What are the ugliest and most beautiful pieces of music gear?

[Tchu]

I, personally and aesthetically, prefer the first generation (the Original) with the All-Black Screen.

Picture took this morning of my 2001 MD MK1. After 19 years old, it’s still in great shape.

[pidgeo]

I love em both.

[PurpulAfect]

Fo sure. It would be a great gig companion…

[blurrghost]

It’s a low frequency/ large diaphragm dynamic mic. I think it’s called a “sub kick” or something like that. Basically a speaker wired in reverse and housed in a drum shell. They’re awesome.

[Mistercharlie]

This Dodeka isomorphic keyboard is pretty sweet.

[Tchu]

I’m adding two Beauties :

Arp Odyssey

Verbos Modulars

[chiasticon]

Buchla Music Easel is still the most beautiful electronic instrument to me:

[esq]

Haha, it’s a subkick - a speaker mounted inside a tom, which acts as a microphone (it’s wired up and has its own desk input) and generates sub tones. Look them up - it’s an old and very cool trick. I decided to make one that matched the kit and wanted it to look like a mini kick drum for fun

[Aksdnt]

My eurorack is a beaut

I’d have to agree that those emu stations are distasteful

[dfunk1983]

How you liking it? Any demos?

[chiasticon]

@Rea_001

the industrial elektron design is timeless. Unfortunately i don’t feel the new A4 and Rythm design

would be an interesting thread: what are the ugliest and most-beautiful pieces of Elektron gear?

[Sharris]

A lot of beautiful gear out there, too hard for me to choose.

Out of the gear I own Love the looks: Ms-20 mini, Mpc 2500 (blacked out) & Op-1.

I’ve never bought gear for its looks, but I think workflow & sound can affect how gear looks to me. For example, OP-1… I thought it was ugly, looked like a toy & was overpriced. Then I slowly learned more about it & once I understood what it was about, I thought it would fit me really well, so I bought it… but still thought it was ugly. As I used it, I completely fell in love with it & it became more & more attractive. Now I think it’s beautiful (in a playful way).

[Rea_001]

… All Models (sample & cycles) ! Sidstation isnt a exemple of design too but its the older one so…

[DOEOP]

Looks like the design of this channel strip was heavily influenced by the work of Dieter Rams. It’s also beautiful inside if you like the look of quality components.

[Six06]

Great synth, but not very handsome!

[Tchu]

Isn’t it pretty?

[Fin25]

I prefer the non-woody one, looks like something a Terminator would use.

[Unifono]

pro 2 looked much better imo.

[thermionic]

I still want the Digitana HALia, who knows how many years before it comes out at this pace

[dobermate]

@chiasticon

ugliest

Analog Drive!