Best Budget Synthesizers - November 2025

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In my roundup of the best synths you can get on a budget we're looking at electronic music making boxes under approximately $300 or there abouts. There's plenty to play with, lots of explore and whether this is your first synth or you just need some new inspiration, these machines will make the best use of your cash. This video is not sponsored by anyone so please use the affiliate links below if you were hoping to buy something as that would send a couple of dollars our way to help support the channel - that would be marvellous! Note: Sorry, messed up the Sonicware Liven pricing - it should be $259/£249/€283 General shop links (specific product links below): ► Sweetwater Sound (US): https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater ► Perfect Circuit (US): http://moltenmt.com/perfect-circuit ► Signal Sounds (UK): https://moltenmt.com/signal-sounds ► Gear4Music (UK): https://tidd.ly/42otxsx ► Thomann Music Store (UK/EU): https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=1460 Donner Essential B1 Bass Synthesizer: Donner US - https://moltenmt.com/donnerb1-us Donner EU - https://moltenmt.com/donnerb1-eu Donner UK- https://moltenmt.com/donnerb1-uk Stylophone Gen X-2 Synthesizer: Perfect Circuit (US) - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-stylophonegenx2 Signal Sounds (UK) https://moltenmt.com/signal-stylophonegenx2 Thomann (EU) https://thmn.to/thoprod/623268?offid=1&affid=1460 Behringer Minis and Micros: Sweetwater Sound (US): https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater Thomann Music Store (UK/EU): https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=1460 Korg Volca FM2: Perfect Circuit (US) - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-korgvolcafm2 Signal Sounds (UK) - https://moltenmt.com/signalkorgvolcafm2 Thomann (EU) https://thmn.to/thoprod/542496?offid=1&affid=1460 Roland S1 Tweak Synth: Sweetwater (US) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5569BN Thomann (EU) - https://thmn.to/thoprod/564999?offid=1&affid=1460 Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Wave Bard: Perfect Circuit (US) - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-bastlwavebard Thomann (EU) - https://thmn.to/thoprod/618270?offid=1&affid=1460 Signal Sounds (UK) - https://moltenmt.com/signal-bastlwavebard Behringer Desktop Synths: Sweetwater Sound (US): https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater Thomann Music Store (UK/EU): https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=1460 Cre8audio East Beast: Perfect Circuit (US) - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-eastbeast Sweetwater (US) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/JKGEAq Thomann (EU) - https://thmn.to/thoprod/543664?offid=1&affid=1460 Signal Sounds (UK) - https://moltenmt.com/signal-eastbeast Sonicware Liven Range : Perfect Circuit (US) - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-sonicwareliven Signal Sounds (UK) - https://moltenmt.com/signal-sonicware Thomann (EU) - https://thmn.to/thoprod/620132?offid=1&affid=1460 Behringer MS-1 or Donner L1: Sweetwater Sound (US): https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater Thomann Music Store (UK/EU): https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=1460 Donner US - https://moltenmt.com/donnerl1-us Donner EU - https://moltenmt.com/donnerl1-eu Donner UK - https://moltenmt.com/donnerl1-uk Index: Intro - 0:00 Donner Essential B1 Bass Synthesizer - 4:18 Stylophone Gen X-2 Synthesizer - 7:16 Behringer Minis and Micros - 9:34 Korg Volca FM2 - 12:48 Roland S1 Tweak Synth - 14:33 Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Wave Bard - 17:07 Behringer Desktop Synths - 18:39 Cre8audio East Beast - 22:17 Sonicware Liven Range - 23:38 Behringer MS-1 or Donner L1 - 25:30 Summing up - 30:54 No one pays me to make videos, but you could support my video-making with a dollar or two via Patreon or by shopping via the affiliate links below: ► http://patreon.com/robinvincent - now featuring advert-free videos and Molten Instruments Check out everything I do on synths, modular, DIY, Surface Pro, music tech software and hardware ► https://authory.com/RobinVincent ► https://MoltenMusicTechnology.com ► https://linktr.ee/MoltenModular ► https://youtube.com/@MoltenMusicTech ► https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MoltenModular Affiliate links where I can get a few pennies for the things you buy: ► Signal Sounds (UK): https://moltenmt.com/signal-sounds ► Gear4Music (UK): https://tidd.ly/42otxsx ► Thomann Music Store (UK/EU): https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=1460 ► Perfect Circuit (US): http://moltenmt.com/perfect-circuit ► Joe Browns Snazzy Shirts - https://moltenmt.com/joebrowns ► Donner Music UK: https://moltenmt.com/donner-uk ► Donner Music US: https://moltenmt.com/donner-us ► Donner Music EU: https://moltenmt.com/donner-eu (use discount code MOLTEN for 10% off!) ► Rhodes Plugins: http://www.rhodesmusic.com/#a_aid=Molten ► Sweetwater Sound (US): https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater ► Clockface Modular (Japan/Int): https://clockfacemodular.com?sca_ref=2404548.CriESQgSrE ► Vinyl Castle: https://tidd.ly/3Y3pKzp DistroKid 7% discount off your first year's membership super special Molten VIP link: ► http://distrokid.com/vip/Molten