Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

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Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by hageir » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:48 am

I like 'em both,
I've thought about this for quite some time :)

I'm in NYC right now and I've bought a couple of synths;
Alpha Juno 2, Polysix, Six-Trak and Poly-61.
I'm selling the Poly-61 and I'm definitely taking the Six-Trak (love it!) but I'm trying to decide between the Polysix and the Alpha Juno..

I love the ensemble effect on the Polysix and the filter..
I love the sound of the Alpha Juno but it's editing is pretty boring, but do-able! (I can also use my PCR-M1 to edit it; Roland released a PG-300 template for it!)
I also like that classic Roland pitch-bender!

Anyone had both?
Which one do you love more? :)

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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by Electroluver » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:15 am

POLY6 FTW!
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by plikestechno » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:36 am

Take the Polysix home. They will probably be impossible to fine in Iceland whereas I'm sure Junos would be much more attainable there or from Europe or will be cheaper to ship. Better yet just go home with the Polysix and buy an MKS-50 in awhile.
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by hageir » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:45 am

yeah, that is true (although I got a really broken Polysix for free in Iceland once! :))
A couple of my friends have Alpha Junos as well
but I'm also thinking; should I sell the Polysix while I'm here and buy the stuff that I really need?
Like an MPC and some other stuff..

God damn it, it's hard to choose! :lol:
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by plikestechno » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:11 am

Well you make a point there. Polysixes sell for funny money now.

If you want other things before you head back I say do it. The SixTrak will cover a lot of ground of the Polysix and if you can sell the Polysix and buy an MPC3000 (the only one worth having IMHO) before you go back then it will be worth it. Or buy other things.
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by Pro5 » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:12 am

Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix (Polysix!).
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by HideawayStudio » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:11 am

Pro5 wrote:Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix, Polysix (Polysix!).
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by OriginalJambo » Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:06 pm

If the Polysix works I'd definitely hang on to it!
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by garranimal » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:06 am

plikestechno wrote:Well you make a point there. Polysixes sell for funny money now.

If you want other things before you head back I say do it. The SixTrak will cover a lot of ground of the Polysix and if you can sell the Polysix and buy an MPC3000 (the only one worth having IMHO) before you go back then it will be worth it. Or buy other things.
+1 polysix. The on-board BBD analog-delay effects (ensemble, chorus, phaser) sets this board very far above the SixTrak. If you take the P6 then CHECK THE BATTERY as you very well may know....sounds like you're dealing with people that may have already taken care of any issues.
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by retrosounds » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:45 am

Take the PolySIX. It's (IMHO) vastly superior to the Alpha Juno.
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by hageir » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:26 am

retrosounds wrote:Take the PolySIX. It's (IMHO) vastly superior to the Alpha Juno.
I've made my decision:
I'm taking the Alpha Juno :)

..Only because I sold the Polysix!
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by garranimal » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:09 am

HolySIX. Juno ju are won crasy person. :shock:
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by Sexor » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:36 pm

Scheize! That's 85.000 ISK!

I got my Polysix in Amsterdam for €350 in 2007 when things were still good up there = 30.000 ISK.

I know for a fact that there is a bunch of Polysixes in Iceland, so don't worry.

The Alpha Juno is also a lot handier to transport (especially the 1 though) so I think you are making the right choice.
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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by hageir » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:47 am

Sexor wrote:Scheize! That's 85.000 ISK!

I got my Polysix in Amsterdam for €350 in 2007 when things were still good up there = 30.000 ISK.

I know for a fact that there is a bunch of Polysixes in Iceland, so don't worry.

The Alpha Juno is also a lot handier to transport (especially the 1 though) so I think you are making the right choice.
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Anyways,
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I won an Alpha Juno 1 in it's original plastic case on ebay so I'm probably taking that home instead :)

I got a broken Polysix for free once in Iceland, I sold it for 6000 ISK; $100 then..
I'll probably find another one at home, now that I'm an expert in fixing them!

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Re: Alpha Juno 2 vs. Polysix (which one should I take home?)

Post by plikestechno » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:00 pm

What did you buy with the proceeds of the Polysix?
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