouvez en appuyant sur les deux boutons noir ensemble . Le lekato syncronize je crois....

[@christopherstolz2506]

Great shirt!

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks. I love it when people get the references.

[@jessejorgensen3931]

Im having a hell of a time using this thing. It works for sure. I just can't control the damn thing. Anyone know how to delete/ reset loop?

[@musicalmiscellany]

Unfortunately they don't have a user manual posted on their website & the interface is not all that intuitive. There should've been some instructions in the box though.

[@Hays887]

I just purchased this pedal. Now how do also get one of the Leboski shirts?

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking out the video. You can buy the shirt here: 6dollarshirts.com/little-lebowski-urban-achiever

[@tolits18vlog62]

Thanks for the demo sir. Great help for us. Done sub. Thanks also for the tip how to use 9V battery coz some gadgets don’t have battery compartments provided.👍

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for the sub! I'm glad the video was helpful. I make these hoping they help somebody so I really do appreciate the feedback.

[@TooPunkToBeAPodcast]

This is the best instruction manual out there so far lol

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for watching. I hope it was helpful.

[@Martin-tm2bw]

Good video, the pedal came in today. Do you know how to customize the drum. I thought there was an app for it to customize the drum parts

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for watching. There is an app you can download to modify certain params on the pedal. There should be a QR code in the manual for the download location. I can't remember what exactly it lets you modify but I know there are certain things you can customize.

[@Martin-tm2bw]

@@musicalmiscellany ah that is unfortunate. I did throw away the manual😅

[@musicalmiscellany]

@@Martin-tm2bw I ended up giving mine away to one of my subscribers so I no longer have the manual either. I'm guessing you could contact Lekato Support and ask them.

[@markbumbaco8725]

When you first started playing your bass, I noticed intermittent grounding noise. There are a couple of easy ways to avoid this. I would consult with a good guitar tech. One sure fire way to avoid it easily is to borrow another bass.

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking out the video.

[@bearshield7138]

cool cool

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking it out. Fun pedal.

[@meldeer6253]

SOOOOOO o you can put it through a guitar amp ???????????? in a pedal chane CORRECT

[@musicalmiscellany]

Your instrument goes into the input and the output can go to an amp (or PA or recording interface or another effect pedal or whatever you want). In fact that's exactly how I hooked it up in the demo shown at 1:53 in the video -> guitar into pedal, pedal into amp. If you were going to use it in a pedal chain I'd recommend putting it at the end of the chain but you can technically put it anywhere in the chain.

[@SidBonkers51]

I have the Lakato WS50 5.2Ghz wireless system and love it but the drum sounds on this thing are the worst Ive heard on anything since the early kids Casio keyboards.

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking out the video. I'll agree that the drum machine is a bit lackluster.

[@dezionlion]

Tuner?

[@musicalmiscellany]

The pedal does have a built-in tuner. You press and hold the 2 black buttons for 3 sec and that activates the tuner circuit. Personally I don't really like this feature because it requires you to bend down and use fingers to access the buttons. I feel like pedals should be able to be operated with your feet. I'd rather use a dedicated tuner with it's own footswitch, but the feature is there if it's useful to someone.

[@howellmanhowell6163]

😮

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for watching

[@joshuabiddix2923]

Warning: Its not chargeable with type C.

[@musicalmiscellany]

I’m not sure what that comment means but thanks for checking out the video.

[@joshuabiddix2923]

@@musicalmiscellany The cable that comes with pedal does not charge the pedal.

[@brahmoone]

there is no effin battery in it

[@mudball47]

Another foot pedal that you have to squat down and fool with the knobs after every song. Usless

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for checking out the video.