Waldorf Blofeld

Blofeld's desktop version is the best thing you can add to your studio at that price. The blend of wavetable synthesis and analogue modelling is something that can provide absolutely endless possibilities.
Downside is the lack of direct interface. Sometimes you would spend hours drowning in its parameters menu but its totally worth it. Another cons is that the original presets are very mediocre thus you should spend months on learning its synthesis.
Once you learn how to control that beast you enter a whole new world of weird sounds.
My main use of it is for pad sounds but its also perfect for making some classic chord/rhodes/piano type of sounds. Filters, oscillators, envelopes, all done very well, not really impressed with the effects though, except the overdrive.
Overall, its a solid, versatile, powerful and feature-rich synth.

Really a good sound library in a solid build. I was eager to try this module for its waldorf tone that hopefully will still last long. Liked the white but didn't want to buy the keyboard version because I got many others I wanted to use with the blofeld; nevertheless I haven't so much room available to place another 49-keys.
In terms of connections, well ...usb, stereo out and midi are enough to let a good setup work fine although in a few years connections flexibility would require a minor update. Anyway many usable full sounds that makes me forget it's a 2008-born device...

I would've hoped for more hands on controls, but this synth is still fairly quick to tweak. Definitely one of the most intuitive piece of gear I've ever used.

You get HUGE amount of features for the money..even the legendary Waldorf Wavetable-synthesis! Yet I would've like to have higher polyphony, and at least an extra pair of outputs.

Sound quality is top notch; very low hiss/noise level on outputs. The only complaint I have for the sound quality, is the reverb, which is almost as bad as on ESX, if you know what I mean..

For this price there isn't much competition for this product. It's a future classic, buy one NOW!!!

I am a guitarist and I recently begun to develop a fond of synths. Having tried some virtual instruments I wanted something that I could really get my hands on instead of clicking with the mouse. I also wouldn't want to mess with full analog situations as I really do like the user friendly approach of "virtual analog" systems. I happen to own already some MIDI master keyboards so I was on the market for something that could introduce me to the synth world for an affordable price.
I am fully satisfied with the features & sounds of the unit but I am no synth expert. I think that the average musician will find everything he or she needs -and probably even more.
I really like the filters sections, and the possibility to create multi sounds, I would recommend checking the manual to find out what this thing is capable of.
The only thing I don't like is that there is no separate volume knob for the headphones output and that the headphones level is way too low to fully enjoy my private jams, but maybe I should use in-ear headphones than a headset.
Looks cool and feels very sturdy. The menu is easy enough and the screen is easy to read and understand everything.