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Boss SY-1
B

28 reviews

$199
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thomannmusic
$200
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reverb
$125
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ebay (USED)
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Great for creating synth sounds
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Lots of effects
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Responsive to playing
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Polyphonic
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Easy to use
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Yamaha Reface CS
B

41 reviews

$300
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Amazon
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#40 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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#53 most mentioned
Reddit · r/keyboards
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Great for beginners and more advanced users
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Compact and portable
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Some good electric piano emulations
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Interface can be pesky
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Hidden grand piano mode
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Korg Volca FM
B

51 reviews

$170
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sweetwater
$119
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ebay (USED)
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#28 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for keyboard players
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Full 6 operator FM synthesis engine
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Quite small
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Good build quality
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Fun little guy
Arturia MicroFreak
A

54 reviews

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#3 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for sound testing
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Full synth with an extensive mod matrix and analog SCM filter
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Midi implementation with your DAW doesn't work
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Sold for basically peanuts
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Extremely versatile
Yamaha DX7
A

37 reviews

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#5 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for retro music
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Easy to use
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Lots of features
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Not as fun to program as other synthesizers
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Higher price tag
Elektron Digitone
A

20 reviews

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#6 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for standalone music making
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Intuitive workflow
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Lots of features
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Good quality sound
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Takes time to learn
Moog Mother-32
B

34 reviews

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#33 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for a low-cost monosynth with that classic Moog sound
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Good for beginners
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Comes with a sequencer
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Requires some learning
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Price increased last year
Behringer DeepMind 12
B

60 reviews

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#14 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for sound creation
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Endless depth of sound
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Concerned about build quality
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Price is high
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Knobs are falling off
Novation Peak
B

37 reviews

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#21 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for sound design
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Lots of features
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Quality build
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Requires registration
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Fun to use
Korg Wavestate
B

40 reviews

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#26 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for beginners
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Complex but user-friendly
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Cinematic sound
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Holds its value
Sequential Take 5
B

19 reviews

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#41 most mentioned
Reddit · r/synthesizers
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Great for polysynth sounds
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Affordable
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Good keybed
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Lots of modulation
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Decent sound
Empress Effects Zoia
B

22 reviews

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Great for minimal effects
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Minimal learning curve
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Heavy reliance on front panel LEDs
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Easily broken
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Rubber feet come off easily
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