Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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What Stomp Box Should You Buy? Roland SPD One Kick vs Meinl Kick STB1 vs Meinl Analog Stomp Box MPS1


#stompbox #guitar #acousticguitar
A Stomp Box is a great way to enhance your acoustic/solo gig.
When you play it it will immediately get people to turn their ears.
But which one is the best for you?
I’ve been through the same problem and a few boxes myself.
So here are my 2 cents

In the video I’m trying:
* Meinl Analog Stomp Box MPS1
* Meinl Stomp Box Kick STB1
* Roland SPD One Kick
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0:00 Song
0:31 Intro
1:13 Meinl Analog Stomp Box
2:09 Meinl Stomp Box Kick
2:26 Roland SPD One Kick
3:34 The Stomp Box Profile
4:20 Price Comparison
4:31 Some Suggestions
5:44 Outro

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Originally posted by UCJ0EzU-rA8gQt9-LFG1zylQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVW9mGcSuE

43 thoughts on “What Stomp Box Should You Buy? Roland SPD One Kick vs Meinl Kick STB1 vs Meinl Analog Stomp Box MPS1

  • Thanks for the review. I just got the one-sound digital Meinl. The trigger is terrible. Is it possible that it is defective. Is there a sensitivity control inside?

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  • Can you do a review on the Meinl Percussion STB6 Digital Stomp Box. I was thinking of using it with my roland for different drum sounds.

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  • Thank you. What is that padding you use for the Roland. I need help with that because I stand up and play and yes my foot and leg gets fatigued

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  • Really great video and very informative. I just bought the SPD 1 and will be road testing it soon. Thanks again.

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  • Hi Paolo, I was looking for advice on such stomp boxes for a few days. Finally found your video. This is really the perfect information pack for me on what to buy. Your experience about which sounds work with what type of music in which context is really helpful. Grazie.

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  • I will use it to worship Jesus, thankyou. Just ordered the kick one after umming and rrrring for a few years actually.

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  • Meinl stompbox is complete crap. The piezo sensor fell off during the second performance. It works unstably, misses beats.

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  • I would not buy any of them.
    They're all over priced for what they can do!
    I need something I can hit 2 or 4 times and it register the tempo and carry on, on it's own.

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  • Would be great to see the difference between sitting down in a studio and standing up at a gig when playing a stomp box….

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  • Hi, thanks for the great review! Can you tell me what you use in front of the Roland SPD to make your tapping foot higher?
    I'm getting shin splints!
    ????

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  • Just bought the STB1 on your recommendation, a bit disappointed as the button is very sensitive to the position of your foot, you have to work pretty hard to make sure you hit it actively the same way each time or the volume is drastically different. Obviously can’t comment on whether the other two are better for this but we warned, I’m not that impressed with the STB1.

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  • Trying to use the spd kick through the line input on Roland AC33 amp, guitar through the guitar input. Any time I hit the SPD one my guitar volume drops. Can anyone help? Both the SPD and the amp are mains powered

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  • I could never get a consistant volume on the thump on the Roland Spd. Tried everything. strapping bits of metal to shoes, adjusting all the knobs. Ended up selling it.

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  • Hey thanks for the great review! What's the plugin you use on ableton to turn the Meinl into a midi trigger?

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  • I'm planning to make a digital stompbox for a friend of mine. I worried about not being able to put several samples due to memory limitations, so I really apreciated your opinion, when you say something like 'one sample is enough'. Thank you very much. Hugs from Spain.

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  • Great Maurizio!
    Senti ma lo stomp Kick quello nero non richiede alimentazione giusto è passivo?
    Grazie mille iscritto!

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  • Would you still recommend the Meinl Kick for a simple, reliable stomp box over the Roland?

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  • I'd like tha Meinl STB 1. Can't get one, it's on backorder everywhere and even E-bay has none!

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  • hey paolo, great review! I needed to see a comparison between STB and SPD and you nailed every aspect, so thank you. Btw, great acoustic guitar sound, is it just the mic or is there a pickup ringing too? which taylor model is that? Cheers

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  • What about the sensibiliti of mtb 1 meinl ? I have the impression I shoul push too much
    Thanks

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  • I bought and tried out the Meinl today, works pretty well with acoustic guitar, the option to just use it in the same signal path isn't for audiophiles, but it is a nice feature. Will probably put a rubber mat below it, cause it's not as sticky as I'd like it to be. That'll probably solve any rumbling noise issues.

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  • Great demonstration! Super random but which Krk monitors do you have in the background? I need some smaller monitors and I like the size of those!

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