Bad Gear - Microkorg - A Hipster Synth???

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we are going to order a short, full-fat synth with vocoder drizzle - the Korg Microkorg. Is it for Hipsters only?

The Microkorg is a true original 21st century synth classic. Where does all the hate come from?

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[ben-rosfeld]

I never thought vsauce would discuss synthesizers... But I am happy he came around

[distprod]

If any synth could be categorized as for hipsters, I would think the OP-1 would be the clear winner. But it’s a cool little synth with a ton of quirks.

[ABenny-gghk]

Microkorg is a legend. There is no other synth that survived so long from a Market point of view and also it is still widely used by so many artists. It’s the synth of millennials generation.

[NullFX]

Calling something "hipster trash" is just how hipsters in denial attempt to rid themselves of their title.

[aptudo]

The MicroKorg cuts through a mix incredibly well, yet it rarely sounds harsh. It's bold and smooth at the same time — a rare combination. And the lowpass filter, my god, I love how it sounds. I could turn on the arpeggiator and tempo-synced delay and spend hours slowly sweeping the cutoff and resonance. Seriously. I love mine and will never part with it!

[devinthierault]

The fact that the microkorg can also be used for guitar processing is always overlooked. You can even use a guitar to modulate the vocoder sort of like a talk box.

[andrewcoogan]

People that say "it's not a real synth" probably never read the manual and tweaked this little powerhouse.

[bolttracks]

Whoever thinks this synth is overrated or “hipster” should watch Dorian Concept absolutely set the thing on fire

[fogpumas]

One of the best synths ever. Not because it’s technically “the best”, but for the sake of being able to have a decent, versatile vintage sounding synth at a decent price. This is why this thing has been in production for 20 years. The haters are just bitter because they blew all their money on modular and still can’t make a record to save their lives.

[ChristianFuchsBlues]

Your videos are so incredibly well edited, with so much love for detail and humour. Sooo much work went into a few minutes of video. Brilliant!

[MBEG]

Dude this synth is going down in history as a classic. Theres so many iconic sounds that were made with this thing.

[CircumferencePI]

The MicroKorg was instrumental at bringing synths to the mainstream after the 90’s synthapocalypse. I remember going to Guitar Center in the early/mid 2000’s and they would stack MicroKorgs near the front registers because they were so popular and affordable.

[EVILJAMARR]

Damn, I love this channel. I hope you do this bad gear stuff, forever. This guy was born to be on YouTube!

[Rompler_Rocco]

PERFECT synth to learn on
Then you spend crazy money on other synths
That's when you dust it off & realize you never actually had to buy the other stuff

[The_Mister_E]

"Have I become a hipster myself?"

You have thick rimmed glasses and are drinking what looks like pond water out of those mugs with a jar lid.

A genuine possibility is all I'm saying.

[OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

This is the sole synth Crystal Castles uses btw.

[johnwood]

This is easily one of the most entertaining synth videos I have watched in years. Fantastic!

[notmyrealname]

Absolutely hooked on this channel. It just keeps improving in quality too. Well done sir.

[EvanBurnetteMusic]

OMG I can't believe this was just 6 minutes! What a journey, love your style man!