While most producers are content to program their drums on standard-issue tools, others require a little extra inspiration to light a fire under their beats. MPCs with wild color schemes, 404s re-skinned and reimagined, new LED displays, brightly colored pads, and sleek, monochrome treatments—such are the personalized, one-of-a-kind creations that can offer any production some additional heat.
These rare machines pop up on Reverb regularly, in shops like Saint Paul's MPC Exchange or through refurbishers like Japan's ghostinmpc and New Jersey's I Love My MPC. (Pro tip: Add these shops to your Reverb Feed to see the latest and greatest inventory as new units are listed.)
Take a look below at some of the coolest that are currently for sale and others that have sold in recent years. Click any of the images to go to each individual listing and learn more about a machine.
