OBERHEIM OB-X 8 VOICE For Sale
Vintage Synthesizer Keyboard

- PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED, TESTED and RETESTED - this is the one to buy!!
- Classic analog synth
- 8 voices installed
- Warm fat analog sound

GENERAL INFO: 

The OBX is one of the first classic polysynths from around the same time as the also popular Prophet-5.  It cost a fortune when it came out (in 1970s dollars)!  This is still a very sought after vintage synth today thanks to its warm analog sound.  The circuitry inside the OBX is mainly discrete and is said to be very similar to that of the Oberheim SEM and SEM based synths, namely the 2 Voice, 4 Voice and 8 Voice.  Its even closer in design the OB-1.  Its the OB-X 's similarities to the older Oberheims which make it more warm sounding than the OBXa and OB8 (which are both CEM based).  I have a hard time disliking any synth, but some people swear the later OB's sound inferior to the OBX.  I like both and wouldn't replace one with the other.  The OBX sounds great.  I like it best for warm, rich chords - strings, evolving sounds and stabs especially.  Its also great for analog synth bass and sounds really nice for all other sounds you'd expect to get from a typical analog polysynth.  This instrument was reportedly used by the following famous musicians, though I'm sure its far from complete: David Adelstein of Bob Welch band, Barclay James Harvest, Barbieri of the bandJapan, Jeff Bova of Herbie Hancock band, David Bryan, Christians, Chick Corea, Bill Cuomo of Kim Carnes Band, Billy Currie, Depeche Mode, Tyrone Downie of Wailers, Electronic Dream Planet, Chris Franke of Paul Haslinger of Tangerine Dream, Mickey Gallagher of Blockheads, Miquette Giraudy, Phillip Glass Ensemble, Steve Hillage, Duane Hitchings of Kim Carnes Band, Chas Jankel, Jean Michel Jarre, Jaz of Killing Joke, Geddy Lee of Rush, Mick Karn, Richard Martin, Andy Nye of Michael Schenker Group, Mike Oldfield, Queen, Ian Underwood, Wix Wickens, Youth, Hector Zazou 

DETAILS:

Our items are as described, which means no typical surprise post-sale repair bills or serious flaws typical of most vintage gear deals! 

This OBX is in very nice shape for a used item of its type and age.  It was just professionally serviced, tested and retested and is working great.  The key contacts were cleaned so you shouldn't experience any of the stuttering or pitch spasms a dirty keyboard will cause.  The voices were recalibrated so it plays in tune, unlike most OBXs that have been sitting for way too long.  Some of the internal connections were rewired to eliminate common connection issues most experienced OBX techs are familiar with. (This is a well known, recommended modification).  

Cosmetics are pretty nice for a used item of its type and age.  This unit was cleaned pretty well, as we do with almost all of our items, so you shouldn't find any 1970's boogers or finger funk :).  There were a few scratches that were touched up and look ok.  Someone who's got more experience with paint touchups could probably do a better job.  There are some typical scratches that were left alone on the bottom of the unit.  There are 2 screws missing from each of the wooden sides, but everything is held together fine.  This unit should make most people looking for a used OBX happy. 

The serial number tag on this unit says 4 voice but its actually an 8 voice unit. This most likely means it was bought as a 4 voice and expanded somewhere along the way.  (Since voices were really expensive when this model was new, some musicians bought the 4 voice version and later added additional ones when they could afford it!).  

This unit does not have MIDI.  We may consider installing MIDI in it for you if you provide us with a working retrofit kit and are willing to pay an hourly fee for labor.

Don’t let our overly critical descriptions discourage you, check out the photos above!

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