Alesis SR-18 HANDS DOWN! If you're looking to replace your DR-3 (nice drum machine by the way.., I used to own one), and outside of buying a new DR-3.., the Alesis SR-18 is the way to go (especially when looking at cost). Boss makes some nice drum machines but DAMN! are they expensive. Even dealers have complaints about Boss gear at "Cost".., unless Boss has recently dropped their prices to dealers.

As James said the SR-16 is probably one of the best selling Drum Machines of all time. Alesis has been selling that unit for YEARS and it's one of their big success products. You could probably find a used SR-16 for a good price too. I can't even begin to count the number of people I know who still own one or have owned one over the yearss



[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 01-25-2010).]