HI guys just word of warning I used an SD card that came from Ali Express 32GB my Beatbuddy 2 which would not even power up. Only when I put my Sandisk 32GB card in did it spring back to action. As we rely on this machine for our Duo gigs and recently outlaying ££ this frightened me half to death!! 
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Thank you for the good warning. I also have a few sansdisk SD card backups in case the one in the beatbuddy ever fails. I’ve not had that happen with the beat buddy, but I have had that problem on my laptop in the past. So I’m over cautious. I then keep a backup sdcard in my gig bag and one at home.
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Also be careful where you buy SD Cards, as some not so reputable sellers may be selling counterfeit/fake brand name cards that might not perform like the real brand name card.
https://petapixel.com/2026/06/18/are-counterfeit-scam-sd-memory-cards-really-a-problem/
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The power-up failure is more than a nuisance for gigging gear, so the warning is useful. Keeping a tested spare in the gig bag and another at home seems sensible, but label and verify each one before relying on it. Counterfeit brand-name cards are a real risk, so buying from reputable sellers and checking capacity and write speed is worth the extra effort. A quick test after buying could save a worse surprise on stage.
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