Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine with Guitar/Bass Hi-Z In, SPDIF Digital Out and USB Port

Comments about Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine:

I just got a DR-880 about a week ago, and have been working to familiarize myself with it.

I use the DR-880 to play along to on my guitar/bass.

It has some very nice features, including the "touch" feature...the harder you hit a key, the harder the note is. This makes for some realistic sounding drums. I also really like the huge variety of preprogrammed drum beats. It wasn't hard to find one to work with the types of music I play.

While there are a lot of features, I have not found this to be an easy product to figure out. There are a lot of things to learn, and can be overwhelming at first, especially if you don't have prior experience with using this type of equipment.

Comments about Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine:

This thing rocks. Makes me want to play more. Excellent product. [...]

Comments about Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine:

No recording software at all. Had to return product. Was a gift for son.

Comments about Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine:

The amount of guitar playing/practice I do has probably quadrupled ever since I got this thing. Seriously! It has also helped me out in learning music theory (as well as helped me move to the next level in my playing - improvisation). It is also an excellent songwriting tool. Once you become accustomed to the interface, programming beats and bass lines is relatively easy.

It offers a good selection of amps and effects. Not as huge as some software but the sound is very good. Mine has never crashed or frozen up either. They are rather versatile also. I often use it at band rehearsals rather than lug "ye olde Peavey bandit" around all week.

Comments about Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine:

This machine is great. After two weeks I have created multiply songs and made some great beats. This is far better than any drum software....

Comments about Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine:

This Machine is very user friendly, after reading the manual I spent a few hours playing around with it and before I knew it, I recorded my first sample. Everything is displayed on the menu screen, programming is not that easy but once you get the hang of it, it's easy. The programmed beats are nice and the sound is so realistic that it makes up for the extra money this machine cost.

Comments about Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm - Drum Machine:

I'm a hobbiest musician and practicing and playing are more enjoyable when you have some accompaniment. The DR-880 does this well providing drums and bass for many genres of music. The sounds from the DR-880 are rich and very realistic which really helps to encourage one to play more. The DR-880 has an input for guitar, either electric or acoustic, or bass and has built in modeling effects to enhance the instruments sound. So far I've only tried electric guitar through it and the resulting sound was very good and easy to balance into the mix of drums and bass.

Programming patterns and songs is very easy once you you get the hang of the menus. I have owned an Alesis SR16 since they were introduced years ago and I never really liked trying to write patterns to it. The DR-880 is really a big step up from the Alesis unit in this respect.

I haven't found anything I don't like about the DR-880 as of yet. Boss gear has a good reputation for design features and durability, so it makes it difficult to find any negative points.