What madness is this? There are so many great synthesizers around at the moment; how can I possibly decide which are the best ones? Well, I have. Through the power of my great synthiness I have decreed that these eight (or nine) synthesizers will forever (for a while at least) be known as the "BEST."
The synths in this list are programmable, tweakable and playable synthesizer instruments that bring something special to the synth-game right now. I've avoided big synth workstations, clones or replicas because, for me, they don't really capture the essence of the synth as an innovative and post-modern artefact. Feel free to add your choices in the comments, but deep down in that secret dark place, you know I'm right :D
This is an expansion of my work over at CareersInMusic.com and based on this article: https://www.careersinmusic.com/best-synthesizer/
Here's the list (in no particular order) and index of chapters; my reasons are all in the video. If you fancy buying one of these synths, please consider using my affiliate links, which support this channel regardless of what you end up buying.
Moog Muse - https://www.moogmusic.com/products/muse
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-moogmuse
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/593534?offid=1&affid=1460
Sequential Take 5 - https://sequential.com/product/take-5-compact-poly-synth/
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-seqtake5
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/526435?offid=1&affid=1460
UDO Audio Super Gemini - https://www.udo-audio.com/super-gemini
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-supergemini
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/567625?offid=1&affid=1460
Arturia Polybrute 12 - https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/polybrute-12/overview
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-polybrute12
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/591526?offid=1&affid=1460
Oberheim TEO- 5 - https://oberheim.com/products/teo-5/
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-teo5
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/589778?offid=1&affid=1460
Arturia Minifreak - https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/minifreak/overview
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-minifreak
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/553604?offid=1&affid=1460
Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard - https://pittsburghmodular.com/taiga
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-taiga-keys
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/586597?offid=1&affid=1460
PWM Mantis - https://www.1pwm.com/mantis
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-pwmmantis
Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/567547?offid=1&affid=1460
Elta Music Solar 42f - https://www.eltamusic.com/solar-42f
Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-solar42f
Index:
Intro - 0:00
Moog Muse - 3:25
Sequential Take 5 - 8:59
UDO Audio Super Gemini - 13:42
Arturia Polybrute 12 - 18:21
Oberheim TEO- 5 - 23:24
Arturia Minifreak - 27:41
Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard - 31:47
PWM Mantis - 37:30
Conclusions - 42:06
BONUS SYNTH - Elta Music Solar 42 - 43:18
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