 Samplers were released during this period with high price tags, such as the K2000 and K2500.The first affordable sampler, the AKAI S612, became available in the mid-1980s and retailed for US$895.Other companies soon released affordable samplers, including the Mirage Sampler, Oberheim DPX-1, and more by Korg, Casio, Yamaha, and Roland.