How does the sound of the OB-X8 compare to an original OB-X?

Marcus Ryle, co-designer of the Oberheim OB-X8 and an Oberheim engineer from 1980 to 1985, walks through all 32 of the factory presets on his original OB-X to demonstrate just how faithfully the new OB-X8 reproduces each one. All examples are recorded direct in mono, without EQ or effects. The new OB-X8 — true Oberheim sound. Listen and judge for yourself. 0:00 Intro 1:38 Bank A Presets 6:32 Bank B Presets 7:50 Bank C Presets 10:33 Bank D Presets