The waiting is over: Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim's OB-6 synth is shipping

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6-voice poly now available to buy from all good outlets

Grab 'em while they're hot.
Grab 'em while they're hot.

The wait for one of this year's most hotly anticipated synthesizers is finally over, as Dave Smith Instruments has started shipping the first units of the new OB-6.

This collaboration between Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim was announced at NAMM 2016, and is 6-voice poly with that distinctive SEM tone.

The OB-6 is already on its way to DSI approved dealers and has a MAP of $2,999.

For those of you who missed it, here's Dave Smith taking us through the key features of the OB-6 synth at this year's NAMM show.

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I take care of the reviews on MusicRadar and Future Music magazine, though can sometimes be spotted in front of a camera talking little sense in the presence of real musicians. For the past 30 years, I have been unable to decide on which instrument to master, so haven't bothered. Currently, a lover of all things high-gain in the guitar stakes and never one to resist churning out sub-standard funky breaks, the likes of which you'll never hear.

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