r/synthesizers is a subreddit with 477k members. The community frequently discusses synth, gear, struggling, midi, and roland, and they frequently recommend/review groovebox, synth, and hardware synth, and the most common flair used is performances, jams, my setup / new synth day, discussion, beginner questions, and diy / repair.
The place to obsess about synthesizers, both hardware and software.
Popular Topics in r/synthesizers
#1
Synth
211 posts
#2
Gear
73 posts
#3
Struggling
37 posts
#4
Midi
34 posts
#5
Roland
32 posts
#6
Music
30 posts
#7
Struggle
23 posts
#8
Keyboard
20 posts
#9
Analog
18 posts
#10
Synths
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/synthesizers
Groovebox
760 reviews
#1
Elektron
4.5★ from 140 reviews
#2
Roland
4.2★ from 109 reviews
#3
Novation
4.3★ from 86 reviews
Synth
477 reviews
#1
Korg
4.6★ from 114 reviews
#2
Arturia
4.6★ from 67 reviews
#3
Roland
4.3★ from 52 reviews
Hardware Synth
474 reviews
#1
Korg
4.3★ from 65 reviews
#2
Roland
4.2★ from 46 reviews
#3
Arturia
4.3★ from 40 reviews
Flair Used in r/synthesizers
#1
Performances, Jams
: "I could've done all this with just a USB stick and a pair of CDJs"
64 posts
#2
My Setup / New Synth Day
: "This is what late stage GAS looks like"
59 posts
#3
Discussion
: "WTF... Kavinsky (Vincent Belorgey), French electro artist famous for his hit "Nightcall" has died at 50. R.I.P. man... 💔🥀"
31 posts
#4
Beginner Questions
: "I got a Roland XP-50 for $30, how'd I do?"
10 posts
#5
DIY / Repair
: "For some reason shoe racks are the perfect synth holders!!"
7 posts
#6
What Should I Buy?
: "I have a polysynth sized hole in my heart..."
6 posts
#7
How To's, Tutorials, Demos
: "Let's make a patch from scratch on the Behringer Model D"
6 posts
#8
New Synth Announcements & Updates
: "I just got my first ever synth!"
4 posts
#9
Retail & Market Discussion
: "Found my dads Teisco 110F"
4 posts
#10
Request for Feedback
: "I couldn’t afford an M8, so while I was unemployed I built my own Android music tracker"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/synthesizers
Yearly
+51k members(12.1%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026