Roland • MC-303 Groovebox

The original groovebox for dance/techno! It's got 303, 808, 909, Jupiter, and Juno sounds. It is a sequencer arranger and looks a lot like the original 303's and 808's... Not to mention it includes real-time Filter Cutoff, resonance, panning and arpeggiator. With this box alone you can become a techno music maker!!! It sounds pretty good and has an unbeatable price (around $500)!!!! Though it's been swept aside by the MC-505, JX-305, EG-101 and Yamaha RM1x, it's still a good entry-level machine for those of you on a budget or just starting out. It has been used by ATB.
When it comes down to it, Roland focused to much on quantity over quality. It has a few pads that sound really nice, as well as some decent sh-101 samples.
But where this thing shines is the percussion. All the 909 samples are great (except the closed hi-hat which i never need anyway)
Very nice 808 and 606 samples too. I have a problem with the strength of the sounds at times but just max out the volume and it sounds fine.
I love my mc-303. Despite the drawbacks.