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Is this a good price for a Little Phatty?
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| DjWoody |
| I went to Guitar Center and they have a demo unit for $800. Is this a good price for a Lil Phatty? It looked like new. |
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| Fledz |
| If you get proper warranty, hell yes. |
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| floyd741 |
| Basically what has already been said, YES. I've never seen a LP at Guitar Center for less than $1200, this is definitely a great deal! |
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| kitphillips |
Great deal maybe, but think at least 3 times about whether its really what you want.
There are better options out there for analogue monophonic synths IMO. |
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| G-Con |
| quote: | Originally posted by kitphillips
There are better options out there for analogue monophonic synths IMO. |
Such as? And reasons why? |
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| kitphillips |
Well its a personal taste thing innit.
Personally, I see more use in a semimodular synth like the doepfer dark energy or oberheim SEM, which you can fit into a modular setup later and continue to use forever. The LP is a good synth but its a one trick pony with a big name. An SEM has an extra oscillator too... And the DE and SEM are cheaper too, with more features.
Basically, I just think there are synths with better features than the Moog for a cheaper price. They just don't have the huge name on the front.
RANN posted that Bog Moog told him he couldnt' tell the difference between a real voyager and the arturia emulation if I remember right. So thats another consideration. |
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| Subtle |
| quote: | Originally posted by kitphillips
Well its a personal taste thing innit.
Personally, I see more use in a semimodular synth like the doepfer dark energy or oberheim SEM, which you can fit into a modular setup later and continue to use forever. The LP is a good synth but its a one trick pony with a big name. An SEM has an extra oscillator too... And the DE and SEM are cheaper too, with more features.
Basically, I just think there are synths with better features than the Moog for a cheaper price. They just don't have the huge name on the front.
RANN posted that Bog Moog told him he couldnt' tell the difference between a real voyager and the arturia emulation if I remember right. So thats another consideration. |
Have you actually tried one ? |
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| Eric J |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjWoody
I went to Guitar Center and they have a demo unit for $800. Is this a good price for a Lil Phatty? It looked like new. |
You need to find out if its a Stage I or a Stage II. The Stage II adds several features including MIDI Clock Sync which are very important, IMO. $800 is a great deal for a Stage II, but a Stage I can be found for a bit cheaper than $800. |
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Eric J
$800 is a great deal for a Stage II, but a Stage I can be found for a bit cheaper than $800. |
Especially if you have to pay tax. Never underestimate tax when buying locally. On a high ticket item, it easily adds $50. |
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| kitphillips |
| quote: | Originally posted by Subtle
Have you actually tried one ? |
Nup. I'm sure its awesome, but its not my cup of tea for the price:) |
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| Subtle |
| quote: | Originally posted by kitphillips
Nup. I'm sure its awesome, but its not my cup of tea for the price:) |
Then I feel its a bit thin to come with an opinion like that about it. I have one and for me its the most important purchase ive done. |
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