StylophoneBeat - Compact Stylus Drum Machine | 4 Drum Kits & 4 Bass Sounds | Rhythm Machine Beat Maker | Drum Loop Machine

I like that it is a simple music instrument that you do not need any directions on how to use it. I also like that it has the bass that was added as another feature with the drums. I just got this item today and so far this is fun to play with! The sounds are bass synths that can be changed from low to high, and the electronic drums tempo can be changed with the turn of the tempo knob. The stylus is ideal, which is attached by a wire to the beat instrument. And the metronome can be used to keep the drums in the same beat. There are also 2 additional functions, which is the patrn and the trnsp. This gives the option of making the song longer and giving it glitch and filter effects too.The instrument box itself is plastic, however, it is still durable. There is the volume scroll knob and the on and off switch on the side of the box, and it also has a headphone output too. There is also an indicator light that shows that the box is on, which is the color red.As for the age range, this can be used for a 7 yr. old kid to a senior citizen that is a musician. It is because of the semi-sharp stylus that I would not recommend for kids under 7 to use for safety wise.I am a musician and I bought this to see if it can be used for music and it definitely can!It is affordable and the sounds are beautiful!I plan to buy more of the Stylophone products in the future.

My favorite toy ever! Wow this thing is so cool i would give 6 stars. Cheap, small, fairly easy to use. The drum and bass kits are pretty cool, the click metronome is priceless and the recording is so fun. Transpose seems over the top. Wish the recording loop was longer but for the price this goes above and beyond

This things amazing. The people unhappy with it have unrealistic expectations for it. This is meant to be a toy. It's an extremely musically capable toy but it's a toy and not a piece of music production equipment. You can throw together a quick dirty beat on it then modify it in an unlimited number of creative ways when you learn everything it can do. It can't save anything and that's part of the appeal, this is an "in the moment" toy. My one gripe is that it takes batteries and can't just charge with usb like every other modern electronic. That makes it hard to give a full 5 but for the price the value is there.

The media could not be loaded. This is technically a musical instrument. You could use it to jam along to with a guitar or other instrument. You could even output (built in headphone jack) the basic beat you created on this into a DAW or a Roland sampler and work over it. But that would be more for a niche purpose and for kicks and giggles rather than it being a practical tool you use in the average beat making process. So while, yes, this is technically a musical instrument, be aware that this is really more of a musical TOY than an actual musical instrument or tool.That being said- it is a very cool little drum and bass looper toy! And even though this is a “toy”, it’s not just for kids. It can capture the attention and imagination of a grown adult as well.This would probably be too complicated for any kid under 8 years old- but for a musically interested eight-year-old or up this would be an amazing toy or gift. As an adult , with other sampler and looper experience, this was pretty intuitive and easy to pick up and start using right out of the box.Short summary of what it does- it lets you loop one drum bar (with or without a tempo click track/metronome) and layer more drums or bass sounds over that. It also has a few effects like an automatic sound isolator or automatic “beat chopper/repeater” when in the “PATRN” instrument option as well as a synth bass octave changing in the “TRNSP” option.The built-in speaker is surprisingly loud and has some actual bass to it. The stylus tapping to drum or trigger bass synth sounds feels a little strange at first, but becomes natural-ish quickly.It seems to have a built in “snap to grid” auto timed feature- meaning that if your drum hit or whatever is off the tempo slightly, it will auto put it where it should be placement wise in the recording. I initially thought I was looping everything perfectly until I realized it was helping lol. This is a pro and a con at the same time in my opinion, only because you can’t seem to turn it off. But definitely makes it more user friendly to kids and people without music gear or recording experience.As for negatives? It only lets you loop one bar, this is my biggest complaint. Really wish it let you loop at least two bars. Second biggest complaint would be that the hi hats and some of the bass sounds are way too loud and there’s no way to lower the velocity or volume level of an individual sound. Also, you can NOT overdub a second bass take, only drums- any subsequent bass “overdubbing” will not layer but rather erase and record OVER the previously recorded bass. Those are pretty much the only big complaints I have. Minor complaints would be that a lot of the sounds are too “synthy” and flat. Also, it would be nice to be able to save at least a few of the loops or have an option to insert an SD card- after turning it off the beat is erased. But at only $39 thats all easily overlooked.It only runs on 3 AA batteries- They seem to last for a decent stretch.Protip - you can actually squeeze in 2 bars if you do this little trick- lower the tempo to an estimated 40ish, and record your hi hats at double time (hitting the hi hat twice as fast). This will allow you to get 2 full bars in.

Cool little device with different sounds

Very fun! I wish there was a way that you could download the beats you make but at the same time it makes it more special knowing that it's gone the moment you power it off.

Such a dope little machine for a quick session. It takes a little bit to learn but that's anything in this world. I use this to keep my mind moving and entertained during downtimes. I recommend this sound machine.

It's okay, it's just a toy.