I´ve managed to get some pretty ok 303´ish sounds from my sh-201 lately. The filter seems to have some crispyness when used in 12 DB modus. Also from the stuff I have the Micron with it´s 303 modelled filter sounds pretty good to me after some work with it.

+ 1. I have both the Nord Lead (1 in my case) and the Micron. The Nord is totally hands on, the Micron is all menu's and can be kind of a turnfoff programmingwise. The Nord Lead would IMO also be a good place to start learning synthesis.

Minimoog - DX7 - The early SH range from Roland. Oh, and does Fender Rhodes count? I love the look of the Mark 1's with their rounded tops

Sorry if anybody feel I'm changing subject here, that's not my intention but is there any known way to check the assembly date on the D-50's?
I know theres a neat way to check this on the JX-8P which involves pressing a few buttons while powering on etc.

I just got one of these the other day. I´m really happy with it, I didn´t really know what to expect form it as I had never tried one before. I think it´s got class and sounds really good. It must have been a sound-designers wet dream back when it first came out.

spacek, great demo!

8)...this is all very useful and interesting, thanks for your input. Are there any known issues like with the 106´s voices gioing dead, or anything else to be on the lookout for?

I kind of miss my old Juno 106 but I now have a JX-8P. The Alpha Juno´s turn up real cheap every now and then. Are they descent machines worth checking out?

+ 1 for the JX-8P. Can´t go wrong with one of those for strings.

Korg Poly800 and then shortly after a Juno 106. Liked the sound of the Poly800 but didn't get around to program it much because of the user interface. The Juno 106 thought me the basics and I love it for that. It's still sad to admit I sold them both a few years ago

Not really that much of a softsynth user, but the Oddity sounds good.

I had a Juno 106 that always sounded good. From what I have today I always get inspired by my JX-8P and I'm quite found of the Evolver's sound when I only run the analog osc's.

I just bought a JX8p off craigslist for $100,perfect condition guy said it has been sitting in his closet for the past 8 years,only thing that bug's me with this is it's the earlier model key action, which is quite a bit lighter than later one's,these are selling really cheap right now and i think ...

...don´t know too much about the other models i´m afraid, but i own the pg-800 and it runs on the cable that connects it to my jx-8p.

...the sp-404 is dead easy to use and it sounds great. it´s also highly portable. but if you are really serious about your drums and beats and at the same time looking for an alternative to a daw; go mpc, they are just top of the game.