[capableweb]

> Plus, as a owner, I hope price will only go further up, or at least stay on that level :)

How does a high price benefit you as you own it already? Seems a bit egoistic. Maybe you're planning to sell it? Then I would understand your sentiment, but otherwise, seems a bit strange.

[devin]

It's nice to buy an instrument that ages well. A lot of synths do not hold their value once they leave the store shelf. The OP-1 managed to become something of a classic in a short period of time. If you're like me, you want to buy things that hold their value, so you can trade out gear without leaving a bunch of money on the table.

The price hike on TE's side doesn't really have anything to do with this, though. It's likely due to having to source old parts or finding new parts that are more expensive, and adjusting the design to accommodate.

[dillutedfixer]

I think when it became part of MoMA's permanent collection it really solidified a special place for itself.

[Rockslide]

Exactly! You worded it better than I did :)

[whywhywhywhy]

>How does a high price benefit you

Reassurance that the company is actually trying to be sustainable.

All to often niche physical products get it into their head that they can break a mass market, hire sales people to get them into retail which all starts the cycle of lowering the price, compromising the vision then they wake up a year later, their product completely devalued, it's gathering dust on store shelves at best or being sold off a fraction of the price at worst and your customer base hasn't grown.

Happened to Roli in the same space.

[capableweb]

Yeah, that makes sense. But then Rockslide should say "I hope they keep and don't compromise on their vision" rather than "I hope the prices stay the same or gets higher".

[Rockslide]

Spending money doesn't "hurt" as much when the goods you spent it on don't lose value, that's all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I might regret having bought it if you can get it for 200 bucks in 5 years. I will not regret it if you can sell it used for the same price as today.

[fxtentacle]

If everyone uses it, it will sound too generic to listeners. That's why mainstream artists hire sound designers to get a never heard before sound for their synth.

[capableweb]

You're overestimating the power of the hardware and underestimating the value of creative patching when it comes to synths. As long as you get control over the patching, you'll be able to create "unique" sounds as much as you want.

[AgloeDreams]

Isn't this how collecting cars or investing works? I mean it is YCombinator here lol.