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Reviewers repeatedly express disbelief at how much sampling, effects, resampling, and polyphony is packed into such a small, affordable unit. Many call it feature-packed relative to competitors like the PO-33 or Volca.

@ImplosiveCatt

It ticks all the boxes for what I need right now. \nSampling via analog input - check\nSampling via inbuilt mic. - check\nSampling over usb - check\nResampling - check\nGranular - yessss! - check\nPolyphony - check\nMulti FX - check.\nPrice - check\nSmall size - check\n\nComing tomorrow - check.launch

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October 4, 2024

@AndrewPRoberts

This is absolutely my dream pocket groovebox. I don't usually preorder things, but I preordered it immediately. It's stereo, polyphonic, it has mutes, you can sample directly into it, you can shop directly on it, envelopes for pitch filter and amplitude, tons of stereo effects, USBC out for audio, it's pocketable, battery powered, and costs 200 dollars. I can't say that about any other sampler I own, like the PO33, Vocla Sample 2, even my circuit rhythm. I think I finally found my perfect sampler.\n\nALSO if you're planning on getting this, spend like 10 bucks and buy a bunch of \"Tall Trim Toppers\", they fit perfectly and really improve the feel. You'll thank me later.launch

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September 17, 2024

@kaydoubleyou6203

I can’t believe how much hate this is getting already? 4 bar pattern, nice sounding samples. Different sampling rates, lots of mfx, from the SP series, decent storage..sounds great to me, I’m getting one!launch

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September 13, 2024

@AndrewPRoberts

This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for- I love the po33 as my travel sampler, but it's just a bit too limited. I have the volca sample 2, and I love it, but you can't record samples directly into it. I have the Circuit Tracks, which is SO great, but I really only like using it in studio with the rest of my gear, it's just a bit too large to travel with. \n\nTHIS is like all of my favorite parts of all 3 but smashed together in a small package WITH stereo effects that costs around 200 bucks??? Yeah I'm getting one.launch

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September 13, 2024

Multiple users single out the granular synthesis engine as a standout feature, offering MIDI CC control, timewarping, and synth-like sound design for the price. It's frequently called worth the price of admission alone.

@HiSiWi

I have both the TE EP-133 KO2 and the P6. Although the P6 is more difficult to use initially it has a lot more depth than the KO2. You can make amazing pads, strings and drones with the granular sampler. Plus the per pad fitters and DR can give a much bigger sound. An amazing little devicelaunch

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November 14, 2025

@boorwatermusic8537

Wonderful piece of gear, does an amazing amount of stuff for the price tag. Worth the price for the granular engine alone. Workflow really is'nt all that bad, quite intuitive really, once you get the way this machine is designed. I had great stuff going on the day it arrived. Roland writes really decent manuals nowadays. Why people can't be arsed to read them is beyond me. For those of us who've been working with hardware a bit longer, all this great, cheap hardware that's been coming out for the last 10 years or so is truly a blessing. Take your time with it, consult the well written manual and have fun creating. Highly recommended!launch

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November 21, 2024

@treschlet

I got one, and fun thing about the granular... since you can control the playhead speed, you can use it to timewarp samples! So I've set up the last pattern in memory to have the granular set up with the best settings for that, so then you just set the playhead speed such that the sample ends up as fast or as slow as you want, then resample it back to a pad, and bam... timewarp. Considering that timewarping IS fundamentally a form of granular synth, I'm surprised they don't have a little macro do do that automaticallylaunch

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October 17, 2024

@IsshmanGarcia

This thing is a little BEAST! I've spent all day sound designing and beat making with this thing and its great. The Pitch Env, Amp Env , Filter and Gate button are fantastic for making sounds. The Amp can also bypass the ADSR completely, you can send how much of the AMP env you want to send to the Filter, Pitch Env as well...etc. You know, normal synth stuff..It has a looping Env mode as well. All around good stuff. The best part is after tweeking knobs, once done you can resample and then reload the pad settings back to normal. While I have hours of making sounds, I still hope to see a video from you touching on the sound design capabilities via one shots, filters and Amp ADSR adjusting.launch

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September 29, 2024

The compact, pocketable form factor with built-in rechargeable battery is praised repeatedly for travel use, letting owners make beats on flights and while traveling without needing external power.

@peterkadarmusic9728

Hey man, I enjoyed this video. Subscribed. \n\nI have a P-6 and I like it for the price. It's great to quickly and easily drop samples into your show if you need to. I also have the 404mk2 and sometimes I like the simplicity (and built in rechargeable battery) of the P-6. It's like Korg Volcas 2.0, though I like those they way they are. \n\nOne thing about both the P-6 and 404mk2... They DO use a lot of menu functions and I find myself forgetting them if I don't use the devices all the time BUT for most basic tasks, I find them pretty easy to get around on. It's when you want to get beyond basic sampling and playback that things get into the weeds but they are certainly learnable devices.launch

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November 16, 2025

@boigxrl

I really love this thing. I'm new to producing and it's only my second piece of hardware after the S-1, but I don't think I'll ever part with it. The portability factor alone is big enough of a reason for me, but it really does pack heat for how compact and affordable it is. I know they won't, but if Roland released a firmware update to make the chop feature a little more flexible and allow pattern chaining it'd be near perfect. My only true issue with it is the god awful backup/restoration process 😩launch

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November 15, 2025

@Toastfacekillah87

Took this on a flight across the Atlantic and made beats on it. Being on a 10 hour flight allowed me to go through the manual and learn it, the screen just destroys all the fun. I just dont have the patience for it Because its kind of like a toy to me. It should have been more 'pick up and play' cos For serious work I use my MP. \n\nI hate this device also because Roland could have made this great, but they didn't. They didn't want this device to be so good that it competes with the 404. They want your money.launch

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November 15, 2025

@Toastfacekillah87

The display holds it back. I used my P6 to make beats on a 9 hour flight across the Atlantic. Used my phone to make some dope jazz fusion style beat. I would have enjoyed making beats more if it wasn't for the display. Basic functions are easy enough, but I found myself constantly having to refer to the manual. It was annoying.\n\nI feel that having a crap display on this thing was a business decision. They dont want to make it too good, as ppl wont want to invest in more expensive samplers like the 404 mk2launch

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October 10, 2025

Several long-term users say the P-6 became their go-to creative tool, sparking new ideas and streamlining their workflow after the initial learning curve, with some buying a second unit.

@ParD_Mari

I just came back from a family trip i had this and koala.. i hate the limitations with export.. but i learned a fluid workflow with this box in a week. Its very dope... its crazy dope frfr.. and i make some different vibes... on it.. ot actually streamlined my thought process. I know for a fact my approach has changed because of this box... and it made me stop over thing even the sp 404.. i love it.launch

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November 15, 2025

@giovannimarcon7980

Hey man, loop chopping by automating the start time is an incredible idea, I never thought of that! Thank you very much, there is not so deep content on the p6 around. I think it will be a future classic in some years, as an opposing trend to the whole AI music that makes \"fake\" beats and samples in seconds. The manual labour to get things done on the P6 is a reminder of the care for the craft you need to have to get very good. Its almost a Zen practice. Keep it up!launch

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October 12, 2025

@davidcampbell6527

My favourite instrument is the sampler. I bought the P6 a month ago and absolutely love it. First thing that I did was delete all the sounds except for the basic drum sounds to give as much time as possible for my own sounds. I am using it in much the same way as you are. I enjoyed your playing! I saw the Stone Roses right at the beginning in Manchester but can't remember the year. Saw them again at the ETIHAD stadium in i think 2016 with Audioweb as support. Audioweb outstanding as always. I am 57 and saw so many great bands in my hometown of Manchester. A Guy Called Gerald with T-COY and the Happy Mondays at the old Granada Studios- recorded in the day time for Tony Wilson's tv programme that was then broadcast late at night. Saw a lot of Manchester bands at the Hacienda, still have my membership card.launch

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February 15, 2025

@Ноук

i played around with the built in samples a bit, threw in some effects, cut somewhere and played with the pots and keyboard and god i dove in, now i feel like a hungry kid at a buffet and i haven't even started working with it yet, just had a little preview and was looking at your manual along the way. thank you very much for your work, i was sure that my choice was the right one in the end. now some people laugh at this thing, some shake their heads, some stick with their gear, but i think many will change their minds about it, this little thing is like a game console in your hands and has a very big heart.launch

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December 13, 2024

Many commenters emphasize the low price point relative to the feature set, calling it the best $200 spent on gear or a budget-friendly live sampler they'd long wanted.

@BigCore-

This was the best $200 I’ve ever spent on gear. I had a little learning curve and have a couple of other things to learn but I love the P-6. I hope they make a modestly updated version that accepts a storage card that allows you to store more samples and songs, and has a song mode. I only need that!launch

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December 24, 2024

@boorwatermusic8537

Wonderful piece of gear, does an amazing amount of stuff for the price tag. Worth the price for the granular engine alone. Workflow really is'nt all that bad, quite intuitive really, once you get the way this machine is designed. I had great stuff going on the day it arrived. Roland writes really decent manuals nowadays. Why people can't be arsed to read them is beyond me. For those of us who've been working with hardware a bit longer, all this great, cheap hardware that's been coming out for the last 10 years or so is truly a blessing. Take your time with it, consult the well written manual and have fun creating. Highly recommended!launch

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November 21, 2024

@AndrewPRoberts

This is absolutely my dream pocket groovebox. I don't usually preorder things, but I preordered it immediately. It's stereo, polyphonic, it has mutes, you can sample directly into it, you can shop directly on it, envelopes for pitch filter and amplitude, tons of stereo effects, USBC out for audio, it's pocketable, battery powered, and costs 200 dollars. I can't say that about any other sampler I own, like the PO33, Vocla Sample 2, even my circuit rhythm. I think I finally found my perfect sampler.\n\nALSO if you're planning on getting this, spend like 10 bucks and buy a bunch of \"Tall Trim Toppers\", they fit perfectly and really improve the feel. You'll thank me later.launch

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September 17, 2024

@Frankntooth

I've been looking for a budget friendly live sampler FOREVER! Ran out of hope until now <3launch

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September 12, 2024

The onboard microphone lets users sample directly without extra gear, which several commenters call a novel and desirable feature compared to competitors.

@bourianboubbov9937

Brother! I love your vids! Laidback, full of info, entertaining!! But at what 3:50 or so I am already tempted to close the video. I so wanted to love this, been desperate to find \"exactly that\" cheap Sampler WITH a mic!! Well turns out not exactly...when I saw how many buttonsI have to press, whatz more, REMEMBER)!) to copy ONE step!? I thought nah! I've bought so many cool looking pieces of gear from Roland over the years S-50/ MC-500... all sold coz of that dangin menu diving. Heck itz not even diving, LOL! The Wavestation is diving and guess what I know it almost inside out. EASY! This here, never gonna work... so frustrating. I thought thatz the one! 😂😆🤣launch

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September 22, 2024

@tzodearf2596

A sampler with a microphone! What a novel concept. Interest is rising... Korg, are you listening?launch

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September 12, 2024

@NoisyMachines

Wow, Roland! The P-6 looks like a game changer. The combination of granular synthesis, the Elektron-ish sequencer and the sampling possibilities with a built-in mic in a portable device is Incredible. I'm already imagining the creative possibilities in the top of the hill creating music with that little beast!launch

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September 12, 2024

Users highlight 16-note polyphony as a rare and welcome feature that lets them sample a note and play full chords, something they say most competing samplers lack.

@alecsbuga

It has a shit ton of smart features (step sampling is one of my favs), but man it freaking has POLYPHONY!\nI don't get it why all the companies miss that. I mean... sampling a note and playing chords is super duper fun!\n\nAlso... sampling a fixed amount of measures by tempo is also dope. I can hardly wait to jam with my Guitar & Bass\nEdit: Wow, the beat at 17:52 is really dopelaunch

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September 12, 2024

@Tuvalu3

I personally turned away from smaller samplers, saving up some money for the SP404... Nevertheless: Man, that small machine seems quite powerful, especially given the sampling and resampling, 16 note polyphony, granular synth, micro-timing, ratchets etc... Some or many of the afore-mentioned are usually discarded in smaller units.launch

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September 12, 2024