Yep, 808 is often the sample set quoted. My tr626 was made after the 808 (and 909 and 505)..
go figger

Those samples are used on a lot of models from that era. The device used to generate the sound (hardware usually) seems to be desirable in recent years. The samples are everywhere, but some feel the playback device makes a difference. They are 12 bit after all!


I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!