u/ArceP80

Please help me choose which one to buy. I saw three 2nd hand gears up for sale near me.

1. Teenage Engineering OP-1 (the original version)

2. Yamaha QY 100 (with a free midi controller, all for 1/5th the price of the OP-1)

3. Sonicware Liven Sample (also for 1/5th the price of the OP-1)

Which one should I get? In an alternate world where I'm rich I would have gotten all three of them, but for now, which one should I get first?

For context I enjoy DAWless jamming on the TE Pocket Operator PO33 and on Roland MC 101 (separately, I like playing with 1 instrument at a time) and I like making lofi/chillhop/boombap beats. I would also like to try creating full on songs, ones with lyrics, on a groovebox. So I'd like to try making minus-one/instrumental tracks on the gear that I would buy. Currently I make my lyrical song demos on Bandlab. So that's the workflow I'm currently familiar with.

Which one should I get (first)? Considering the workflow, learning curve, and the fact that the OP-1 is my dream instrument 😆 but hey based on what I've watched so far on Youtube, the QY100 and the Liven Sample are both great instruments too.

Please help me choose! Thank you!!