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The Gakken SX-150 MII is a fun and inexpensive analog synthesizer that’s great for learning the basics of synth sound creation and for adding some quirky noises to your musical productions. It may look like a toy, and it kind of feels like one, but it’s got some big-boy sound and plenty of character. For a little synth originally intended as a novelty musical instrument, it doesn’t take much to coax some interesting sounds from it’s tiny speaker. Send the Gakken SX-150 MII output through an FX pedal or two, twist a couple of knobs, and I guarantee you’ll be surprised at what comes out of your monitors. As usual, I couldn’t find a practical review or demonstration of this gear, so I went ahead and created a video to share with anyone who might be looking to pick one up. My video reviews tend to be on the longer side – I like to demonstrate how I’m using the gear in the real world, and often times, in ways that the manufacturer hadn’t originally intended. Over here in my studio, expe
