Easily the most overrated company in audio electronics to date.
They make expensive bespoke parts with barely enough features to lure in the punters, who delight in being special while devices 1/3rd the cost do far, far more ..
Pocket operator (particularly the KO) is the single thing other than maybe the OP-Z that I think has enough creative utility relative to its price to not feel like glorified furniture.
Easily the most overrated company in audio electronics to date.
They make expensive bespoke parts with barely enough features to lure in the punters, who delight in being special while devices 1/3rd the cost do far, far more ..
Discussions at release (2023) - (171 points, 194 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35906292
(43 points, 27 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35899498
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As someone considering buying a pocket operator for his son: How true is this? What are decent alternatives for PO?Pocket operator (particularly the KO) is the single thing other than maybe the OP-Z that I think has enough creative utility relative to its price to not feel like glorified furniture.
I enjoyed mine a lot / made a lot with it!
It’s not true of their cheaper products, the POs especially.
The EP series are also good bang for buck.
The OP series, along with the TP-7, TX-6 are luxury goods. If you’re trying to save money, they’re not for you. They are nice though.
$1499