The successor to the wildly popular OP-1, Teenage Engineering's OP-1 Field is one of the most divisive products in music technology. Depending on who you ask, this cutesy synth/sampler is either a stroke of modern design genius or an overpriced hipster accessory.
The prices of the OP-1 Field and its monochrome younger sibling, the OP-XY, sparked some debate on release, with many (including this publication) questioning whether $1,999 and $2,299 are reasonable price points for portable music-making devices that could almost fit in the pocket of your jeans.
