RS035 1000 Subs Special: How to save big on (used) synths

Do you know those episodes of your favorite TV shows that seem to consist of hardly anything but recycled clips from other episodes because the producers needed to save some time and or money?

Well, this definitely isn’t one of those! Yes, I did recycle a fair bit of content here, but only for the sake of helping you find very good vintage synth deals!

A massive (like CS-80 heavy) thank you to all of my subscribers and regular viewers! Here’s hoping for the next one thousand :)

Credit where It’s due, here are the links to the visuals used in this video:

All clips were used under ‘Fair Use’ if not marked as ‘Royalty Free’ already. Rejected Synths is a non commercial project. If you see ads, this will be copyright owners cashing in, which they are perfectly rightful to do so, or Youtube cashing in on small creators like me under their new policy which is an absolute shame. Read more about this cash grab here:


0:00 Intro
0:58 Introduction
1:51 1.Patience
2:20 2.Homework
2:50 3.The Price is … right?
4:00 4.Engrish is Hard
4:46 5.Spendthrift
5:35 6.Think globally, buy locally
6:07 7.Haggle
6:48 8. Politeness
7:33 9.Fix it!
8:20 10. Even more patience!
9:24 Conclusion
9:37 Outro

[rejectedsynths]

What was your best synth deal and ...shht... what is your personal secret?

[Bishka]

What is or is not, a bargain is very subjective. At the end of the day it all comes down to what the machine is worth to you. Having said that, I do like eBay :))

[Gin-toki]

Great tips for getting used audio equipment at a reasonable price :)
And the patience part really the most important part!
I have gotten most of my dream equipment in my studio that way and at really great prices too. But I have also been looking for a lot of it for the better part of a decade.

[kenzieprice]

Also I enjoy your videos and reviews. I think you do a great job finding and appreciating the unique character and nuances of gear.

It would be neat for you to do more classic home keyboards and lesser known/under the radar gear and review them. Even if they seem like a challenge or something you would have never given a chance!

[kenzieprice]

Remember! Especially more for some, TIME IS MONEY.

Sometimes it makes sense to spend $50 more dollars on something that tests out instead of buying some beat up gear, that takes a week of work trying to get it up to par trying to obsessively save a little bit.

That is my tip!

[couchcamperTM]

get them before they appear on youtube.