GEAR GUIDE
DIGITAL POLYSYNTHS
ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe £1,489
Review: FM383 The Deluxe is a great-sounding, flexible polysynth, ideal as a performance-led keyboard that can successfully reach a wide range tones and textures.
Korg Wavestate £699
Review: FM353 Wavestate walks the line perfectly between paying tribute to a ’90s classic and offering cutting-edge tools. A fantastic update to a much-loved synth line.
Roland Jupiter-X £2,432
Full Review: FM396 | A fabulous-sounding instrument that, despite being 100% digital, manages to capture the spirit and grandeur of its famous analogue namesake.
Waldorf Quantum £3,500
Review: FM336 A stunning piece of hybrid synth design – setting a new benchmark for features, interface and sonics. It’s expensive, but a synth that you’ll find inspiring for many years.
Arturia MiniFreak £539
Review: FM391 Although less of a trailblazer than the original MicroFreak, this is a stellar, versatile-sounding hybrid synth that’s a joy to get hands-on with…
HIGH-END ANALOGUE SYNTHS
UDO Super 6 £2,195
Review: FM367 The Super 6 is an impressive machine; even more so for being a first release. Intuitive, super-versatile, totally unique sounding… a pleasure to get lost in!
Arturia PolyBrute £2,299
Review: FM362 Arturia’s first polysynth is packed with unique features and has bags of character. A worthy flagship for the Brute range and a top-tier poly.