MATRIXSYNTH: How much vintage analog synths cost in 1996


Tuesday, December 02, 2025

How much vintage analog synths cost in 1996


video upload by mylarmelodies

"In this video I'll leaf through 29 year old classified ads for 'vintage' analogue synths (they're a lot more vintage now) in Sound on Sound. A trip down memory lane to ask: Were vintage synths LOADS cheaper then? Well, yeah. But also, maybe not like you may think. Thoughts on this and much more contained herein. 👉 / mylarmelodies 🙌

CHAPTERS
00:00 The price of analog synths in '96
17:15 My 1996 studio & why I want one again"

2 comments:

  1. The only surprise is that 20/20 hindsight actually surprises some people. Acting like a time traveller from the future and a critical one at that is the most amusement some can muster at times. I wish I had all my childhood toys in mint condition. I'd be a millionaire, literally. If wishes were horses...

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  2. Prices late 80's - Early 90's on Toronto Buy & Sell. Yamaha CS-10 ($150), MicroMoog ($150), Siel Cruise ($300), Roland SH-101 ($200) and I also recall purchasing a Yamaha SK-30 for ($300).

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