By Dan Jose
Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:36 pm
Hi Guys,
I'm coming over here from the 2k forum as I am doing my homework to eventually upgrade my mpc. Ideally i'd like a 4k with an ssd, max ram, and 8 analog outs, but prices seem stupid high now for anything close to that. I'm from the bay, but live in london, and from what i see online via local online market places and ebays, people are asking almost as much as a new MPC X. I know peoples' buy it now prices do not reflect market prices but people are asking for 1k for 2500s over here now. It all seems a bit nuts. Have these really hit that vintage niche category in the market where they can fetch prices that compareto much more powerful contemporary equipment?
My initial reasons for looking into a 4k is that i enjoy limitations as i have adhd and am generally easily distracted and all over the place, so for me, often less is more if you know what i'm saying.
So are these just the going prices for 4k's now? If that's how it is should i just get an x next year? I like the older equipment because i feel like having to work around limitations helps me understand the fundamentals of production and teaches me patience which is good for my short attention span.
Thanks for any thoughts on this,
Dan
I'm coming over here from the 2k forum as I am doing my homework to eventually upgrade my mpc. Ideally i'd like a 4k with an ssd, max ram, and 8 analog outs, but prices seem stupid high now for anything close to that. I'm from the bay, but live in london, and from what i see online via local online market places and ebays, people are asking almost as much as a new MPC X. I know peoples' buy it now prices do not reflect market prices but people are asking for 1k for 2500s over here now. It all seems a bit nuts. Have these really hit that vintage niche category in the market where they can fetch prices that compareto much more powerful contemporary equipment?
My initial reasons for looking into a 4k is that i enjoy limitations as i have adhd and am generally easily distracted and all over the place, so for me, often less is more if you know what i'm saying.
So are these just the going prices for 4k's now? If that's how it is should i just get an x next year? I like the older equipment because i feel like having to work around limitations helps me understand the fundamentals of production and teaches me patience which is good for my short attention span.
Thanks for any thoughts on this,
Dan