For a deeper dive and more thorough comparison from more of an educational perspective be sure to check out the following video: th-cam.com/video/sOjDo6SrhH0/w-d-xo.html Thanks for taking the idea further Jorb!
I'm still a huge 106 fan, and will probably never get rid of mine, or my jx3p. But this thing is very cool. Might have to pick one to add to the arsenal.
Chaps. Your playing always blows me away. You both have a similar vibe when just jamming out on poly patches and run through these absolutely fu€%!ng stunning chord progressions that just melt my brain. You know that face like someone’s farted but you love it?
Great fun genuine demo and chat… as always… I decided to wait for the Abyss 8… but you know how Ivam sold on this just now as many are… Happy new year and happy new music! (Hope to see you soon on the Studio Rats this year.👏🏻👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼)
Nymphes sounds like a 106 wrapped in a wool sock. Still has it's charm, of course. The warm, muted stuff in the 2nd half sounds quite lovely. Tal sounds nice, been using the Arturia thingy and it's pretty ace.
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
@@RoHen-pw5ol fair enough :) it's all subjective. 106 is definitely over priced but there's scarcity to consider. i'd go for a juno 6 if i had the money. don't need presets, prefer the pure analog path. anyway enjoy what you got or will get! happy new year :)
some folks sampled that chorus noise and made music out of it... (rhythm and Sound?:)... got juno 06a, and I keep the noise as it is.... actually noise is very useful in the music, and when you get into synthesis you notice how important part of the sound creation the noise is...
Seems to me that if you enjoy comparing synths side by side then the Juno probably wins. If however you enjoy making music then either is perfectly fine 😉👍
brilliant synth, i got mines yesterday after a 4month wait. I can get over the small menu dives for the convenience and the sound. one thing...Dearbox said themselves its actually pronounced Nymph-es, relating to Nymph, the Goddess of Nature. I dont know why they put an ES on the end either :)
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
Sincere question - was it ever trying to be a clone Otis it just trying to be true to own thing? I didn’t get the impression it was seeking to imitate anything?
It's own thing, but some of the architectural choices make it pretty easy to draw the comparison. 1 osc + a sub, osc can be saw + square, 6 voices. But really, the juno is so ubiquitous that it works its way into every conversation about a polysynth.
Well, I like the size of the small blue thingy, but I like the sound of the big black Rolland thingy. Though I couldn't afford it on my budget. Usually, I'm not able to pick up subtle differences in sounds others claim they could pick up. But in this case, I hear the difference loud and clear. That's not good.
Hi. Do you think it could be a good thing to replace my deepmind by this synth? I m looking for vintage sounds capabilities in such a small box. Or is there another synth with 6 voices in this category? Thx
I do think the Nymphes sounds good. I don't think the raw oscillators sound as good as the Juno. But for pads, ambient, or anything that doesn't need to be bright with crazy attack, I'm sure it would be more than adequate. I really like the sound of the Erebus/Nyx/Abyss but I'm much less captured by the sound of the Nymphes/Typhon/Medusa. One of my favorite synth companies, but a little hit-and-miss in terms of the sonics (for me anyways). I think they come out on the wrong side of corners cut to keep the price down sometimes. I also really dislike the shift functions, and sharing envelope pots.
Great video as always! Is it me or does it seem to be having trouble to hold the pitch? Especially in the 2nd test with suboscillator turned on it gets out of tune. Doesn't seem to be the case in Loopops video ... maybe a power supply issue?
scary again how much more musical and alive the Juno is.... no clue what that is. Modern synths can absolutely compete with the classics, new P5, Vermona Perfourmer, Minitaur, ACL Modular, MacBeth, all musical and vibey galore. Unfortunately many of the smaller analogues miss that these days, too bland too precise. Surely Dreadbox made a nice box for the price, which can serve many people well... but it´s not a 106/60 by a long shot (let alone something even more vibey like a Polysix), the size & space argument though...impressive indeed!
why not just use the tc electronic Juno chorus clone in pedal? it's cheap. listening on my studio monitor the nymphes sounds hugely different but more usable in a production / band context imo (less wooly bass).
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
This is the most useful video I've seen of the Nymphes, thank you for this. You just saved me £450!!! There's no body or bottom end to the sound at all, it sounds more like a modelled synth than a real analogue synth. So disappointed by it :-( I got a Deepmind 12D for just £20 more (also new) and while, admittedly, it's no prophet / oberheim, it sounds so much better for the money.
I really don't understand the obsession with the 106. I sold them when they first came out. Was not impressed in the least. Now the 60, that was a synth.
Both are fantastic synths but in my opinion, the Alpha Juno 2 is the best Juno. sure it's not as bright sounding as the 106 but it still has that old-school Roland DCO sound. it also has one of the best oscillator sections on an analog synth. 4 different pulse waves 5 different saws with pulse width and 6 different subs. the envelopes are also better and the chorus. the only thing which lets it down a little is the filter.
Wohhh..... Just looked up the price, no way for $600..... I'd just get a Roland boutique for $200 less, otherwise I'll just use the real thing. If we're talking "good enough", the Roland JU 06a is probably much closer
No. It is not even a clone of the 106. If we really have to try to understand how it sounds at the most it sounds like a 106 with a flue disease for how closed and dark it sounds.
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html I disagree, Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
@@RoHen-pw5ol I do not agree. Please listen carefully to the 106 at 3:39 and the Nymphs at 3:47. I've listened to these two clips over a dozen times, and something is definitely missing in the frequency range of the Nymphs, it certainly lacks some low ends, it sounds muffled. The Nymphs sound seems to be a bit cold compared to the fat rich sound of the 106.
I wasn't too impressed with the deepmind 12 after owning one for a while. i think it was because I listen to all the hype online and expected something a lot better. to me it didn't sound like a 106 its too grungy and not bright enough. its a case of you get what you pay for as far as the synth goes in my opinion. It a 12 voice 6 out of 10 poly and nothing more. but good for the money. the Behringers mono's lived up to the hype though for me. they sound just as good as anything in the high price range mono-wise the model d pro1 and the neutron are awesome synths.
m.th-cam.com/video/H3hO-yacmNI/w-d-xo.html Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
For a deeper dive and more thorough comparison from more of an educational perspective be sure to check out the following video:
th-cam.com/video/sOjDo6SrhH0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for taking the idea further Jorb!
🙏Cheers & respect. Hope you don't mind being my inspiration 😅😉
They sound identical on my cellphone at 5 in the morning.
Jacks voice sounds higher than usual here. Beautiful review as always ❤
I'm glad that it wasn't just me, lol. I thought I just had too much coffee today :D
Yeah.. Jack been on the helium today? Or underwear shrunk in the wash?
Was wondering the same! Audio examples also sound weird! Perhaps a sample rate issue?
I just got mine from you guys today, in Canada! I LOVE IT!!!
Congrats!! :) :)
There is only a few little things as good as some fresh new insipring gear ahah
I'm still a huge 106 fan, and will probably never get rid of mine, or my jx3p. But this thing is very cool. Might have to pick one to add to the arsenal.
Chaps. Your playing always blows me away. You both have a similar vibe when just jamming out on poly patches and run through these absolutely fu€%!ng stunning chord progressions that just melt my brain. You know that face like someone’s farted but you love it?
Seriously. That bit with playing with the filter.. I melted..
Great fun genuine demo and chat… as always… I decided to wait for the Abyss 8… but you know how Ivam sold on this just now as many are… Happy new year and happy new music! (Hope to see you soon on the Studio Rats this year.👏🏻👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼)
Small synths are great ... don't forget to mention the MicroFreak ...
Thanks a lot for sharing!
The Microfreak with the constant updates has been the best value synth I’ve ever bought - I now own two of them 😅
@@symbiat0
congrats ...
i'm still a newbie regarding synths, but the MicroFreak is just mazing imho.
Didn’t expect this, great comparison!
Jack + EVH = ❤️
Jack doing some fitness... Great 💪
I like both, let's face it, they are very similar! Its just a matter of taste which one you prefer!
im still in love with my ob6. i love the size. so powerful. i will probably get the prophet desktop version next
Nymphes sounds like a 106 wrapped in a wool sock. Still has it's charm, of course. The warm, muted stuff in the 2nd half sounds quite lovely. Tal sounds nice, been using the Arturia thingy and it's pretty ace.
Then again, at least the phrase "Put a sock in it" gets an entire new meaning:-). But yeah, that's exactly how it sounds to me, too.
Agreed
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
@@RoHen-pw5ol I feel totally same, I not impressed of 106 in this demo, so I expect that Nymphes can do even much much warmer sound 🙂
@@RoHen-pw5ol fair enough :) it's all subjective. 106 is definitely over priced but there's scarcity to consider. i'd go for a juno 6 if i had the money. don't need presets, prefer the pure analog path. anyway enjoy what you got or will get! happy new year :)
some folks sampled that chorus noise and made music out of it... (rhythm and Sound?:)... got juno 06a, and I keep the noise as it is.... actually noise is very useful in the music, and when you get into synthesis you notice how important part of the sound creation the noise is...
Seems to me that if you enjoy comparing synths side by side then the Juno probably wins.
If however you enjoy making music then either is perfectly fine 😉👍
10:29 nice man, dig that
Love these vids
Audio is all over the place in this new place you’re recording videos in.
Ordered one today😏
brilliant synth, i got mines yesterday after a 4month wait. I can get over the small menu dives for the convenience and the sound. one thing...Dearbox said themselves its actually pronounced Nymph-es, relating to Nymph, the Goddess of Nature. I dont know why they put an ES on the end either :)
Nymphs in greek mythology are multiple deities. Nymphes is the greek plural pronunciation - Νύμφες.
Nymphes for convenience but that Juno just sounds alive.
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
Sincere question - was it ever trying to be a clone Otis it just trying to be true to own thing? I didn’t get the impression it was seeking to imitate anything?
It's own thing, but some of the architectural choices make it pretty easy to draw the comparison. 1 osc + a sub, osc can be saw + square, 6 voices.
But really, the juno is so ubiquitous that it works its way into every conversation about a polysynth.
The JU-06 wasn't as lucky to receive this much attention back in the day.
Because its digital.
that Nymphs sound like it's not in tune?
Can a 106 compare to a 60?
never!
No, having owned most vintage synths, the juno-60 might still be in my top 5. The 106 is not in my top 100.
do you like the modal argon8 or cobalt8? hydrasynth could be a fun polysynth too
I can't open rc20 for just one module. I instantly start tweaking everything lol
Big difference
Well, I like the size of the small blue thingy, but I like the sound of the big black Rolland thingy. Though I couldn't afford it on my budget. Usually, I'm not able to pick up subtle differences in sounds others claim they could pick up. But in this case, I hear the difference loud and clear. That's not good.
Something about controlling it from an OG 106 makes it sound better 🤣
The Juno sounds great
Hi. Do you think it could be a good thing to replace my deepmind by this synth? I m looking for vintage sounds capabilities in such a small box. Or is there another synth with 6 voices in this category? Thx
What I am thinking is ju06a or this......
why do the levels sound different?
I do think the Nymphes sounds good. I don't think the raw oscillators sound as good as the Juno. But for pads, ambient, or anything that doesn't need to be bright with crazy attack, I'm sure it would be more than adequate. I really like the sound of the Erebus/Nyx/Abyss but I'm much less captured by the sound of the Nymphes/Typhon/Medusa. One of my favorite synth companies, but a little hit-and-miss in terms of the sonics (for me anyways). I think they come out on the wrong side of corners cut to keep the price down sometimes. I also really dislike the shift functions, and sharing envelope pots.
i see
also i have a grandmother moog but i'm thinking about getting a analog polyphonic synth to with the grandmother so yeah
10:24 "The Best part of wakin' up ...Is Foldger's IN your CUuuuup."
Great video as always! Is it me or does it seem to be having trouble to hold the pitch? Especially in the 2nd test with suboscillator turned on it gets out of tune. Doesn't seem to be the case in Loopops video ... maybe a power supply issue?
how does the nymphes compare to the deepmind?
volume matching would have been nice
anybody try the new ape function on this thing?
dude great video as always this nimphe sounds really vintage shame on the reverb being mono
scary again how much more musical and alive the Juno is.... no clue what that is. Modern synths can absolutely compete with the classics, new P5, Vermona Perfourmer, Minitaur, ACL Modular, MacBeth, all musical and vibey galore. Unfortunately many of the smaller analogues miss that these days, too bland too precise.
Surely Dreadbox made a nice box for the price, which can serve many people well... but it´s not a 106/60 by a long shot (let alone something even more vibey like a Polysix), the size & space argument though...impressive indeed!
why not just use the tc electronic Juno chorus clone in pedal? it's cheap. listening on my studio monitor the nymphes sounds hugely different but more usable in a production / band context imo (less wooly bass).
The Juno just sounds better.
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
The Nymphes is a neat synth, for sure. It pales in comparison to the 106 IMHO, but the price difference is pretty big. That 106 does sound great.
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
@@RoHen-pw5ol indeed the Nymphes sounded much more lush and full...the 106 minus the sub oscar sounded a tad thin.
This is the most useful video I've seen of the Nymphes, thank you for this.
You just saved me £450!!! There's no body or bottom end to the sound at all, it sounds more like a modelled synth than a real analogue synth. So disappointed by it :-(
I got a Deepmind 12D for just £20 more (also new) and while, admittedly, it's no prophet / oberheim, it sounds so much better for the money.
I didn't found where you hear it like VA? It sounds like a very punchy analog and I can't wait to get mine for tests
I hope you have fun with it
For the price this is great.
I really don't understand the obsession with the 106. I sold them when they first came out. Was not impressed in the least. Now the 60, that was a synth.
agreed, had mine sitting around, too
106 is god
agreed, sold my 106 too
Both are fantastic synths but in my opinion, the Alpha Juno 2 is the best
Juno. sure it's not as bright sounding as the 106 but it still has that
old-school Roland DCO sound. it also has one of the best oscillator
sections on an analog synth. 4 different pulse waves 5 different saws
with pulse width and 6 different subs. the envelopes are also better
and the chorus. the only thing which lets it down a little is the filter.
Nothing beats a Juno
Try a Jupiter 8
Junos are budget synths.
@@SPAZZOID100 They were in the mid-80s, but not anymore.
Wohhh..... Just looked up the price, no way for $600..... I'd just get a Roland boutique for $200 less, otherwise I'll just use the real thing. If we're talking "good enough", the Roland JU 06a is probably much closer
Nymphes was more clear. Juno had more bass
tal borland
No. It is not even a clone of the 106. If we really have to try to understand how it sounds at the most it sounds like a 106 with a flue disease for how closed and dark it sounds.
It has Omicron
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
@@RoHen-pw5ol exactly, I would rather buy a modern synth with more functionality, stability, and features.
Juno still sounds better on each settings. Raw or wet.
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
I sincerely hope to see the day when we can leave "jump" behind in synth demos. Come on folks, we can do this.
Sounds nothing like the 106
so basically this is a demo showing modern synths don't even come slightly close.
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I disagree, Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
Satoshi... I don't know about that but certainly, this one doesn't come close... It sounds terrible! :-(
Incorrect
the juno-106 is so overrated lol
Jump is a really Gxx Shxx song!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t play it again ha…
Nothing compares to the junos the closest I’ve used was the deepmind 12 it’s much much better than the dreadbox
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
@@RoHen-pw5ol I do not agree. Please listen carefully to the 106 at 3:39 and the Nymphs at 3:47. I've listened to these two clips over a dozen times, and something is definitely missing in the frequency range of the Nymphs, it certainly lacks some low ends, it sounds muffled. The Nymphs sound seems to be a bit cold compared to the fat rich sound of the 106.
I wasn't too impressed with the deepmind 12 after owning one
for a while. i think it was because I listen to all the hype online
and expected something a lot better. to me it didn't sound like
a 106 its too grungy and not bright enough. its a case of you
get what you pay for as far as the synth goes in my opinion.
It a 12 voice 6 out of 10 poly and nothing more. but good for
the money. the Behringers mono's lived up to the hype though
for me. they sound just as good as anything in the high price
range mono-wise the model d pro1 and the neutron are awesome
synths.
Prophet-5, OBXA.
Softube Model 84 is pretty damn close to a Juno 106
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@@fjfrancois telo sico
Weird Tal Yankovic
How much bla bla
Unfortunately Nymphes have different midrangy muffled sound and with additional processing it is even more muffled. Juno wins here easily.
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Nymphes is better sounding than a 106 to me, 106 is well overrated IMO, don't get the fuss. Nymphes sounds like a VCO Poly
Juno 106's are fantastic but i actually prefer the sound of the VCO'S on the breadbox
Nope it doesn’t do a good imitation or copy or clone. It’s like a Hyundai trying to be a Merc . It’s not too bad for what it is though,I guess.
"Jump" was done on an Oberheim, not on a Juno. Why you kept playing that, I have no idea.