Elektron Musical Instruments

> "Tube driver stage" is about as relevant to quality of sound as a decal
> on the box would be. Well, no because it can actually worsen things.
> It's a gimmick. It won't sound any better than a cheap solid state
> pedal.
> 
> The design of the circuit is everything, and I can assure you, its core
> engine, even pumped through a 65¢ tube, won't sound nearly as *alive* as
> the all-digital machine drum.
> 
> Korg have basically no chance of competing with a company like Elektron
> when it comes to quality.
> 
> -M@

Their spec is not claiming that the driver is there to make the "sound
any better."  It's there for an overdrive function.  It simulates an
analog distortion type of an effect.  It's not meant to be any thing
other than that.  And I actually don't think Korg is trying to compete
directly with Elektron in the drum machine market. They both occupy a
different space in the marketplace.  And if there was ever a topic
that is purely subjective it's the "alive"-ness quality of sound. 
Finally, I think it's very dismissive to claim that Korg produces
nothing worth any quality.

mohsen