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Roland JD-08 Boutique Synthesizer: A Link to Roland’s Past

We're exploring Roland's JD-08 Boutique synthesizer in-depth and getting a history lesson to discover how it compares to its predecessor, the JD-800!

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From The Blog

Roland JD-08 Boutique Synthesizer: A Link to Roland’s Past

We're exploring Roland's JD-08 Boutique synthesizer in-depth and getting a history lesson to discover how it compares to its predecessor, the JD-800!

Read More
Featured Video

Gear Wire: Episode 1

Stay up-to-date on the latest music and gear news with zZounds' Gear Wire! In this episode, our hosts tackle the latest hip-hop beef, sit down with Pierre from Arturia to demo the AstroLab synth, and much more!

Watch Now
Your Top-Rated Gear

All-Star Synthesizers

Your top-rated synths

We've put all our synths through a high-pass filter so only the top remained, and added testimonials from real customers. Check out our list and find one that resonates with you!

Learn More
zZounds Spotlight

Moog Spectravox

Spectravox is a semi-modular spectral processor that deftly sculpts sound with a 10-band filter bank, analog VCO, and white noise generator. And did we mention it can be used as a vocoder?

Learn More
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