Would you buy a Roland MC-505 (Ł200)

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Posted by michael00elder on Jun-19-2006 17:41:

Would you buy a Roland MC-505 (Ł200)

I've got a mate who's selling his Roland MC-505 Groovebox for Ł200. Do any of you have one. What do you think of it and is it capable of producing a realistic (and phat) 303 sound.
Would you buy one?

Posted by Pjotr G on Jun-19-2006 17:52:

not as a 303 clone.

there are better alternatives in your price range, like the MAM MB33

Posted by Freak on Jun-19-2006 18:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Pjotr G

there are better alternatives in your price range, like the MAM MB33

Have two of them....can vouch for that.
if all you want is the 303, then check them out.

the mcdonalds 505 wouldnt be my first choice.

Posted by tom_langford on Jun-19-2006 18:45:

i've got a 505 and personally i wouldn't reccomend it, picked it up many years ago when i first got into production and to be honest i have not used it in years.

tom

Posted by Derivative on Jun-19-2006 18:52:

IF you want a 303 for that money I'd get a X0Xbox or a future retro revolution.

Posted by DeZmA on Jun-19-2006 19:31:

you won't get a convincing 505 out of it in years, it's okay to start with and can sound okay in the mix but that's about it.

Posted by hey cheggy on Jun-20-2006 14:39:

Just use ABL if you want a fat 303. That's the closest you'll get at less than what 505 costs.