Righto I’m out. No silly large purchases, just a nice reverb pedal for my SubH as I’ve started getting back into it. Prolly got a few other upcoming purchases also but nothing too extravagant.
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Well I sinned or am out depending on how you look at it.
Not an impulsive purchase but the desert island synth came up and so in I went.
I am going to sell an equal value of gear to level the financial side.
I don’t feel bad about it, and I don’t have any plans or desire to buy anything else.
Speaking as someone who almost brought financial ruin down on myself (and my family) through impulsive and unregulated spending I have to be careful, but I can’t just never spend or buy more gear occasionally if I can afford it.
Hope this posts sits OK with anyone struggling (you can recover!) and happy to be out or be marked up for a sin/relapse as you see fit @Wolf-Rami 
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I agree, that price was an instant turn off for me. It’s $1350 here in Canada, just $50 less than the Syntakt. GAS gag reflexes engaged!
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Hey, from your frequent positive and constructive contributions this year and the one before, we all know you’ve done an amazing job at this, got a lot under control and been a great support to many here, so enjoy a bit of reward, guilt free, for all of this.
As long as you stay mindful, it’s all good!
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Thank you for confessing. Torquemada is currently reviewing all of these transgressions. I wonder how many of us are left as there have been a few confessional opt outs lately.
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Thanks @Martebar & @Cosmic and stick with it everyone who is left!
This thread in large part saved me from a huge mess, and definitely improved my mental health, I’m super grateful to everyone.
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All good! I’m still hanging in there and family cost outside of my hobby are forcing me to not buy. Truth is, I have a lot of gear I have only spent a few hours with so I cannot buy new gear knowing it will sit idle like everything else. I guess my message here is its important to use what we already have, and offload it if not suitable, before buying new stuff. I’m on my second year no new gear and pretty confident will make it to end of year.
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I’m still in!.. Well, I actually bought a film camera but that’s for another forum.
I haven’t bought any music gear since Dic last year, cause I’m moving out soon and can’t bring all my stuff with me. Though I’ve not been able to save the money cause well, moving out seems to be pretty expensive too hahahah
The only thing I’d love to buy (again) is a Digitakt cause I loved the workflow to program drums, but everytime I open Ableton my gas kind of disappear. I’d love to try a Syntakt too but those are impossible to get in my country,
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oof… a reface cp is tempting me for practicing piano on the couch or outside.
on the other hand, i could get a lightning adapter to allow plugging in my keystep and headphones to my phone for like $20.
is that the better option here?
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I’m toying with the idea of self-imposing a buying rule for myself for the remainder of 2023;
Only buy gear released/made between 2008-2013, so 10-15 years old…and only when really needed.
Main reasons for this are:
- to obviously not get caught up in ‘new release’ GAS/hype.
- have the advantage of 10-15 years of feedback to fully assess/research the gear.
- take advantage of the natural ‘out of trend’ price dip that most gear 10-15 years old gets to.
- lower costs (relative to newer gear) with potential to see it increase in value sooner (investment potential).
So, not quite NGNY, but it’s a workable strategy to avoid GAS.
(I don’t need no AH+FX or Udo Super Gemini.)
Got a particular piece of gear in mind? 
“kramer I’m out.gif”
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That is a Gear Aquisition Post ( GAP – Mind the GAP. )
Good idea, wrong thread.
Here’s a thread that fits :
Or start a new one. You need to delete that post.
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No, that’s the point 
… I aim to not buy anything else in 2023, and knowing I have this rule/guide in place will help me avoid GAS for gear I would normally get GAS for.
(EDIT: actually, the talk around the old vs new MPC’s did instigate the idea.)
I’m not saying I’m going on a buying spree of 10-15 year old gear, it’s a method I’m adopting to NOT buy gear for the remainder of 2023 unless it’s something I feel is absolutely necessary.
@Jukka this is why it’s in the context of this thread.
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Mind the GAP.
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Reminds me of convoluted ‘rules’ I would come up with for regulating alcohol, when the only thing that actually worked is no alcohol. Alas.
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So far I have survived and not bought one piece of music gear this year a record for me! I did invest in fitness equipment like new dumbbells and bench and fence for backyard. I will also try to pass next year no gear challenge. Been focused on mastery for synths and guitar and record some new songs to spin into a release end of year. A good synth friend advised me not to buy any new music gear until I earn at least a dollar from music produced. That is a good tip!
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50000 Spotify plays and your there!
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Rationalizations are invented explanations that hide or deny true motivations, causes, or actions.
They are the excuses people give themselves for not living up to their own standards.
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The only one your truly lying to is yourself in the end.
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