Most creative musicians work best when experimenting with a keyboard or synth which has its own unique sound set, and the compact synths and modules on these pages are designed just for that purpose - to inspire with hundreds of amazing built-in sounds from vintage 'synced' leads, to fat Moogy basses and thought-provoking arpeggiating patterns. 
  Whilst we often are happy to recommend USB input keyboards and synthesiser software, the sound quality emanating from the heart of a dedicated synth is usually better, without latency (or timing delays) that can crop up when using a USB keyboard device. The models shown in this gallery all feature USB, so can easily be connected to your existing computer, and therefore double as a USB input keyboard whilst giving the benefit of exciting built-in sounds too. 
 This section of synths (level 1) contains top manufacturers entry-level models which are a superb starting point for a wonderful world of creativity and inspiring sounds, and these are easy to use, practical models which will need headphones or amplification to be able to monitor.