Moost Moog for the Buck

[gridsleep]

Which Moog, out of all the Moogs ever made and can be bought right now, delivers the moost Moog for the buck? Max Mooginess against least spendiness. Simple question, right?

[clubbedtodeath]

The most Moog for you can get for you money? The one they never made.

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/behringer-model-d

[meatballfulton]

Behringer did such a good job copying the Model D, it even has a triggering bug that existed on the originals

[clubbedtodeath]

True.

But my desire to complain is somewhat diminished by the sub £300 price tag...

[Fatbenelton]

Had a Prodigy & Source (both great) and currently own a reissue MiniMoog D...However, from what I've seen and heard the Grandmother looks a great buy.

[meatballfulton]

The three cheapest real Moogs you can find readily on the used market would be the Slim Phatty (no keys), Sub Phatty (only 25 keys, only 16 memories) and the Grandmother (no memories at all).

I'd rate the Sub Phatty as the most for the money (about $600), then the Grandmother (about $800), then the Slim Phatty (about $500).

[gridsleep]

Sub Phatty goes for $800 new. Grandmother is $900. Slim Phatty is only available used, with prices going from about $400 to $1200 depending on how special the seller thinks he is.

[Jabberwalky]

I'd definitely look into the Grandmother (out of context that could sound really weird). The Sub37 is also great if you have the money. Vintage, look out for micromoog or realistic mg-1.

[meatballfulton]

I like the sound of the Grandmother better than any Phatty, the filter and VCOs really give it that vintage modular sound. The sustain slider...meh, if only one slider then how about release? The spring reverb is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys for a little while but I'd really prefer either an analog delay or some digital effect. Lack of patch memories and MIDI control is the deal killer for me, your mileage may vary.

I've started to see them showing up used in eBay and Reverb already, if they drop a little more (say $600) that would be a great deal.

[gridsleep]

I'd definitely look into the Grandmother (out of context that could sound really weird). The Sub37 is also great if you have the money. Vintage, look out for micromoog or realistic mg-1.

A Sub 37 would be grand, at a sub Saharan price. As Lao Tzu wrote, Wait long enough by the river bank and you will see all the bodies of your enemies come floating by. That is how I end up snagging my equipment for ridiculous prices. Luck and patience. Not necessarily two things associated with Rock, but it works.

I think Moog named it Grandmother just to snicker at the thought of so many moments of discomfort. I don't like the color scheme. A Teletubby keyboard.