OBX Restore funds, What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

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OBX Restore funds, What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by planningtojazz » Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:38 pm

I have a Oberheim OBX i am looking to get repaired and im guessing the cost will be around 1000 dollars. I have a couple of space echoes i dont use much.

I want to part with one to fund the oberheim but i am totally torn. I actually am leaning toward the 501 for it being less noisy. But definitely over the time using it, i've bonded with the 201 more.

Any of you guys have experience with these?

Also if you know a good synth tech who can repair the oberheim, please share! The one guy ive talked to hasn't returned my last few calls so im skeptical.
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Re: What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by Vaporized » Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:08 am

Speaking for myself, id keep the 201.
One of the best tape delay units ever made.

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Re: What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by eggwheat » Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:23 am

I've restored quite a few OB-X's in my time..normally they require a lot of work as many are in a very poor state.. What's up with yours?

I would offer but I'm in the UK.

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Re: What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by planningtojazz » Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:16 am

eggwheat wrote:I've restored quite a few OB-X's in my time..normally they require a lot of work as many are in a very poor state.. What's up with yours?

I would offer but I'm in the UK.

powers on lights up, makes a feint sound that i can track with the keyboard but thats it. Im down to throw 1000-1500 into it. Ive called 3 techs in the united states, no ones been available to talk much.. Is there a point where people just would rather not restore these?

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Re: What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by planningtojazz » Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:19 am

there is this website as reference. Do his listed design flaws really eat these synths into extinction like he frames it?

http://www.retrosynth.com/~analoguedieh ... rheim_obx/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: OBX Restore funds, What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by eggwheat » Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:57 am

No not at all. They are relatively easy to fix in a technical sense, it's just they require a lot of fixing.. IE multiple faults and a lot of components to change..just because they are getting on 40 years old and have a lot of early CMOS chips in them..

I would have no problem restoring it.

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Post by Slow-Pop » Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:10 am

Did you contact Switched On in Austin Texas?

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Re: OBX Restore funds, What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by planningtojazz » Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:15 am

i have no yet, let me call them now actually. About how much do you think the most typical or average repair cost would be?

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Post by OffYourFace » Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:22 am

I'm now working at a synth repair shop in Burbank, CA. It's called Rosen Sound. You could email Rob and ask him. He can fix anything and has all the necessary resources.

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Post by planningtojazz » Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:32 am

http://rosensound.com/clients/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

very cool!

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Re: OBX Restore funds, What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by Slow-Pop » Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:21 am

Nice Mike! I didn't know of this person or your new job.

Does he sell the Prophet 600 upgrade? I've been meaning to try that out.

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Re: OBX Restore funds, What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by eggwheat » Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:39 pm

I've made up and installed a few P600 kits... It's cool if a little buggy..assuming you mean the gligli teensy mod.

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Post by Slow-Pop » Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:42 pm

eggwheat wrote:I've made up and installed a few P600 kits... It's cool if a little buggy..assuming you mean the gligli teensy mod.
Yes that's the mod, buggy doesn't sound good at all. Thanks for the input Eggwheat, maybe I won't do it after all.

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Post by planningtojazz » Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:04 pm

OffYourFace wrote:I'm now working at a synth repair shop in Burbank, CA. It's called Rosen Sound. You could email Rob and ask him. He can fix anything and has all the necessary resources.
Talked to Rob, super cool guy. You'll be seeing my OBX very soon!

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Re: OBX Restore funds, What do i keep/sell RE201 or RE501

Post by OffYourFace » Thu Jun 09, 2016 4:11 pm

Wait are you in New Jersey? I thought you were in Texas for some reason.

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