“It’s compact, it’s live-ready… but it’s still an engine from an older synth”: Korg KingKorg Neo review
- £949
- €1099
- $990
KingKorg Neo is a bi-timbral VA synth packed into a small-form 37-key compact body, and is not as ‘Neo’ as the name implies
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“A veritable playground of vintage synthesis and exploration”: Analogue Solutions Ample review
- £2398
- €2799
- $2490
Is Ample more than just a greatest hits package from the AS back catalogue? We reach for the pins
“Holds its own in the shadow of its older Oddity sibling, sporting some really beautiful synthetic textures”: GForce Software Axxess review
- £77
- €88
- $80
Recreating a classic (though not very obvious) ARP synth with characteristic aplomb. We get Axxess all areas…
“It wins hands down both visually and sonically, and the fact that it’s free makes it a no-brainer”: Cherry Audio Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) review
- £Free
- €Free
- $Free
It’s hard to resist another seminal classic from Cherry Audio but at a bargain price of zero, are they selling themselves short?
“One of the great 21st-century polysynths”: UDO Audio Super Gemini review
- £3595
- €3899
- $3599
Just like the astrological sign Gemini, UK company UDO’s “bi-everything” synth is double the fun
"It puts ease-of-use, speed and versatility ahead of sound design depth – at least when it comes to the hardware": Arturia AstroLab review
- €1599
Those hoping for the full V Collection experience in hardware form might be disappointed. But, as we discover, AstroLab’s simplicity is its biggest selling point
“Armed with 450 presets, it has the capacity to impress with its scope for diverse sounds and creativity”: Cherry Audio Pro Soloist review
- £42
- €48
- $49
A bit of a diva in synth clothing? We travel back to 1972 for a reimagining of an ARP classic with soloistic tendencies
“Come for the otherworldly pads, stay for the surprisingly hard-hitting bass”: Baby Audio Atoms review
- £51
- €58
- $53
A network of springs? A shape-shifting violin? We attempt to explain Baby Audio’s new synth…
“For creating ambient textures and drones, there’s endless fun to be had”: beetlecrab.audio Tempera review
- €670
This granular instrument is unique and slightly baffling, but it’s also hugely rewarding
