Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm user reviews ( 6/10) - 41 user reviews

• 09/21/11

  ericthegreat's review

  Characteristics

  The Boss DR 880 is a old drum machine that you can get now adays for pretty cheap, I remember seeing a commercial with this drum machine in it back in the 90’s. You can still use this today, especially if you can afford some of the high end drum machines like the MPC Line.

  Utilization

  Programming is very simple and complete. ;I use the meter and tempo changes and it goes smoothly. The ghost function gives a human touch that I appreciate. I use it in rehearsals and on stage. The only downside, the bass programming is a bit long for my taste, but it does it anyway. You can really personalize its pieces and it's very significant, and for the stage, possibility of 4 outputs, in order to have a balanced facade (personally for me: an outlet for the GC, one for the bass B, and the rest , in stereo L & R).

  Sounds

  sounds are great, comes with some great stock sounds as well.

  Overall Opinion

  This drum machine in my opinion was made for guitar players and bass players that either just want to hone their guitar playing chops or for those that like to be creative and enjoy writing songs. The DR-880 is so easy to work with. That's the beauty of this unit, you can just take it home and start jamming! I love to hook it up through my PA system and jam for hours. Who has time to read manuals? Yea there is a small learning curve to most electronics but this baby is great for live gigs, recording and so much more. You will be blown away with the sound effects for the drums and the effects for the guitar. Absolutely Killer!!!! Buy one today. Don’t wait, even though its an older drum machine it works great and will work great for you with your current setup. No matter what you are running.
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• 08/05/11

  yoTrakkz's review "This should be your first.."

  Characteristics

  The Boss DR-880 Dr. Rhythm drums machine was the very first and I mean first piece of equipment that I had. I used this thing for ever! I loved it, and was extremely easy to use. It had Separate outputs for the different instruments/drums and/or guitar, outputs for your headphones or external monitors and even midi.

  Utilization

  The response, sensitivity and after touch are pretty good, and the price of this unit was great. This is a must try for anyone looking to get their fist machine. Notice I said first, because after you get some experience you will need to do more than this machine can deliver. There aren’t many effects, just the basics like reverb compression and some delay. But its everything you need to get started. I am very happy with my decision to try this. It set me up to understand other pieces of equipment that I use today!

  Sounds

  The sounds are good, not great though. I was a fan of some of the drums, just needed to tweak them a little bit to get them to my liking.

  Overall Opinion

  This was ready right out of the box and it was very straight forward. Nothing was complex about it. Start it up and start going. The manual was simple to understand as well, nothing was difficult about this machine.
  
  The memory did get full pretty quick though, it didn’t hold much. So I had to have extra storage for it, this is definitely a beginners machine and it’s a classic machine that will never be forgot about. You cannot compare this to an MPC or MV 8000. This wasn’t made to handle what they can handle. This was made for the basic beginners and it served its purpose. This has a step mode for the sequencer or you can record your patterns in real time, just like all of today’s software and workstations.
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• 11/11/12

  pk.grs's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Completely satisfied"

  Characteristics

  At the time of mobile computing, the BAR may seem obsolete.
  
  
  
  But if, like me, you can not integrate in a laptop are installed, it is a material that will really service.
  
  
  
  Comprehensive in connection with pedal (x2) for initiation and including stereo output.
  
  
  
  You can even connect a guitar (or bass), with a few adjustments and a tuner!
  
  
  
  Headphone practice: it can play the guitar in silence, with the benefit of the BAR, just with this case easy to carry.

  Utilization

  The manual is very well done.
  
  The use is very simple and intuitive.
  
  The creation and / or mod a basic rhythm is instantaneous and is easy to tweak with the addition of chords and bass.

  Sounds

  Very good sound, no breath induces great realism.

  Overall Opinion

  Bought used, this is an acquisition that I have absolutely no regrets!
  
  
  
  I even use it to program my drum exercises to gain support in perfect timing for me to exercise.
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• 08/07/12

  RESTYY's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " EXCELLENT"

  Characteristics

  Complete connectivity.
  
  Effects guitar / bass
  
  Baterries 440/40 low
  
  500 preset patterns / 500 users

  Utilization

  PAs simple, when one is neither drummer nor used to this kind of material.
  
  The manual is useful, we must study ... After all lights.
  
  You can do anything with; ds create patterns (beats) from existing ones (you have to find how. When we realized, that is simple), create patterns with the pads, in real time or step by step. In all the genera, with all the drum sounds you want.
  
  For the beginner this is an excellent tool for learning tenses, steps and rhythms.
  
  Great for creating its songs.Intros, breaks, varied rhythms ... We do what we want.

  Sounds

  The sounds are excellent, the battery base to that of professional studio.
  
  Everything is adjustable. A huge choice and opportunity.
  
  The multi-effect guitar / bass is very good for sounds clairs.Pas for distos.
  
  Bass sounds are excellent.

  Overall Opinion

  I tried all the existing BAR. This is the best.
  
  If I had to buy it back I will not hesitate.
  
  Only downside, the limited capacity. A 32GB SD card would have been cool interchangeable. But you can s record some 20 songs, quiet and after play or record on the same structures.
  
  The headset as a sound (or amplifier) ​​with full power the sound is still excellent.
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• 03/14/12

  jeffwmc's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Excellent!"

  Characteristics

  Audio Connectors, MIDI, USB.Sections effects of Cosm Roland.499 presets, 499 places to edit.
  
  Editable on Mac and PC.

  Utilization

  The config is pretty simple. The edition is pretty easy aussi.Le manuell is clear enough in my opinion.

  Sounds

  The are very realistic, very well recorded and samplés.Effets adaptés.On can do anything with this machine by using effects such if we want to create sounds very compressed as to dub, trans.
  
  Qelq'un said the sounds were already crushed, well not all, or very little, which can precisely edit them.

  Overall Opinion

  I utiliséplusieurs, this one is the most complete (the budget). Now the Tempest Roger Linn came out but it is much more expensive and not exactly the same destination.
  
  . I demi.Ce for a year and I love the most is the ability to plug your guitar or bass, taken on the front (with the headphone jack). The rotary jog I love. the big screen. Ease of use. I love the three-way, bass, drum
  
  and on the guitar before you can "mutate" each channel as you want it's great to work with its in it, great.
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• 03/03/12

  zwolle's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Box has very steady rhythm polyvalante"

  Characteristics

  twelve o'clock OUT IN
  
  Effects yes, also for guitar IN!

  Utilization

  8

  Sounds

  8

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for 2 years. Highlight: The patterns are bass / drums, so very efficient for guitarites inch keyboard, immediate Rhythmic accompaniment. Weakness: Saturation of the memory when the number of entries in the Notes user patterns. I do not regret my choice, quite the contrary.
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• 02/10/12

  studio2records's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " The most comprehensive of its kind"

  Characteristics

  see how job
  
  Large effect section for the guitarist ...

  Utilization

  Setup is simple enough for those who already practice this kind of material.
  
  The manual is very comprehensive and well designed.
  
  I managed to program patterns without opening the manual ...

  Sounds

  Great sound, the batteries are really bluffing and groovy pattern ...
  
  The pads are comfortable to use.

  Overall Opinion

  I have tried a lot of drum machines before buying it ... this is the one that convinced me the most (sounds, number pattern, number of user memories ....).
  
  Is a little expensive though to buy new but quite affordable used.
  
  Very good value for money (because it is a multi effect guitar, a drum machine, sequencer, ...).
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• 02/05/12

  kurz's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Well"

  Characteristics

  Comprehensive unit. Drum sounds, bass (midi controllable or played on the pads) and a simulation of effects and amps.
  
  4 assignable individual outputs, MIDI IN OUT
  
  Operates pattern.On creates parts and then assembles them.
  
  Sounds very réalistes.Je uses only the sounds of acoustic drums.
  
  
  
  There are some creation "semi automatic" pattern that I do not use.

  Utilization

  The use requires a little time if you want to use it in details.
  
  For basic, it's pretty intuitive, but I use BAR for many years.

  Sounds

  The sounds are good but lack or quality, they are already crushed (comp and eq).
  
  They are very realistic with good expressiveness.

  Overall Opinion

  I have been using 3/4 ans.De Occasionally I take him in concert (petits!). There is a low set, a batterie.Il no more than add a guitar, singing and it does.
  
  Like any material, it pleases where it meets these besoins.Moi I prefer to schedule a BAR with pads rather than making patterns in cubase! Once programmed my bar, I sync with cubase and I make recordings on four separate outputs for audio and midi.C 'is a bit sucks, but here we never change.
  
  Maybe a bit expensive. There are ways to find "bar" in the app that do well to see less cher.A
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• 02/01/12

  papyrus9's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " And to think I almost sold! ..."

  Characteristics

  Midi has connections, RCA, TRS, USB;
  
  Also has an EQ and reverb, and extended programming features --- but I use very little - out of laziness.
  
  
  
  I bought especially for the "grooves" or "beats" (500 samples) that help me a lot to practice my instrument (keyboard) but introduced me to almost all styles of music.
  
  
  
  The high quality of the box = sounds! ... actually sounding like real acoustic drums. In addition, you can choose from forty "kits" battery. In other words, you can hear what sounds on a beat kits rock, jazz, house, techno, r & b, hip-hop, brush, vintage, etc., etc.. Level "sound", I think she has no equivalent among the drum.
  
  The samples contain samples of just about every style of rock, Latin music, and many other styles like hip-hop, jazz and "fusion", etc..

  Utilization

  Operation is simple, but the programming to create your own beats is not as easy as using a program like Logic or other drum machines, as Jomox - unless it directly records by playing the pads.

  Sounds

  As mentioned above the sounds are very realistic, though mixed and compressed.
  
  For me the point is to use this box in conjunction with other sources rhythm. synchronized noon. Aside from the beats that contain sounds of "charlie", all the sounds I like a lot, compared to the sounds of metal hyper-current machines oriented music "club".

  Overall Opinion

  Apart from the aspect of "programming" that has always put off, I love this machine! She really knows how to highlight the particularity of the rhythmic sounds of each style of beat in it.
  
  I re-would that choice without hesitation.
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• 09/23/11

  gavotte's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " guitar amp simulation and effects excellent"

  Characteristics

  9
  
  I put 9 for amp simulations and effects guitar and bass are excellent and the number of rhythm patterns

  Utilization

  5
  
  Personally I find the configuration complicated, I never managed to program a song with my own arrangements.
  
  I also have a DR5 and I had the same problem ... not very good at programming, no doubt!

  Sounds

  9
  
  all sounds are great, super effect, there is something for everyone, oriented contemporary music.

  Overall Opinion

  7
  
  I use it really for 1 year, I had put away as a drum machine (which was the purpose of the purchase anyway), I use it to plug guitars and electric bass and electro .
  
  With a little patience for programming, the BAR must do wonders!
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