DECIDING TIME! 1000 right now? Or save for 2500?

Bought my 1000 used off ebay in Dec 04 for $800. I am still extremely happy with it. One of the best purchases I ever made. All my pads are still in mint condition due to my working habits.

The 2500 is an awesome machine, but so is the 1000. If I were buying today, I would still get the 1000 because I don't have room for the 2500 in my studio. The 1000 fits my needs perfectly. If I did have the room for a 2500 and I could find one for around $1500 total, I might would get that one. I really like the tilt screen on it.

Functionality-wise, the 2500 doesn't have anything on it I need that I can't get with my 1000 in my current setup. So paying 2 grand for it seems way overpriced.

The pad issue is not even an issue for me, however, if my pads ever do go out, I will just replace them all with NYM's pad design.

My advice to anyone out there is to get the mpc that best fits what you need from it. Good luck.

I honestly don't see the point polling for a question like this.

i got the 1000.. the only thing i dislike are only 6 outs and 2 of my pads are reacting a bit strange lately.. but i don''t give a fack about that because i always manage to make my sh!t bang .. i don't care if it's a mpc1000, mpc2000 or whatever.. give me a tracker or fruityloops and i still bang the f!ck out of it.. only an mpc works best for my workflow and my own personal preference for making music...