Yahoo Groups archive

Elektron Musical Instruments

Index last updated: 2026-04-28 23:22 UTC

Message

Re: MachineDrum prospective buyer: build quality ?

2005-11-15 by navintheebs

Hey kkonkkrete, get a hold of me if you are in the USA.
I have a barely used Machinedrum for sale.
In box, all items MINT.  Plastic still on LCD screen.
$950.00 shipped and insured in the USA.
Will consider shipping international, but it will obviously cost a lot
more.
Anyway...
I have no time to use it and I must sell it.
It is awesome. I am sad to let it go, but my wife knows 
I am not using it and is after me to sell it.
It is built like a tank.  If you get a nice little case for it, you
will never have to worry about wear from travel.
You will love it.  A seriously great piece of gear.

I can send you pics if you are interested.
Let me know.

If anyone else out there has an interest, let me know.

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "kkonkkrete" <kkonkkrete@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hi ---
> 
> I'm considering getting a Machine Drum, but I'm concerned about the
build quality as I've 
> seen this raised in several user reviews on Harmony Central and
Solid State.
> 
> As it's several hundred miles to the nearest place where I can try
one out, I thought I'd 
> solicit some opinions.  The construction issues seem to be:
> 
> (i) buttons
> (ii) rotary encoders (I know these are surface mounted, which
already worries me)
> (iii) labels (paint wears off)
> 
> Are these really issues?  
> How does the build quality compare to other gear you've used (I'm
especially interested in 
> hearing comparisons to Dave Smith Evolver, Quasimidi 309, Jomox X09,
AKAI MPC1000, 
> old TRs --- please tell me it's better made than a 606) ?
> Can it withstand heavy use / gigging?
> 
> It's a lot to shell out for something if I can't rely on it.
> 
> :: Kkonkkrete ::
>

Attachments

Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.