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Yamaha MODX

Physical Product · Synthesizers, drum machines & grooveboxes · 14 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/synthesizers, r/piano

Reddit take

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Pros

  • If you want a workstation synth, then you need to spend a little bit more to get into Yamaha modx, Roland Fantom O and Korg Nautilus territory.
  • Yamaha ModX can do all that.
  • It's sort of a modern incarnation of the DX7, which was all over 80s music, plus a sample and wave engine. It covers a lot of territory.
  • the MODX is 75% of that synth [Montage M] for a quarter of the price.
  • I have been very happy with my Modx.

Cons

  • The MODX, Fantom 08 and Nautilus are slightly lower tier, which you'll notice in the build quality and the keyboard feel. ... If you like the MODX's keys sufficiently, get that.
  • The Yamaha MODX+ range is a slightly cheaper workstation, but my main beef with Yamaha at the moment is on the software side.
  • The old Modx keyboard was the first thing that made me get a Fantom 0, followed by the confused, limited UI, lack of sliders and lack of decent synth sounds.
  • Yamaha havent put their best on the Modx. The fantom/juno have the better synth sounds but the Modx is pretty darn good too. The Fantom user interface is much more approachable. The Modx takes some deciphering. The Modx has the better pi...
  • I looked for a synth + sequencer type of thing, and I remember that tge sequencer part of the MoDX seemed very limited. More like a simple groove box than a workstation.

Sentiment

7 positive (50%) · 4 mixed (29%) · 3 negative (21%)

Trust + time weighted score: +27% · raw score 29%

What redditors said (10 of 14)

The MODX, Fantom 08 and Nautilus are slightly lower tier, which you'll notice in the build quality and the keyboard feel. ... If you like the MODX's keys sufficiently, get that.
mixed · u/I****n · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Yamaha MODX+ range is a slightly cheaper workstation, but my main beef with Yamaha at the moment is on the software side.
mixed · u/E****v · r/synthesizers · comment · Aug 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you want a workstation synth, then you need to spend a little bit more to get into Yamaha modx, Roland Fantom O and Korg Nautilus territory.
positive · u/J***v · r/piano · comment · Aug 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The old Modx keyboard was the first thing that made me get a Fantom 0, followed by the confused, limited UI, lack of sliders and lack of decent synth sounds.
negative · u/I****8 · r/synthesizers · comment · Nov 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Yamaha ModX can do all that.
positive · u/c****r · r/synthesizers · comment · Nov 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It's sort of a modern incarnation of the DX7, which was all over 80s music, plus a sample and wave engine. It covers a lot of territory.
positive · u/P****b · r/synthesizers · comment · Nov 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Yamaha havent put their best on the Modx. The fantom/juno have the better synth sounds but the Modx is pretty darn good too. The Fantom user interface is much more approachable. The Modx takes some deciphering. The Modx has the better pianos, epianos and acoustic sounds.
mixed · u/I****8 · r/synthesizers · comment · Aug 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
the MODX is 75% of that synth [Montage M] for a quarter of the price.
positive · u/I****d · r/synthesizers · comment · Aug 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
I have been very happy with my Modx.
positive · u/j***w · r/synthesizers · comment · Aug 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I want something with good acoustic sounds like grand and electric pianos, but also something with good sound synthesis capabilities, to spend time exploring different sounds, and I think the ModX fits the bill and will be powerful enough to keep me entertained for years to come
positive · u/A****1 · r/synthesizers · Aug 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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