BeatBuddy 2 - the guitar pedal drum machine for live, responsive drums. Add fills, transitions, part changes, drum breaks, accent hits, intros/outros, double/half time, cowbell, and more — all in real time. Even navigate set lists hands-free.
Includes 13 ultra-realistic drum kits and over 200 songs across 23 genres, with room for 320 drum sets and 3.2 million songs (download or create your own).
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The #1 Pedal Every Musician Needs
...Just Got Even Better
BeatBuddy is the award-winning pedal for musicians to add live, responsive drums to their playing. More than 150,000 players around the world use it to practice, write, and perform with a drummer that never misses a cue. With a simple foot tap, you can add fills, transitions, song part changes, drum breaks, accent hits, intros/outros, double/half time, cowbell, and more — all in real time. You can even navigate set lists hands-free.
Now, BeatBuddy 2 makes the experience even more powerful, bringing dynamic expression pedal control of tempo/velocity/volume, limitless commands with SuperSwitch, and Autopilot — smart automation of the beat that lets you step in with improvisation whenever inspiration strikes.
It comes pre-loaded with 13 ultra-realistic drum kits and over 230 songs across 23 genres, with additional room for 320 drum sets and 3.2 million songs (download or create your own).
The new HD kits, 4x larger than the originals, deliver every nuance of real drums, and the intuitive visual display of the beat makes it easy to stay locked in on stage.
BeatBuddy 2 is the ultimate drummer companion for any musician, now rebuilt with more realism, intelligence, and control than ever before.
New for BeatBuddy 2
Unlock Multi-Button Precision Control with the SuperSwitch
Most multi-button controllers only let you trigger one command at a time. The SuperSwitch changes everything. Using a proprietary signal protocol, the SuperSwitch gives you simultaneous, synchronized control over multiple functions—pause and trigger an accent hit, switch parts and start a fill, all without missing a beat. You can jump directly to any song part, trigger half-time or double-time tempo, use multiple accent hits and navigate entire setlists hands free with ease.
Feel the Dynamics with Expression Pedal Support
BeatBuddy 2 lets you connect any standard expression pedal to shape your sound in real time. With hands free control of tempo, volume and velocity, you can ease into a groove or build toward an explosive fill—just like a real drummer. It’s a new level of control that makes your beats feel more human, more dynamic, and more alive.
See More, Do More
BeatBuddy 2 features a larger, higher resolution screen and an improved interface that makes it easier to find songs, adjust settings, and stay locked in during a set. Whether you’re switching parts mid-song or tweaking tempo on the fly, everything's sleeker, more intuitive, and built to keep up with you.
“I use the BeatBuddy when creating all my new music.”
What changed from BeatBuddy to BeatBuddy 2?
BeatBuddyOriginal award winning sound |
New
BeatBuddy 24x larger HD drum sets for even better sound |
| Manual control of the beat only | Autopilot Mode optional (Interactive backing track) |
| No Expression Pedal | Expression Pedal compatible (Control: Tempo, Volume, Velocity Dynamics) |
| No SuperSwitch | SuperSwitch compatible |
| 1.77” Screen | 2.4” 50% larger screen, higher resolution |
| Original Interface | More intuitive, hierarchical interface |
| 1 pedal control | 2 on-pedal customizable buttons for more possibilities |
| No pedal function labels | On-screen button labels |
| High Pedal form factor | Enhanced ergonomic form factor |
| PS/2 port - adapter needed for Standard MIDI | Full size MIDI ports |
| 1/8” headphone jack | Professional 1/4” headphones output (adapter included) |
| Separate headphone wheel (less robust) | Headphones controlled by knob |
| SD Card protrudes from SD card slot | SD card slot is recessed to protect SD Card |
| Must unplug to power off | On/off button |
Sound Better, Play Easier
Our new HD drum sets deliver enhanced sound quality and greater detail in every hit—thanks to 4x the sound capacity of standard kits.
Coming soon to the Beat Boutique, each HD drum set is authentically recorded and meticulously produced by real drummers in professional studios, capturing the nuance and character of a live performance. Autopilot-enabled songs are also on the way, designed to take full advantage of BeatBuddy 2’s optional Autopilot Mode—serving as an interactive backing track that lets you focus entirely on playing.
Tech Specs
Drum Machine
~500 (233 Songs, 2+ Patterns Each) (Expandable)
13 Drum Sets (Expandable), 450MB Max Per Drum Set
44.1kHz
24-bit
BeatBuddy Manager Online
2 x 1/4" TS (L/R audio passthrough)
2 x 1/4" Mono (L/R) Main Audio, 1 x 1/4" Stereo Headphones
2 Full Size 5-pin MIDI IN/OUT Ports
2 x 1/4" TRS Multiswitch port Inputs (Support Footswitch+, SuperSwitch, Expression Pedal)
Digital Dry Through
4GB Class 10 SD Card (Expandable up to 32gb)
2.4" Diagonal TFT RGB (240x320)
9V DC Power Supply (Included)
300mA
2.75" (7 cm)
4.5" (12 cm)
6" (15 cm)
1 lbs. 5.7 oz. (615 g)
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