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Future Impact now available!! WAS: deep impact reissue!!! interested?
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pure speculation here, but i find similarities to the bass whammy with this one. bass whammy's were going anywhere from $500-800. there had been an long outcry for a reissue and finally Digitech released one.....look at the price point now. either way it'll be great to be part on how this pans out!!!
There's a pretty huge difference in a company like Digitech bringing something to market and a single guy working out of his home. If someone like Darkglass or Iron Ether built the Whammy they'd probably need to charge $500+ due to being a much smaller business.
Maybe he's only doing 100 because he'll need to charge $400 for it? I wonder how many people saying "I'm in!!!!!!" will still be in if it costs more than they expect
I'd still be in. I mean I own 3 Toneczar pedals for God's sake. This is worth that too.
I think it needs to be noted as well that the programming of this pedal is probably the most costly part of it. So don't take that for granted. It's a digital pedal being produced at maybe 100 units (maybe more but who knows???), that is NOT cheap. If he were simply re-releasing the old pedal, it'd be much easier. I think the price has to be 300-400 to make this make sense IMO. And for a multi, if it's well made, looks good and functions like the other top of the lines IE Strymon, Eventide, why not?
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Programming is for the most part a one time investment aside from updates and that cost should be spread out IMO. I don't mind investing more in early production unit, but if it drops over $100 in price once mass produced I would be bummed. That is a risk I'm willing to take either way. I'd be more bummed if it never goes into production.
kickstarter campaigns often work the other way rewarding early investors with cheaper prices. I've been interested in an amazing product on Kickstarter offered for $900, now that the campaign was a success and they got their bizz rolling the product is sold for $1400. I wish my works accounting allowed kickstarter purchasing as there are two products I would like to buy for my lab before the campaigns end and prices go up.
kickstarter campaigns often work the other way rewarding early investors with cheaper prices. I've been interested in an amazing product on Kickstarter offered for $900, now that the campaign was a success and they got their bizz rolling the product is sold for $1400. I wish my works accounting allowed kickstarter purchasing as there are two products I would like to buy for my lab before the campaigns end and prices go up.
Buy the kickstarter items personally, then sell them to your work's lab when the kickstarter companies raise their prices. Consider it a self-given bonus.
Godot, I'm starting to sound like NSHu!
It's not a one time investment on the time it takes.
Especially if there's a lot of changes being done, which I would hope this would be up to par with today's standards that far surpass the older digital effects. I think price especially around these parts, is very subjective. I for one am willing to pay a lot more than the average consumer. BUT! I do pedals for a living (the cases at least) and can write off a lot of it as research and development. hahaha Gotta know what else is out there!!!
I hope it's a good low price, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's over 300.
Do people still put no value on software? Really? You'll be telling me that music should be free next.
You shouldn't be looking at this product if you think software doesn't have value beyond initial development costs. The Deep Impact was all about the value of its software, still is.
You shouldn't be looking at this product if you think software doesn't have value beyond initial development costs. The Deep Impact was all about the value of its software, still is.
Maybe but that was not my point when I accidentally thought out loud and derailed.
Regardless of software or hardware, development is mostly an initial cost. I was just saying I'll be bummed for a moment if the price sees a big drop making my sexy pedal worth less in the used market. I'd still have NO regrets.
I've never tried a DI. I'm ready for a sonic adventure, Bring it on Panda!
We can speculate on the price all we want. I think if it's anywhere under what the original is selling on eBay then I'm in. I'll be the first to say it, I'm not paying 800 -1000 bucks for a pedal. I'd max out at 500. I think that's more than reasonable for a specialty pedal. What they're asking for on eBay is just ridiculous and that's why they're still there. I've not seen one sell.
I'm in pending price. I have an original and every so often it gets quirky. I could use the potential stability
