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Average rating:
4.4 out of 5
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Y'know what? I really like my ESQ-1. Great keyboard, great synth engine, a lot of flexibility in an easy-to-use interface. Knowing the theory of analog/subtractive synthesis, i picked up now to use it within minutes. it's got a nice big screen to see everything on, too. My only complaint is that the power supply is a bit weak and it will tend to crash in bad power situations i.e. on stage with a big lighting rig.
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This synthesizer is very recommended. Combine with a drummachine and you really don�t need much more, perhaps some effects...
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I got mine for 300usd in a pawn shop. i remember when they were over a grand. with that price, the quality of sounds, and the literally thousands of free patches available online (not even mentioning making your own), this is a truly great synth. my only regret is with 8 voices, i'm gonna need to buy a couple more.
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ESQ-1 = AWESOME Sound!!! This puppy is a classic. I have many newer synths, but will NEVER sell my ESQ-1. Get some ROM Carts for it and you will be in love, but even without them its still KILLER!! A LOT of quality for the $$!!!!
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As a synth user who doesnt have massive amounts of money to spend on new powersynths, computers sequencers, etc. I would say the ESQ-1 is the best synth ever built. You get enough power and sound in the ESQ-1 at a price that blows the competition away. And since my computer is a total loser and cant seem to run any software sequencer programs, I have been using my ESQ-1's sequencer as my main sequencer and have been completely happy with it. It has done everything I've wanted it to do and more. As soon as I get done trading some classic analogs for a Korg Wavestation, I'm gonna save up and buy myself a SQ-80, the big brother of the ESQ-1. The ESQ-1 may not be much competition for some of the newer synth titans like the Triton or K2000, but for those of us with only minimal funds to spend on synths, the ESQ-1 is entirely unbeatable.
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