Spinoff thread whoo!: What was your BEST hardware purchase?

aqua_tek · Post by **aqua_tek** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:46 am

So we've seen your worst. What's your best? A piece of hardware that you can't live without... or one that you regret having sold many moons ago?

I'll say it was my Stanton DJ Craze package back in 2001. 2 semi-decent turntables (i think they were STR8-80's ?) with DJ Craze "signature" cartridges, a horrible little mixer, even worse headphones. But i'll be goddamned if that little setup didnt get me all amped to dive head first into DJing and production. It started it all. Plus the blue led's and strobe ust looked way too fucking cool.

Sold it back in 2006 and bought myself a shitty Sony mp3 player with the money (see original "worst purchase" thread). Regretted it many many times. Bought some cdj 400's a few months ago to get back into the whole dj'ing thing and they're great... but never as exciting as that first little package. A lot of sentimental value.

b0unce · Post by **b0unce** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:05 am

oh jesus, that is the most dreary shit I've ever read.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:20 am

Had, but no longer have:
Mini Moog bought for $200.
Incredible worlds inside that machine. One of these days I'll have another Moog.

Have, & plan to keep forever:
Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
Gigantic vintage 70's phaser. Basically the same thing Lee Perry used at the Black Ark studio to phase most (if not all) of his mid-70's productions

Amazing liquid sounds!

lunabass · Post by **lunabass** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:13 am

for me it would have to be my nord micro modular

smartass303 · Post by **smartass303** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:34 am

b0unce wrote:oh jesus, that is the most dreary shit I've ever read.

Why are you answering?

b0unce · Post by **b0unce** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:23 am

handicapped303 wrote:
b0unce wrote:oh jesus, that is the most dreary shit I've ever read.
Why are you answering?

I didn't.

randrohe · Post by **randrohe** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:37 am

Lexicon Jam Man...It does sound on sound.

smartass303 · Post by **smartass303** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:06 pm

b0unce wrote:
handicapped303 wrote:
b0unce wrote:oh jesus, that is the most dreary shit I've ever read.
Why are you answering?
I didn't.

Handicapped, HAHA, now i get it!
No you didnt answer, you just *accidently* bumped the thread to get yourself finally a date with landcrap1.
Booh, didnt worked out, eh?

Hamburgers,

303

leisuremuffin · Post by **leisuremuffin** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:31 pm

peavy pc1600x

faders are smooth.
it's a fucking tank.
best controller i own.

.lm.

Hidden Driveways · Post by **Hidden Driveways** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:17 pm

1979 Fender Percison

Khazul · Post by **Khazul** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:09 pm

Simple - Virus TI keyboard - most useful bit of gear I have next to my computer.

darkenedsoul · Post by **darkenedsoul** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:55 pm

Korg Triton Extreme 61 key synthesizer
Peavey Predator Plus 6 string (nice action on the neck but I'm still a beginner!).

landrvr1 · Post by **landrvr1** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:06 pm

b0unce wrote:oh jesus, that is the most dreary shit I've ever read.

Helper Monkey: My Hello Kitty needs his litter changed. After that, you may lick my shitter clean.

Then, if you're a Good Girl, I may let you listen to a little bit of Joshua Tree. But only if you're good.

Now run along, Helper Monkey. An Englishman down at the hardware store can't reach something on the top shelf and needs to use your back as a step stool.

Run Girl, Run!

...

db2 · Post by **db2** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:09 pm

Honestly I loved my Korg Mono/Poly, sold many moons ago. So fun to play with for hours on end and get very interesting sounds detuning the osc's slightly and playing with the pulse width modulations n such. Really thick synth and very fun to play with.

Hidden Driveways · Post by **Hidden Driveways** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:21 pm

db2 wrote:Honestly I loved my Korg Mono/Poly, sold many moons ago. So fun to play with for hours on end and get very interesting sounds detuning the osc's slightly and playing with the pulse width modulations n such. Really thick synth and very fun to play with.

Not to rub salt in your wounds db2, but I bought a Mono/Poly at a used shop in NYC in 2002 for $500. That was top dollar back then. Buying old analog gear in the city ain't cheap.

Look at this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/KORG-MONOPOLY-MONO- ... dZViewItem

I'm just trying to point out that buying vintage gear is an amazing investment. $1200 for a Mono/Poly today will likely be an unheard of cheap price ten years from now.