The Shape Of Things That Hum. 9 Dirt Cheap Vintage Synths That Don’t Suck. Tom at Waveformless put together a fun post taking a look at going vintage on the cheap.
There are a number of really underrated synths that seem to go for consistently low prices. They’re awesome synths, but nobody seems to know about them, which means you can get a great deal. Here’s the list of synths that he highlights: Casio CZ-101 (typically less than $100)Ensoniq ESQ-1 (typically $150-$300)Moog (Realistic) Concertmate MG-1 (typically $100-$500)Oberheim Matrix-6R (typically $150-$350+)Roland HS-10/80 (typically $25-$100)Roland HS-60 (typically $200+)Roland MKS-7 (typically $200+)Yamaha CS-01 (typically $150-$250)Yamaha TX81Z (typically $50-$85) See Tom’s post for his take on each of these synths.
Are these great synths? As an alternative to the Casio CZ-101, I’d recommend the CZ-1, which has twice the polyphony plus a velocity + aftertouch sensitive full-size keyboard. Got other ideas for cheap vintage synths that don’t suck? Top Ten Most Underrated Synths. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Do vintage synth bargains still exist?
Most people would say no, but we disagree. Some of the best keyboards and modules of all time are still surprisingly affordable. We choose our ten most underrated classics and explain why you should buy them before everyone else realises just how good they are. As the prices of most vintage synths continue to rise, we regularly kick ourselves when we realise the bargains we’ve missed. But the remaining bargains continue to disappear. It’s hard to deny that the chance to find serious bargains has passed.
In absolutely any field you’ll find unsung heroes. Most of the synths on this list are easily available, many for little more than the price of a couple of plugins. MPC The Kit - Vintage Analogue Drum Machine - Analog Synth / Synthesizer. Please read the full listing.
By clicking Confirm bid you commit to buy this item from the seller if you are the winning bidder. You will enter a binding contract. Place bid Review and confirm your bid Bid confirmation d h m s day hour hours Free P&P See item description. Casio SK-1. Well, people call it the poor man's sampler.
It is the cheapest sampler in the world. Followed by the SK-5, the second cheapest in the world. It's a polyphonic synthesizer (just four voices) with very cheap sounds and it can store one sample in its memory. The sampling is 8-bit PCM, 9.38kHz, giving about 1.4 seconds. It's so gritty... Www.vintagesynthshop.com. Vintage Synth Explorer.