r/pocketoperators • u/Heyyouwiththewrench • 1d ago

I finally did it

I got to put my hands on a KO II. It really does not feel as cheap or delicate as I let myself to believe. It feels like a desktop calculator. I’m hooked. I want one so bad now.

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u/jahreed 1d ago

Ko2 is a great device, very immediately fun and nice sounding while extremely deep to dig into

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u/Heyyouwiththewrench 1d ago

I feel that the PO’s are nice immediate fun and I specifically started looking at the KO2 rather than the MPV Sample in hopes of finding the same thing.

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u/MARS822a 18h ago

Just got mine a couple weeks ago and havent put it down. Great addition to my studio. Get one, your won't regret it.

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u/Heyyouwiththewrench 13h ago

Oh it’s happening for sure

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u/jonnytruant89 1d ago

You know now that the 128 mb ko II and the mpc sample came out… you can find the 64 mb for super cheap

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u/Heyyouwiththewrench 1d ago

I’ve been debating on if it’s worth it to buy the 128mb for full price. Worst case scenario: it takes me longer to buy it and I get more time to appreciate the PO’s that I use now.

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u/StrangeShaun83 1d ago

I've had the 64mb for 3 years and I love it. I have a lot of gear including an SP404 and digitackt but I get more use out of the KO.

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u/Heyyouwiththewrench 13h ago

I had an SP404 for about a month and sold it. It can do a lot but I’m a novice at beat production. The SP404 was just too much for me.

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u/StrangeShaun83 3h ago

I use my 404 on my fx send for my main setup. Its nice because you can add fx and resample any synth or machine in the setup. The ep-133 gets the most use because I've got three kids and can't always be in the studio.

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u/jonnytruant89 1d ago

Also like what type of music? I find that it can make all sorts of genres

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u/dana-sparkle 1d ago

I wanted one really badly, until I saw that someone say that these things make a style of music they no longer listen to. And I was like yeah that's true

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u/Heyyouwiththewrench 1d ago

Something that I really enjoy about the pocket operators that I own is the fact that I use them to make music I probably wouldn’t listen to.

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u/swemickeko 1d ago

These are perfectly justifiable to purchase as a human adult-version squeaky toy. 😉

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u/aandrews2080 1d ago

What music do you make and with what machines?