Bass Synth reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 182 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 12 posts to rank the best Bass Synth brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/synthesizers, r/basspedals, r/guitarpedals, r/makinghiphop. Top-rated brands include Moog (4.6/5), Novation (4.4/5), Source Audio (4.5/5).

Stats

Reviews182

Subreddits4

Posts12

Brands31

Products84

Top communities

r/synthesizers116 r/basspedals49 r/guitarpedals9 r/makinghiphop8

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Moog

4.6

(32)

"Moog Minitaur"

"Moog Mariana. It’s like two Minitaurs together, along with some great fx/processing on the outputs. It absolutely rattles the room when I play it."

"MiniMoog lol"

"When people talk about Moog bass it is pretty much the Minimoog"

"The Subsequent 37 is really, truly an excellent synth"

"Minitaur is fantastic"

"A minimoog, ms20, or an arp 2600 can do wonders for a bass synth sound"

"Both are beefy as fuck and straight forward and most importantly: have patch memory"

"Subsequent 25 is on sale (was just discontinued) and has those FAT Moog oscillators plus is built like a beautiful tank"

"Moog Sub25/37"

Novation

4.4

(27)

"Bs2 has sine and triangle wave.. and 2 osc so you can have them going simultaneously to not only peel paint but also plaster and bricks"

"I think the Novation Bass Station 2 is the right idea here."

"Bass station rips"

"It has everything you need at a decent price."

"Seems like a Bass Station 2 would be a good pick."

"Used Novation Bass Station II is an amazing value."

"Bass Station is absolutely solid!"

"The Bass Station 2 would actually be perfect. It can get super gnarly and agressive when you want it to, but its also capable of those smooth, warm bass lines."

"Novation bass station 2 is great."

"A Novation BSII, a Modal or a Monologue is hard to beat."

Source Audio

4.5

(19)

"It's even better with a decent compressor in front of it. Tracks so good"

"Sold the future impact for the C4 because the tracking is wayyy smoother imo."

"The C4, however, tracks amazingly well."

"The C4 is truly awesome."

"I'm loving the C4 for its bombastic sounds as well as envelope and subtle augmentation or sine wav synths."

"The C4 is for synth programmers, though there are a ton of free community presets."

"I have been an advocate of the C4 for years and still love it."

"I had C4 its an amazing synth pedal - second best for me after Future Impact."

"I picked up a C4 after feeling underwhelmed by synths forever. It has been a game changer and I couldn’t be happier with it."

"The one I personally want is the Source Audio C4. It really seems like all I could ever possibly want in a synth pedal."

Korg

4.3

(17)

"Korg Opsix will give you the beef you require, in spaaaades."

"Volca kick is awesome for sub bass"

"MS20 with high filter actually boosting bass and sat can collapse your walls"

"If you want a wave shaping bass synth pedal sound ala the microsynth then the korg g5 has never been beaten."

"If you want a bass micro synth with presets what you actually want is a korg g5"

"Best low cost FM is going to be Korg Volca FM"

"If you already own a midi keyboard you can probably get by with a Korg NTS-1."

"Volca Kick can generate some super bass tones."

"Even a Volca Bass is capable of room-shaking low tones if you dial it in :) Maybe give one of those a try?"

"Korg monologue"

Boss

4.3

(14)

"Boss SY-1 or SY-200. It tracks perfectly and has useful sounds for days."

"It’s gotta be the boss synths. I’ve used bass a bit on the sy1 and sy200, seems as good as guitar. They have a setting specifically for bass."

"The boss SY pedals have 0 delay since it filters the analog bass signal rather than triggering a separate synth sound."

"Boss SY series has fantastic tracking imo. I blend my SY-200 and Enzo together"

"The combination is incredible and far superior"

"I have the Boss SY-1 & EHX MicroSynth. Both have done incredibly well for me."

"I really like the boss Sy1, hasn't left my board since I got it years ago. Super versatile and I like that I can use it with my guitar too."

"I'd recommend the SY-1 if you don't think you'll need presets"

"Otherwise, get the sy-200."

"Boss sy-1 has always done me well."

Roland

4.4

(8)

"The best specialty bass synth is hands down the Roland SH-2"

"Roland SE-02 is wondeful for dirty, growly, subby basses."

"Sh 101 >> everything"

"Supposedly the GM-800 is the next generation, and better sounding."

"SH01A is also quite tasty"

"Roland SE-02 or BS2"

"Roland SE-02."

"Top picks that weren't mentioned: - Roland SE-02"

Electro-Harmonix

3.9

(8)

"Pog 2"

"POG3"

"Wrong EHX pedal. The BMS tracks great."

"I have the Mel9 and it tracks bass and cello well"

"I have had a few of the EHX 9 series pedals and those are nice along with the Boss SYB-5 which also did a decent job."

"Yeah the Mel 9 is probably the nicest of the EHX 9 series pedals."

"I have the Boss SY-1 & EHX MicroSynth. Both have done incredibly well for me."

"Ability to load and customize presets gives it a big advantage over my ehx mono synth"

Behringer

3.0

(9)

"Behringer Wasp Deluxe. Reproduction of the original Wasp, sounds amazing, literally dirt cheap"

"Behringer Ms 1 mk2, i have the mk1 and the sub bass is great"

"Berhinger Model D or Novation Bass Station 2"

"I have the behringer bass synth; you have to find the sound you like amid all the suck."

"Behringer pro-one or minimoog?"

"Behringer Model D if you don’t need presets."

"I have that Behringer bass synth pedal, was very disappointed by it,"

"I was disappointed the mono synth was as bad as it was."

"The bass mono synth is the single worst pedal i have ever used"

Panda Audio

4.8

(5)

"Ive had both, I sold the C4 and kept the Future Impact. Amazing pedal."

"Panda Audio Future Impact 4 is $299 and can control an external analog midi synth like Moog Minitaur"

"Panda Audio Future Impact hands down. It's pricey and specialized to synth sound only but it's worth it. It tracks amazingly."

"I’ve really enjoyed my Future Impact v4. It tracks amazingly and I can midi and CV out of it and control my Korg and other Synths and keyboards with with my bass with it"

"The Future impact is worth the price."

#10

Sequential

4.3

(4)

"Sequential Pro 3"

"Prophet Pro-3 is pretty nice. Really juicy and thick bass"

"I usually end up using my prophet 6 for bass lines."

"Sequential Trigon Six is a candidate. It has them ladder filters."

#11

Yamaha

4.0

(4)

"I completely forgot about the Reface DX. Can’t see why it wouldn’t do the trick either!"

"The reface dx is a good price for a very nice synth that is easy to edit"

"What about a yamaha reface dx?"

"Reface DX."

#12

Dreadbox

4.0

(4)

"Dreadbox Erebus has the lowest end I’ve ever heard."

"If you just need a synth module, dreadbox typhon or moog minitaur"

"Also Dreadbox Typhon or Waldorf Pulse 2 if you can find one at a good price."

"Dreadbox typhon or hades? Greek product so it’ll probably cost you a bomb if you’re US based"

#13

Waldorf

4.0

(4)

"Waldorf Pulse"

"Also Dreadbox Typhon or Waldorf Pulse 2 if you can find one at a good price."

"Waldorf Pulse 2 or Rocket"

"I’ve got a Waldorf Iridium that I truly enjoy and fits these criteria."

#14

Elektron

4.7

(3)

"Digitone gives exactly that without doing anything"

"Digitone"

"I’d add Elektron Analog Four mk2 to the list."

#15

Digitech

3.3

4.0

(1)

"Get the Donner B1. Super simple. Can be played in real time using its button-like keys, it can do bass patterns or be operated by a DAW or controller. Single-oscillator analog. No frills. And cheap."

#31

U-he

3.0

(1)

"Poly D? U-he Diva?"

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