Synths That Tanked! Top 15 Value Crashes You Won’t Believe!?

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"💥 The biggest synth value crashes of all time! These once-iconic instruments lost tens of thousands in value—from legendary analog giants to futuristic digital monsters.

You've seen the synths that became priceless icons… but what about the ones that didn’t?

In this countdown, we reveal 15 professional synthesizers that lost the most value from their original prices (adjusted for inflation). From boutique rarities to digital behemoths, these are the synths that hit the market hard—and hit resale even harder.

🎹 We cover:

Synth name + release year

Original price + adjusted inflation value

Current resale value

Total loss 💸

A fun or tragic fact per synth

Whether it's a Fairlight, Synclavier, or the ultra-rare GX-1, some of this gear once cost more than a house… and now? Let’s just say you could buy one for the price of a laptop.

🧠 Think you can guess the biggest loser?"

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:13 Yamaha - TX816
00:48 Yamaha VP1
01:21 Polyfusion - System 2000
01:57 PPG - Wave 2.0
02:37 ARP 2500 (full system)
03:14 Moog - Vocoder
03:49 Moog - Model 15
04:23 Kurzweil - K250
04:56 Buchla System 200E
05:41 Yamaha - GX-1
06:20 E-mu Modular Systems
06:56 Fairlight - CMI Series 1
07:36 Ondes Martenot
08:12 Fairlight - CMI Series 3
08:51 Synclavier - New England Digital