XpressPads has taken a long hard look at iRig Pads and are impressed with what they see: "The device left a good impression: it is a robust, no-bells-and-whistles, straightforward pad controller that is simple to play and easy to edit."

XpressPads, the German technology site that specialises in finger drumming and drum controllers has taken a long hard look at iRig Pads and are impressed with what they find. Here are some of the comments from expert reviewer Andreas Samek:

"The 16 pads, the fader, two buttons and three knobs are all editable, so you can freely and creatively assign notes, continuous controllers and program change messages to every control element."

"If you are used to playing pads with a firm strike, this pad controller will absolutely meet your needs."

"In this iRig Pads review, the device left a good impression: it is a robust, no-bells-and-whistles, straightforward pad controller that is simple to play and easy to edit."

"[The new iRig Pads Editor] makes you efficient by enabling on-the-fly editing: even when you are in the middle of a music project, there is no need to leave your DAW in order to open editing software."

And his final conclusion is:

"This pad controller is a valuable addition to the range of pad controllers already available in the market at this price point. Particularly for the AKAI MPD 18, the iRig Pads could become a fierce competitor."

View this excellent video review of iRig Pads, courtesy of XpressPads:

and they have also produced this great guide to using the new iRig Pads editor:

Read the full XpressPads review here
Learn more about iRig Pads here