# SR-18: specs and price

**Price (US):** $399 at alesisdrums.com (original US MSRP at 2008 launch (Sound on Sound, Jan 2009 review); current street price is roughly $230 (Thomann, likely nearing discontinuation/clearance)), as of 2026-08-01. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 13 drum machines we track it is #7 cheapest of 13; category median $399.
**Brand:** Alesis
**Released:** 2008

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $399 |
| Brand | Alesis |
| Released | 2008 |
| Sound engine | Sample-based ROM drum, percussion and bass-synth playback |
| Voice count | 32 |
| Sequencer steps | Variable pattern length, 1-128 beats (no fixed step grid); 16th-note default quantization/resolution |
| Sample playback | Yes |
| Onboard effects | Reverb, EQ and compression (switchable per-sound send/insert processing) |
| Output count | 2 (1/4in stereo main pair) + stereo headphone |
| Midi support | Yes |
| Battery powered | Yes |
| Pad count | 12 |

## Where it stands

At $399, the SR-18 is #7 cheapest of the 13 drum machines we track, where the median is $399. On the spec sheet, its pad count of 12 is below the median of the 12. By release date, it is the oldest of the 13 we date.

## Frequently asked questions

**How much does the SR-18 cost?**

The SR-18 has a US price of $399 (original US MSRP at 2008 launch (Sound on Sound, Jan 2009 review); current street price is roughly $230 (Thomann, likely nearing discontinuation/clearance)), as of 2026-08-01.

**How does the SR-18 compare on price?**

At $399, the SR-18 is #7 cheapest of the 13 drum machines we track, where the median is $399.

**When was the SR-18 released?**

The SR-18 was released 2008.

**What are the SR-18's key specs?**

SR-18 (Alesis): sound engine Sample-based ROM drum, percussion and bass-synth playback, voice count 32, sequencer steps Variable pattern length, 1-128 beats (no fixed step grid); 16th-note default quantization/resolution, sample playback Yes, onboard effects Reverb, EQ and compression (switchable per-sound send/insert processing). Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-08-01.

Source: https://www.alesisdrums.com/multipads-and-drum-machines/sr18/ (alesisdrums.com, accessed 2026-08-01)
Corroboration: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/alesis-sr18 (accessed 2026-08-01)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/drum-machines/alesis-sr-18/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the SR-18 price of record was $399 as of 2026-08-01 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/drum-machines/alesis-sr-18/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl