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Arturia · Updated August 2026

Arturia DrumBrute Impact: price, specs & release date

Arturia DrumBrute Impact, released 2018-08. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: arturia.com verified STALE · 2026-08-01 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

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Is the Arturia DrumBrute Impact a good buy?

At $299, the Arturia DrumBrute Impact is #6 cheapest of the 13 drum machines we track, where the median is $399. On the spec sheet, its pad count of 8 is below the median of the 12.

Specifications

Price (US)$299 manufacturer MSRP (299€/US$299 at 2018 launch); current US street price is closer to $245 (Thomann, 2026)
BrandArturia
Released2018-08
Sound engineFully analog synthesis, 10 fixed analog voices
Voice count10
Sequencer steps64
Sample playbackNo
Onboard effectsOutput distortion (bypassable), per-step/per-instrument 'Color' drive/snap/crack shaping, Swing, Pattern Looper and randomness generator
Output countMaster out + 4 optional individual outs (Kick, Snares, Hi-Hats, FM) + headphone
Midi supportYes
Battery poweredNo
Pad count8

Source: arturia.com (read 2026-08-01) STALE · 2026-08-01 · corroborated by thomannmusic.com (read 2026-08-01). Arturia's own product page confirms the 10 fixed analog voices (Kick, Snare 1, Snare 2, Tom Hi, Tom Low, Cowbell, Cymbal, Closed Hat, Open Hat, FM), up to 64-step sequencer, the Color/Swing/Pattern Looper feature set, master + 4 individual + headphone outputs, USB/MIDI/clock sync, and AC-only power (no battery). Arturia lists 299€ with no separate USD figure on its own page; Thomann's US storefront (fetched directly) confirmed 8 trigger pads and a current US price of $245, so priceUsd uses the 299 manufacturer MSRP figure with the current lower street price flagged in priceNote. No sample-import capability is mentioned anywhere on the product page (purely analog voices), so sample_playback is false.

Is the Arturia DrumBrute Impact worth it vs cheaper drum machines?

Arturia DrumBrute Impact against its closest cheaper and pricier drum machines on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 13 ranked

ProductPriceSound engineVoice countSequencer stepsSample playbackOnboard effects
Arturia DrumBrute Impact this$299Fully analog synthesis, 10 fixed analog voices1064NoOutput distortion (bypassable), per-step/per-instrument 'Color' drive/snap/crack shaping, Swing, Pattern Looper and randomness generator
Sonicware LIVEN Lofi-12$23916-bit/12kHz-24kHz lo-fi sampling engine with a 12-bit 'SP-1200-style' sampler mode, plus 80 built-in lo-fi presets1064Yes11 per-track effect types, 6 master reverb options, cassette-tape and vinyl simulators
Alesis SR-18$399Sample-based ROM drum, percussion and bass-synth playback32Variable pattern length, 1-128 beats (no fixed step grid); 16th-note default quantization/resolutionYesReverb, EQ and compression (switchable per-sound send/insert processing)

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Arturia DrumBrute Impact cost?

The Arturia DrumBrute Impact has a US price of $299 (manufacturer MSRP (299€/US$299 at 2018 launch); current US street price is closer to $245 (Thomann, 2026)), as of 2026-08-01.

How does the Arturia DrumBrute Impact compare on price?

At $299, the Arturia DrumBrute Impact is #6 cheapest of the 13 drum machines we track, where the median is $399.

When was the Arturia DrumBrute Impact released?

The Arturia DrumBrute Impact was released 2018-08.

What are the Arturia DrumBrute Impact's key specs?

Arturia DrumBrute Impact (Arturia): sound engine Fully analog synthesis, 10 fixed analog voices, voice count 10, sequencer steps 64, sample playback No, onboard effects Output distortion (bypassable), per-step/per-instrument 'Color' drive/snap/crack shaping, Swing, Pattern Looper and randomness generator. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-08-01.

Price of record: $299 at arturia.com, 2026-08-31. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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