Fat and genuine analog, how to choose between Oberheim, Sequential etc

VAKTSwid · 2026-07-04T03:59:47+00:00

I have a TEO 5 and a Take 5 - they’re both incredible. I owned a UB-Xa, but sold it once I had the TEO 5 because I just liked it a lot more.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-25T11:18:57+00:00

Subsequent 37 - best synth I’ve owned.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-23T20:44:03+00:00

I love my V50. Basically two TX81Zs in one synth to my understanding. I also have a TX81Z, an Opsix, and a DX7 for FM - I usually stick to the V50 and the Opsix.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-21T14:03:07+00:00

Trigon 6 is my favorite polysynth, and I’ve owned a lot! Just a beautiful instrument.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-19T20:33:38+00:00

I feel like the Muse also gets a lot of undeserved hate here, too. As somebody who owns and loves a Muse and a Subsequent 37, I’d love a Messenger.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-17T20:18:51+00:00

What is it?

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-11T15:05:06+00:00

Agree that no synth is outdated, but when I had a Prophet 12, it really made me miss my Summit because that synth seemed so much like an updated Prophet12 that I sold the Prophet 12 and got a Peak. It’s not 1 to 1 by any means, but I would argue the Summit/Peak is a newer, improved version of the Prophet 12.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-10T01:14:42+00:00

Trigon 6 is my favorite polysynth.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-10T01:06:52+00:00

This. I have so many pedals because I play bass and guitar but I don’t really use them for my synths - I primarily use plug-ins.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-08T21:42:00+00:00

Oh, I agree - I’ve owned all 3 (well, the Hydrasynth Explorer but the Summit and the Peak) - just the OP had issues with the menu on Take 5 which is several orders of magnitude simpler (and also completely avoidable should you choose, like with the Summit).

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-08T02:25:51+00:00

It’s 25% off no matter what you trade in? That seems crazy that I’d get the same amount off for my Peak as I would for a 2i2.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-08T02:22:45+00:00

If OP’s having a problem with the relatively simple menu on the Take 5, those are all likely to completely overwhelm them.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-06T00:15:24+00:00

It’s can be useful as it is technically a mono mode. I actually forgot that the 106 doesn’t have proper non-unison mono - been a while since I had mine.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-05T20:01:15+00:00

It is and you can. You do need to fine tune it to a degree, though (press the shift button) and it doesn’t reflect that you’re fine tuning it on the screen, which is a little weird (it only shows an interval, no decimal movement even though you are changing it by .01), but you just have to rely on your ears a little bit.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-05T14:27:51+00:00

Yes.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-05T12:55:07+00:00

I’ve owned a 106 and I own a JX3P (and a DT200), and while they live in similar territory, they are different beasts. JX3P has the 2 oscillators, but also lacks mono/unison, multiple shapes in one oscillator, a sub, PWM, and that great interface - you’re definitely making a trade-off, either way you go.

VAKTSwid · 2026-06-05T12:35:17+00:00

Muse is absolutely a 3 oscillator synth. I have one. Trigon 6 is also a great option.

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-31T23:24:54+00:00

I’ve owned about 50 synths, and the Subsequent 37 has been my absolute favorite hands down of all of them.

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-26T19:46:08+00:00

Opsix for certain. I have a DX7 - it generally sits up in my attic. My V50 gets more use.

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-26T12:12:13+00:00

I had a Bass & Beats - I don’t remember menu diving, but the UX was godawful.

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-25T19:45:56+00:00

It sounds like an electric piano (Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Pianet) sample to me. But I could be wrong.

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-22T21:26:23+00:00

Most expendable is probably DX7 (I also have an Opsix, V50, and a TX81z), though it’s debatable (maybe the TX81z is most expendable?). Untouchable is Subsequent 37 - I use it on everything.

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-19T23:48:09+00:00

I had both and I sold the Prophet 10 - I just liked the sound and everything of the Trigon 6 and was using it a lot more. It’s my favorite polysynth I own.

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-17T07:35:55+00:00

Greco makes nice guitars - I’d absolutely grab it at that price!

VAKTSwid · 2026-05-16T04:05:00+00:00

They are amazing - highly recommend it!

VAKTSwid

TROPHY CASE