Originally Posted by maisonvague ➡️

I’m curious if others feel “spoiled” by their River. Since getting mine, I’ve bought two other polyphonic analog (or hybrid analog/digital) synths, both of which can do things The River can’t, yet I’ve had difficulty appreciating them because the quality of sound isn’t on the same level.

In terms of interface, there are better instruments out there. But in terms of sound, everything I’ve played over the last couple of years (which would include many software instruments) feels like a step backwards for me—even when the style of synthesis is radically different.

One exception that comes to mind would be a Waldorf “M”. This sounds really good to me though I've not yet played one in person. At the moment, I feel it may be the only polysynth currently on the market I could imagine being happy with—one which could bring something different enough to the table to avoid comparison.

I realize it’s mostly a matter of personal taste, but I’m curious if anyone else has this feeling of having had their ears or standards altered by The River—or, for that matter, any synth—to the point that other synths (even ones you may have enjoyed playing previously) no longer sound as good.

Have you been spoiled by your River?

Originally Posted by jpher ➡️

Old post, but yes, I just got the Muse and P10, the Muse is already on it's way back and I feel I might sent back the P10 too (even though it's a good complementary sound, but I'm also starting to feel that I just don't love it)
Thinking about swallowing the high price and going for a Studio Electronics CODE, that's the only other poly in production that "wows" me, judging from the demos...
Only other synths I bought and kept since the River has been the Waldorf M and ARP 2600 FS