Actually, I sold three of them for $100 each several years ago. As for $1900 not being expensive, I agree that $1900 is certainly in the "fairly expensive" category. Sony however has had a couple of verb units in the past that have sold for more than $5000 though. That is what I was referring to. As far as googling goes, I really don't need to. I am VERY familiar with the Sony line. I actually used to be a Sony dealer years ago. I still have many pairs of 7506's (who doesn't?
), and have been seriously considering buying a Sony 3036 console for several years now. I have even recently considered buying a Sony DMX R100 now that they can be had for so cheap (they can actually be found for less than $5000 on occasion now). In fact, I may even have a v55 kicking around at the shop somewhere still. Next time I am down there, I will check. As far as Ebay goes, I really would not put any stock in what things sell on Ebay for. Often times those same items can easily be found for half of the price they go for on Ebay. I have even seen people pay more for something used than it still sells for new (and not cool vintage items either). Thats cool if you still like the old Sony digi verb unit. I have absolutely no problem with that. However, you cam in here saying... "The Sony DPS-V55 is a far more professional unit then the low end ones mentioned thus far" I find that statement to be pretty inaccurate. I have used that very Sony, all the Alesis verbs, the Yamaha's, the Roland's, the TC's, the Behringer's (
), the Lexicon's, Eventides, quantem's, EMT's, AMS etc... I would say that somewhere in there it qualifies me to have an opinion. I would also say that the fact that I work in the music industry for a living and make a decent one and stay hired means I may not really need to "get my ears checked". It should also be known that I never run out and buy something or even reccomend something based on some generic magazine's review. I also do not pay attention to most artist endorsements. I have worked with WAY too many endorsed people that do not care for the product that they are "endorsing" to put much stock in that.
Truthfully, if you had come in here and just said "maybe you should give the Sony DPS-V55 a look. I like the way they sound and they seem to be a good value" I would have never said a thing. Instead, you came in here shooting your mouth off with bold statements that you can not qualify like in some other threads you have posted in here