Synthesizers

A streamlined version of Modal’s Cobalt8, is the Cobalt5S even better than its sibling?

How does Roland’s Boutique version of their classic JD‑800 synth compare to the original?

Now in its fourth decade, Kurzweil’s celebrated K series continues to evolve.

IK go pro with desktop and keyboard versions of their expanded UNO Synth.

Korg’s Modwave is a wavetable powerhouse that can import Serum wavetables without conversion.

Modal’s SkulptSynth SE packs an awful lot of synth into a very small package.

Korg’s Nautilus puts much of the functionality of the Kronos into a far more affordable instrument.

Korg’s Opsix takes FM synthesis to places it’s never been before.

A conquering hero returns to the fray after long years in exile. Does the new Prophet Rev 4 still have the power to take on the world?

The Cobalt 8 is a beautifully judged virtual analogue synth.

Novation have injected the Bass Station II with a healthy dose of Aphex acid.

UDO Audio’s highly anticipated debut instrument is a synthesizer with a sound all of its own.