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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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 Posted - 01/12/2006 : 08:17:17
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Which Boss compacts has had the most dramatic rises in price during the last year/years?
I know that SP-1, SG-1, VB-2, DC-2, DC-3 and some more has been running away, but the most dramatic case?
Much has happened the last year but if we look a bit longer backwards?
As far as PN-2 I remember it was very sought after in the mid to late 90�s, not by collectors but by users. It was supposed to be outstanding at that time, and in my opinion it was (I had one and sold it�). I don�t think so many searched for SP-1 during those years.
Your thoughts??
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/12/2006 : 12:17:46
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| I think you've already mentioned the ones that has had biggest hike. It looks like the OD-1 prices has started to go up lately too. Less than a year ago I got one with original box and manual for less than �50. Lately they all seem to sell around �70-�80 in this country. |
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Sunburst
Silver Member
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Posted - 01/12/2006 : 12:25:15
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I think the prices on DM-3 and DM-2 has risen on the international market, and will perhaps soon catch up with the Holy Trinity. I also agree that DC-2 and DC-3 has become popular too, as they should since they are the only one of their kind soundwise.
Almost forgot about PQ-4 which has seen a slow but steady rise in price, which will continue Im sure. |
Edited by - Sunburst on 01/12/2006 12:45:15 |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2006 : 13:08:35
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I maybe formulated me wrong above, I was more after which pedals have had a rather steady price then jumped up the last year or so.
Well, I suppose it�s the ones mentioned above�. And OD-1, DM-2, DM-3 are good examples for sure.
Which pedals have had the most dramatic rise?
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Sunburst
Silver Member
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Posted - 01/12/2006 : 13:27:59
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| I would say that SG-1, SP-1 and VB-2 seems to have "jumped" highest, compared to other Boss pedals, or am I wrong? |
Edited by - Sunburst on 01/12/2006 13:30:15 |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2006 : 16:09:17
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I forgot about the DM-2 and 3. They're definitely in that category.
The SG-1, SP-1 and VB-2 has had a high price tag for a long time now. It's still increasing but percentagewise I think some other ones are increasing faster. |
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Roger
Bronze Member
USA
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Posted - 01/12/2006 : 19:12:25
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| It really is amazing to watch the prices of some of these pedals fluxuate, or should I say rise. I feel like I'm watching the stock market. Recently I noticed that DM-2's were going for about 150 to 200. All of a sudden, I saw one sell for something like $425. I couldn't believe it, but then sure enough a few more sold for the mid 300's. Today I saw one go for 160.00??? I'm curious where it will top off? |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
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Posted - 01/12/2006 : 19:57:59
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| About two years ago I picked up a DC2 for $50 and a few months later got one for $60. They're close to the $200 mark these days. |
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stahlhart
Platinum Member
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Posted - 01/12/2006 : 20:43:55
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Originally posted by boss freak
About two years ago I picked up a DC2 for $50 and a few months later got one for $60. They're close to the $200 mark these days.
 
I wonder if the rising prices of the DM-2 and DM-3 will also start to eventually pull up the prices of DD-2s (as a cheaper, almost-but-not-quite-analog alternative).
C.K.
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
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Posted - 01/12/2006 : 22:58:22
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| That could happen. I hope not though. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2006 : 23:21:34
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I don't think it will happen. The digital design is so different from the analog that a brand new DD-6 is closer to the DD-2 than any of the DMs. I think it's more likely that the older phasers, flangers and choruses will go up. These have digital counterparts on the market today and people may start looking for the old analog pedals like they're now looking for the analog delays.
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ace
Bronze Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 01/13/2006 : 10:28:17
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I believe stahlart could be right about the DD 2's:
I've seen some pretty amazing biddings for DD-2's on a national
version of ebay.
Maybe it's got little to do with actual sonic capabilities
and more with the fact that Boss brand has a good name and that
its products are reliable and highly collectible. Also aren't most musicians nostalgic: 'Older is better'? Those seventies Fenders probably dont sell on quality alone... |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2006 : 11:01:34
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Probably more and more people are going to collect Boss-pedals and buy them for higher and higher prices, in the first place for collecting in the second for using. And as SP-1 & Co are out of reach some other cheaper pedals will be sought after, that drives prices up on for example DD-2.
See what happened with Fender guitars, nowadays you have to be very rich to buy an early 50�s tele and if you want to collect teles anyway you could chose a 70�s one, much cheaper and still a vintage guitar. But the prices on those has risen a lot the last years.
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 01/13/2006 : 13:18:51
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Any of the Boss Reverb pedals also command a lot of money. Not really sure if this has always been the case since I have not been that long on Ebay. I guess the price of a second hand reverb just reflects the newprice of them, and overal none of the reverbs were [or are for the case of the RV-5] cheap.
I agree on the subject of the DD-2, they go for a lot, and this may also be due to the newprice of DD-3 and DD-6, and the fact that the DD-2 is no longer produced.
You could buy a DD-2 on Ebay for almost the same money as a DD-5, a pedal which is more powerful and has far more capabilities. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2006 : 13:50:01
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As a collector I would gladly pay XXX$ for a DD-2 but not XXX$ for a DD-5.
As a player/user I would not pay XXX$ for a DD-2 but gladly pay XXX$ for the more versatile DD-5.
So there are of course two markets for used Boss-pedals, as a player I wouldn�t dream of paying 300$ for a �piece of shit� like SP-1, no way�.
But most of us are both players and collectors�.
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 01/13/2006 : 14:05:10
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Sp-1 is probably not all that bad, but for a simple parametric EQ paying near $300,--....
I think money is the factor of choise where one bases his/her discissions on. It is still limited, but there is no limit to our desires. Learn to control the illness boys and girls!!! |
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