Bass Station II : The best Analog Synth under 1000?

10 years ago

What can i say , this is actually my 2nd BassStation II i own. I had to sell mine only as my car needed fixing. As soon as i had the money i bought it back.

This synth has all the features you would expect from a mono synth. It is extremely well built. Knobs are very sturdy and the whole synth albeit being made of plastic is very stiff ( the plastic is of good quality).

One of the great things many synths lack that the Bass Station II has is the ability to be powered from USB. Imagine hooking this to a laptop without the need to use any additional Power supplies !

Speaking of sound , it has it all , 2 oscillators + Sub, 4 Filters with 12/24db switch.

2 Lfos that can be synced in any possible way.

It can sound warm and rubbery or hard and harsh if you so desire due to the 2 Overdrive and Distortion effects.

Fm Synthesis is also possible with some tweaking , and the Synth has Velocity and after-touch !

All this for less than 500? ! It's competitors have only 1 oscillator and can't do half of the sounds this baby can. Grab one !

Image Novation Bass Station II

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Novation
  • Released in 2013
  • Average price : $470
  • Dimensions : 45.5mm x 27mm x 8.3 cm
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