I too like to buy things in a store. Yes, I can sometimes get a better deal online. I bought my Neumann U 87 mic on ebay because it was almost a thousand dollars less that GC. However, I bought my Tyros at GC because they had a good price on it. I like to visit a music store fairly often so I know the guys there and can talk to them and get advice when I need something. I used to try to deal with local merchants, but most of them are out of business now. My approach now when I need a new piece of gear is to decide where it makes the most sense to buy it from. So I do hope the internet doesn't drive all the stores out of business.

Joe

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Joe Ayala