MFB Dominion 1

Received this synth a couple of weeks ago. First impressions: very rugged build quality -- knobs and faders are all solid and the chassis is hefty. How does it sound? Very musical, harmonically rich and, well, big.

Since those first hours spent with it I've come to appreciate the Dominion 1 more and more. The performance features are all very useful and can add subtle nuances to your playing or full on craziness -- your choice. All those knobs and faders just beg to be tweaked while playing and the results are almost always pleasing.

Designing patches is intuitive and quick and even the simplest patches have a character of their own. Though the modulation routings might not be the most versatile compared to some other modern synths there is still plenty to discover when designing complex and evolving sounds. Pair this synth up with a nice reverb/delay effect and you can make some stunning and original sounds.

If you're looking for a powerful and great sounding mono synth, I'm not sure I could recommend this any more strongly.

I've owned a lot of synthesizers. A LOT. I haven't had the Dominion long but the signs are it's as good as my Pro-One was in 1982. For my money the Pro-One is the best monosynth I've ever owned - possibly the best synthesizer, period - so that's the highest praise I can give. Real character in the oscillators and filters and strong contour generators. It's certainly expensive but if you can afford it don't hesitate.

Asking synth. Sounds so good. All hands on but you can do some quite complex stuff with this. Manual is pretty basic, need to kind of figure stuff out as you program it. Amazing machine though, I sold some stuff to buy this and I don't regret it.

Received this synth a couple of weeks ago. Excellent build quality. Everything is solid and the chassis is robust. It sounds very harmonic and big. The factory patches all sound incredible and my first thought were, "is this really a monophonic synth?"
Those knobs and faders are just right to be tweaked while playing and shape the sounds according to your needs.
You can get some really weird sounds and sustain for ages.
It can also play paraphonically which is another plus.
I think that the D1 is also handmade so you know you're getting something that was made someone and tested for quality before it left the factory.
It's got a plethora of features and having it only for a few weeks makes me think that if i get to know it the more i play it will be HUGE!