Reverb.com - the online marketplace for buying, selling, and learning about music gear - has released its 2016 list of best-selling keyboards, synthesizers, modules, and controllers. The rankings reflect both new and used items derived directly from 2016 sales data from Reverb.com.

Dan Orkin, Director of Content at Reverb.com, told us, "Overall, 2016 has been a strong year for synthesizers as the expansion of the analog and modular movement continues to grow." 

Reverb.com says that sales for blockbusters like the Korg Minilogue have ridden a wave of beginners looking to enter into the synth world, while a burgeoning class of "toy synths" – like the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators and Korg Volcas – have given everyone the opportunity to own a basic and engaging noisemaker. At the same time they say that tried-and-true favorites like the Korg MicroKORG and the Nord Stage series continue to sell well across the board.

"Korg absolutely dominated synth sales on Reverb.com this year, racking up seven of the ten top overall seller slots," Orkin said. "It's clear that the brand understands the market for entry-level synth gear better than any other brand."

Here's more details in Reverb.com's own words...

Despite the surging popularity of the Minilogue, the earlier digital MicroKORG just eked out the win for overall best seller. This may be due to the enormous used market for MicroKORG sales that the Minilogue has yet to be entered into. Roland is somewhat absent from the list this year, though sales for used Junos like the Juno-106 remain strong. The Make Noise 0-Coast is the only product from a modular-dedicated company to make the list. This integrated desktop synth is a testament to Make Noise's ability to design an instrument that appeals to more mainstream users looking to tip-toe into the modular and Eurorack world.

See below for the top-selling synths and keyboards on Reverb.com in 2016, broken down by best-selling new releases, overall best-selling items, and synths and keyboards that generated the most gross sales by dollar amount.

Best-Selling Items Released in 2016

• Korg Minilogue 4-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer
• Korg Volca FM Digital FM Synthesizer/Sequencer
• Critter & Guitari Organelle
• Arturia Keystep
• Dave Smith Instruments OB-6
• Make Noise 0-Coast Semi-Modular Desktop Synthesizer
• Korg Volca Kick
• Teenage Engineering PO-20 Arcade Pocket Operator
• Teenage Engineering PO-28 Robot Pocket Operator
• Roland JUNO-DS61

Overall Best-Selling Items

• Korg MicroKORG 37-Key Mini Synth and Vocoder
• Korg Minilogue 4-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer
• Arturia Microbrute
• Teenage Engineering OP-1
• Korg Volca Sample Digital Sample Sequencer
• Korg Volca Keys Analog Loop Synthesizer
• Moog Mother-32 Tabletop / Eurorack Semi-Modular Synthesizer
• Korg Volca FM Digital FM Synthesizer/Sequencer
• Korg MS-20 Mini
• Korg Volca Bass

Highest-Grossing by Dollar Amount

• Nord Stage 2 EX HA 88
• Teenage Engineering OP-1
• Moog Sub 37 Tribute Edition
• Korg Minilogue 4-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer
• Nord Electro 5 D SW 61
• Moog Mother-32 Tabletop / Eurorack Semi-Modular Synthesizer
• Nord Electro 5 D SW 73
• Dave Smith Instruments Prophet-6
• Nord Stage 2 EX HP 76
• Roland Juno-106

About Reverb
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