Kontrol F1 Supply issues?

Bobblebob

Hi

I'm trying to buy a Kontrol F1

Everywhere in Austrlia seems to be out of Kontrol f1's . - Even the NI website says out of stock, for weeks now Is there a supply issue?

Anyone know

TIA

Ashley Brown

God I hope so…. and I hope it means what I think it means (but not holding my breath).

F1 mkII on the way? 🤞

P.s. heaps of good condition F1’s available second-hand (Facebook Marketplace, secondhand shops, etc). They are built like a tank, so don’t be afraid to get a used one if you don’t / can’t wait….

Sûlherokhh

Still available. Still awesome. Still cheap and sturdy.

maniacintosh81

Here in Germany it is still available at NI. But I can find only one third party store that has it on stock. Most stores don't even list F1 anymore.

Sounds pretty much like Kontrol F1 is end of life. I hope because F1 Mk2 is on the doorstep.

Sûlherokhh

I hope because F1 Mk2 is on the doorstep.

That's just rumors. I can't even source it. Can you?

maniacintosh81

I wrote I hope… Can‘t say if there will be an F1 Mk2 at all. But it is interesting that most stores don‘t list the original F1 anymore. All I looked up did in the past and still offer other NI products like X1 Mk3 and Z1 Mk2.

Maybe they just discontinue F1 without a successor. But after new versions of X1 and Z1 a new generation F1 with a similar design would make sense.

And of course the F1 is still a nice device. Thought of buying a second one a long time but decided to get two used D2s instead.

Sûlherokhh

Your writing was ambiguous. ^^

It's still in store in germany and most stores for music gear as well as second hand stores.

D2 is my favourite NI controller. Glad you managed to get a pair… :)