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Korg Wavestate

Physical Product · Synthesizers, drum machines & grooveboxes · 29 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/synthesizers

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Pros

  • You could get yourself a Korg Modwave or Wavestate module - it has 2 GB you can fill up with whatever Rhodes you like best. You could even sample the Keyscape ones. Plus it does synth sounds. In that sense it's one of the most compact sa...
  • For cheaper digital synths or sound modules, especially ones that may be a bit more performance friendly, I'd recommend a Korg Modwave MkII or Wavestate (especially in sound module form, the latter if you want to have sampling)
  • Korg hired Dave Smith to develop the Korg Wavestation as a progression of his vector synthesis concept; almost like a Prophet VS2. In a way, this makes the Wavestate a VS3.
  • Get yourself a Wavestate or, if you're feeling adventurous, a vintage Wavestation EX.
  • I would also look at the Korg Wavestate, very much the thomas dolby vibe

Cons

  • Why not Wavestate? That synth comes directly from the lineage of the VS. I think the UX is kinda shit but others disagree.
  • One alternative I thought about was the Korg Wavestate, but I don’t need all the synth horsepower in that unit.
  • Reasons for wanting the wavestate mainly lie in the fact that I think I use it as "one module for everything including percussion"... The programming side will surely be dreary but speculating that the end result might be wortwhile....
  • The Wavestate is focused on wave sequencing, so it's full of "SkiJam" type patches with a lot of "buzztt-orp-ping-bloop" abrupt tonal shifts in them...which initially sound unique, but after sustaining most patches for 30 or so seconds t...
  • None of the demos I watched for this really wow'd me, or made me want to think to use this outside of being a controller. But its newer, and does have more connectivity options.

Sentiment

23 positive (79%) · 5 mixed (17%) · 1 negative (3%)

Trust + time weighted score: +78% · raw score 76%

What redditors said (10 of 29)

You could get yourself a Korg Modwave or Wavestate module - it has 2 GB you can fill up with whatever Rhodes you like best. You could even sample the Keyscape ones. Plus it does synth sounds. In that sense it's one of the most compact sample playback options you can have that is not an (obvious) computer
positive · u/I****n · r/synthesizers · comment · Feb 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
For cheaper digital synths or sound modules, especially ones that may be a bit more performance friendly, I'd recommend a Korg Modwave MkII or Wavestate (especially in sound module form, the latter if you want to have sampling)
positive · u/E****v · r/synthesizers · comment · Aug 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Korg hired Dave Smith to develop the Korg Wavestation as a progression of his vector synthesis concept; almost like a Prophet VS2. In a way, this makes the Wavestate a VS3.
positive · u/G****l · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Get yourself a Wavestate or, if you're feeling adventurous, a vintage Wavestation EX.
positive · u/x****1 · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Why not Wavestate? That synth comes directly from the lineage of the VS. I think the UX is kinda shit but others disagree.
mixed · u/V****d · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I would also look at the Korg Wavestate, very much the thomas dolby vibe
positive · u/t****l · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
for the best sound versatility of KORG synths, wavestate is your best bet, as it can use different sequences of PCM samples.
positive · u/S****3 · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
One alternative I thought about was the Korg Wavestate, but I don’t need all the synth horsepower in that unit.
mixed · u/V****e · r/synthesizers · Dec 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I'm loving the rhythmic interactions I can create between the wavestate and the digitakt. ... But I've found the wavestate to be not nearly as hard to work with as people have been saying.
positive · u/s****c · r/synthesizers · Nov 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Something sample based like the Korg Wavestate will give you the most options as it can do realistic piano/organ/vibraphone/strings/etc on top of all the synth sounds you could want.
positive · u/M****0 · r/synthesizers · comment · Nov 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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