12 thoughts on “How Does The New Moog Messenger Stack Up Against The Company’s Classic Monosynths?”

1. Pretty useless video that’s nothing but a sales pitch for that new red Minimoog (and a Messenger for those who can’t afford one). Literally got no reason to say it’s inherently better. In fact, if the Minimoog is so damn great, better than anything else in the video, then just get a Behringer Model D. It has been proven time and time again that they are basically the same exact thing. Hell, the Behringer version even has more features. And any minor complaint about it can be resolved by getting two or even ten of them.

   And the video does not include a Matriarch which is frankly the only synth I would consider buying.

   They should have added a Moog One for kicks too, even though it’s discontinued and still buggy.

   1. Moog’s just a different path now
      There shall be more to come 😉

   2. I agree. Its an embarrassing video..

2. I know the Muse is expensive but if you are going to go with a MOOG go with the analog Poly 8 voice Moog Muse, it is worth it. I know there are still musicians who use mono systems but for most of us and with all the great poly’s both hardware and software that are out there why go with a hardware mono system for $900?????

   1. Step out of your bubble.

      Some folks actually prefer the sound of mono /duo over polys. I know I do. A poly is not just a bunch of monos in a box. Mono to poly ratio at my place is about 1:4. With an analog and a hybrid to do the occasional chord / layer stuff. All bases covered.

   2. Counterpoint: Muse sounds bad and has a very limited sweetspot. And there are a ton of synths in that price range that are better designed, better manufactured, and better sounding.

      And even still, I’m not super into Messenger but it’s obviously not for the same audience.

   3. $900 is the US price. China gets the Messenger for $700 (4999 yuan).

3. Where is it made ?

   1. China

   2. Most likely by Asian country.

4. Voyager.

5. hell naw