Roland SPD:One vs. Logjam Prolog - The Stompbox Throwdown 

It' boils down to analog vs digital. Both work really well.

Glad you liked it!

I don't understand. I talked about that in the video.

@@geekazine Yes for sure.👍 Sorry if I'm not being clear...I'm talking specifically about the Kick drum sound: how do they compare ? (I understand the SPD One has a wider variety of sounds than the Logjam. I just would like to know if the kick drum sound of the SPD is good compared to a regular acoustic stomp like the Logjam). In your video it's a bit hard to hear the difference. Thanks for your help 🙏

I have the log jam and EQ doesn't help much. you only have more bass but the sound is not so good imho

I've not tried an Ortega, but I've had my Prolog for years. Run it through something with a lot of low end and it sounds great.

I suppose you could. #Thanks for the question

There is no MIDI to it, so you would go TRS out to input.

Well, it's always up to sub. Why not to mix them via console AUX channels?

Sorry to hear. Might want to check with Roland support on that. But also check the batteries, or the plug (if you plugged it in)

@@geekazine Thank you, I returned it

Thanks

The back part is meant for Backbeat. Yes, you can use it to get a different sound, and I thought I mentioned that, but but the SPD doesn't have a 2-zone area, so I didn't show that.

Thanks

Thank you!

There are things you can do to help from slipping away from you, but yes, I have to readjust.

I have the Roland, and dislike it for this reason, among others. Yes, it slides away more than any other stomp box I‘ve used - and I‘ve used about 5 other ones (all either piezo-based or digital in a wood casing). I also dislike it because of the tiny „Sens“ knob on the side for adjusting sensitivity. The side knobs easily get moved, both during gigs if you come up against them, or for sure when packing up or setting up. So you have to carefully reset them every time...and hope they stay in place. Quite often a cable brushes up against the thing, causing the sensitivity to go up, and then you can be tapping your other foot on the floor or moving your chair, and the darn thing will trigger! Very nasty. Also dislike the same thing the reviewer mentioned about it not telling the user which of the two variations are „on“. If you get mixed up (which often happens live), then you have to actually hit the thing to hear which one is on...and the audience can hear it, too, unless you mute the channel first. Not nice. That said, the sounds are great and easy to adjust to taste. But the Logjam looks VERY tempting in terms of its robust, no-fuss sound. I‘m looking around for a Roland replacement to kill the complexity and not have to worry about knobs getting turned (including, I should add, the main volume knob, which - believe it or not - accidentally gets moved during gigs).

Anything can be DIY. I have created many piezzo drums, but it takes time.

I'd like to have the roland for the cowbell feature alone.. I wish they made a more affordable option with a few sounds

Bob's YOUR uncle

Roland all the way! Years from now the Roland will still be functioning! Reading Amazon the Logjam isn't as reliable

Yep, sure does. You might want to read my comment (as a Roland user) above, in response to Paul Burgess.

On which one?

putting your phone on your foot to create a sound? Interesting idea, but I would never want to put my phone in that type of situation.

​@@geekazine ha) put your old phone on the foot instead of the tambourine. or sell one of those boxes above you are promoting and buy 3 used iphones. 5s cost 60$ and works super dope. yes you can also use it instead of the looper or guitar effect pedal. There is no money in it for big mouth bloggers though, the app is free and ads free :) selling 300$ boxes is much more profitable model, but hey.. Let's go green, cut more trees and make some awesome music