Firing Alex's Aquapod soda bottle rocket in the back yard ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nVg27vWE6k

I made this video two years ago, but much has changed - some of the synths on my list two years ago are no longer available, and there are some great new synths that have come out since then. I was asked several times to create an updated version of this video, so here it is! These are my top 12 beginner-friendly synthesizers available new today for under $700. These are videos that I mention where I cover each of these synths in much more detail: Modal Cobalt8 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpaUkMIza5E&list=PLLsKvE62zvpygHAqpO75lTC_DjyiqGzHv Roland GAIA 2 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNbnStNI-n8&list=PLLsKvE62zvpygHAqpO75lTC_DjyiqGzHv Roland JD-Xi Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok3dlGjZLYQ&list=PLLsKvE62zvpygHAqpO75lTC_DjyiqGzHv Yamaha Reface CS Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQI4bn0jBJs&list=PLLsKvE62zvpygHAqpO75lTC_DjyiqGzHv Amazon Links: Arturia MiniFreak: https://amzn.to/4dLTx67 Behringer Deepmind 6: https://amzn.to/3tLF9pg Behringer MonoPoly: https://amzn.to/4bzw9H3 Hydrasynth Explorer: https://amzn.to/36EIo98 Korg MicroKorg: https://amzn.to/4bzwnxT Korg Minilogue XD: https://amzn.to/3wHCmiM Modal Cobalt5s: https://amzn.to/3URTbmF Novation MiniNova: https://amzn.to/3INL6q1 Roland GAIA 2: https://amzn.to/3ya9UJl Roland JD-Xi: https://amzn.to/3IYSYoV Yamaha MX49: https://amzn.to/36SqdfU Yamaha Reface CS: https://amzn.to/3wKSBf0 Reverb Links: Arturia MiniFreak: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Farturia-minifreak-37-key-6-voice-polyphonic-hybrid-synthesizer Behringer Deepmind 6: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fbehringer-deepmind-6-37-key-6-voice-polyphonic-analog-synth Behringer MonoPoly: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fbehringer-monopoly-37-key-polyphonic-synthesizer Hydrasynth Explorer: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fasm-hydrasynth-explorer Korg Minilogue XD: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fkorg-minilogue-xd-polyphonic-analog-synthesizer Modal Cobalt5s: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fmodal-electronics-cobalt5s-5-voice-extended-virtual-analog-synthesizer Novation MiniNova: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fnovation-mininova Roland GAIA 2: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Froland-gaia-2-37-key-22-voice-synthesizer Roland JD-Xi: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Froland-jd-xi Yamaha MX49: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fyamaha-mx49 Yamaha Reface CS: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Fyamaha-reface-cs Thomann Links: Arturia MiniFreak: https://www.thomann.de/gb/arturia_minifreak.htm?partner_id=93602 Behringer Deepmind 6: https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_deepmind_6.htm?partner_id=93602 Behringer MonoPoly: https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_monopoly.htm?partner_id=93602 Hydrasynth Explorer: https://www.thomann.de/gb/asm_hydrasynth_explorer.htm?partner_id=93602 Korg Minilogue XD: https://www.thomann.de/gb/korg_minilogue_xd.htm?partner_id=93602 Modal Cobalt5s: https://www.thomann.de/gb/modal_cobalt5s.htm?partner_id=93602 Novation MiniNova: https://www.thomann.de/gb/novation_mininova.htm?partner_id=93602 Roland GAIA 2: https://www.thomann.de/gb/roland_gaia_2.htm?partner_id=93602 Roland JD-Xi: https://www.thomann.de/gb/roland_jd_xi.htm?partner_id=93602 Yamaha MX49: https://www.thomann.de/gb/yamaha_mx49_v2_blue.htm?partner_id=93602 Yamaha Reface CS: https://www.thomann.de/gb/yamaha_reface_cs.htm?partner_id=93602 My keyboard Z stand: https://amzn.to/3Ix5xuF Z stand extra tier: https://amzn.to/3XtVpa6 My keyboard A frames: https://amzn.to/3YwAPav My silver keyboard covers: https://amzn.to/40VySFx My black keyboard covers: https://amzn.to/3Gt5oXz 0:00 Introduction 1:41 Number 12 2:55 Number 11 5:12 Number 10 6:29 Number 9 8:21 Number 8 9:40 Number 7 11:02 Number 6 14:14 Number 5 18:19 Number 4 20:59 Number 3 22:23 Number 2 24:44 Number 1 #Synthesizer #Beginner #Top12 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckQiXHGvxc

Alex walks through a ladder at the Ontario Science Center ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tL8CK91dl8

Do you keep the huge boxes that your synths come in? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUhCR9Q-J7U