>>12359874
Model 2 is always a safe bet. All versions produce consistently solid quality sound, the RCA output carries stereo, and it's compatible with all the add-ons besides the original Power Base Converter.

>>12359903
That makes sense it probably is the best bet. The store im gonna get it from sells all the different models for the same exact price so I might as well get the 2. Kinda wanted to try the 3 cause its kinda small but yeah the 2 is the best bet

>>12359913
Model 3 supposedly outputs inferior sound and has compatibility issues with several games and most if not all the peripherals. It's a cute console but not recommended as your main Genesis.

>>12359874
I recommend the model 2 or 3

>>12359874
Model 1 is commonly believed to be the best one, particularly if you get the one without the start-up screen.

>>12359874
Avoid the 3, it's basically licensed third party junk
2 is solid, and 1 is great but be aware that you need to connect via the headphone jack to get stereo sound from it

>>12359874
Oh my god you fuckerfuck. are you the same person from december?

>be me
>got a model 1 last year on everybody's recommendations and really enjoy it, the headphone port sounds terrific
>now everybody recommends the model 2 instead
Welp.

>>12359916
Can play imports without mods or an adapter though.

>>12359874
I will just assume by the silence you are the same guy from december. You type the same way and you ask the same things. You talked about buying a genesis while you only had $1000 left and were in financial crisis... even though you have been emulating them perfectly fine you want to buy it... just so you can play it on a crt.
I won't tell you to 'talk to a therapist' because that is just a copout by people who do not understand what goes into finding a good therpaist and/or don't want to be the one to take responsibility, but my ability here is very limited.
If you have no free will, and you constantly buy on impulse, you need to tell your parents you have compulsive buying disorder, and to keep your balance in check. But more importantly, GET OFF THE INTERNET. I already warned you before but i knew this would happen again. All this site is filled with is this buyfag cult. Both nintendrones and segashills that do nothing but reinforce your bad habit.
If your response is 'I'm in a bad place and I need this' I'm in a bad place too. Never once have I done drugs, never once have I drank alcohol, never once have I resorted to prostitution in my entire 25 years. Though I suppose it is easier if you have never done it before. And you're already in a better spot because of that. All you have to do - is do nothing. It's as simple as that.
But I am not going to wait on you. I'm already of the opinion you're not going to listen this again and you can just ruin your life for all I care. This racket is made for idiots like you.

I love the look of the model three and the baby 6-button

But yeah, not the best choice overall

>>12359980
i'd only recommend the model 2 if you were trying to pair with the matching model 2 sega cd

>>12359980
>be you
>choose toys based on what other dumb children say
>get upset when dumb children change their minds
Many such dumb children

>>12359874
Model 1 VA2 or VA6.

>>12359916
>It's a cute console
Liar

>>12359980
>now everybody recommends the model 2 instead
it's bait, the first models are the only good ones, except the last one which is like the 2 on the inside and called the stinker

>>12360089
Nicest /vr/ person

>>12360330
I agree with that anon, they are quite cute.
The only problem with them is how incredibly cheap feeling and lightweight they are. They really should've thrown a lead weight inside of it and charged $60 instead of $50 for it.

>>12360338 (Me)
>only problem
Also, no stereo audio output, no 32X, Virtua Racing or Power Base Converter without modifications. (One revision can't even be modified to restore functionality)

>>12360338
>they are quite cute
No they aren't, they're awful. You both are wrong. They could have done a lot better and you know it.

>>12360350
How would you improve it and keep it at or below $50?

>>12359931
Who the hell was buying a Megadrive in 1997? Is it even MCD/32X compatible?

>>12360362
The Genesis 3 came out in 1998. The VA1 revision is 32X compatible with a mod, but the VA2 isn't. Neither version has the expansion port for the Sega CD.

>>12359980
The 1st model with YM2612 is the best

>>12360362
>Who the hell was buying a Megadrive in 1997?
You'd be surprised. The hardware was inexpensive and the games were heavily discounted by then.
Also had a library of 700+ games in North America alone.

>>12360365
This, but model 2 has a slightly sharper image and is easier to connect.

>>12359874
>It still 2004 right?

>>12360089
>>12359979
Im not that anon also tldr

>>12360362
Ive read quite a few stories about broke family's getting stuff like this and something like a clearance console was the only games they had as a kid. Not everyone could get the latest styff so a 50 dollar genesis and somethijg like the six pack cart or something could come in handy >>12360387 like this anon said alot games were cheap. I remember genesis and snes being in game stores until at least the early sixth Gen era and even then you might have seen a few in the back. I dont remember them fully disappearing from mainline game stores until close to the 7th Gen they were long gone from Walmart or best buy byt game stop or local stores yeah I remember that shit

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>>12360356
>ow would you improve it and keep it at or below $50?
They could have asked the Chinese

>>12360441
Anon, that thing looks like dogshit. Here's your (You)

>>12359903
you need a mega amp to get top-notch audio from model 2s

How does the X'Eye and 32X compare to the main three models for video and sound? (And i guess nomad with video out)

>>12360470
The Japanese version of the X'Eye, the Wondermega, had S-Video output built in. It's probably the best-looking stock Genesis system you can get.
As for the American X'Eye, it looks near-identical to early Model 1 composite output (VA2).
Concerning sound output, it's generally considered that the earlier Model 1s fitted with a Yamaha YM2612 sound the best, as >>12360365 said.
These models are: JP VA0, JP VA1, JP/NA VA2, BR/NA VA3, JP/Asia/PAL VA4, JP VA5, VA6 all regions, Asia/NA/PAL VA6.5 and PAL VA6.8. The X'Eye uses the later YM3438.
The primary difference between the two chips is that some games took advantage of particular quirks of each chip, making some later games sound worse on early Genesis systems and vice versa.
The 32X looks great. It uses a much better video encoder chip than any Genesis model and outputs a very clean composite signal, eliminating jailbars and reducing dot crawl significantly.
The 32X also has it's own QSound audio chip that works in tandem with whatever Yamaha sound chip your Genesis happens to have.
I'm not sure if there are audio differences between 32X games running with a Genesis equipped with a YM2612 vs a YM3438.
The Nomad uses the same video encoder as the Genesis 3 and looks better than some Model 2 systems, but worse than the Model 1.
It also utilizes the same audio hardware as the Genesis CDX with the headphone output sounding less distorted than the AV Multiout.

>>12360365
hahaha you jus pissed off all the stupid hpsters in here with your non-hipstr facts

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>>12359874
TecToy's models are PEAK.

>>12360421
I got my own Genesis in 96 and was still finding games at K-Mart and Kaybee Toys as late as 98 or 99

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>>12360845
I remember a few of the recently converted games tops from funcoland or eb games still had a couple genesis games and snes games on racks like way in the back for a couple years into 6th Gen before ps1 and n64 took over those same racks. I personally didnt have one at the time just a ps1 and xbox so I wasn't even looking for games my brother still had a snes so sometimes wed get a new snes games tho so I kinda remember it being there for a while

>>12360365
>The 1st model with YM2612 is the best
Contrary to popular belief, the later YM3438 is arguably the better chip (cleaner sound, but some prefer the grittiness of the YM2612). The problem is that a lot of models with the YM3438 have shit audio circuitry, which is how it got it's bad reputation
Some people mod their YM3438 consoles to fix that and the sound is amazing

>>12359874
It's either model 1 or model 2. If you're bothered by the sound or picture by your particular version of the console just install a triple bypass or whatever the new version is called.
And fuck those controllers, get a BIG6 and you'll never need to worry about compromising.

>>12360387
I can certainly understand existing stock being sold off as a budget option, its creating brand new hardware that baffles me.

>>12360420
For me it is.

No, wait! Summer 2001. Pre 9/11. That's when this timeline peaked.

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>>12360441
>>12360787
Genesis clones are way more interesting to me than nes clones. This one has a really close look for the console but the controller has a giant penis stick instead of a d-pad.

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>>12360924
Actually doesn't look all that bad until you notice that the start button is all the way at the top of the controller

There have actually been some decent Genesis clone consoles in the past few years, decently priced too

>>12360441
>>12360787
>>12360924
>>12360993
Nothing inherently bad about clones, but the problem with Genesis clones is that they almost always have awful sound

>>12360993
It does look silly but it werks

>>12361641
extremely doubtful

>>12360858
I'm not sure if it was still funcoland or if it was a gamestop by that point but they had a bin of nes games for $1 when they were advertising for Halo 2. Got blaster master, marble madness, total recall and a few others.

>>12362965
I remember being able to buy used NES games at Game Stop as recently as 2009

>>12362965
There was an EB Games that sold older genesis titles for about 5 bux. Got T2 (not the arcade game) and MK1 from there. Later they converted into a Gamestop and dropped selling older games

>>12362882
It's a button.