Brand New*EMU-B3*Factory Sealed*Un-Opened Box*E-MU B-3 Start Price USD 699.00 Current Price USD 699.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 18, 2008 End Time Monday, August 25, 2008 Location Ontario See more about 'Brand New*EMU-B3*Factory Sealed*Un-Opened Box*E-MU B-3 ' Description *** BRAND NEW *** UN-OPENED BOX *** FACTORY SEALED *** BRAND NEW *** NOTE: In the picture you can see what an EMU-B3 unit looks like (I have 2 units: the one on display is mine that I’m keeping and wouldn’t give up unless I had an actual Hammond B3 and strong roadies to move it and a technician to look after it... and several thousands more to buy it and modify and/or repair it when necessary). The BRAND NEW EMU-B3 is in the unopened box (in background box behind my own unit on my unit's foreground box in the picture). It just travels nicely under one arm and/or in a single rack-space (rack ears included). This is simply the best B-3* in a box you can get in it's price range that won't break your back or your bank account!!! It does an absolutely wonderful job of reproducing authentic B3 sounds*. No other module I’ve tried even comes close to the EMU-B3 (even better than some more expensive modules). *Hammond tone wheel samples that have genuine Leslie, vibrato, overdrive and percussion effects are already applied are at the heart of the EMU-B3. There are also great dry samples to which you can add your own effects or create from scratch and save to memory. You will love the amazing sounds you get as soon as you plug and play (the demos are wicked too!) but they can be edited to your preference and controlled in real-time. The EMU-B3 is also E-X-P-A-N-D-A-B-L-E !!! Features: 64 voice polyphony (expandable to 128 voices with Turbo upgrade) 32mb Sound ROM with 384 ROM and 512 User Presets Rotary speaker simulation 32 MIDI channels give you extreme versatility in the studio 24-bit dual stereo-effects processor 12 assignable real-time front panel controls, giving you instant control over your sounds USED vs. NEW (remember... the one I'm auctioning is NEW !!!) The average price for a USED EMU-B3 module is quoted at US$365 (PREPAL) and US$391 (AdBot) but USED EMU-B3s have sold for US$425 (06/07/04) and even as much as US$599 (20/06/01) when they RARELY do come up on ebay... probably because once people own one of these wonderful modules they RARELY want to part with it... unless they may be damaged... USED units could have any number of problems brought about most likely from abuse by the previous owner(s) rather than any defects in these VERY SOLID units. Quite often, when you buy anything USED you take a BIG RISK... Unfortunately, I know this quite well because I've bought a few USED LEMONS that ebayers advertised as being in excellent condition...so, buyer beware on USED items!!!... unless they are coming from someone you can trust -- like me!!! check MY VERY SOLID FEEDBACK !!! NEW - it is even rarer to find a NEW EMU-B3 and (other than mine) you'll have a very hard time coming across a BRAND NEW EMU-B3 on eBay (or elsewhere). Check out the site - http://www.emulatorarchive.com/ModuleOverview/ModB3/modb3.html you will see that NEW units sold for US$995 + tax. (also http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun00/articles/emusys.htm?session=baa2cf02e3ef8c7c98b2b21182582bce states a NEW British price of GBP569 which is over US$1,000). My price is VERY REASONABLE -- much less than the previously mentioned new prices and I do not charge tax even though it is still BRAND NEW (in an UNOPENED BOX... everything included and UNTOUCHED since it left the factory). My BUY IT NOW price is also set at a REASONABLE $699 (considering aforementioned new and used prices and rarity of an available BRAND NEW EMU-B3). I actually have set the price US$500 CHEAPER than I had originally planned so i'm sure there will be some knowledgable ebayer's (if they're in the market for a BRAND NEW EMU-B3) that will realize it's a GREAT DEAL !!! You also might be interested in a review I found recently) - Paul Bertsch, a hobbyist user from usa, writes:I confess I've never owned a real B-3 but I worship the sound. Synths have never had my vote with organs and an xb-2 is out of my budget. I checked out the digital stuff, voce the vk-7 and also a top cd rom. It seemed pretty clear the samples had more balls and girth to their sound. A couple months later Emu released the b-3, Wouldnt ya know I'm a Novello fan also, so when I found they sampled his "B" I really began to take a liking to it. Overall sound would still be the test for me though. Much to my disappointment the music store I went to in L.A. lacked in the sound and set up dept. Even over all the stores noise though it was pretty obvious the tones on this beast were very clean! Now this was my first time on one of these so it was hard to know where to go to find presets with the features I desired but the settings just went on and on covering more styles and organ behaviors than I could comprehend in such short time. This thing mimics everything you hear in hammond sound! Rotory speaker was one BIG subject I never got to check out at the store, yes I bought it on faith, and taking Keyboard Mags word for it that the cross fade was convicing. It was the first function I went for getting it out of the box and I must agree that it is'nt as bad as some might think. Theres somthing else going on when it swithes that allwows for a very smooth switch. You can Also pick up some kind of LFO thing going on that give the impression somthing is really moving. Its impressive, and every day I turn it on I can alway hear the difference in how clean and sharp its patches are. Its my best friend. Now back to what I have to say... I bought 2 of these babies BRAND NEW (1 for performance and recording and the other for back-up if the 1st ever had to be serviced while I was on the road). The 2nd one has never been opened because I never had problems with the 1st... SO WINNER GETS THE 2nd one, BRAND NEW !!! ***BRAND SPANKIN' NEW*** (in an unopened box) with that NEW MODULE smell (just kiddin'...that's for cars!). As the 1st one was, the 2nd one is in original box which I found (when I opened mine) means that the plastic wrap protection is still on display, unit is in plastic bag tightly packed in styrofoam with everything included: power cord, rack ears, original owners manual (book and CD-ROM version). NOTE: In the picture you can see what an EMU-B3 unit looks like (I have 2 units: the one on display is mine that I’m keeping and wouldn’t give up unless I had an actual Hammond B3 and strong roadies to move it and a technician to look after it... and several thousands more to buy it and modify and/or repair it when necessary). The BRAND NEW EMU-B3 is in the unopened box (in background box behind my own unit on my unit's foreground box in the picture). It just travels nicely under one arm and/or in a single rack-space (rack ears included). If you want to get this wonderful BRAND NEW EMU-B3 then I'm sure you will be confident enough to place a bid (or BUY IT NOW) before someone else beats you to it!!! GOOD LUCK BIDDING... To see original NEW selling prices (US$995 and GBP569) and more detailed info check out: http://www.emulatorarchive.com/ModuleOverview/ModB3/modb3.html or: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun00/articles/emusys.htm?session=baa2cf02e3ef8c7c98b2b21182582bce ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bidding & Payment: PAYPAL ONLY ! Bid only if you are serious and CAN PAY WITHIN 1 DAY OF AUCTION END.or ITEM WILL BE RE-LISTED. Do not bid if you have negative feedback. Shipping: Exact domestic and/or international shipping costs to be determined before winner receives final invoice. If you want to determine approx. cost, my postal code is N1H5Z9, the weight of the unit (boxed) is approx. 9 lbs with dimensions 21.5x12.5"x4.75". All shipping expense and customs charges (if applicable) to be paid by winner at cost... NO MARK-UP. I'll send with whatever shipping service you prefer, but INSURANCE is a MUST (and to be paid by bidder). Insurance cost will be based upon selling price. NOTE: Item will ship WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT CLEARING (or within 48 hours to take into account a weekend sale). Refunding: Unless winning bidder can prove (by an official written repair estimate from KORG within 30 days of receiving unit) that there is something defective with the unit (highly unlikey since it is BRAND NEW), there will be NO REFUNDS on this item. Please make sure this is what you want before bidding since I cannot resell this item as BRAND NEW in an UNOPENED BOX after you open it (like new cars sold and driven off the lot, even though it would become only a slightly used item it would experience a considerable drop in monetary 're-sale' value). Shipping and customs costs (if applicable) will not be refunded.GOOD LUCK... you'll LOVE your BRAND NEW EMU B3 if you WIN (or make sure you get it by using BUY IT NOW !) 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