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Alternatives to Korg DW-8000 - SynthWizard - 05-31-2021
Alternatives to Korg DW-8000
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Howdy folks,</p> <p>I’m looking for my first synth. I don’t have a good MIDI controller either (just a battered old 25 key Midiman), so if I could get a decent keybed that’s a big plus.</p> <p>I mostly want a synth for pads. Decent bells, plucky stuff would be nice bonus.</p> <p>The demos I hear on YT of the Korg DW-8000 is pretty much exactly what I’m looking for. The tone is perfect for what I want to do - rich and warm. </p> <p>But... I appear to be a few years too late in discovering this one, and I have a hard time paying $500+ for a 35 year old synth and I worry about the longevity of it. I don’t mind buying older used gear but it doesn’t seem like a very durable build. </p> <p>What else is out there like it that I should look for? I’m having a hard time narrowing down the field.</p> <p>The Kawai K3 looks interesting but again it’s old, and I’m not sure about longevity.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/marmalade_cream"> /u/marmalade_cream </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/npj5oq/alternatives_to_korg_dw8000/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/npj5oq/alternatives_to_korg_dw8000/">[comments]</a></span>