What would you buy if you had $10k

[rockthecasbah]

NOTE: all computer prices reflect student discount

1. 15'' MacBook Pro - standard 2GB RAM, 200GB HD, Applecare - $2585
2. 30'' Cinema Display - $1799
3. Zildjian A 21'' Sweet Ride cymbal ($230)
4. Tama Iron Cobra Double Bass Pedal (not sure whether or not to get a power glide ($299) or Rolling Glide ($339)
5. a good set of drum mics (?)
6. a decent to semi good PA system so i can organize my own shows
7. Donate the rest of the money to JNF.

 

[BenHoleton]

Oren:

Get the Power Glide double kick pedal, and Audix mics (except the kick. Get an AKG d112 for the kick.) The i5 is great on snares, and I love the F90 on toms. The i% will set you back about $70. The F90's go for about $65 (although there are 3 on eBay right now for $10/ea). A D112 will go for about $175-$200. For overheads, you'll laugh, but MXL 2001s will work for overheads very well, and they're inexpensive (If you don't believe me on their quality, Fleetwood Mac used them on their last album). I am a former professional drummer in Nashville and this is a great setup.

 

[Tom B.]

$10000 = £5097

A fully-loaded (minus the 3GB RAM) next revision of 15" MacBook Pro - £1850

iPhone 8GB - £350 + however much it costs for 12 months usage (probably £360)

A car - £1000 (17 in August)

Every old model of iPod i don't have yet - £300 (2G, 3G, 4G, mini)

Clothes and shoes - £1000

Some new parts for my BMX - £100

And £137 left over

 

[rockthecasbah]

Oren:

Get the Power Glide double kick pedal, and Audix mics (except the kick. Get an AKG d112 for the kick.) The i5 is great on snares, and I love the F90 on toms. The i% will set you back about $70. The F90's go for about $65 (although there are 3 on eBay right now for $10/ea). A D112 will go for about $175-$200. For overheads, you'll laugh, but MXL 2001s will work for overheads very well, and they're inexpensive (If you don't believe me on their quality, Fleetwood Mac used them on their last album). I am a former professional drummer in Nashville and this is a great setup.

Thanks, if i had the money / wasn't saving all my money to go to college i'd probably be heading to the store right now... I guess i'll just have to live with my DW 7000 series double bass pedal, Zildjian ZXT 20'' Medium Ride, and be mic-less at gigs unless they provide them

 

[FFTT]

If I had $10,000 to play with, I'd be scanning the estate sales for "old guitars"

 

[Mr. MacBook]

If your speaking Mac-Wise...

24 inch iMac, fully loaded, maxed out everything. Wireless Keyboard+Mighty Mouse
MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo, 3GB RAM,

Alienware area 51m790 w/ ATI mobility radeon x1900 256mb, 2GHz Core 2 Duo, 160GB Hard Drive nd blu ray drive.

 

[siurpeeman]

let's say i couldn't save any of it, then i'd get...

3 gb/160 gb 2.33 ghz apple macbook pro with 23" apple cinema display

$4115.89​

airport extreme base station

$171.32​

20" apple cinema display (for my macbook)

$709.30​

samsung lns4092d 40" lcd hdtv

$1299.77​

iphone with 2 years service

~$2500​

lacie 1 tb big disk extreme

$506.37​

bose companion 5 multimedia speakers

$430.95​

 

[jakochampolska]

I'd get a macbook pro and go on vacation to tahiti

 

[sushi]

I'd save it.

Good idea!

As my Dad used to say, 10,000 is a lot of money.

Just imagine how long it would take to save at 6% interest...

- At 100 per month --> 6.83 years

- At 200 per month --> 3.75 years

- At 500 per month --> 1.66 years

 

[joepunk]

Possibly an iMac 24" w/the best graphics card availible or a MacPro.
A nice widescreen monitor (Dell or HP)
A better reliable running used small car (Echo or something)
Some ram for my current PB if I don't sell it
Red Nano and a widescreen 100gb iPod and an Orange Shuffle
Nice DSLR Nikon (D80 possibly) and wide angle lens

Invest the rest of the money or bank it

 

[Zwhaler]

Hmm...

Heres what I would do. (Education Discount)

First Computer: Mac Pro

2x 3Ghz Dual Core Xeons
4GB RAM
500GB Hard Drive
ATI X1900 XT with 512mb
23-inch ACD
Two 16x SuperDrives
Bluetooth + Airport Extreme
Wireless Package
Apple Care
-------------
$5,721 (before tax etc.)


Second Computer: MacBook Pro 15.4

2.33Ghz Core 2 Duo
3GB of RAM
160GB 5,400 Hard Drive
256mb X1600
Glossy Screen
Apple Care
-------------
$3,145 (before tax etc.)

Total: $8866 I'll spend the rest of the money on iPods, etc.

 

[Zwhaler]

NOTE: all computer prices reflect student discount

1. 15'' MacBook Pro - standard 2GB RAM, 200GB HD, Applecare - $2585
2. 30'' Cinema Display - $1799
3. Zildjian A 21'' Sweet Ride cymbal ($230)
4. Tama Iron Cobra Double Bass Pedal (not sure whether or not to get a power glide ($299) or Rolling Glide ($339)
5. a good set of drum mics (?)
6. a decent to semi good PA system so i can organize my own shows
7. Donate the rest of the money to JNF.

As for your drum choices, I myself own the Iron Cobra Power Glide and it is the best. It is such a nice pedal I wouldn't trade it for my life. I have tried the rolling glide as well and it is not as good for double bass rolls. It is a good pedal for doing slow bass beats (not going fast) but once you start going fast, it feels weird.

As for the drum mics, I would recomend Shure mics, because if you get the cheap stuff it really shows, and is not good for recording or live performances.

And as for the ride cymbal, I am wondering if you have tried the sweet ride because I have my friend owns it and he says he doesn't like it. I own the 21" Sabian Hand Hammered Raw Bell dry ride that I got 100 dollars off from ebay brand new... best ride I have ever used. Since I can tell you are in the market for that sort of stuff (unless you don't have enough money) i just thought I'd throw that out there.

 

[iW00t]

You don't even have the capacity to earn 10K and you are already talking about donating the "rest" away?

 

[risc]

Straight in to the bank.

 

[TheDance511]

Eewww!!!!

a week??? id give her a nickel...and would expect a month....what the hell...

 

[rockthecasbah]

As for your drum choices, I myself own the Iron Cobra Power Glide and it is the best. It is such a nice pedal I wouldn't trade it for my life. I have tried the rolling glide as well and it is not as good for double bass rolls. It is a good pedal for doing slow bass beats (not going fast) but once you start going fast, it feels weird.

As for the drum mics, I would recomend Shure mics, because if you get the cheap stuff it really shows, and is not good for recording or live performances.

And as for the ride cymbal, I am wondering if you have tried the sweet ride because I have my friend owns it and he says he doesn't like it. I own the 21" Sabian Hand Hammered Raw Bell dry ride that I got 100 dollars off from ebay brand new... best ride I have ever used. Since I can tell you are in the market for that sort of stuff (unless you don't have enough money) i just thought I'd throw that out there.

I have actually tried the Sweet A and love it, but i guess certain things aren't for everyone. That's a great deal you got, i'm just way too nervous to purchase something of eBay because of fraud... call me old fashioned i guess

EDIT: Now that i'm thinking about it, with all that money in this hypothetical thread i could really be looking at a Paiste or Bosphorus ride! Those are so sick...

 

[wongulous]

-Mac Pro
--2.66GHz (sweet spot), X1900 ATI 512MB, 2xSuperDrive, BT+AP, wireless kybd/mouse $2736

-upgraded ram
--TransIntl 4x1GB kit with heatsinks - $648

-24" display
--Dell 2407WFP $630

-tv out/analog in
--Blackmagic Design Intensity card $237
--Canopus ADVC110 $230

-projector
--Optoma HD70 720p projector $890

-hdmi cables
--HDMI to HDMI (male/male) $15
--DVI to HDMI (male/male) $15

-2 hdds for 3-disk internal raid 0
--Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 400GB SATA - $120 ea or $240 total

-1 hdd for main startup disk and other "safe" documents
--Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA - $145

-4 FW800 enclosures for old IDE disks
--Galaxy Metal Gear Slvr Alum USb2/FW800 Enclosure $30 ea x4 or $120

-speakers/headphones
--Logitech Z-5500 5.1 505w speakers $250
--Sony MDR-V700DJ DJ-style Monitor Series headphones $87

-pvr
--EyeTV Hybrid $129

-dv cam
--Canon HV10 HD DV camcorder $900
--Davis & Sanford Pro Vista Video Tripod with FM18 Fluid Head $200

-digital camera
--Canon PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph $280
--Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit 4 (630) $60

-tablet/shuttle
--Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 pen/tablet/mouse $195
--PowerMate USB knob $25 ea or $50 total

-printers
--HP Color LaserJet 2600N $330
--HP Photosmart 475 InkJet photo color printer $140

--AirPort Extreme Base station $160

--USB to Midi cable to hook up my keyboard $45

-iPod junk
--iPod Nano product(red) 8gb and black 8gb $249 ea or $500
--V-Moda Vibe earphones in red and chrome x2 $99 ea or $200
--Belkin acrylic cases for iPod nanos (2x25) $50
--iSkin CruisePack set for iPod Nano 2gs in various colors (2x30) $60
--iHome iH7B (Black) dual alarm with extension speaker $150


-furniture
--IKEA GALANT desk (left-L-shaped with rounded edges), white T-leg $229
--IKEA Expedit bookcase (73"x73"), white $179
--IKEA Antifoni adjustable work lamp (halogen) x2 $50
--IKEA Mylonit hand-blown glass table lamp $10

$10,000 on the dot and I've got absolutely everything for everyday use, I've made a home theatre PC (or media center PC), I've got the security and speed of a RAID array, I will be able to edit and produce high-definition video, I've got a great digital still camera, I have two iPods and the requisite accessories, and desk furniture.

 

[skacoreimplore]

Macbook Pro 17" with 30" Apple Cinema $5,881.00

Airport Express Base Station with Airtunes $99

Apple TV $299

80 Gig iPod $349

Cannon HV10 Camcorder $1,099

Logitech Z-5500 Speakers $349

thats all i could think of for now thats like 8k or something

 

[Wild-Bill]

If I had $10,000 to play with, I'd be scanning the estate sales for "old guitars"

I'll be right there with you! I'd look for old tele's and Gibsons.

I scored a sweet 1978 Gibson ES-335 on Ebay from a collector. It almost makes me cry it sounds so good.

 

[dougnewman]

15" MPB, 2.33 GHz, 3 GB RAM, 160 GB HD
30" ACD

Not sure what else.

 

[TequilaBoobs]

i would give every cent to sally struthers.

 

[MacbookSwitcher]

$5000 in a CD that returns 5%, and the other $5000 in my mutual funds.

 

[SMM]

Vista

 

[tveric]

Hmmm... that should probably get you a week with Britney Spears if you don't mind the STD risk.

Your fave eye-candy is worth over $150 million and you think $10K will get you a week with her?

 

[alawrence101]

I'd pay off 8.5% of my student loans.

*sigh*