Oberheim TEO-5
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Pros
- I chose to get a TEO-5 instead for the simple reason that I like it’s sound better.
- The Take 5 and TEO-5 were marked down closer to what they were at the beginning of the year at GC, so I took the opportunity to get the TEO-5.
- I have a TEO-5 and the Take 5 and a lot of patches on the two of them I can make sounds almost identical, but there is enough difference in thr filters and envelopes for me to still love them both in the context of my music.
- TEO lends itself to be a bit brighter filter and has less finicky FM sythesis as it is through zero. I would say TEO is also a more versatile.
- The TEO-5 keybed *(and Take-5, which is the same)* is among the best I've had.
Cons
- Ive also looked at the Take-5 and the TEO-5, but they're currently out of my price range by a bit.
- The TEO is still rather expensive for what it is (a purposely limited, rather old-fashioned 5-voice synth with a fairly hefty price tag.)
- My main gripe with the TEO is the 3,5 octaves. I have a Reface CS which I love, but find the 3 octaves limiting. Adding just half on octave seems like a marginal upgrade. It frustrates me to no end that they couldn't make it at least 4 o...
Sentiment
13 positive (81%) · 1 mixed (6%) · 2 negative (13%)
Trust + time weighted score: +71% · raw score 69%
What redditors said (10 of 16)
I chose to get a TEO-5 instead for the simple reason that I like it’s sound better.
Ive also looked at the Take-5 and the TEO-5, but they're currently out of my price range by a bit.
The Take 5 and TEO-5 were marked down closer to what they were at the beginning of the year at GC, so I took the opportunity to get the TEO-5.
I have a TEO-5 and the Take 5 and a lot of patches on the two of them I can make sounds almost identical, but there is enough difference in thr filters and envelopes for me to still love them both in the context of my music.
TEO lends itself to be a bit brighter filter and has less finicky FM sythesis as it is through zero. I would say TEO is also a more versatile.
The TEO-5 keybed *(and Take-5, which is the same)* is among the best I've had.
The mod-matrix on TEO-5 *(and Take-5)* is more than just a "new trick". It is incredibly, incredibly powerful and very intuitive. It makes the synth more than just a classic recreation, and something that you can do extensive sound design on, much like a Rev2...but with a sound quality that is unique and classic.
The TEO is still rather expensive for what it is (a purposely limited, rather old-fashioned 5-voice synth with a fairly hefty price tag.)
and a TEO-5 (replaced a Take-5, which replaced my Prophet 08).
The only synths I own are a TEO-5, a Digitakt (soon to be replaced by a Digitakt II), and my modular. So those are my favorites.
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