Ever since I got the OP-1 a few weeks ago, I’ve become completely partial to instruments of similar Sofa-, camel riding-, jet setting-readiness. To be able to hold an instrument, especially an instrument type usually large and weighty, arouses a youthful intimacy and thrill. And to be able to play an instrument away from the proper place—the desk, the chair, the stool—is joyously liberating.
Since I imagine others here are also now stricken with this fondness, thanks to Teenage Engineering, I thought maybe it would be useful to have a list of portable electronic instruments that are completely self-contained: small, battery-powered and with a built-in speaker. And preferably still in production.
also, if u get a usb battery for laptops (anker, ravpower, tekkeon, etc), u can make lots of stuff battery powered and portable that isn’t supposed to be.
electribes, lots of different synths, elektron stuff. nearly anything w/ a DC jack wall wart type supply.
i still use my usb battery for stuff that can take like AA’s, cuz i get way longer battery life, and i’m not just eating batteries and chucking them.
Thanks for the replies so far. Just to reiterate my preference for this list is that they are “small, battery-powered and with a built-in speaker. And preferably still in production.”
also, if u get a usb battery for laptops (anker, ravpower, tekkeon, etc), u can make lots of stuff battery powered and portable that isn't supposed to be.
Just did a quick Amazon search of “usb battery.” They look great, all quite compact.
@libertinelush yea the battery life is phenomenal too. easily gets like 8-12 hours maybe more. i’ve never actually drained the whole thing before. i have a ravpower that does 9v and 12v, and w/ a reverse polarity connector from my 1spot, i can power positive or negative polarity devices. and then my tekkeon powerall can do anywhere from 3v - 14v. i used the tekkeon mainly w/ my octatrack last summer. both were well worth the investment.
oh shoot. lol i didn’t read the whole thing. i am high my bad
Don’t ever apologize for being high.
haha na never. just for being that dude who doesn’t read the whole post and then responds some not so relevant response.
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