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March 22, 2024
All-Star Synthesizers
Our customers' top-rated synth gear
Are you an analog purist, or do you prefer the functionality of digital modeling and presets? Do fat, wooly '70s synths ring your bell, or do you think lush '80s pads are rad? Whatever your taste, a synthesizer is a powerful tool in any musician's arsenal. We've taken all the synths at zZounds, put them through a high-pass filter so only the top remained, and added testimonials from real customers who couldn't say enough good things about their favorite models. Check out our list and find one that resonates with you!
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Korg MicroKorg Analog-Modeling Synth/Vocoder
Our customers say...
"Either clean your slate for the day or set an alarm because you will become so immersed in musical creation that the time will fly by. My Micro is so full of sound options that I haven't found any limits. It is small but massive sound."
- Brian in Milton, VT
"Designing your own sounds is a breeze with the intuitive knob layout. The sound engine sounds very natural."
- A Happy Owner
"The sound on this little honey can BLOW YOUR MIND!!! Deep rich bass, or out of this world spacy leads, you will LOVE these sounds guaranteed!"
- Corey in Boise, ID
"Either clean your slate for the day or set an alarm because you will become so immersed in musical creation that the time will fly by. My Micro is so full of sound options that I haven't found any limits. It is small but massive sound."
- Brian in Milton, VT
"Designing your own sounds is a breeze with the intuitive knob layout. The sound engine sounds very natural."
- A Happy Owner
"The sound on this little honey can BLOW YOUR MIND!!! Deep rich bass, or out of this world spacy leads, you will LOVE these sounds guaranteed!"
- Corey in Boise, ID
Moog Grandmother Analog Keyboard Synthesizer
Our customers say...
"Creating interesting and usable sounds has been insanely fun and really puts me in a trance sometimes when I dim the lights and get in the zone."
- Robert in Lee, NH
"Overall a great synth and it has the characteristics of earlier Moogs. It is very easy to use and setup with great classic sounds."
- Paul in Miami, FL
"Quality build, fantastic sound, endless sound design possibilities and expansion into other modular. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?"
- Jonathan in Hutto, TX
"Creating interesting and usable sounds has been insanely fun and really puts me in a trance sometimes when I dim the lights and get in the zone."
- Robert in Lee, NH
"Overall a great synth and it has the characteristics of earlier Moogs. It is very easy to use and setup with great classic sounds."
- Paul in Miami, FL
"Quality build, fantastic sound, endless sound design possibilities and expansion into other modular. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?"
- Jonathan in Hutto, TX
Sequential Prophet Rev2 16-Voice Analog Synthesizer Keyboard
Our customers say...
"The Prophet Rev2 16 is by far my all-time favorite! It has a lot of great features from the split keyboard to the onboard special effects to the great sound, but most of all its playability is supreme."
- Ricky in Flint, MI
"The key bed action is very nice. Not too light and not too heavy. Has a nice resistance to key press. The sounds are incredible with the 16-voice unit I ordered. Plenty of user memory space for creating your own patches."
- Jeffrey in Kennett Square, PA
"The Prophet Rev2 16 is by far my all-time favorite! It has a lot of great features from the split keyboard to the onboard special effects to the great sound, but most of all its playability is supreme."
- Ricky in Flint, MI
"The key bed action is very nice. Not too light and not too heavy. Has a nice resistance to key press. The sounds are incredible with the 16-voice unit I ordered. Plenty of user memory space for creating your own patches."
- Jeffrey in Kennett Square, PA
Novation Peak Polyphonic Synthesizer
Our customers say...
"You can get some wonderful sounds that are simply not possible on an analog synth. Having three oscillators on a polysynth can get pretty insane at times! The analog distortion sounds really great, as do the other effects. The reverb is particularly lovely."
- Taylor in Winston-Salem, NC
"This synth has a harsh character that I need in my sound. Its a pleasant grainy fatness that, to my ears sounds like a good tape saturation/distortion effect. It comes from the low end of the gritty oxford oscillators."
- Mario in Everett, WA
"It's the most versatile synth I've ever used. Thanks to the neutral, digital oscillators it can be as transparent as you want. And thanks to the distortion and overdrive it can be as obnoxious or lo-fi as you want."
- Aaron
"You can get some wonderful sounds that are simply not possible on an analog synth. Having three oscillators on a polysynth can get pretty insane at times! The analog distortion sounds really great, as do the other effects. The reverb is particularly lovely."
- Taylor in Winston-Salem, NC
"This synth has a harsh character that I need in my sound. Its a pleasant grainy fatness that, to my ears sounds like a good tape saturation/distortion effect. It comes from the low end of the gritty oxford oscillators."
- Mario in Everett, WA
"It's the most versatile synth I've ever used. Thanks to the neutral, digital oscillators it can be as transparent as you want. And thanks to the distortion and overdrive it can be as obnoxious or lo-fi as you want."
- Aaron
Moog Mother-32 Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer
Our customers say...
"I am very glad we ordered a second Moog Mother-32. Together they make a massive amount of awesome sound. I am trying not to want three...at any rate having two is an amazing amount of fun patching back and forth and with other gear that uses CV, gate, etc."
- C.G.
"My studio is packed full of computers and electronic instruments, and as soon as I plugged the Mother-32 in, the sound of it made me want to sell everything in my studio. The sound of this thing is amazing. Buy 2 of them and you'll be in analog heaven."
- Benny in Los Angeles, CA
"It has an appeal that is hard to describe. This is like a brick while the giant modular is a wall, stack some of these bricks and make your own wall. I intend to make a pyramid with my MIDI gear and this will be in it, count on it. Did I mention the sound? Bob Moog would be proud of this mini Mother."
"I am very glad we ordered a second Moog Mother-32. Together they make a massive amount of awesome sound. I am trying not to want three...at any rate having two is an amazing amount of fun patching back and forth and with other gear that uses CV, gate, etc."
- C.G.
"My studio is packed full of computers and electronic instruments, and as soon as I plugged the Mother-32 in, the sound of it made me want to sell everything in my studio. The sound of this thing is amazing. Buy 2 of them and you'll be in analog heaven."
- Benny in Los Angeles, CA
"It has an appeal that is hard to describe. This is like a brick while the giant modular is a wall, stack some of these bricks and make your own wall. I intend to make a pyramid with my MIDI gear and this will be in it, count on it. Did I mention the sound? Bob Moog would be proud of this mini Mother."
Korg Minilogue XD Analog Keyboard Synthesizer
Our customers say...
"This synth is capable of many sounds and styles, makes subtractive synthesis simple, and has been very inspiring."
- Christian in Staatsburg, NY
"What an incredibly fun piece of hardware. The sound this unit produces is incredible, and playing with it is so intuitive."
- Richie in Scottsdale, AZ
"This synth has it all: analog warmth, digital glass, 16 step motion sequencer, arpeggiator, beautiful effects, and on and on. PLUS more effects and oscillators can be installed super easily with the Korg Sound Librarian."
- John in Dewey, AZ
"This synth is capable of many sounds and styles, makes subtractive synthesis simple, and has been very inspiring."
- Christian in Staatsburg, NY
"What an incredibly fun piece of hardware. The sound this unit produces is incredible, and playing with it is so intuitive."
- Richie in Scottsdale, AZ
"This synth has it all: analog warmth, digital glass, 16 step motion sequencer, arpeggiator, beautiful effects, and on and on. PLUS more effects and oscillators can be installed super easily with the Korg Sound Librarian."
- John in Dewey, AZ
Novation MiniNova Compact Keyboard Synthesizer
Our customers say...
"I got this synth to replace my MacBook Pro + Logic Pro 9 + Mainstage 3 setup I was using, and I have to say, the MiniNova has exceeded my expectations! It's versatile and even the stock sounds that came with it can be manipulated into new, robust sounds."
- Kyle in Lynchburg, VA
"The MiniNova sounds huge. It has useable presets & the tweakability factor is off the chart. It's obvious that Novation put a lot of thought into the functional layout of this synth."
- Greg
"This mini monster never ceases to amaze me...from killer leads, vocoder and powerful basses!"
- Anthony in Staten Island, NY
"I got this synth to replace my MacBook Pro + Logic Pro 9 + Mainstage 3 setup I was using, and I have to say, the MiniNova has exceeded my expectations! It's versatile and even the stock sounds that came with it can be manipulated into new, robust sounds."
- Kyle in Lynchburg, VA
"The MiniNova sounds huge. It has useable presets & the tweakability factor is off the chart. It's obvious that Novation put a lot of thought into the functional layout of this synth."
- Greg
"This mini monster never ceases to amaze me...from killer leads, vocoder and powerful basses!"
- Anthony in Staten Island, NY
Yamaha MX61 v2 Keyboard Synthesizer
Our customers say...
"This is a full-blown synth with fantastic sounds. And it has plenty of other features that can make this keyboard the centerpiece of most home studio DAWs."
- Jimi in Wentzville, MO
"It's hard to beat this synth for the price. With the MOTIF sounds and FM patches it's fantastic. Add on to that downloadable libraries from Yamaha and FM Essentials which is PURE '80s FM goodness and you have a beast of a board."
- A Happy Owner
"Yamaha has taken their awesome sounds from the Motif and put them in HERE, the MX61!"
- A Happy Owner
"This is a full-blown synth with fantastic sounds. And it has plenty of other features that can make this keyboard the centerpiece of most home studio DAWs."
- Jimi in Wentzville, MO
"It's hard to beat this synth for the price. With the MOTIF sounds and FM patches it's fantastic. Add on to that downloadable libraries from Yamaha and FM Essentials which is PURE '80s FM goodness and you have a beast of a board."
- A Happy Owner
"Yamaha has taken their awesome sounds from the Motif and put them in HERE, the MX61!"
- A Happy Owner
