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Our Top Pick
9.7/10 our score
Best Drum Machine Ever
Rank | Product Name | Score |
---|---|---|
1 |
Alesis SR-16 | Studio-Grade Standalone |
9. 7 |
2 |
Novation AMS-CIRCUIT |
9. 5 |
3 |
Korg Volca Beats Analogue |
9. 1 |
4 |
Roland Rhythm Composer |
8. 8 |
5 |
Singular Sound BeatBuddy MINI 2 |
8. 6 |
6 |
Arturia DrumBrute Analog Drum Machine |
8. 2 |
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9.7/10 our score
2. Alesis SR-16 | Studio-Grade Standalone
9.5/10 our score
- Complete MIDI support for use with keyboards, computers and electronic drum kits
- 233 professional sounds included
- Built-in digital effects for added realism
- Create and save your own customized patterns and songs
3. Novation AMS-CIRCUIT
9.1/10 our score
- Ideas in Seconds, Tracks in Minutes
- 4-part drum machine
- Circuit Components
- Regular Software Updates
- Easily Tweak Your Sound
4. Korg Volca Beats Analogue
8.8/10 our score
- Real analog sounds created with reference to classic rhythm machines
- Electribe-style 16-step sequencer with eight memory patches
- Stutter function generates repeated triggers that dramatically change the sequence
- Six editable analogue parts with one knob per function for easy editing
- Go-anywhere analogue: play anywhere with the built-in speaker and optional battery power
5. Roland Rhythm Composer
8.6/10 our score
- Ultra-compact recreation of the legendary TR-808 drum machine
- Retains the sound, character, and user interface of the original TR-808
- Hands-on control including tone, level, tuning, and decay
- Added Compressor, Gain, Tune, and Pan for selected instruments
- Programmable via classic Step and Tap write modes
6. Singular Sound BeatBuddy MINI 2
8.2/10 our score
- A drummer in a guitar pedal format, enabling full hands-free, creative control of the beat
- Includes 200 songs (that you control) in 21 genres
- Incredibly intuitive
- Visual metronome on screen makes it easy to improve rhythm and learn new time signatures
- Realistic high-quality sound
7. Arturia DrumBrute Analog Drum Machine
8/10 our score
- Wide-range of controls allowing for many new and unique sounds
- With the vast majority of the past few decades' drum machine designs largely being emulations of the great machines that have gone before
- The DrumBrute is firmly rooted in the classic drum machines, but it builds upon these traditions in terms of superior audio specifications
- It also features far greater versatility in sound generation and programming options than the classic machines ever had
- The DrumBrute offers seventeen true analog sounds, unique performance effects, a modern step sequencer, tremendous ease of use and state-of-the-art connectivity
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7.7/10 our score
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7.4/10 our score
10.
7.2/10 our score