Drum machine recommendations

[tbone0813]

Santa Clause will be deilivering me a new drum machine for Christmas. Which one is up to you guys. I am looking for recommendations on one under $200. Realism is important. I heard there are a lot of them that sound really electronic. It's basically for rhythm & time practicing. Also to help me learn to play in different styles so it needs a good variety of Samba, Regggae, Rock, Country, etc beats/rhythms. Suggestions please??????

 

[pil]

Zoom are pretty good, and cheap! I got the RT-123? off ebay. Super realistic sounds but ive read the manual a hundred times and still cant work certain bit's to do with recording.

It's meant to be really easy? Oh well, i talked a mate into playing drums now anyway

But yeah, i was recommended zoom on here

 

[Fletch]

+1 on the Zoom. I have a MRT-3 that I like alot. Sounds excellent and they can be had new for just under $100. To my ears it sounds much more realistic than the more expensive Boss machines.

 

[Andy Brown]

For $200, you could get a ZOOM PS-04... programmable drum machine plus a digital 4 track. I love mine.