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Woody Piano Shack’s Tier List: Synth Stash Regrets, Gear Guilt, and Cash Down the Drain

Strap in, synth junkies – Woody Piano Shack’s done the unthinkable: ranking three years of synth sprees, drum machines, and grooveboxes, then tallying up the wallet carnage when it all hit the classifieds. Expect brutal honesty, sharp elbows, and no sacred cows as Woody calls out the legends, the lemons, and the devices that make you question your life choices. If you’ve ever suffered from gear guilt or wondered why the OP-1 is everywhere but nobody keeps it, this is your kind of rave bunker confession. Spoiler: not every A+ device survives the cull, and no, you won’t get every

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