Roland TR-08 Rhythm Composer

This thing is fun. I have had it for 30 minutes and have falling in love. Really it’s easy and fun to make some sweet beats.

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Ignore the haters!! Sure, it's not analog, but this thing is dope. And it runs on 4 AA batteries. And it's almost exactly like an 808 - except way smaller.Don't let these analog snobs sway you from buying this sick little machine. It's FUN, and that's what matters. The lack of individual "true" outs doesn't bug me at all. Make your drumtrack sound good on one track -- it's not hard. I highly doubt that Madlib outed each drum hit to separate tracks for Madvillainy. Embrace the limitations.If you want the 808 experience w/out spending $5K on an unstable secondhand unit, this is as close as you'll get. And this thing will be selling for $600 - $700 on the secondhand market when Roland stops making them.In short, ignore the haters. This little beatbox is sick -- and surely a future classic.

I owned the original TR808 and I would say this is a very close approximation... well worth the money.

I was an early teenager when all of the great songs using the TR-808 were recorded. I recently saw a short documentary on it, and thought, now in my 50s, that I had to learn how to make those beats. Alas, I came across the TR-08, and it has been a blast. I have no musical recording background, so was nervous about how difficult it would be to learn. While I am just scratching the surface, I couldn't believe how little time it took me to start creating (and recreating) legendary hip hop tracks. What an incredible journey back to my teenage years. This will bring me years of enjoyment.