Digital Synths Reviews

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Soma Laboratory Lyra-4
“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

By Si Truss Published

This unique synth built around ‘organismic’ principles is so much fun, you just might want to buy two

Synths
Roland V-Stage 76
“A superb-sounding, pro-end keyboard”: Roland V-Stage 88 & 76-note keyboards review

By Roland Schmidt Published

If you’re a gigging keyboard player, the new Roland V-Stage could be the next major addition to your rig

Keyboards & Pianos
Elektron Digitone II
"V2 is one of the most powerful synths on the market": Elektron Digitone II review

By Si Truss Published

Elektron's hardware FM synth was already a modern classic – but this update is still a significant upgrade

Synths
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
"It costs too much and we don't need it but, yes, we really do want one": Teenage Engineering OP-XY review

By Andy Jones Published

It's a mobile music-making and performing wonder, but two grand can get you an awful lot other studio gear

Synths
Mayer EMI MD850 Vibes
“A wonderful blend of multitimbral synth hardware with clip style sequencing, wrapped up in a solid, performance-based module”: Mayer EMI MD850 Vibes review

By Andy Jones Published

Vibes is a multitimbral hardware synth with Ableton-style sequencing. It's hardware imitating software imitating hardware, and we like it a lot

Synths
Polyend Synth
"A late contender for 2024’s best new synth": Polyend Synth review

By Si Truss Published

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

Synths
Korg Multi/Poly
“Those hoping for a new Mono/Poly may be disappointed – it's more than that”: Korg Multi/Poly review

By Si Truss Published

Korg’s latest synth is billed as an ‘analogue modelling’ instrument, but is that description underselling it?

Synths
RYK Algo
“The range of tones you can find is enormous”: RYK Algo review

By Rob Redman Published

The algorithm read us right with this fun FM device

Digital Synths
Cherry Audio Pro Soloist
“Armed with 450 presets, it has the capacity to impress with its scope for diverse sounds and creativity”: Cherry Audio Pro Soloist review

By Roland Schmidt Published

A bit of a diva in synth clothing? We travel back to 1972 for a reimagining of an ARP classic with soloistic tendencies

Digital Synths
Toontrack EZKeys Synthwave & EZX Expansion
Toontrack EZKeys Synthwave & EZX Expansion

By Dave Gale Published

Want your track to sound like it was birthed in the technicolor 80s? Toontrack is on hand, transporting us to when synths ruled the waves

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