Recommendations for 25-key midi controller

[lowjk]

It happened that my drummer friend is working at Sims drive branch,
so I ask him are all 50% off? and he says yes
as I referred to the Juno G
which he says cost $1339.

If that's true, could the SH201 be $787.50 ???
which I was tempted to buy with cash on hand...

The SH201 is something good where
what you see is what get !!!
all sliders and knobs in front of you!

Given the pricing on the Fantom XR, I would be a little cautious about the actual discount given. I'll believe the amount when the item is paid for.

Also be sure that you are not getting a new set and not the display set.

The other thing about the Swee Lee is that SL tries to create a hype by "slashing prices" (or maybe not) for 2 days and make customers queue up and rush for items. I would prefer a sale like City Music where you have a whole month to choose and select item and there is no long queue or rush.

 

[bongman]

The other thing about the Swee Lee is that SL tries to create a hype by "slashing prices" (or maybe not) for 2 days and make customers queue up and rush for items. I would prefer a sale like City Music where you have a whole month to choose and select item and there is no long queue or rush.

Last year sale for 50% is actually 10% less than the usual 40%;
bought one SRX card, was tempted to buy the FantomXR at a
price of $1800 but still held back by the XV5050 and JV2080 at home.
Maybe next year... haha... by then something new would come along.

I notice Swee Lee sales tend to make up stories like
if you get the display, you'll get 50% discount;
and if you don't, a new set would only be 40% less
which is the usual daily price. This is a sales trick and
only weak minded would bu ythe story...

To answer JOEL68 query of loitering and not buying...
why buy if I don't need the gear immediately???
SH201 is a killer analog modelling synth,
when it comes to analog synth, ROLAND is KING !!!
sure to buy a SH201, after I'm sick of the SH32 and microKorg.

Citymusic and Music plaza sale is very much professional with
proper brochures and ads. However, I also noticed Music plaza
try not to over advertise their flagship gear sale. If you noticed,
not a single ad on Motif ES clearance until I drop to look see...

Probably Citymusic is the friendliest to consumers,
best bargains and good service. Wanted to get the
Legacy AE and DE but sold out !!! So bought a Korg K25
with M1 le, hopefully can upgrade it to Legacy DE via
KORG USA online. The K25 comes with a X-Y joystick/mouse
to fully utilize the Wavestation patches. Anyway, can't really
work very well, using a mouse maybe better... haha.. wrong
procurement

Cheers ALL !!! Happy New Year 2007 !!!
hope more bargains next year end !!! hahaha!!!