Electribe Sampler 2 Paint Chipping?

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:48 am

If there is one defect I have ran into...and the only one, touch wood...is the black paint chipping off of the Electribe Sampler 2. It is pretty much around the edges. Makes my brand new box look like its been through a lot of wear.

Obviously this unit sounds great, very happy with it. But, it seems that the black paint was very cheap. It gets scratched up easily. This is the first time any of my gear looks aesthetically poor.

Anyone else experiencing this?

apapdop · Post by **apapdop** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:30 am

That's one to look out for...

Telengard · Post by **Telengard** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:52 pm

SMK wrote:If there is one defect I have ran into...and the only one, touch wood...is the black paint chipping off of the Electribe Sampler 2. It is pretty much around the edges. Makes my brand new box look like its been through a lot of wear.

Obviously this unit sounds great, very happy with it. But, it seems that the black paint was very cheap. It gets scratched up easily. This is the first time any of my gear looks aesthetically poor.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Don't have the es2 yet. Can you provide some pics to help us know what to look out for?

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:33 pm

Telengard wrote:
SMK wrote:If there is one defect I have ran into...and the only one, touch wood...is the black paint chipping off of the Electribe Sampler 2. It is pretty much around the edges. Makes my brand new box look like its been through a lot of wear.

Obviously this unit sounds great, very happy with it. But, it seems that the black paint was very cheap. It gets scratched up easily. This is the first time any of my gear looks aesthetically poor.

Anyone else experiencing this?
Don't have the es2 yet. Can you provide some pics to help us know what to look out for?

Follow the links to the images:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

apapdop · Post by **apapdop** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:14 pm

Hell's teeth man!! What have you been doing to it? That looks dreadful...

Tom 62 · Post by **Tom 62** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:14 pm

When did you purchase your E2S? Mine has been purchased in Germany mid July and I don't have any problems with the black paint.

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:58 pm

apapdop wrote:Hell's teeth man!! What have you been doing to it? That looks dreadful...

Honestly NOTHING! I keep it in a padded case or I transport it in a padded Lap Top bag.

On the image where you see the side, that was just my (newly cut) finger nail barely grazing the edge.

Mine came from the very first batch that made it to the USA.

apapdop · Post by **apapdop** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:27 pm

SMK wrote:
apapdop wrote:Hell's teeth man!! What have you been doing to it? That looks dreadful...
Honestly NOTHING! I keep it in a padded case or I transport it in a padded Lap Top bag.

On the image where you see the side, that was just my (newly cut) finger nail barely grazing the edge.

Mine came from the very first batch that made it to the USA.

That is just shockingly bad man... Feel for ya...

Ted3000 · Post by **Ted3000** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:15 pm

Take it apart and strip all the paint off of the zinc case.
Re-silkscreen the panel graphics.
Clearcoat the bare metal.
It will look much cooler.
Or keep as-is - it's like a future relic.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:01 am

That looks like a bad paint job, I'd send it back under warranty IMO.

apapdop · Post by **apapdop** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:22 am

Ted3000 wrote:Take it apart and strip all the paint off of the zinc case.
Re-silkscreen the panel graphics.
Clearcoat the bare metal.
It will look much cooler.
Or keep as-is - it's like a future relic.

I think a polished (if zinc can be polished) bare metal case would look particularly badass. Especially with no printing, just using The Force to know which knob/button to reach for.

Tom 62 · Post by **Tom 62** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:00 am

How about a crazy steampunk design, labeled with embossing tapes?

Or something like the Gorillaz Edition of the iElectribe:

_INTER_ · Post by **_INTER_** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:53 am

Style flip offers costum skins for E2. Not sure if edges are covered though:
http://www.styleflip.com/electribe-2

KnowingWhatTheButtonDoes · Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:22 pm

It should have gone without saying that it's not to be tumble dried.

apapdop · Post by **apapdop** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:34 pm

KnowingWhatTheButtonDoes wrote:It should have gone without saying that it's not to be tumble dried.

Even in this day and age?

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