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Yeah, the OP-1 fills a weird niche. People talk about the $2,000 price tag (for the field) as being hard to justify. I feel the same way, but I do have some synths in the $2,000+ price range. In that price range, you can get a high-quality performance instrument--something like a proper stage piano, synthesizer workstation, or one of the cool analog or hybrid synths from Sequential. And if I want something that's small, sleek, and portable like the OP-1, the iPad is totally killer these days. If I'm gonna drop money on high-end dedicated hardware, I could get something like an Octatrack or MPC. The OP-1 seems a lot like, say, a Kawasaki Ninja. It's a sexy, sexy beast, but most people would rather have a car, or maybe a scooter or bicycle. You don't buy a Ninja because you need to get to the grocery store or visit your parents. You buy a Ninja because it awakens feelings within you. |