I’m a big fan of the Octatrack MK1, the first one, before they made it with that glossy finish.
I have a black MK2, which I still think looks cool, but I really like the MK1 aesthetically.
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DN all the way. Form factor and colors make it look so inviting!
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Yeah, that textured black looks great and seems much more durable than what they used for the Analogs. Idk, are there Analogs with that “structured black”?
It’s probably a fine instrument, but I think that box looks like an answering machine from the 90s. Or maybe like some kind of machine you would find in a hospital.
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Especially M:C has this look, imho. Though they remind me more of handheld gaming consoles. Crowd funded retro design consoles. 
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Yeah but I really like that look about the M:C, find it way more attractive than the digis.
Yeah, those MK1 boxes just look cooler than the MK2 to me, A4, OT, AR. It looks especially nice in a black and white photo.
I vaguely remember seeing a picture of a white A4 MK1 here on the forum somewhere. I’m wondering if they made a white one or if it was an aftermarket modification.
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That was probably mine, as I’ve had two of them
One had a Dick Malibu metal faceplate, and the other was a StyleFlip wrap.
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That’s why I like it
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I don’t think Elektron has been able to exceed the MD / MNM device design and box art. The LCD UI seems to have improved substantially with the Mk2 A4/AR and then incrementally with the Digi boxes.
The SFX-6 untouchable:
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Best use of color on any Elektron box. Form follows function in that the tracks are the second-most important keys on the unit after FUNC, and they look great as a counterpoint to the matte black.
I wonder what the A4 would look like with that approach…
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Rytm MK2 looks great in black the buttons light up very fun!
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Monomachine all the way
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Actually the ones that I have
Machinedrum
Octatrack MK2 (Grey)
Digitone
I’m definitely on team Model:Cycles. From the classic grey and blue look to the weird claymation teaser videos.
The new digitakt box art is pretty cool looking, better than both the digitone and syntakt art imo.
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Overall best looker to me is the MK2 Octa. I know some don’t like it, but I think the clickety-clackety adds to the appeal.
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OT Mk2 Grey and AR Mk2 Black