Despite a brilliant look, an advanced synthesis engine, numerous features, a great hands-on interface and a very particular sound, the instrument earned a reputation for being unreliable, since early versions of OB-12 contained several bugs in the Operative System.
Despite a brilliant look, an advanced synthesis engine, numerous features, a great hands-on interface and a very particular sound, the instrument failed to gain musicians favour, mostly because its "non-Oberheim Oberheim" status. Also, the synth earned a reputation for being unreliable, since early versions of OB-12 contained several bugs in the Operative System.