Cyclone Analogic TT-606 Drum Drone

This drum machine has great midi implementation and the digital features (auto variation, fills, pattern merging, kit saving, song mode, timbre selection, pattern colors,...) go very deep. Most sounds have several timbre options which makes this a very versatile piece of kit.

The build quality is acceptable. It's not a Moog and it doesn't have to be. Knobs feel good for tweaking and the switches are responsive. Led buttons are great.

The sounds are 90% there - while they do sound great, they are not completely the same as on the TR-606. The kick delay is a little more boomy and the hats have the 606 flavor for sure, but the Roland TR-06 is closer, sound wise.

This is a great analog drum machine with a lot of performance oriented features and it's a great alternative to the drumbrute impact, volca drum, and roland boutiques.

For me personally cyclone did a lot of things right with this one. It is very direct and hands-on and gives you plenty of extra's when comparing to an original 606 or other clones. Soundwise: it's a 606 so I think it is love it or hate in for most of us. The bass drum is not very impressive (I mean it's a 606...) but thanks to the individual outs for each instrument it allows for some extra processing afterwards. Don't expect fancy sequencing tricks like probability, but there is fun stuff under the hood to get some cool grooves going with the flam, roll and accents. Considering the a travel bag and hard case cover come with it, this is a solid buy.