Sound:
I have had the pleasure of useing this model theremin for short lengths of time on three occasions. The last time was when Bob and I talked about it shortly befor his passing. Although we disagree on what is the most pleasing sound for a theremin, I can say that he has achieved a sound he believes to be the most musical, he told me that "a pure sine wave is not very musical sounding". He purposely designed it to produce a waveform that includes upper harmonics, therefore voicing it to a violin, or the operatic female voice. The "inductive loading" of the oscillators uses the same method as used in most all his theremins, this gives them a more linear playing distance. This also adds to the usable playing range of of the instrument. Myself I find the it's tone dated compared to tones that can be produced today with new synthesizer equipment. If you are requiring a nice looking well made traditional sounding theremin this is as good as it gets. Sadly as they are no longer made the price for a used one is going through the roof. I have seen them for sale at over $6000. Nice add-on's in order of preference would be, an echo unit, phaser, flanger, reverb. I prefer a small tube amp about 6-12 watts driving a 10 inch RCA alnico speaker mounted in a "open back cab" at head height. A new Moog Etherwave plus hooked up-to a minimoog can do more for less monney than you would have to spend for one of these theremins today. I am confident that as these are a significant part of theremin history that the prices will keep climbing higher.
Ease of Use:
Easy to use. Like all theremins there very hard to play.
Quality:
Not as road worthy as the Etherwave, but looks much nicer.
Value:
Price was high for a theremin to start with. Now they are no longer made they have become very expensive.
Manufacturer Support:
I have never had an experience to require support.
The Wow Factor:
It is truly a work of art with the exception of bling knobs.
Overall:
Sadly this is no longer made.
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