Originally posted by darvlayMy experience is the older Rolands sounded like tin cans. The model you are looking at is an improved version, and sounds much bettter than the older Roland TR-808 Drum Machine. The plus side if anything is, you don't have to put up with a person. The downside is, you could just get a friend that plays drums, use the money for booze and fun. The real drums always sound like real drums too.
http://www.paulsboutique.ca/index.php?id=20100610163846
I am a sucker for old gear. Someone enable me.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundI have a drum machine already (a few actually) if you want beats. This particular one though is a much-sought-after relic that has appreciated greatly in the past few years. That's why I was going to buy it. Probably should've made that clear to you nerds in the first place. 😉
If you get it, send me some beats. I was going to buy groove agent three.
Anyways I went and checked it out and turned it down. They also had a 909 for $1900 and a 303 for $1600.
http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/909.php
Check out the prices for this thing on ebay:
http://shop.ebay.ca/i.html?_nkw=tr-909&_trkparms=65%253A2%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1&_dmpt=Keyboards_MIDI&_sop=3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I use to own one of these - used it for a 'click track' when I was playing pro many years ago. The sound samples vary from good to bad - hand clap is very good but the snare sound is ordinary - kick drum is not the best either. I sold mine for a grand about 6 years ago - bought it around 1984 for the same price I sold it for. As you mention, it is a collectors prize and well worth the investment at the right price.