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Best place for 2nd hand music gear...
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:25 am
by Peyotero
Ok team - I'm trying to get my hands on some 2nd hand music gear.
Any tips for the best places to look?
Specifically I'm looking for a new audio interface (currently looking at the firebox, saffire, mayeb an ultralite), and also looking for a good set of half decent mixing headphones (something along the lines of Grado 325 or Senn Hd600).
Any ideas where to look other than ebay?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:28 am
by Amberience
If you're UK, try the Sound On Sound reader ads:
www.soundonsound.com
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:28 am
by suburbanbather
www.analoghaven.com is a good place to check regularly. They may not have what you want right now, but its always worth checking.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:30 am
by Peyotero
Yeah - I should really have said - I'm UK based...
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:38 am
by Amberience
Also depending on what gear you wanted, magazines like Future Music, Computer Music, and most of the Guitar based magazines. They have readers ads in the back of them where people are trying to sell stuff.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:45 am
by Peyotero
Do the guitar mags have online classifieds? Future doesn't, I know that much...
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:34 pm
by nebulae
NOT EBAY!
I've had much better luck on specific forums. Even though there isn't as much "protection", there's usually a lot more trust in specific forums where people are part of a community.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:05 pm
by Rogue Scrunt
roguemusic.com
90 day warranty, good prices
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:10 pm
by Amberience
Rogue Scrunt wrote:roguemusic.com
90 day warranty, good prices
UK UK UK UK UK
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:14 pm
by Rogue Scrunt
the original post made no mention of country of origin
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:35 am
by quadrant6
They will likely ship to you anyway
I got shipping quotes from them last year on various stuff (which i didn't end up getting) and I'm in New Zealand
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:32 am
by Johnisfaster
nebulae wrote:NOT EBAY!
I've had much better luck on specific forums. Even though there isn't as much "protection", there's usually a lot more trust in specific forums where people are part of a community.
people get burned on forum's too, a dude on vintagesynth.com bought a mc-202 a while back which was broken so he shipped it back to the dude who never refunded his money. a little dumb on his part for shipping it back but even still people do intentionally burn others on community forum's.
I've bought lots of stuff on ebay with absolutely no headaches. you just have to watch user feedback and don't buy from anyone under a 98% possitive feedback. if they aren't 100% then start reading their comments and find out why some of them are negative.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 3:31 am
by yourmom
youre lookin at it. right now. internet community forums. they ususally have the best prices for their own niche products. buyer protection is found with regular forum members who are known within that niche community.
want a used mac at a fair price? fuck ebay. get one on a mac messageboard 'marketplace' forum.
looking for a particular midi controller? fuck ebay. these forums are the best place to find one. just keep your eyes peeled.
best deal on a buttplug? ew. don't buy used buttplugs. thats nasty.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 3:51 am
by RhythmSickness
yeah I been snapping up some bargains off the KVR marketplace. Got reason, like 4 or 5 versions of Live, assorted soft synths, all pretty effin cheap. Ebays not too bad but you can still pay too much there. I am also uk based, but quite willing to mail money the world over, aint been burned yet.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:49 am
by hacktheplanet
What about Craigslist?
It might be worth a shot if they have one for your area.