GREAT BEGINNER SYNTHS — a guide to picking your first synthesizer! (UPDATED for 2025!)

What is a good beginner synth? What synthesizer should you get as your absolute first? Find out in this video. Sponsored by DistroKid: upload your music to Spotify & iTunes using DistroKid distrokid.com/vip/bobeats and you get a discount if you use my link

Check out the synths in stores here:

MONO SYNTHS
Microfreak is very versatile! (paraphonic/mono, digital with analog filter)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/581901?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/bar5yg

Cre8audio East Beast great analog sound (mono, analog)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/543664?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/dO9xBQ

Korg Monologue is a great bass synth (mono, analog)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/401437?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/MADZOP

POLY SYNTHS
Minilogue XD all-around best beginner synth (poly, analog )
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/457066?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/OrNWgz

Yamaha Reface CS if you know nothing about synths (poly, digital)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/368212?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/mOXeMD

Korg MicroKorg 2 has the best display! (poly)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/584351?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/LKxJMa

Minifreak if you want a more complex but also deeper experience (poly, digital with analog filter)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/553604?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/QyyddY

HydraSynth Explorer portable, complex but also beginner friendly (poly. digital)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/527778?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/jrr64P

HydraSynth, full sized version (poly, digital)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/475385?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/jenP9n

Korg Multi/Poly the most feature packed synth in this list! (poly, digital)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/602948?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/VxxXXj

TEO-5 premium beginner friendly synth (poly, analog)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/589778?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/gODyd9

TAKE-5 premium beginner friendly synth (poly, analog)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/526435?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/xkk0z5

MINI SYNTHS
Roland Compact J-6 chord synth poly, digital)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/543478?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/55MRvD

Roland Compact S-1 (poly, digital)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/564999?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/oqgVPe

Korg Volca Keys analog mini synth with a distinct sound (paraphonic, analog)
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/312865?offid=1&affid=623
Sweetwater (US): sweetwater.sjv.io/APyrvD

CONTENT
00:00 Intro
00:23 What makes a great beginner synth?!
01:00 Mono or Poly? Which one is right for me?
02:09 Top 3 Mini-synths (And why you should avoid them...)
04:41 Top 3 Mono synths
08:20 Top 3 Beginner Friendly Poly Synths
15:05 Top 3 Complex (But Beginner Friendly) Poly Synths
19:20 Premium Beginner Friendly Synths

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