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AudioPilz’s BAD GEAR Shopping Guide: Synths for Every Wallet and Weirdo

AudioPilz is back with a holiday shopping guide that slices through the synth market like a chainsaw through a stack of IKEA flatpacks. Forget the usual influencer fluff—this is a tour through the wild, fragmented world of electronic music gear, tailor-made for everyone from broke bedroom beatmakers to deep-pocketed collectors. Expect savage wit, meme-grade commentary, and enough real talk to make your credit card sweat. If you’re hunting for the perfect groovebox, synth, or just an excuse to buy more kit, AudioPilz has you covered—just don’t blame him when your bank balance flatlines.

Arturia MiniFreak, Dreadbox Typhon, Elektron Model:Samples, Focusrite Scarlett, Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave, Korg Minilogue, Korg Volca FM, KRK Rokit, Mayer EMI MD900, Novation Bass Station 2, Novation Circuit, Roland S-1, Soundcraft Notepad 8FX, Waldorf Quantum, Yamaha HS