I’m a bit of an impulsive buyer so there’s an element of F it in many of my purchases.
The most common being F it as in someone is selling one of the dozen synths I’ve been interested in for a while. For a good price, natch. Done that numerous times.
The previous combined with F it as in it’s way past midnight and I probably should just sleep on it.
Then there’s F it as in I really don’t know if this piece will work for me. It’s interesting but I haven’t really done my research. Done this several times as well, especially during the first 1,5 years into my synth years. Ciat-Lonbarde, Lyra-8, eurorack… all failures for me to an extent. The only proper success has probably been the Subharmonicon.
The obvious one is F it as in it’s expensive. That’s my most expensive purchase by far, the Kawai K200 ATX3 piano. Zero regrets, absolutely love that thing and my kids love to play it as well.
The ultimate F it I’m buying it would involve me first having to sell something like the Monomachine, which I love but have trouble using in an actual track. Haven’t done this so far.
Yeah. I justified it because it was essentially replacing one unique synth with another. I feel like I got everything I wanted out of the Monomachine. Plus the amount of money and trade I got for it was ridiculous.
For me, it was the miniKORG 700FS. When I first heard about a re-issue, I clearly said Fuck it, I’m buying it, no matter what my situation is and what will be the price.
This wasn’t a case of GAS, it was a sentimental case of personal life story.
GAS vs Sentimental, this could be an interesting thread.
Yeah actually this somewhat describes my desire for both the MS20 and Syntrx. My bandmate has an MS10 and for a while had a Synthi AKS, and I found both incredibly inspiring.
oh didn’t answer the thread ha.
It was the Rev2 and the Machinedrum for me. Machinedrum more than the Rev2 as the Rev2 was a “logical” upgrade to my Mopho SE+Tetra. The Machinedrum was just a long journey to find the right deal with a GAS as its climax so I smashed the buy button before I even knew it!
P-6, OB-6, P-5 are a constant fight to not jump the gun but my bank account and my musical career are a good reality check
The look on the face of the sales guy at Turnkey was hilarious.
When TC Electronic released the Fireworx fx unit, I ended up buying 2. Asked the salesman if they we’re in stock, then literally said “Fuck it, I’ll take 2 please. Turnkey loved me.
I recently acquired a Rev2 desktop thinking I’ll try this first and then, I’ll try a P5 and a P6 and decide after which one I’ll stick with. After 2 weeks of using it, I don’t even know if I feel the need to try the other twos. It simply fills my needs. Gorgeous Sound.
Congrats on the Rev2!
It is a wonderful synth!
It is even more so with the VCM basic preset done by a very smart guy. It adds a lot of subtle modulations to the sound, akin to the vintage knob on the P-5/6. If you haven’t tried it, give it a try!
The Rev2 is my first “big boy”’ synth so it has emotional value and will stay where it is. but they all sound so different: P-6, warmer, softer, mellower, everything is a sweet spot. The default Patch 7 is legendary. P-5, phaaat… soooo phaaaat and gorgeous, especially P-10 with the new bi-timbral mode (my only gripe aside from the price is… it’s mono, me love the Rev2 pan spread a loooot so… ). OB-6… I just love that sound.
In the meantime, the Rev2 is a sound design powerhouse and yes, it sounds gorgeous!
Ha - you probably ran into an old friend and fellow DJ working there around that time in that case… I’ll ask him if he remembers someone buying an Oasys like that!
It was the Vermona Perfourmer for me last year, had been out of stock a ton during covid, found one in Canada and decided to overpay due to shipping and bought so I could stop wasting time searching, was literally between jobs so sold off my Deluge to make sure we didnt go into savings
Similar story, about a decade ago I traded in 80% of the gear I’d accumulated for a Voyager, which seemed like an impossible luxury at the time. I’ve since padded it out with the VX and CP boxes (and a couple of MFs), and it’s a system I hope I never have to get rid of.
My only regret there was that I included my JX-3P in the trade, though I expect I’m looking back at that with rose-tinted specs.
My 303 was another ‘fuck it’ moment, finding one I could just about afford at a time when my disposable income was about to take a clobbering. A proper ‘now or never’ occasion that I knew I’d regret if I missed out.
Recently it’s only the Pulsar that has been giving me the same vibes, but I’m a lot more mellow about these kind of things in my dotage, so I’ve been able to stave that one off so far. I’ve certainly had a few ‘what the hell’ purchases, but the days of the 'fuck it’s might well be behind me.
