Vongon Replay 

Finally a synth made specifically for Intsagram!

Sounds good I want a limited edition readable text version.

At first glance it's ticking all the boxes...

I can see why this is more approachable. The controls seem simple enough that’s attractive imo. Thanks Emily

This looks amazing. I love the aesthetic. Love the voices too. So unique. PolySix is such a great synth to model after too. Jelly!

Cool form factor and style but not worth the price to me. You can buy a Hydrasynth Explorer, which is cheaper and about 100× more feature packed. Not trying to be a hater at all but ive owned a lot of synths. Not worth it for $900. They could have at least added stereo chorus. It looks cool though, ill give you that.

Love that more ppl are making instruments that merge two of my hobbies (music & custom kyboards).

Didn’t expect this channel to venture into key-switch ASMR comparisons!

Some very beautiful tones coming out of this machine! Thanks for the video! TOO much gear to get right now!! I still think Chompi is the first thing I'll buy but this looks like maybe a next buy for me!

Really dig your take on the instrument! Great explaining great video!! Thank U!! 🙏🏾

This is truly a beep boop machine

You can get a novation peak for that money and have 200$ left for other stuff. Just a comparison: Peak: 3 Oscillators, about 30 waveforms, 4 lfos, 3 loopable envelopes, build in fx, complex modulation matrix This synth: 1 Osc, pretty interface

Ummm..$1000 bucks out the door? Are the folks at Vongon ingesting handfuls of mushrooms?

I like the way you kind of haze the keys and mod/upgrade them-in a demo!❤

so cool! love your chanel and sense of humor! also, thanks for turning me on to vines. enjoying her unique world.

I never thought i would be getting synth and custom keyboard youtube crossover video, but here we are... A synth that thocks!

I came here directly after Alex Ball's video on the Roland MC-8, quite the difference. :D

You can get the same type of arpeggiator on midi controllers like arturia keystep or novation launchkey mini mk3. These are about 100 bucks. Synth sounds great, but I couldn't pay that much money for it. If you can, good for you.

Great review! Thanks.

WOW. Sounds nice, looks cool, not overloaded with features. I'm down with that.

Dammit Emily! I started off today drooling over this thing and then talked myself out of it and now I want it again! If I do get one I'll use your link!

I have the Microfreak, and it's definitely not conducive to quick sequencing like the VR seems to be. Would be nice if this had more legible labeling. The design should be minimal for the sake of undistracted easy use, and not too much for cool aesthetics.

this is a cool video and a nice instrument

You're rad and this is so helpful

The thing I think is cool is, the remix of that track of yours you did on the keyboard. Instant recognition over here, love that. Also, I never knew of key silencing like that. By taking the keys out and replacing them, it's a neat idea. I might have to look into that myself, I've been experimenting with live animations and I use a midi keyboard for playing specific animations and changing facial expressions on the character and stuff, but you can hear the keys pretty clearly in the stream. But I have caveman fingers when I'm livestreaming, so that's to be expected. Awesome video either way, Em gang!

Can't believe Vongon beat Strymon to making a synth 😆

It sounds nice, and makes me miss my old Korg PolySix😢 (though that thing had zero sequencing capability and no MIDI or CV)

Great demo! This is an amazing piece of gear.

Wow that's very cool! I'd love to put some Outemu silent switches in one of these. I can't read the white letter labels on that almost white plastic and I'd definitely prefer black letters so I can see them lol.

great overview - some nice tunes in there! I'm not a fan of the clicky keys though ..... I assume it is touch sensitive over MIDI? (aftertouch?)

I didn’t even come here for the synth, just wanted to enjoy the silliness 😄 love the epic background scenes to set the mood! Haha.

link for the MX3A-11NA switches?

This is inspiring. Easter is a big time for home improvements. I might ask around for leftover magnolia emulsion and dip a $100 Craigslist Microkorg.

sweet intro to some new kit!! all the buttons and switches, clearly defined and demonstrated perfect for an idjit, such as myself.

Cool looking synth

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Waitwaitwait… what lube did you use on those switches?

Wow I want one!

I also subscribed cause of the fish shirts

I subscribed because of the name change❤❤❤

I just bought one, can't wait finally something that's super minimal with no ridiculous menus and thousands of options that kill creativity. The comments on cost are quite hilarious, I've seen hundreds of you set up modulars that are single voice systems that cost as much or more, when you buy > modular case, osc, filter, env, vca, gate, CV sequencer, output module, clock, etc etc etc.. all of a sudden you are way past the price of the Vongon.

After thinking more about the Vongon Replay, I have come to the conclusion that no serious musician would want this for the keyboard instead of real keys alone, The lack of presets or ability to save any presets, make this a bad choice for live performances, At the $900.00 price point and if you wanted the very best real analogue synth with similar (but far more features) and much better sound is the Moog Grandmother which is around $1000 and can be had on occasional sale for $900, the same price as the Vongon is currently, if you want to go Virtual Analogue, you have so many and far better options at half the price, but for me the keyboard is a no sale/no way/any day decision.

This first example (from 0:05 to 0:08) was insanely nice. May I ask how did you create it?

That's a neat piece of tech. _And_ it looks like it's from a cheesy 80s sci-fi flick, which give it bonus points for me.

very nice extrachannel! time for some binging ;-)

On the part where start explaining the filter(8:30), was it just the replay or were there any other outside sources involved?

How do you afford all the synths and fx pedals?

It kind of looks like a prototype, half-baked for sure. At $900 I would hope for something truly unique but this doesn't really seem to do anything that you can't do with pretty much any subtractive synth out there for cheaper (and readable). Good presentation though, thanks for reviewing it!

I'm scared to look how much this cost if do have a 90s keyboard that makes the same sounds if i can figure out how to play my guitar though it

WHO IS THIS SYNTHESIZER FOR?! $900?!? I mean, it looks like a cool little instrument, but you're paying a $600 premium to have an instrument that does less in a less durable enclosure than literally every other possible option at this price point. *I want to apologize for this comment. In retrospect, I still think this instrument feels too expensive, but it's a fine little synth. I don't know how durable the enclosure actually is, and it's probably much nicer than I had a first impression. It's made by a small company making tools and toys for people who love making music. I shouldn't be a negative ned here on this page that I love and enjoy. Sorry, Internet.

I like its look, because it looks like nothing. You make nothing sound amazing Em!!!

“Vonagon Infinity opens the door”

At 7:10 what effect is on the voice?

29 keys is weird but also nice, wonder why there aren't more options for what part of the keyboard you get with a controller. like every every small controller should also come as F to F and A to A version..

great gear

* Checks date to make sure it’s not 1 April yet … * This takes TE hipster synth douchery to a new level. Kudos, I guess …

why on earth did they design it to be illegible?

@1:24 dayumm that was gangster

This is too good😮

I would need to colour the ’black’ keys Black….or Blue😂😁 Cool machine tho. I’d get it😁🤘🏾(Gotta stop buying avo toast on gluten free bread!😂)

Bloody brilliant as always, Emily. We’re lucky to have you.

"From far away there's no labels" when you think about it the replay is really like society man...

Emu- Emula- Lemon- Emmalater- Emilyulating an analog sound. (there we go)

$899 🤣🤣🤣

Like the look, love the sound, but there are so SO many better and more useful things to spend this kind of money on. A couple of Nanoboxes from 1010 at least!

Makes the new microKORG 2 seem like a bargain for what you get. Looks cool, text should have been a different and much darker color...heck, they should have burnt on the text, that would have neen dope.

Save yourself hundreds of $$$$ and buy an Arturia MiniFreak for 1000x the features and usability.

key sounds are good sounds ; )

That tune at 4:50 was a throw back 👏

This would be sick in a Secret Sawce

my only guess why this thing exists: vongon guys aren't really motivated to sell tons of them. maybe they have a bunch specially for those who buy every cool looking thing in spite of the price. maybe for those who just came into market and has no idea what a good synth is. after a while you'll see it's available only via pre-order, so it will make the illusion of highly sought after, exclusive thing. and I understand this approach, nice! I just wish the other manufacturers won't see such releases as a flag to rise their prices and make quality standards lower.

Love this review ☄️... Not a fit for me, but pleeeez review more instruments

Sounds very beige

Job well done! You should reward yourself with a nice cup of decaf tea 😄

Just make sure you never let a Vongon read poetry to you.

🚀Backyard Spaceship! 💕

You should get Switch and Click to mod your Vongon!! She'll hook you up!!

Now this is synthesis

I'm afraid I find the monotone blandness of the enclosure and interface very offputting.

will easily stick with microfreak

i read that title as "vongon roleplay" 💀

I want it in black, then maybe i can read the white text.... 🤣🤣🤣🙈

"It can sound like this..." DnB vocal mix when?

My favourite sound is at 0:16

The designer spared no effort to make the user interface using all of the famous knobs

A very nice in-depth review. However, I checked the website and this is a $900 synth. That's ridiculous. This is a $200 instrument at best. The case sounds thin and plasticky and the keyboard is horrendous for this price point. It's a nicely sounding DSP based modelling synth very much like the Modal Skulpt.

sheesh. so damn pretty

899$ translates to "ey? nein nein" in german.

It sounds a lot warmer than my dread box nymphes. And the strange thing is this one is digitals . It sounds a lot better The nymph is harsh and thin This has character to it.

I love the clacking, very ASMR

instead of Vongon Replay I searched Vogon Replay and my kidneys and liver teamed up to take my ears to "a safe place"-...

28 seconds in .. I’m like.. “I want it!”*Clicks on link*

Your friend basically summed it up - “I could do this with a normal keyboard, but I could use this and people would be like who what is that thing??”. You could do anything this can do for much less than close to 1000 dollars. You could spend the same 1000 dollars and get WAY more synth. Also lol at micro usb in TYOOL 2024 - let’s see how long that will last. Good video as always though. Love your content - just not this virtual analog synth.

So much nope, so little yeah. Their pedals are dope but........

I’d definitely steal this from someone.

This is made for people who bought the Teenage Engineering Field Table

That looks so friggen good

For $900 I would expect a better keyboard, instead of a computer keyboard, what did you think of it? also the labels are very hard to see, I think for the money something more like a Hydrasynth is a much better option and bang for the buck.

Sure it would get even more hits if it came in Seafoam Green (jade).

It's a great for make a Synthwave music !