Announced last year, Korg's microKorg 2 is the successor to one of the best-selling synths in music tech history, an enduringly influential instrument that made synthesis affordable, accessible and fun for a generation of music-makers.
That's a lot to live up to, so it's unsurprising that microKorg 2 has prompted somewhat mixed reactions from users. 2025's budget synth market is significantly more crowded than the one that the original microKorg entered, and though its follow-up is undoubtedly a significant improvement, microKorg 2 faces stiff competition from the abundance of small-but-mighty rivals that have surfaced over the past two decades.
