Like many digital/analog hybrids of the 80s, they are susceptible to power-up problems, but this shouldn’t dissuade you if you’re happy to peruse some forums too look for the answer and potentially get the soldering iron out. What’s great about this is it’s a lesser known 80s polys that goes for peanuts. Both the DW 60 can be found on the ‘bay for well under what they’re both worth due to an inherent problem in their battery life. The 8000 took this a step further doubling the number of available waveforms, adding some crude wavetable functionality and expanding the envelope stage. Released in 1985, the 6000 (like Juno 106) offered 8 digital sampled waveform cycles with an all analog amp and self-oscillating filter. In the 60s and 70s there was analog, and in the 80s and 90s there was digital, but there was a brief crossover period where lots of hybrid synths were released, boasting the tuning stability, reliability and flexibility of digital with the simplicity and sound of analog. So, without further-ado – here’s some of what I consider to be the best deals in synth and hardware on eBay.

I’ve refrained from adding prices to them as they’ll no-doubt fluctuate beyond recognition in a few years time and I want to keep this as future proof as possible. I’ve put together a list of some of the best bargains there are to be had currently. Liam Howlett of The Prodigy surrounded by lots of vintage and rare gear.

Korg wavestation ebay