Latest Digital Synths Reviews
“Excels at unique modulated timbres, atonal drones and microtonal sequences that reinvent themselves each time you dare to touch the synth”: Soma Laboratories Lyra-4 review
This unique synth built around ‘organismic’ principles is so much fun, you just might want to buy two
“A superb-sounding, pro-end keyboard”: Roland V-Stage 88 & 76-note keyboards review
If you’re a gigging keyboard player, the new Roland V-Stage could be the next major addition to your rig
"V2 is one of the most powerful synths on the market": Elektron Digitone II review
Elektron's hardware FM synth was already a modern classic – but this update is still a significant upgrade
"It costs too much and we don't need it but, yes, we really do want one": Teenage Engineering OP-XY review
It's a mobile music-making and performing wonder, but two grand can get you an awful lot other studio gear
“A wonderful blend of multitimbral synth hardware with clip style sequencing, wrapped up in a solid, performance-based module”: Mayer EMI MD850 Vibes review
Vibes is a multitimbral hardware synth with Ableton-style sequencing. It's hardware imitating software imitating hardware, and we like it a lot
"A late contender for 2024’s best new synth": Polyend Synth review
With three synth layers, a variety of digital and virtual analogue engines and an innovative interface, Polyend's latest has a lot going for it
“Those hoping for a new Mono/Poly may be disappointed – it's more than that”: Korg Multi/Poly review
Korg’s latest synth is billed as an ‘analogue modelling’ instrument, but is that description underselling it?
“The range of tones you can find is enormous”: RYK Algo review
The algorithm read us right with this fun FM device
