5 Best Synths Under $500 | Chicago Synth Exchange

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Looking to expand the sonic range of your music with an electronic synthesizer-without breaking the bank? Synth Expert Roland Chira gives a rundown of his “Top 5 Synths for Under $500,” to help guitar players and keyboardists, alike, find out what they're looking for!
Here’s a list of the synths Roland chose-plus, a few highlighted features-but, you’ll have to watch this video to the end to hear how they all sound! (Or, if you’d like to try them out yourself, stop into Chicago Synth Exchange!)
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1. Moog Mavis Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer - bit.ly/3fRX3ST
Monophonic analog synth. Introduces new concepts (e.g., wavefolding) in subtractive synth layout and Semi-modular (Also good for getting into Eurorack/modular world)
2. Arturia MicroFreak Hybrid Synthesizer - bit.ly/3CDluw9
Avant-garde design, 4-note paraphonic synth. Wavetable oscillator thru analog filter. Pressure sensitive keys w/ aftertouch.
3. Korg MicroKorg 37-Mini Key Synthesizer & Vocoder - bit.ly/3RTfGTS
Virtual analog engine w/ Vocoder. Good option for gigging keyboardist. Lots of Patch Storage.
4. Roland JU-06A Synthesizer - bit.ly/3Cf8bkd
Roland Boutique’s homage to JUNO-60 and JUNO-106. Four voices of polyphony Exact same panel design of JUNO-60, w/ switch to access JUNO-106 filters. JUNO-60 sounds, including pulse width to envelope modulation / two chorus.
5. Roland Boutique SE-02 Designer Series Analog Synthesizer - bit.ly/3VcOMc7
Collaboration with Studio Electronics inspired by vintage synth known for its ladder filter. Everything in audio path is analog . Vintage ladder-filter sound, plus MIDI controls plus onboard effects.
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@8-BitHeart79 Жыл бұрын

As someone who's been buying synths for a long time... save just a few hundred more and get yourself something much more worth while. I've had almost every synth on that table and sold them all. I would say get a deepmind 6 from behringer yes, even as a first synth because it's going to teach you A LOT more about basic synthesis and with a beautiful screen that gives you all the info you need to know. And it simply sounds AMAZING! I'm sure there will be a lot who disagree and that's fine, I'm just speaking from my own experiences since the late 90's...

@RCAVDH Жыл бұрын

The best synth is the one you use.

@hypedenier Ай бұрын

true or anything that matches that workflow style

@KRAFTWERK2K6 Жыл бұрын

The Microfreak has a built in Vocoder too by the way.

@StuntcatTV Жыл бұрын

Got the Microfreak on the weekend, that thing is awesome. Will take me some time to work myself into it, but no regrets.

@VA1ENTINX Жыл бұрын

Man that ju06 is such a beautiful sound. Definitely getting it.

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

It's great!! We've got a couple in stock now - www.chicagomusicexchange.com/products/roland-ju-06a-synthesizer-836305

@IhorVnukov Жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Happy to see it in my recommendations!

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Welcome aboard

@philosyche Жыл бұрын

i own the SE-02 and it is an incredible synth.

@theW01F Жыл бұрын

The SE-02 sounds just amazing

@9877joseph Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the list!

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@cosmowerkstapes Жыл бұрын

gr8 synths! we have 3 microkorgs in the studio. fantastic. we use them with the rare trancemogrifier and crystal matrix modules.🤩

@MidnightVoid Жыл бұрын

I have the microfreak and the ju06a, both are awesome

@iamyourfuture808 Жыл бұрын

Roland JD-XI

@NorthTexasEagle1989 Ай бұрын

Bangers!

@needfortweed8734 Жыл бұрын

I own the Microkorg and have had some fun with that, but the SE02 really sounded very nice.

@NatLifeSounds Жыл бұрын

Se02 is one of my fav analog synths, it sounds very rich!

@needfortweed8734 Жыл бұрын

@@NatLifeSounds oh dear. GAS increasing :)

@FloppyBottle Жыл бұрын

moog mavis is seriously underrated. i got it as my millionteenth synth, but it works so great as someone's first foray into semi modular. only wish it came with a proper moog manual.

@rolandechosmith5526 Жыл бұрын

But is it better than a model d? Better buy a model d or not? Please tell me

@SteveAstronaut Жыл бұрын

@@rolandechosmith5526 An issue with the Mavis that isn't mentioned here is that it has no MIDI. You can only trigger sounds via CV or via the inbuilt pads which are not that great. So it depends what sort of a set-up you intend to use it with.

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

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@destroy_television Жыл бұрын

To add to this, if you're fine going with a used piece of gear, you can find the ASM Hydrasynth Explorer on Reverb for under 500. I bought one a few months ago new and I'm consistently blown away by the power of this thing. How much you get for the price is absolutely absurd. Not to mention polyphonic aftertouch in a $500 synth. 🤯 I was put off by the fact that it was a China synth until I played with it.

@glassmuxxic Жыл бұрын

Very surprised the model D isn't here given bang for buck - but some really good recommendations here.

@NatLifeSounds Жыл бұрын

It can't even save patches, Se-02 can and it sounds the same like minimum

@rolandechosmith5526 Жыл бұрын

Behringer doesnt exist in his universe.

@blackchalksounds5278 Жыл бұрын

Behringer neutron. Semi modular

@goodwilj Жыл бұрын

I own thousands of dollars worth of some of the best software synths on the planet from UVI, Arturia, and Cherry Audio. I also have a MicroKorg which I used originally. It's a lot of fun.

@pesto12601 Жыл бұрын

VST's for the win.. can get all of these and more for a fraction of the price.

@HatredPrime Жыл бұрын

No Behringer? They owned under 500$ market.

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

They make some good options too!

@RoyChartier Жыл бұрын

He said "TOP" 5 ;) Seriously though, the Behringer Cat would be on my top 5

@DatGoodSince Жыл бұрын

@@RoyChartier I'm guessing the Neutron and the Book fell off?

@jordanbenson2980 Жыл бұрын

Behringer in the last few years have been incredible

@snailcorepistolwhippits9488 Жыл бұрын

I really like the MS-1.

@MrOuija-rr8kq Жыл бұрын

Wow I didn’t realize you guys had a KZfaq channel

@sothic23 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this very informative video, dude! All those machines starting to feel like tempting acquisitions... Ok, maybe not the Korg so much. 😁 Kudos for your great presentation! 👍

@rolandechosmith5526 Жыл бұрын

He pretends Behringer doesnt exist.

@DangerAmbrose Жыл бұрын

You can find a used Korg Minilogue for under 500.

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

For sure! Another great option.

@u4yk Жыл бұрын

Spend an extra $100, and you can have a JD-Xi. It's a complete workstation in a small form factor for under $600 MSRP. Again, that's the new price -- they're currently going for around $350 used. Then, there's the Novation Circuit children which go for less than $400. And, you can't forget about the newer Electribes that are also under $400. Oh, then there's the Reface series which goes for about $450. Lots of options at that price point.

@Geert890 Жыл бұрын

MicroFreak has a vocoder too

@ReverberationAudioOFF Жыл бұрын

I do mostly atmospheric music and i’m looking to buy a new synth. Do you have any recommendations?

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

Hi! Depending on your budget and connectivity needs there are some great options for more atmospheric sounds. Jeff Jenson is our Keyboard & Synthesizer Sales Specialist, he'll be able to help you out! You can always call the store and ask for Jeff - 773.525.7773 or reach out to Jeff directly via email - Jeffj@chicagomusicexchange.com Thank you!

@VA1ENTINX Жыл бұрын

🧡

@doktorwer Жыл бұрын

I would advise against the JU-06A, it does not play well with other synths on its own for when you decide to expand.

@scottiemark4596 Жыл бұрын

You can get a korg minilogue XD for not much more than £500... I just bought one and it's sweet, would make a good beginner synth for sure.

@jrodohio Жыл бұрын

Didn't gel with the xd. Their firmware update was impossible,

@rolandechosmith5526 Жыл бұрын

Its not under 500 dollars

@zintedronr1800 Жыл бұрын

Korg minilog isn't too great either, from day one it never stayed in tuned no matter how long it was warmed up.

@MrzodiacBE Жыл бұрын

Or the bass station. Awesome synth for less then 500

@MikeUIibarri Жыл бұрын

Show what it is he's pointing at. ?

@GoodAfternoonDave Жыл бұрын

Odd how you had the 20yr old microkorg but no mention of more recent synths like the behringer model D and neutron both an excellent value and more culturally relevant atm

@rolandechosmith5526 Жыл бұрын

Any behringer synth under 500 can blow the microkorg away to bits not even a garbageman wants to have....

@tblv9300 Жыл бұрын

the golden age continues

@rolandechosmith5526 Жыл бұрын

Wait until behringer releases new synths again....

@pixelatedmushroom Жыл бұрын

the video needs the topic divider thingies in the scroll timeline

@sector328 Жыл бұрын

The micromosta 2 for 300 bucks is hard to beat. It's not eaay to get tho

@symbiat0 Жыл бұрын

Uno Synth Pro desktop ?

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

Another great option! That one is awesome. Thanks for watching and subscribe for more!!

@SteveAstronaut Жыл бұрын

Just bear in mind that the Mavis has no MIDI, no sequencer and no real keyboard. If you are planning on connecting it to something that can trigger it via CV then it's great but if you don't have that already then it's something you need to budget for.

@Portekberm Жыл бұрын

Novation?

@MaleInMarchMusic Жыл бұрын

Yamah reface cs

@chicagosynthexchange Жыл бұрын

That's a good choice too!

@ushnicyuvnikof2748 Жыл бұрын

SE-02 sounded the best.

@matthiaswilhelm9813 Жыл бұрын

Seit dem Korg Poly800 mit Midi! Sind viele Jahre vergangen. Genau 37...👏👏👏⏳🐒😂👏👏👏Eigentlich alter Wein in neuem Gewand.E Music kostet trotzdem! Es gibt kleine Vorstöße mit Synthesizern welche viele Syntheseverfahren nun bieten...Eierlegende Woll Milch Sau🐒😂😂😂🐮💖🙀🍬🍬🍬➡️😯🇩🇪

@onemaxlight Жыл бұрын

SO, the best sound to show the potential of the KORG was that killed FROG??? really there was nothing else to show to people? vocoder? no?

@pauljeavons8878 Жыл бұрын

Sorry this is a highly biased anti Behringer promotion.

@santiagomedranotorres Жыл бұрын

Isnt it cool that his name is literally ROLAND 😂

@PeaceDub Жыл бұрын

Sorry but the Bass Station 2 is the best and not even listed

@aseomg Жыл бұрын

Another retailer talking synths? Where's the Subscribe button, lol

@snoooozer Жыл бұрын

first

@NTRSN-Archive Жыл бұрын

Sorry but there are so many more and better options .

@pitfighter871 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna weigh in here and say there is only one synth and it's the Deepmind 12 They are revolutionizing the snobby ass world of purists and elitism and giving the same power to the people who could do way more with it than they ever could Other than that the microKORG is a close second. But due to it's cult status it's been given a goofy price for it's cheap shit. I put the whole Crystal Castles 8bit Witchhouse genre on that Synth and that's a great storyline for how to use gimmick synths to create whole new lanes of killer music without caring about commerical credibility.