harumkt

Bought this because I really needed a bass of my own rather than borrowing others', bought this without much prior knowledge other than I really liked my Harley Benton guitar already, and was blown away by how great it sounded as well as played right out of the box. Brilliant bass for a cheap enough price.

The S4 came to me by way of a friend's recommendation, who could not stop raving about it. I thought they were being hyperbolic from hearing some online demos - YouTube videos, sound demos et al - and dismissed it at first. Then they bought an S4 Plus and offered me the opportunity to buy their original S4, and when it got here and plugged it in I felt like the demos showcasing this product are missing its potential. With isolated patches it can sound a bit thin or cheesy, but when you blend it into larger sequences, mixes and use it as a layering tool, its true potential begins to shine through like nothing else. Do not sleep on this tiny synth, because it can compete with its larger brothers of the era quite handily.

I bought mine off of a friend, who was getting rid of it in favour of the plugin version (which is also a good recommendation!) for cheap, and I like hardware. This thing sounds stellar even today, and can easily be used to make surreal, otherworldly patches with a super simple synth structure that lends itself to more than you'd think from looking at it. The screen and button UI is a tad bit clumsy at first, but spend a few hours with it and you can navigate it as quickly as its competitor, the Roland XV-5080. The added front panel realtime controls are a sick addition as well and greatly set it apart from the other offerings of the time.