# Digitakt II vs MPC One+: specs and price compared

A sourced, side-by-side comparison of the Digitakt II (Elektron) and MPC One+ (Akai Professional) among drum machines. MPC One+ is the cheaper of the two at $699.

## Side by side

| Spec | Digitakt II | MPC One+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US price | $999 | $699 |
| Brand | Elektron | Akai Professional |
| Released | 2024-06 | 2023-05 |
| Sound engine | Sample-based drum computer and stereo sampler | Sample-based MPC production engine with bundled plugin instruments (Bassline, Electric, Tubesynth, etc.) |
| Voice count | 16 | 8 audio tracks / 128 total sequencer tracks |
| Sequencer steps | 128 | — |
| Sample playback | Yes | Yes |
| Onboard effects | Saturator delay, Supervoid reverb, Panoramic chorus, bit reduction, sample-rate reduction, overdrive, master compression | AIR FX mastering processor, plus drum-pad effects including ring mod, bit crush and decimator |
| Output count | 2 | 2 main (1/4in TRS stereo) + 4 stereo CV/Gate pairs |
| Midi support | Yes | Yes |
| Battery powered | No | No |
| Pad count | 16 | 16 |

## Key differences

- Sound engine: Digitakt II Sample-based drum computer and stereo sampler vs MPC One+ Sample-based MPC production engine with bundled plugin instruments (Bassline, Electric, Tubesynth, etc.)
- Voice count: Digitakt II 16 vs MPC One+ 8 audio tracks / 128 total sequencer tracks
- Onboard effects: Digitakt II Saturator delay, Supervoid reverb, Panoramic chorus, bit reduction, sample-rate reduction, overdrive, master compression vs MPC One+ AIR FX mastering processor, plus drum-pad effects including ring mod, bit crush and decimator
- Output count: Digitakt II 2 vs MPC One+ 2 main (1/4in TRS stereo) + 4 stereo CV/Gate pairs

## Sources

- Digitakt II: https://www.elektron.se/en/digitakt-ii-explorer (elektron.se, verified 2026-08-01)
- MPC One+: https://www.akaipro.com/mpc-one-plus/ (akaipro.com, verified 2026-08-01)

Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/drum-machines/elektron-digitakt-ii-vs-akai-mpc-one-plus/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Digitakt II ($999) vs MPC One+ ($699) — sourced spec-by-spec comparison at https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/drum-machines/elektron-digitakt-ii-vs-akai-mpc-one-plus/
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