Moog DFAM
Moog DFAM Used Price Guide
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Moog DFAM used prices at a glance
The Moog DFAM typically sells for between £344 and £364 on the used market, with an average price of £354 based on recent Reverb sold listings. The Moog DFAM is frequently traded on the used market. Prices have been stable over the last 30 days.
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- Latest sold listings
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If you're buying or selling a Moog DFAM, this gives you a realistic view of what it actually sells for today.
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£344
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£354
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£364
- Average Used Price
- £354
- Typical Range
- £344 – £364
- Last Sold Price
- £354
- Trend
- stable
- Most Recent Sale
- yesterday
Is the Moog DFAM holding its value?
Used Moog DFAM prices have been stable over the last 30 days, hovering around £354. That points to steady demand without dramatic supply changes — the kind of pattern that tends to hold over multiple quarters. Boxed, mint units still sell at the top of the range; rougher examples can sit £30-£60 below the average.
Units in better condition or with original packaging tend to sell at the higher end of the range, while heavily used examples sell for less.
Demand for the Moog DFAM remains strong among synth enthusiasts and producers, which helps support its resale value.
The Moog DFAM (Drummer From Another Mother) is a semi-modular analog percussion synthesizer designed for drum sounds, but capable of far more. Two oscillators, a Moog ladder filter, and an 8-step sequencer create rhythmic analog textures unlike anything from sample-based drum machines.
The Circuit
Two analog oscillators with selectable waveforms (triangle, saw, square, pulse) feed into a classic Moog ladder filter with dedicated envelope control. A noise generator adds snare crack and hi-hat sizzle. The VCA envelope shapes each hit's amplitude while the filter envelope controls brightness over time. The interaction between these simple elements produces everything from tight kicks to metallic clangs to sounds that don't have names yet.
The Sequencer
The 8-step analog sequencer drives both oscillators independently — pitch sequences for each oscillator run simultaneously, creating polyrhythmic patterns from simple programming. Velocity per step controls accent intensity. Trigger and advance modes change how the sequencer interacts with external clocks. The hands-on interface encourages real-time manipulation — tweaking filter cutoff, resonance, and oscillator tuning while the sequence runs transforms patterns dramatically.
Patch Points and Integration
Twenty-four patch points open up modular-style routing. Trigger inputs, velocity CV, pitch CV, external audio processing, and noise output all break out to 3.5mm jacks. Without cables, DFAM works as a self-contained drum voice. With cables, it integrates with Mother-32, Subharmonicon, and any Eurorack system. The desktop format fits any setup, and Eurorack brackets allow mounting in a 60HP modular case.
Who Is This For?
The DFAM suits rhythm creators who want analog character:
- Modular users adding a dedicated analog percussion voice
- Electronic producers seeking drums with life beyond samples
- Live performers manipulating rhythms in real-time with every knob twist
- Moog semi-modular owners expanding Mother-32 or Subharmonicon setups
- Experimentalists exploring the boundary between drums and synthesis
For traditional drum sounds, use samples. For alive, evolving, unmistakably analog percussion, DFAM is unique.
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Specifications
| Type | Analog percussion synthesizer |
| Oscillators | 2 analog |
| Filter | Moog ladder |
| Sequencer | 8-step analog |
| Patch Points | 24 |
| Format | Desktop/60HP Eurorack |
| Power | External adapter or Eurorack |
| Dimensions | 319 x 107 x 133 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
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