Just revealed on engadget as a collaboration between TE and Cheap Monday. It will come in 3 different flavours:
The Pocket Operator (PO) series is a set of three miniature battery-powered synths, all priced at $59. There's the PO-12 "Rhythm" drum machine, the PO-14 "Sub" bass synth, and the PO-16 "Factory" melody unit.
Teenage Engineering is collaborating with fellow Swedish brand Cheap Monday -- best known for clothing Williamsburg's finest in skin-tight jeans and all manner of knitwear -- to bring its POs to market. Cheap Monday has its branding on each of the POs, and is also offering a range of Teenage Engineering-themed graphic tees and pins for displaying your brand allegiance. In addition to the clothing tie-ins, it's producing a more-functional case (priced at $39) for protecting your synths. All of the gear will launch tomorrow, timed with the start of NAMM trade show -- at $177 for the full suite, we expect them to sell very well.
I had a feeling they were gonna make several different units. But I was hoping one would be a sampler and I could get away with only that one. now I have to buy all three...
edit-debating though tomorrow I might only try for the Sub and a case.
I’m amused by these but not convinced I’ll buy one. If they had just offered the PO-12 - I would have purchased it right away…but with three units now the charm for me is diluted and I can’t justify spending $180 bucks for all three…
Plus with the OP-1 and my other gear…I can sotra make these sounds and patterns already…
