The 60-year-old artist utilized an SSL 4000 G+ mixing console to help create records for N.W.A., Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar.
The Compton producer’s legendary mixing console recently received a winning bid of $165,000. Thus, it is a worthwhile keepsake for fans of music or creators themselves. The console was auctioned on The Realest and received 46 total bids. The lucky buyer shared a post describing their excitement for being the ultimate winner. Dre’s console was previously held at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, but will be moved to the forthcoming Hip-Hop Museum when it opens in Bronx Point, N.Y., in Fall 2026.
Notably, Dre’s mixing console sold for over double the amount that RZA’s drum machine that he used for Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). That went for $69,000. Bidders also had the chance to secure other pieces of West Coast Hip-Hop history, including lyric sheets from Snoop Dogg, DJ Yella’s gold and platinum plaques, and Xzibit’s script for XXX: The Next Level.
A pioneering force in Hip-Hop, Dr. Dre rose to prominence with N.W.A. before launching a solo career that redefined West Coast rap. His 1992 debut, The Chronic, became a cultural milestone, and his production work helped shape the careers of Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar. Dre’s influence extends beyond music into business, with his Beats by Dre brand becoming a global success.
