The Best Modern Drum Machines To Get Today

What are some of the best drum machines on the market today? Which one is right for you? How much do they cost? Fess answers these questions and more. What drum machines do you love? What did Fess get wrong? Let us know in the comments.

EDIT: Title card for the "Elektron Syntakt" reads "Elektron Digitakt", another Elektron groove box that can do some solid drum machine-ing. But we meant the "Syntakt".

Special thanks to @BoBeats & the manufacturers.
Videos featured:
IK Multimedia UNO Drum:
1010 Music Nano Box Razzmatazz:
Roland TR-8S:
Elektron Syntakt:
Erica Synths LXR-02:
Erica Synths Perkons HD-01:
Soma Laboratory Pulsar-23

#drummachines #modern #roland #korg #drumlogue #tr8s #ericasynths

0:00 - Intro
0:45 - IK Multimedia UNO Drum
1:31 - 1010music Razzmatazz nanobox
2:41 - Modbap Modular Trinity
3:34 - Korg Drumlogue
4:39 - Roland TR-8S
5:55 - Elektron Syntakt
6:50 - Erica Synths LXR-02
7:36 - Erica Synths Perkons HD-01
8:30 - SOMA Laboratory PULSAR-23

[distantcomets]

No mention of the Elektron Analog Rytm???? What the what? The Syntakt is in the list and it's... fine. But the AR Mk2 is the flagship and, IMO, the best drum machine out right now. It was just upgraded yet again with euclidean mode, scale pads, and yet more synth models (now 33 in total!), plus it's a sampler. Come on Reverb!

[MHaudiochannel]

You have 808 k subscribers. You missed a trick there! :)

[MakeSomething]

I love my UNO Drum! I wish they'd make a pro version of it.

[Htktny]

Thank you for putting price on it. Saved tons of time

[clarissaanaferreirasieiro]

The IK Multimedia Uno Drum Machine is the one i own , to me the simplicity layout friendly use is just a concept that no other brand have . The concept is just perfect and really would love to see IK Multimedia bringing back the Uno new version . The only complaining about the Uno is the noise when using the usb port to power up 😔 other than that is just the most perfect intuitive drum machine

[jujuondabeatbroski]

the title card for the Syntakt reads Digitakt.

[politicaloptimist]

These are the best drums machines, that don't sound like drums.

[Farold_Haltermeyer]

I've owned all of these this year on my hunt for what suited my ear...was astounded at the richness and inspiration I found in the Razzamataz. It actually buried the Perkons in the end! What a time for electronic drummage :)

[gambooyt]

I love my syntakt. It does a lot of things and sounds really good.

[svenjansen]

Finally got me an Alesis SR16 this year. I'm old school.

[erdemergaz]

Elektron Analog RYTM MK2 is one of the best.

[MrKwinther]

For live use the Alesis SR-18 is the best for me. Old but still going strong 😊

[garrettroberts]

Awesome list but it is incomplete without MPC. :)

[christopherrushdudley]

Guitar here, drum machine noob. Does anyone know if you can use a midi drum machine with a footswitch to toggle between verse and chorus for live gigs? The only thing I've found that can do that is the Beatbuddy, but it's pricey.

[anthonybryan]

No mention of thevGotharman Spazedrum????

[rolfthewhatever]

I'm surprised there wasn't a mention of the Novation Circuit Rhythm. It's a great sampler that you can get all sorts of sound design and rhythmic possibilities from. I even use it to mono sequence other instruments in my chain.

[tomblaze]

TR8s Sounds BOLD-and Full compared to the others

[brianwarner]

awesome video!! y'all got one for synths' too??

[DavidChatterton-jb]

Roland TR-8S....KING! I also have an Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1UW+ MKII. Bad ass.

[EverettVinzant]

No love for the Gotharmans SpazeDrum? It does all my heavy lifting. 4 analog outs means I have most rhythm covered…