As 2025 comes to a close, Reverb has revealed its best-selling synths, drum machines, controllers and samplers of the year.

“As musicians, we utilise Reverb’s data, from the Price Guide to our indexes, to make decisions when buying and selling gear – and our best-selling gear lists have become a fun tradition that allows us to see where our favourite synths, pedals and more fit into the grand scheme of things each year,” says Joel Handley, Reverb News Editor-In-Chief.

“By expanding our coverage and digging into our data, we’re giving musicians everywhere the ability to do the same.”

Synths

The Elektron Digitakt reigned supreme in last year’s best-selling synths on Reverb, but in 2025 has been dethroned by the compact and uber-affordable Arturia Microfreak. Elektron retains a degree of real estate on the list, though, as its eight-voice polyphonic synth, the Digitone, comes in second place, while its 12-track drum machine and synth, Syntakt, places in 9th.

Arturia’s MiniFreak bags the bronze slot, while Korg secures itself two places in the middle of the table with its MicroKorg Crystal and Minilogue XD units. Moog’s limited Minimoog Model D developed in partnership with Rush bassist Geddy Lee is a surprise entry on the list; despite boasting a $5k+ price tag, the synth comes in at 7th place.

Take a look at Reverb’s 10 best-selling synths of the year below:

1. Arturia Microfreak
2. Elektron Digitone
3. Arturia MiniFreak
4. Make Noise Maths Module
5. Korg MicroKorg Crystal
6. Korg Minilogue XD
7. Moog Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D
8. Dirtywave M8
9. Elektron Syntakt
10. Moog DFAM

Drum machines, samplers and controllers

The Ableton Push 2 is crowned the victor in the best-selling drum machines, samplers and controllers of 2025, followed closely by the Roland SP-404MKII. The Elektron Digitakt slips two places from first to third, while Teenage Engineering stakes a claim for fourth and fifth place with the OP-1 and EP-133 KO-II, respectively. The Roland TR-8S, Akai MPC Live II and Native Instruments Maschine MKIII also bag places on the list.

Check out Reverb’s 10 best-selling drum machines, samplers and controllers below:

1. Ableton Push 2
2. Roland SP-404MKII
3. Elektron Digitakt
4. Teenage Engineering OP-1
5. Teenage Engineering EP-133 KO-II
6. Elektron Digitakt II
7. Roland TR-8S Drum Machine
8. Akai MPC Live II Standalone Sampler/Sequencer
9. Native Instruments Maschine MKIII
10. Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field

Check out a full list of Reverb’s best-selling gear in 2025.

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