Quick advice: MD UW MKII for 650€ – steal?

Elektron Gear Machinedrum
#1

unit is in good condition but comes without receipt or warranty.
i found one in my area which i could pick up and compared to other prices this seems like a steal?

or whats the price for it so far?
hurry up, the seller is waiting for a response!
thanks

#2

for an UW MKII this is okay.
In germany prices are about 750 to 850…

If it is technically ok without flaws, I would take it :slight_smile:

#3

Check it has the + drive

#4

indeed, with +drive it’s a good price

#5

no its not. no +drive
haven’t decided yet…

#6

Check if it has the TM-1 midi interface because without it and without +drive, swapping the patterns / song / sample in memory is going to be very long.

Keep in mind that a mint machinedrum (no UW) is worth 699 with full warranty, there are still a few of those available if you look for them.

Check all pots and switches are functionning well, although I gather those aren’t too difficult to change, you’d still need to be confident in what you are doing.

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#7

Also, without plus drive, you have 64 kits and 128 patterns in the box, if you work on several projects at the same time, this can be annoying.

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#8

Keep in mind that a mint machinedrum (no UW) is worth 699 with full warranty, there are still a few of those available if you look for them.

where to find one in europe/ germany? seems like the first moment of euphoria is over and i’m encouraged to take a look for a mint MD out there. thanks

#9

You are right that those offers are mostly in US, and checking again, it seems vendors are asking more (checking on reverb) by now.

If you really want a machinedrum with all bells and whistles, check for a good condition UW+ used one, otherwise you can try to negotiate that one a bit, it could be a good deal if it has the TM-1 and you don’t mind backing up your projects that way.

You could also check with Elektron how much they charge for the +drive and add that later on.

#10

adding + drive has been pricey.
It would be great to know where they get their + drives from, cant be too hard to install it at home, as long as the part is cheap.
If it was me, I wouldnt buy it without the + drive already installed.

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