I absolutely love the sound of Oberheim synthesizers, but the famed OB series is costly and require pretty serious maintenance. The Matrix series has a lot of that Oberheim character for much less money. The Matrix 6 is a bit tedious to program, but its not impossible and its very rewarding. This has become one of my favorite synths Ive ever owned — just give it a bit of chorus and/or reverb to give it some extra life as I have here with my trusty Lexicon. Before anyone asks, yes — I would take this over the Dave Smith OB-6. The OB6 sounds great by itself, but somehow I find it doesnt capture what I hear in my head as the Oberheim sound.

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