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23 People rated this product :
8 out of 10
3 People wrote reviews
8 out of 10
"a misunderstood arp odyssey. A+ for design effort."
Feature:
would have got a ten if it had a step sequencer.
Quality:
seems sturdy. replace the wall wart with a micro adapter from radio shack.
Value:
absolutely the best synth under 200 bucks. the only thing in the price range is the darkstar xp2, but if you don't mind the thin reedy sounds like arp, there is no comparison in terms of ability to make strange sounds. (and techno too if you are boring)
Desirability:
i just bought a second one.
Sound:
too tricky for djs? too techno for synth guys? think of this as a small arp odyssey as your starting point.
Support:
pretty helpful. 12 bucks for a manual is a bit steep for this unit, though.
Submitted: 8/18/2004
Style of Music: ambient
10 out of 10
Feature:
There is nothing here I would demand, again, at the low price. I think you get much more than what you pay for.
Quality:
It seems very well built, and I have no reason to assume that it should not work as designed. The appearance of it either looks a bit retro, or a bit dated, depending on your point of view. The knobs all seem decently robust, and the sliders feel a bit thin and fragile, but nothing feels like it will break off in your fingers. Again, at $200, well above par.
Value:
$200? Game over...
Desirability:
Not really concerned about the looks at this price. And in all honesty, the look at any price...
Sound:
This is my first ever hardware synth. I have been using high powered software for several years - Reason, Reaktor, Tassman, Absynth, etc. -so I cannot compare it to much more expensive units, but at the price I paid for it, $200, I feel like I am getting away with something. If your first impression of this unit is via headphones, you will be a bit let down, as I think they cut some corners there to keep the price so low, but as soon as you plug it into a better amplifier and speakers, that
Submitted: 3/20/2004
Style of Music: Experimental, Sound Track, Rock, Techno, Jazz, Spoken Word
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