This thread is about the best cheap investment you have made for music production,doesnt matter what it is.
My best cheap investment was a gel wrist pad.It cost about 3$.
You can work a lot longer without any pain in your wrist,love it.


What was your best cheap investment?

 

Spare time and concentration :P

 

@Von_Steyr That avatar pic man!!!

 

I'd say it was Hornet's VU meter. I paid 4 Euros and I use it on every project now.

EDIT
I need to add this: Velcro Strips. A 50 unit pack cost me about $2.00. I bought like 10 packs and I'm yet to finish the second pack. No more cable tangles for very little money.

 

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Sleep.

 

The price difference between store brand cables and quad shielded ones with neutrik connectors like Mogami/Canare.

 

My first string winder. It was a relevation to have been turned on to this wonder invention, not only because of how much time it saved me but mainly because of the little spoon scoopy part that helps me remove a guitar pin without damaging it. Best invention since the pizza.

 

I paid an electronics store clerk about $5 for a lot of clean shipping padding and foam. Used the stuff for room acoustic treatment and my mixes got better. I was a poor college student at the time so $5 was actually not that cheap. Had to miss two meals but it was worth it.

 

a mouse to replace the touchpad i stole it from work

 

I once traded an underused tv for an M-Audio Axiom49 mkII. Great trade. As for inexpensive stuff: I bought a 5 pack of Neutrik connectors off of Amazon for about $15. Been repairing cans with them ever since. Haven't gone through them yet.

Oooh! Actually, I nominate my $7 soldering iron.

 

Cable tester_http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-...6490187-sku^150930000000000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA

 

Internet !

 

a gigantic roll of solder from a guy working in a ship yard.
It was about 20 years ago.

 

VESTAX Pad One. Original price was £33 and up, got it for £18 (new).

 

A fantastic dark roast 90% Robusta Expresso coffee from our local roasting facility.

 

Never heard of it,had to check it out.Very well built hardware and for 18 pounds its a steal.

 

Yes it is an under-rated pad controller, was a steal and I am blown away by the build quality and expressiveness. Far far better than big names...

 

Coil mics ($1) and contact mics ($0.80). Awesome fun!
I was given a compressor pedal (Boss CS-2!) which the owner thought was broken. He just didn't understand what a compressor did, haha. One of the best compressor pedals around.

I was also given a spring reverb from my friend (guitarist). I put it to good use:

 

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... probably my Korg Monotron.

 

a cheap 1600x 1200 22 inch monitor for 20 bucks

now i can see those small little old vsts on my second monitor without my eyes popping out