Korg - Nu:Tekt NTS-1 Digital Synth Kit

Reviews

MR C R Wienrich

Haven't noticed any major problems so far, but you can read every now and then that the headphone jack suddenly broke off. This is one of Korg's stand-out products though, partly because it's so affordable. Highly recommended. As an electronic musician and shamelessly childish adult, I love getting electronic kits and gadgets for Christmas/Birthdays, let alone buying them for myself (if they're cheap enough as a distraction, or good enough to be worth the time to build).

David Blakely

If you are new to synthesisers you'll definitely enjoy having a truly pocket sized synth to experiment at anytime with (just remember to carry a little powerbank with you as it does not have an internal battery). Personally I liked the sound. And after playing it you WILL want a minilogue xd or prologue, I guarantee it.

Josh

It goes together well, and is pleasing to hold when finished with a nice weight to it. Modulation, reverb and delay can be used with external audio, expanding the usefulness of the NTS-1 beyond mere bleeps and boops.

The Bear Facts

If you're considering it for yourself, you won't regret it. Luckily, you can also take a look at other projects to see how it all works.

Zuzutron

Can sound huge with the proper built in fxVersatile due to the reprogrammable oscillator slot and there's a lot of paid as well as free oscillator models out there. As the NTS-1 uses Korg's multi-engine from the Prologue/Minilogue (but monophonic) there is a whole bunch of available additional firmware updates to give you additional sounds and effects. Sonically it has so much to offer for such little money.