Do you want a great synth but don’t have the cash for the big ones? Well, here’s a selection of my favourite synthesizers for people on a tighter budget of up to 300 dollars. Starting with synths at around 50 dollars, I’ve got recommendations for every price level covering a range of styles, uses, concepts, and weirdness. There’s something for everyone, and it’s just coming up to Christmas.
These are not toys, but they are a lot of fun and can absolutely be part of a serious setup and, with some imagination, help you make fantastic electronic music.
Dubreq Stylophone GEN X-1
- Official Page – https://stylophone.com/product/stylophone-gen-x-1/
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-stylophonegenx1
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/444383?offid=1&affid=1460
Behringer JT-4000M Micro
- Official Page – https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0722-ACI
- Buy from Sweetwater – https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/602669?offid=1&affid=1460
Behringer Pro VS Mini
- Official Page – https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0722-ABF
- Buy from Sweetwater – https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/571632?offid=1&affid=1460
Donner B1
Bastl Kastle ARP
- Official Page – https://bastl-instruments.com/instruments/kastle-arp
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-kastlearp
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/575206?offid=1&affid=1460
Korg Volca FM2
- Official Page – https://www.korg.com/uk/products/dj/volca_fm2/
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-volcas
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/542496?offid=1&affid=1460
Behringer Crave
- Official Page – https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0718-AAJ
- Buy from Sweetwater – https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/475765?offid=1&affid=1460
Stylophone Pitch Theremin
- Official Page – https://stylophone.com/product/stylophone_theremin/
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-theremin
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/597998?offid=1&affid=1460
Roland Aira S1
- Official Page – https://www.roland.com/us/products/s-1/
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-rolands1
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/564999?offid=1&affid=1460
Behringer K-2 MKII
- Official Page – https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0718-ABG
- Buy from Sweetwater – https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/592046?offid=1&affid=1460
Sonicware Liven Texture Lab
- Official Page – https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-texturelab
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-texturelab
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/567005?offid=1&affid=1460
Cre8Audio East Beast
- Official Page – https://www.cre8audio.com/eastbeast
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/Molten-East-Beast
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/543664?offid=1&affid=1460
Moog Mavis
- Official Page – https://www.moogmusic.com/products/mavis
- Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://tinyurl.com/perfectcircuit-moog
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/544471?offid=1&affid=1460
Behringer MS-1
- Official Page – https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0722-ABK
- Buy from Sweetwater – https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater
- Buy from Thomann – https://thmn.to/thoprod/593281?offid=1&affid=1460