The DrumBrute's USB connectivity (a USB to USB B cable must be purchased separately) and the a computer running the MIDI Control Center software offers rapid firmware updating (there is already an update available) and librarian / editor capabilities.

The Dave Smith / Roger Linn Tempest drum machine is about $2000.00 brand new, but its capabilities are greater than the DrumBrute and the Tempest is not beginner friendly.

The toms are like classic disco synth toms.

The construction is good, sturdy, with nice metal and wood end panels

The snare can deliver a fairly realistic sound or something mutated by tweaking snap decay, tone, and level.

If you like classic drum machine sounds, then the DrumBrute is a choice purchase.

If you are looking for a more "realistic" drum kit, then consider a digital drum machine or sampler

The DrumBrute boasts 17 different tweak-able drum voices, 11 individual outputs, a global analog filter, drum rolls, a polyrhythm mode, song and pattern creation, swing time and randomness effects that may be applied to the individual instruments, and modern connectivity.

I highly recommend downloading the MIDI Control Center (and registering the DrumBrute) from the Arturia website.

The DrumBrute's USB connectivity (a USB to USB B cable must be purchased separately) and the a computer running the MIDI Control Center software offers rapid firmware updating (there is already an update available) and librarian / editor capabilities.

The Dave Smith / Roger Linn Tempest drum machine is about $2000.00 brand new, but its capabilities are greater than the DrumBrute and the Tempest is not beginner friendly.

While the Roland offerings are not analog, they emulate classic Roland drum machines.

If you like classic drum machine sounds, then the DrumBrute is a choice purchase.

If you are looking for a more "realistic" drum kit, then consider a digital drum machine or sampler

If you like classic drum machine sounds, then the DrumBrute is a choice purchase.

The Dave Smith / Roger Linn Tempest drum machine is about $2000.00 brand new, but its capabilities are greater than the DrumBrute and the Tempest is not beginner friendly.

Adjusting individual drum voice pitches or using the individual outputs and levels will help clear up muddy sounding playback

If you like classic drum machine sounds, then the DrumBrute is a choice purchase.

The rim shot and claves are classic drum machine sounds.

The snare can deliver a fairly realistic sound or something mutated by tweaking snap decay, tone, and level.

The sounds are mediocre