Top-10 best Electronic Album
From December 10 till December 24, 2022 , we held a poll for Most popular synth on our Facebook page. In the end 10670 people were reached and 3480 votes were collected, 243 names of brands/models have been listed by our readers. This is the result of the poll. Please note that this is not a scientific trial as it remains a subjective matter and depends on the number of voters involved.. Next year we will repeat the poll with -hopefully- a larger audience.
The rules of the game were:
You must own (or have owned) the synth yoursels You can add a maximum of 3 synths to the list (if not already on it) You can vote for as many synths that are on the list We deleted all entries for custom made synths (such as “the one I built”, “my Eurorack modules collection” or “dotcom modular”). Please note that the positions of certain brands/models are shared when they received the same number of votes. At the bottom of this page you will find the list of brands / models in alphabetical order.
Positions 1-10
Position Brand / Model # Votes % Votes 1 Roland Juno 60 172 4,94% 2 Moog MiniMoog 96 2,76% 2 Roland D50 96 2,76% 3 Korg MS-20 83 2,39% 4 Yamaha DX7 79 2,27% 5 Roland Juno 106 75 2,16% 5 Sequential 6 Trak 75 2,16% 6 Korg M1 68 1,95% 7 Roland Jupiter 8 67 1,93% 8 Korg Wavestation 52 1,49% 9 Roland JD-800 50 1,44% 10 Korg S700 49 1,41%
Positions 11-25
Position Brand / model # Votes % Votes 11 Roland JX-8P 47 1,35% 12 Behringer DeepMind 12 45 1,29% 12 Yamaha CS-80 45 1,29% 13 Roland SH-101 44 1,26% 14 Moog Voyager 42 1,21% 15 Access Virus Ti 41 1,18% 15 Korg Mono/Poly 41 1,18% 16 ARP 2600 36 1,03% 16 Korg DW8000 36 1,03% 17 ARP Odyssey 35 1,01% 17 ASM – Hydrasynth 35 1,01% 18 Yamaha AN1x 34 0,98% 19 Moog Memory moog 33 0,95% 20 Korg Poly 800 32 0,92% 20 Roland Jupiter 6 32 0,92% 20 Yamaha SY77 32 0,92% 21 Korg Polysix 31 0,89% 21 Korg Triton 31 0,89% 21 Sequential OB6 31 0,89% 22 Korg Minilogue XD 29 0,83% 22 Roland JX-3P 29 0,83% 23 Ensoniq ESQ1 28 0,80% 23 Sequential Prophet V 28 0,80% 24 Roland JV-1080 27 0,78% 25 Spectrasonics Omnisphere 27 0,78%
Positions 26- 50
Positions Brand / Model # Votes % Votes 26 Oberheim OB8 26 0,75% 26 Roland SH-5 26 0,75% 27 Korg MS2000 25 0,72% 27 Roland JP-8000 25 0,72% 27 Yamaha Motif 25 0,72% 28 EMS AKS Synthi 24 0,69% 28 Roland Jupiter 4 24 0,69% 29 Sequential Circuits Pro-One 23 0,66% 30 Kurzweil K2000 22 0,63% 31 Behringer Neutron 21 0,60% 31 Oberheim OBXa 21 0,60% 32 Casio CZ-101 20 0,57% 32 Novation Bassstation 2 20 0,57% 32 Oberheim Matrix 6 20 0,57% 32 Yamaha SY99 20 0,57% 33 Roland JX-10 19 0,55% 33 Roland System 100M 19 0,55% 33 Roland System 8 19 0,55% 33 Yamaha Montage 19 0,55% 34 Arturia Microfreak 18 0,52% 34 Behringer 2600 18 0,52% 34 E-mu Emulator II 18 0,52% 34 Novation Peak 18 0,52% 34 Roland Juno 6 18 0,52% 34 Yamaha TX81Z 18 0,52% 35 Alesis AndromedaA6 17 0,49% 35 Elka Synthex 17 0,49% 35 Roland JV-80 17 0,49% 36 Arturia Pigments 16 0,46% 36 Korg 01/W 16 0,46% 36 Roland V-Synth 16 0,46% 36 Roland W-30 16 0,46% 36 Waldorf Q (rack) 16 0,46% 37 Arturia Matrixbrute 15 0,43% 37 Clavia Nord modular 15 0,43% 37 Korg X5D 15 0,43% 37 Novation Supernova 15 0,43% 37 Roland XV5080 15 0,43% 37 Sequential/DSI Prophet REV2 15 0,43% 37 Yamaha CS30 15 0,43% 38 Casio tone VL-1 14 0,40% 38 Korg Trinity 14 0,40% 38 Moog One 14 0,40% 38 Roland Alpha Juno 2 14 0,40% 38 Roland XP-30 14 0,40% 39 Casio CZ-5000 13 0,37% 39 Oberheim OB-X8 13 0,37% 39 Roland D10 13 0,37% 40 Arturia Polybrute 12 0,34% 40 Kawai K5000W 12 0,34% 40 Korg Kronos 12 0,34% 40 Korg Trident 12 0,34% 40 Moog Sub 37 12 0,34% 40 Yamaha CS-15 12 0,34% 40 Yamaha EX5 12 0,34% 41 Behringer Odyssey 11 0,32% 41 Ensoniq Mirage dsk8 11 0,32% 41 Moog Source 11 0,32% 41 Oberheim Matrix 1000 11 0,32% 41 Sequential Prophet 5/10 Rev4 11 0,32% 41 Sequential Prophet 6 11 0,32% 41 Waldorf Blofeld 11 0,32% 42 Ensoniq ASR10 10 0,29% 42 Kawai K4 10 0,29% 42 Oberheim OB-6 10 0,29% 42 Yamaha CS-60 10 0,29% 43 Clavia Nord Lead 3 9 0,26% 43 Korg Modwave 9 0,26% 43 Roland Juno-DS 9 0,26% 43 Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter 9 0,26% 43 Sequential Prophet 600 9 0,26% 43 Yamaha CS1x 9 0,26% 44 EDP Wasp Deluxe 8 0,23% 44 Moog Little phatty 8 0,23% 44 Oberheim Matrix 12 8 0,23% 44 Oberheim Xpander 8 0,23% 44 OSC OSCar. 8 0,23% 44 Roland JD-990 8 0,23% 44 Roland MKS-70 8 0,23% 44 Roland SH201 8 0,23% 44 Roland TB 303 8 0,23% 44 Yamaha VL1 8 0,23% 45 Akai AX-80 7 0,20% 45 ARP Pro Soloist 7 0,20% 45 Buchla Easel 7 0,20% 45 Ensoniq TS-12 7 0,20% 45 Moog Polymoog (203a) 7 0,20% 45 Oberheim 4 (8) Voice polyphonic 7 0,20% 45 Roland Fantom-XR 7 0,20% 45 Roland System 100 7 0,20% 45 Sequential Pro 3 7 0,20% 45 Waldorf Quantum 7 0,20% 45 Yamaha TX802 7 0,20% 46 Akai S950 6 0,17% 46 ARP Quadra 6 0,17% 46 Clavia Nord Lead 2x 6 0,17% 46 E-Mu Vintage keys 6 0,17% 46 ETI 4600 6 0,17% 46 Korg 700S 6 0,17% 46 Korg Wavestate 6 0,17% 46 Modal Argon 8 6 0,17% 46 Moog Subsequent 37 6 0,17% 46 Oberheim OB-X 6 0,17% 46 Roland D5 6 0,17% 46 Roland SH-2 6 0,17% 46 Sequential/DSI Evolver 6 0,17% 46 Teisco S110f 6 0,17% 47 Ensonig FIZMO 5 0,14% 47 Ensoniq TS 5 0,14% 47 Korg M500 Micro Preset 5 0,14% 47 Korg Prophecy 5 0,14% 47 Roland Fantom 6-7-8 5 0,14% 47 Roland System 700 Modular 5 0,14% 47 Sequential Prophet X 5 0,14% 47 Studiologic Sledge 5 0,14% 47 Vermona perFOURmer 5 0,14% 47 Yamaha CS-50 5 0,14% 47 Yamaha SY22 5 0,14% 48 Akai S900 4 0,11% 48 E&MM Spectrum 4 0,11% 48 Electrocomp EML-101 4 0,11% 48 Ensoniq SQ80 4 0,11% 48 ETI Transcendent 2000 4 0,11% 48 Gem S3 Turbo 4 0,11% 48 GeneralMusic GEM Equinox 4 0,11% 48 Kawai Teisco SX-240 4 0,11% 48 Korg KingKorg 4 0,11% 48 Sequential T8 4 0,11% 48 Sequential Take 5 4 0,11% 48 Technics WSA1R 4 0,11% 48 Teisco S60p 4 0,11% 48 Teisco SX-400 4 0,11% 48 Yamaha CS-20M 4 0,11% 48 Yamaha DX27 4 0,11% 49 Akai Timbrewolf 3 0,09% 49 Clavia Nord Lead A1 3 0,09% 49 Korg MicroX 3 0,09% 49 Korg NS5r 3 0,09% 49 Moog The Source 3 0,09% 49 Novation mininova 3 0,09% 49 Quasimidi Sirius 3 0,09% 49 Sequential Prophet 10 vintage 3 0,09% 49 Yamaha YS100 3 0,09% 50 Akai S700 2 0,06% 50 Ensoniq VFXsd 2 0,06% 50 Kawai S100F 2 0,06% 50 Kinetic Sound Prism 2 0,06% 50 Korg DS-8 2 0,06% 50 Korg PS-3300 2 0,06% 50 Kurzweil K250 2 0,06% 50 Moog Liberation 2 0,06% 50 Moog Matriarch 2 0,06% 50 Mystic Frequencies – Spectrum Synth 2 0,06% 50 Oberheim SEM 2 0,06% 50 Roland RS-5 2 0,06% 50 Sequential Multi Trak 2 0,06% 50 Siel Cruise 2 0,06% 50 Yamaha YS200 2 0,06%
Synths that received only 1 vote
Brand / Model Alesis Fusion HD6 Alesis Ion ARP Avatar Behringer MS-1 Behringer VC340 Casio Rap man Clavia Nordstage 2 Clavia Nordwave Dreadbox murmux v2 E-mu E-4k Electrocomp EML-500 Elektor Formant Fairlight system 30A Hartman Neuron Korg 800DV (maxikorg) Korg Delta Korg Karma Korg M3R Korg Minkorg 700 Korg N5 Ex Korg Opsix Korg Polyphonic ensemble Korg PS-3100 Korg PS-3200 Kurzweil Forte Kurzweil PC2 Kurzweil PC3 Kurzweil PC3K-8 Loudest warning silver words MacBeth M5 Maplin Spectrum Mathias beese MS2600 NG Moog Rogue Novation Nova Desktop Novation xiosynth Rhodes Chroma Roalnd JV1000 Roland Boutique JD-08 Roland S-770/750 Roland SH-1 Roland SH-3 Roland U-20 Synton Syrinx Yamaha CS-70m Yamaha DX1 Yamaha MO 8 Yamaha PSR4600
The full list in alphabetical order
Brand / Model # of Votes % of Votes Access Virus Ti 41 1,18% Akai AX-80 7 0,20% Akai S700 2 0,06% Akai S900 4 0,11% Akai S950 6 0,17% Akai Timbrewolf 3 0,09% Alesis AndromedaA6 17 0,49% Alesis Fusion HD6 1 0,03% Alesis Ion 1 0,03% ARP 2600 36 1,03% ARP Avatar 1 0,03% ARP Odyssey 35 1,01% ARP Pro Soloist 7 0,20% ARP Quadra 6 0,17% Arturia Matrixbrute 15 0,43% Arturia Microfreak 18 0,52% Arturia Pigments 16 0,46% Arturia Polybrute 12 0,34% ASM – Hydrasynth 35 1,01% Behringer 2600 18 0,52% Behringer DeepMind 12 45 1,29% Behringer MS-1 1 0,03% Behringer Neutron 21 0,60% Behringer Odyssey 11 0,32% Behringer VC340 1 0,03% Buchla Easel 7 0,20% Casio CZ-101 20 0,57% Casio CZ-5000 13 0,37% Casio Rap man 1 0,03% Casio tone VL-1 14 0,40% Clavia Nord Lead 2x 6 0,17% Clavia Nord Lead 3 9 0,26% Clavia Nord Lead A1 3 0,09% Clavia Nord modular 15 0,43% Clavia Nordstage 2 1 0,03% Clavia Nordwave 1 0,03% Dreadbox murmux v2 1 0,03% E-mu E-4k 1 0,03% E-mu Emulator II 18 0,52% E-Mu Vintage keys 6 0,17% E&MM Spectrum 4 0,11% EDP Wasp Deluxe 8 0,23% Electrocomp EML-101 4 0,11% Electrocomp EML-500 1 0,03% Elektor Formant 1 0,03% Elka Synthex 17 0,49% EMS AKS Synthi 24 0,69% Ensonig FIZMO 5 0,14% Ensoniq ASR10 10 0,29% Ensoniq ESQ1 28 0,80% Ensoniq Mirage dsk8 11 0,32% Ensoniq SQ80 4 0,11% Ensoniq TS 5 0,14% Ensoniq TS-12 7 0,20% Ensoniq VFXsd 2 0,06% ETI 4600 6 0,17% ETI Transcendent 2000 4 0,11% Fairlight system 30A 1 0,03% Gem S3 Turbo 4 0,11% GeneralMusic GEM Equinox 4 0,11% Hartman Neuron 1 0,03% Kawai K4 10 0,29% Kawai K5000W 12 0,34% Kawai S100F 2 0,06% Kawai Teisco SX-240 4 0,11% Kinetic Sound Prism 2 0,06% Korg 01/W 16 0,46% Korg 700S 6 0,17% Korg 800DV (maxikorg) 1 0,03% Korg Delta 1 0,03% Korg DS-8 2 0,06% Korg DW8000 36 1,03% Korg Karma 1 0,03% Korg KingKorg 4 0,11% Korg Kronos 12 0,34% Korg M1 68 1,95% Korg M3R 1 0,03% Korg M500 Micro Preset 5 0,14% Korg MicroX 3 0,09% Korg Minilogue XD 29 0,83% Korg Minkorg 700 1 0,03% Korg Modwave 9 0,26% Korg Mono/Poly 41 1,18% Korg MS-20 83 2,39% Korg MS2000 25 0,72% Korg N5 Ex 1 0,03% Korg NS5r 3 0,09% Korg Opsix 1 0,03% Korg Poly 800 32 0,92% Korg Polyphonic ensemble 1 0,03% Korg Polysix 31 0,89% Korg Prophecy 5 0,14% Korg PS-3100 1 0,03% Korg PS-3200 1 0,03% Korg PS-3300 2 0,06% Korg S700 49 1,41% Korg Trident 12 0,34% Korg Trinity 14 0,40% Korg Triton 31 0,89% Korg Wavestate 6 0,17% Korg Wavestation 52 1,49% Korg X5D 15 0,43% Kurzweil Forte 1 0,03% Kurzweil K2000 22 0,63% Kurzweil K250 2 0,06% Kurzweil PC2 1 0,03% Kurzweil PC3 1 0,03% Kurzweil PC3K-8 1 0,03% Loudest warning silver words 1 0,03% MacBeth M5 1 0,03% Maplin Spectrum 1 0,03% Mathias beese MS2600 NG 1 0,03% Modal Argon 8 6 0,17% Moog Liberation 2 0,06% Moog Little phatty 8 0,23% Moog Matriarch 2 0,06% Moog Memory moog 33 0,95% Moog MiniMoog 96 2,76% Moog One 14 0,40% Moog Polymoog (203a) 7 0,20% Moog Rogue 1 0,03% Moog Source 11 0,32% Moog Sub 37 12 0,34% Moog Subsequent 37 6 0,17% Moog The Source 3 0,09% Moog Voyager 42 1,21% multibrand eurorack 2 0,06% Mystic Frequencies – Spectrum Synth 2 0,06% Novation Bassstation 2 20 0,57% Novation mininova 3 0,09% Novation Nova Desktop 1 0,03% Novation Peak 18 0,52% Novation Supernova 15 0,43% Novation xiosynth 1 0,03% Oberheim 4 (8) Voice polyphonic 7 0,20% Oberheim Matrix 1000 11 0,32% Oberheim Matrix 12 8 0,23% Oberheim Matrix 6 20 0,57% Oberheim OB-6 10 0,29% Oberheim OB-X 6 0,17% Oberheim OB-X8 13 0,37% Oberheim OB8 26 0,75% Oberheim OBXa 21 0,60% Oberheim SEM 2 0,06% Oberheim Xpander 8 0,23% OSC OSCar. 8 0,23% Quasimidi Sirius 3 0,09% Rhodes Chroma 1 0,03% Roalnd JV1000 1 0,03% Roland Alpha Juno 2 14 0,40% Roland Boutique JD-08 1 0,03% Roland D10 13 0,37% Roland D5 6 0,17% Roland D50 96 2,76% Roland Fantom 6-7-8 5 0,14% Roland Fantom-XR 7 0,20% Roland JD-800 50 1,44% Roland JD-990 8 0,23% Roland JP-8000 25 0,72% Roland Juno 106 75 2,16% Roland Juno 6 18 0,52% Roland Juno 60 172 4,94% Roland Juno-DS 9 0,26% Roland Jupiter 4 24 0,69% Roland Jupiter 6 32 0,92% Roland Jupiter 8 67 1,93% Roland JV-1080 27 0,78% Roland JV-80 17 0,49% Roland JX-10 19 0,55% Roland JX-3P 29 0,83% Roland JX-8P 47 1,35% Roland MKS-70 8 0,23% Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter 9 0,26% Roland RS-5 2 0,06% Roland S-770/750 1 0,03% Roland SH-1 1 0,03% Roland SH-101 44 1,26% Roland SH-2 6 0,17% Roland SH-3 1 0,03% Roland SH-5 26 0,75% Roland SH201 8 0,23% Roland System 100 7 0,20% Roland System 100M 19 0,55% Roland System 700 Modular 5 0,14% Roland System 8 19 0,55% Roland TB 303 8 0,23% Roland U-20 1 0,03% Roland V-Synth 16 0,46% Roland W-30 16 0,46% Roland XP-30 14 0,40% Roland XV5080 15 0,43% Sequential 6 Trak 75 2,16% Sequential Circuits Pro-One 23 0,66% Sequential Multi Trak 2 0,06% Sequential OB6 31 0,89% Sequential Pro 3 7 0,20% Sequential Prophet 10 vintage 3 0,09% Sequential Prophet 5/10 Rev4 11 0,32% Sequential Prophet 6 11 0,32% Sequential Prophet 600 9 0,26% Sequential Prophet V 28 0,80% Sequential Prophet X 5 0,14% Sequential T8 4 0,11% Sequential Take 5 4 0,11% Sequential/DSI Evolver 6 0,17% Sequential/DSI Prophet REV2 15 0,43% Siel Cruise 2 0,06% Spectrasonics Omnisphere 27 0,78% Studiologic Sledge 5 0,14% Synton Syrnix 1 0,03% Technics WSA1R 4 0,11% Teisco S110f 6 0,17% Teisco S60p 4 0,11% Teisco SX-400 4 0,11% Vermona perFOURmer 5 0,14% Waldorf Blofeld 11 0,32% Waldorf Q (rack) 16 0,46% Waldorf Quantum 7 0,20% Yamaha AN1x 34 0,98% Yamaha CS-15 12 0,34% Yamaha CS-20M 4 0,11% Yamaha CS-50 5 0,14% Yamaha CS-60 10 0,29% Yamaha CS-70m 1 0,03% Yamaha CS-80 45 1,29% Yamaha CS1x 9 0,26% Yamaha CS30 15 0,43% Yamaha DX1 1 0,03% Yamaha DX27 4 0,11% Yamaha DX7 79 2,27% Yamaha EX5 12 0,34% Yamaha MO 8 1 0,03% Yamaha Montage 19 0,55% Yamaha Motif 25 0,72% Yamaha PSR4600 1 0,03% Yamaha SY22 5 0,14% Yamaha SY77 32 0,92% Yamaha SY99 20 0,57% Yamaha TX802 7 0,20% Yamaha TX81Z 18 0,52% Yamaha VL1 8 0,23% Yamaha YS100 3 0,09% Yamaha YS200 2 0,06%
