Quest for the Best Analog Synths of 2023 | Daniel Fisher 

Which must-have analog synth do you need for your rig? Sound off in the comments and let us know what we missed! In the meantime, be sure to hit up inSync to shop, and learn more about the best analog synths at Sweetwater 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/BestAnalogSynths

Daniel Fisher, talking about analog synths is high on the list for why I watch YT! 🤘🏾⚡

it's the journey you go on with an analogue synth that is the real joy. i spend hours just exploring the changes in a sound as i adjust filters or envelopes set cut off levels and modulation depths. It is the closest i can get to a trip through time and space. Friends often say that i am off in my TARDIS, when i got lost in the process of creation. I pilot a Yamaha CS30, quirky in its operation but highly rewarding when you know what your doing..... but it may be time for me to look at what is available in 2023 and that's why i'm here.

The Moog One is honestly a dream for me; it’s exactly the sound I search from a synth

I own 2 of the synths on this list: Take 5 and Arp 2600m. I do not own a Sequential Pro 3, but I think that’s worth a mention, as it is quite a beast, in sound and function.

Recently bought an OB-X8 from Sweetwater, my first analog poly. Absolutely love this synth!

If Daniel Fisher had his own channel I would 💯 sub. Great demos as always and breakdowns of instruments. ✌️❤️🎹

Damn,That Moog One is just gorgeous.😁

It might be because I live in Europe, but if I would make a list of best analog synths, the Arturia Polybrute (and even the Matrixbrute) and the Dreadboxes would definitely not be missing. I also kinda miss the Taiga in your summary. ;)

For a Colossus, a white coat should be included in the kit. ;)

Daniel fisher you beautiful, beautiful man you talking about analog synthesizers is a treasure

Good to see Big D back and he should do more demos .

Great review and interesting instrument choices:)! I want them all...

I just bought an Oberheim OB-X8 from you guys and am loving it so far. It's my first synth and it's been inspiring me a lot when writing new songs. Shoutout and thanks to Nick who's my Sweetwater engineer! :)

I have an Elektron Analog Four synth from 10 years back - it has analogue oscillators which are digitally controlled, so you get the subtle benefits of the analogue sound but it can be thoroughly sequenced, including digital control over the timing, playback, MIDI control and probability of the notes. Plus you can have polyphony and interaction between the four voices. The sound does lack beef, though. I have an Octatrack too, which features many of the workflow aspects of the more recent Elektron boxes, very powerful in their features but I’m careful not to let the looping take over! The Mother32 is a small-format monster that became the centre of my Eurorack setup - it’s a compressed classic east-coast model with extremely versatile CV ports which beg to be used. The Subbharmonicon and DFAM are also worth a look, too, Moog did a great job on all three. I also invested in a Moog Grandmother which again connects really well with my Eurorack gear and sounds absolutely gorgeous with a fully analogue circuit, proper keyboard, lovely Moog filters and a spring reverb to sparkle everything up. Plus it’s solid as a rock and heavier than you expect when you lift it (this is a good thing for me). The Grandmother would be the last one I’d sell. I would love an Arp 2600 or Buchla Easel but more than that, the Syntrx recreation of the VSC3 makes my mouth water, but then the price brings tears to my eyes. I wish Behringer would make a cheap Synthi!

I started with software and have now had several analog synths. The biggest thing “virtual analog” can’t do, universally, is filter resonance. I have never found a soft synth that sounds even close to the real thing.

Just ordered an OB-6 desktop module. Seems like the best solution for a nice poly for me right now. Sounds amazing and is half the price of an x8

Sequential Take 5 hands down best for all-around analog fun for $1500! 😊

My best of 2023 is Arturia minifreak for the price, the powerfull, and the sound and controllers.... the best. And in second is the ASM hydrasynth explorer.....

The Choices, I am no synth expert but the moogs hit me sonically.

I love the sounds you can get out this stuff.

Yes, GREAT INFO to inform purchases.....

Danny absolutely looks like Guile in his later years.

The 3rd Wave is the best and will be my last synth I get for 2023 and beyond. Not a full analog synth but sounds better than many fully analog synths. This one, the Nina, are undoubtedly the best, latest analogs out for 2023, with the minifreak as the runner-up.

The OBX 8 is a classic. I would give anything to own one.

Do they make a MPC sound less thin or do you need to look at running it through an interface? Or both. What if you run these through an novation usb mk3 controller the sounds stay the same?

Have the Korg Monologue as well as a Volca Bass (along with some poly FM synths and soft synths), but really want to add a Moog Minitaur.

How much fun is that Colossus though. Oh baby

I bought the Moog Minitaur and kept it to show love for Moog, but I’ll mainly be using Spectrasonics software for my music to limit my options to try to master it and more importantly sculpt my sounds and styles quicker.

Just get any sequential synth & you’ll be good

In my quest of the perfect analog mono, I’ve bought and sold probably 20 synths in the last 2 years. I’ve kept the Moog Subsequent 25. Best overall sounds and features with the VST plugin. For a poly, the Take 5 was pretty good too, not as much as the Prophet 5 though but for 1/3 the price, it’s pretty decent.

I wonder: by the time you run the analog synth into computer/day (to record the thing) do you lose any of the analog magic in the final, digital recordings of the synth?

I like my Matriarch and also have a Yamaha MOX8. My next one might have the Moog One

Awesome

Daniel who made the famous “Dark side of the moon” patch for the Kurzweil K-2500 series?

EDUCATIONAL

Analogue has liberated me from presets You have to work harder with Analogue but it's worth it

West pest is next for me. I am falling down the semi-modular rabbit hole and the barp2600 wants a playpal now

You didn't mention the Dreadbox Nympes & Dreadbox Typhon. Great analog synths at a great price.

Oberheim for the win! 🎉

Imo take 5 is the most underrated synth right now.

love my take 5

Walter Sobchak talking to me about synths is like a fever dream.

I'll buy two Colossus. One for home one for touring.

Haha this guy is the best synth demo person on the internet and he does it all in a flattop and dad clothes

I would love to have a moog 1.

Sequential Pro 3, Matrixbrute......but my next will be Trigon 6 😊❤

Daniel I Love you bro. ❤

What synth do you recommend if I am at beginning? For now I own a crave, a volca drum and a minilogue (but I think I will sell it because dose not sound in my taste) I wish something analog, poly and with presets

Daniel's voice is as calm and soothing as Anthony's from Linus Tech Tips.

Take 5, thanks.

bought two moog ones ty

Oberheim is one of the Stranger Things of the bunch ;) Loved the Blade Runner on the Moog.

Who wants an OB-X8 Desktop ? 🤩

Daniel Fisher is the Chuck Norris of music reviews.

Does Daniel have any music online that he's made? He plays some cool stuff in some of these videos.

I'm in love with Trigon 6

Does Daniel have the world's best job?

No mention of the Dreadbox Erebus reissue or PWM Maleficent?! These are glaring omissions, wow.

Novation Bass Station still getting updated

I bought a Dreadbox Hades, sounds more interesting than the Moog 😊

Curious? Has Moog fixed all the issues with the ONE? I never loved the Keybed

LOVE Your tutorials.. you just remind me of the Dudes,(Jeff Bridges)Crazy bowling buddy war vet. John Goodman. No disrespect intended. Just look similar in the movie "The Big Lebowski".

Best value in a poly analog? Just got my Pro-800 from Sweetwater and it covers pretty much everything I do on the Memorymoog. Unbelievable value!

Novation Bass Station 2? Modal Skulpt SynthSE? Missing a lot of good analogs in low budget level. I have made some great stuff with the Modal keyboards. Glad you included the MOOG Minotaur (got mine for $250 used)

Sequential prophet X - #1

What does my laptop need for synthezisers?;:)

Taiga should've been on this list, monster synth voice with a great sound.

The Syntakt is awesome but doesn't have sample storage.

Nice video. To me personally, the most desirable synthesizer featured in this video would be the Korg ARP2600M. The ARP2600FS would have been even more desirable, but of course I missed the boat on it when it was priced at $3,800 on pre-order at Sweetwater. Now, the 2600FS are going from $8,000 and up on EBay... Anywho, out of the synthesizers not featured in this video, a very desirable synthesizer would be the Behringer System 55, which quite astonishingly went down from $3,800 to just $1,600!!! Unfortunately, these are not in stock at Sweetwater at this time. Oh, and talking about pricing, and desirable synthesizers actually being in stock, I was already at a checkout with the JD-XA from Roland. However, when I saw the tax amount of $177, the first thing that came to my mind was my local government and how much I don't want to give them money, so I simply gave up on the JD-XA for now. Thanks by the way for all the candies and Sweetwater sticker that came with my La Bella bass strings.

I'll take them all! Do you accept blank checks?

Will they release a module of this Moog one? We don't need more leys which come on everything we own. Should always be an option. I have the OB-X8 module and for a great price compared to Moog one. It's a tough call, you can purchase a lot of other gear for the extra $7K left over. I like it and I could save for the M1 but is that worth what else I'd have to give up? So It can't do what my Osmose does for only $1,800 or my Iridium module for $2,200 so I struggle to rationalize getting it since there's so much else available in modules so we can have it our way like BK.

kinda forgetting the prophet X here it can emulate a moog one with the pack someone made for it (its insane and I can not hear the difference). Also the packs you can buy and the stuff you can do yourself is out of this world. Its all those synths and any synth you can get your hands on lending from a friend for less than half the price of a moog one.

Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't the Polybrute analogue? Or is it just synths that launched in 2023? 🤔

Syntakt has a gigabyte of storage? 8:38 Did I miss an update?

Don't forget Behringer System 55 eurorack ( m o o g ) clone, currently just $1599! 7 oscillators 5 filters ( HP, LP, fixed filter, bass tone , trebble tone ), 5 VCAs, 4 envelopes, 3x8 sequencer + sequential switch, noise, MIDI to CV, mixers and more, including 4 tiered case and power supply.

No Grandmother? Seems they didn't have to push it too hard, it's already selling well enough.

How on earth is the Polybrute not on this list?

No Nina Synth? No GS Music E7? But three old fashioned Moogs…? Really? 🤯 Well, my list looks absolutely different! 😜 I love Daniel though! 👍

Analog moves more air with vibration and the speakers.

Mavis has two VCOs? I was pretty sure it has one.

Moog grandmother +1👍

Moog ONE 16-Voice looks and sounds great (perfect show piece for it btw). I'll just go and see the price and...*faints*.

I also think sweet water is great

What the OBX8 is that good at bass?

GOOD LORD that MOOG ONE.

Surprised that the Taiga did not make the list I'm guessing because it's new

Only vintage OB and Prophet

This is the second "Best Something of 2023" video I've seen. It's May. The month. Not haffaway into the year.

I wish they were at Fisher Price prices 🙄

This is nice and all, but The Big Lebowski. 10 Cloverfield lane. Barton Fink. Someone please hire John Goodman for films again.

No Minilogue XD? Phooey!

ONG its so organic 😭

Missing summit and polybrute maybe not new enough

No mention of the grandmother 😣

the MonoPoly has Reverb? what? where? how?

I hope Beringer will someday clone moog one

Monologue, ok. But, where's Minilogue with 4 voices?

No sample storage on the Syntakt :)

Sehr gut,aber die Erklärung turnt mich total ab,weil ich 40 Jahre Keyboards hinter mir habe und jetzt endlich an dem Punkt angelangt bin,wo J.S.Bach begonnen hat unser 12 Ton System zu faken mit seiner Cent Reparatur wegen des verfuck.Kommas🐗🐊🐆💞