I'm new to this forum so I hope I'm not breaking any rules by asking this question. I've been researching analog and digital synths for about a year. I've come to the conclusion that the Take 5 might be the synth I want to get. I'm hesitant though because of the many problems I have read about on various websites, forums, etc. At this point should I wait or go ahead with purchasing one. Thanks.
Bad experience here, i bought two brand new, both with big issues.
First one had a kind of faulty lowest key note, responding differently to velocity compared to the others. And no, it’s not just bad luck, i’ve encountered the exact same issue on several units i’ve had the chance to test on various shops.
Second unit was completely unusable, the mod and pitch wheels kind of activate by themselves without touching it resulting on crazy pitch intonation and modulation, no matter how much i calibrate the osc and all the available procedures. And neither this is just bad luck, forums are plenty of this kind of issues and, according to the Sequential customer service (which is great btw), it’s a well known problem.
Eventually i opted for a refund.
Now, i’m sure that most of the people who bought it are super happy with it but, considering my experience and the amount of troubles of various kind you can find on web, i’m quiet suspicious about the T5.
I’ve been buying synth of various brand for about 20 years, and i’ve never encounter this kind of situation, from the cheapest to the more expensive one.
I mean, the T5 sounds fantastic, truly amazing even more than other synth of higher level and, since they taught me that no one gives you something for free, there must be a reason for that price range, apart from the 5 voices.
No accusation or shit spitting here, i think i’ll go with the third attempt on trying to find a working unit cause again, the T5 sounds fantastic and i love the overall layout.
But these are just facts that i believe you and who wants to buy that synth should know.
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