^ not new, but also i didn’t see it here.
3 months, dead silence…
Beyond frustrated with this
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They don’t owe you anything
You don’t owe them anything
It’s just a synth , there are many out there. Inc 101 clones
There are much more important things going on if you need to get frustrated with something.
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Right On, the project creator got roughly 177 785 $ minus KS fee, obviously the backers didn’t really need that money, so why are they upset about anything? /s
At a 4.5% rate for 3/4 years, the project creator could make $20K+ on US bonds though, a nice profit thanks to backers free money falling from the sky… almost a down payment for a house, and since no accountability whatsoever according to some here…
It’s just a synth
Well, that’s the issue, isn’t it? There is no synth, just the promise of a synth for 900 bucks a pop…
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Exactly, 170+ of us stupidly dropped $1000 on this vaporware, which was at the time of funding in Nov 2019 “ready for production” Mind you this was 3 months before Covid shut everything down. Why were parts not sourced? Why is the PCB still not finished?
It’s been years now of inconsistent communication and still no space bee! 
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Erm, I think they do. The KS faq says:
When a project is successfully funded, the creator must complete the project and fulfill each reward. Once a creator has done so, they’ve satisfied their obligation to their backers.
(Emphasis present in the KS faq)
If a creator is unable to complete their project and fulfill rewards, they’ve failed to live up to the basic obligations of this agreement.
The creator is solely responsible for fulfilling the promises made in their project. If they’re unable to satisfy the terms of this agreement, they may be subject to legal action by backers.
There’s no guarantee that backers will receive exactly what they paid for, but it’s not true that the creator owes them nothing.
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That people have dropped their money on a project which yes, was a risk, but it’s exactly because someone may fail that the risk exists.
That liminal state of no money and no promise of anything to show for it does suck. I cant say what degree of update is entitled, but persons should probably err on the side of more honestly communicating schedules when others have faith in them.
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I’d forgotten about the kickstarter / money people had paid.
If I had paid money I’d be very frustrated too.
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thanks Re5et
that’s been our main gripe, I’ve certainly entertained and purchased other synths during this ridiculous three year+ wait…
Please let this be a lesson to all, do some research on the team behind every KS project before committing fundage$. Do they have a history of on time delivery? Have they run multiple campaigns and fulfilled them previously? Etc.
back to waiting for superbooth and the invisible Bee
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Yeah, I figured that was your angle in the pushback. I agree that there are indeed some projects that take time to get right that people find themselves emotionally invested in (performative GAS?)
But yeah, this one needed money up front and while I’m uninvested and may be missing the greater narrative, updates seem to have included some odd bikeshedding details that don’t explain how primary functionality is any more final for production, or why those are being prioritized over head-down focus on timelines.
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A hopeful sign, i think.
I see that Superlative is exhibiting at the New England Synth Fest coming up.
And then after that they are scheduled. to show at Superbooth in May.
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Yeah apparently there’s some good news coming here & at Superbooth, with Superlative poised to announce they’ll have the Space Bee ready for shipping by early 2027. 
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I admire your optimism.
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Will their Monolab ship first ?
ADDED : I guess they’ve burned their crowdfunding bridge, so with this new one they will need to self fund ?
New thread for Monolab.
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This is quite exciting. SB-1 is apparently shipping soon, which is great news.
I tried it at SB today and found it very cool.
Build quality is top notch and even the small keys where surprisingly playable. I’m normally not too fond of mini or slim keys.
He said shipping in the fall and 1800 euros!
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