Most underrated of the Sequential 6 series?

[swid]

I was watching one of Mutt’s (Jeremiah Johnson) IG jam videos, and he always uses the Trigon 6 prominently and gets killer sounds with it, but it got me thinking - I think the OB6 gets the most love and a lot of people see the Prophet 6 as a workhorse, but I don’t think a lot of people really get the Trigon 6, and I see it in markedly fewer online videos. If I were to guess, I would imagine it’s sold significantly less units than either of the other 2, even though I may love mine even more than my Prophet 10, though! Does anybody have any access to sales numbers to confirm or counter my thinking?

[Quatschmacher]

I was watching one of Mutt’s (Jeremiah Johnson) IG jam videos, and he always uses the Trigon 6 prominently and gets killer sounds with it, but it got me thinking - I think the OB6 gets the most love and a lot of people see the Prophet 6 as a workhorse, but I don’t think a lot of people really get the Trigon 6, and I see it in markedly fewer online videos. If I were to guess, I would imagine it’s sold significantly less units than either of the other 2, even though I may love mine even more than my Prophet 10, though! Does anybody have any access to sales numbers to confirm or counter my thinking?

I’m sure it’s no surprise that Trigon has sold fewer units than P6 and OB-6 as they have several years’ head start on sales.

[LPF83]

I’m sure it’s no surprise that Trigon has sold fewer units than P6 and OB-6 as they have several years’ head start on sales.

This, plus the initial momentum advantage the P6 and OB-6 had at the time of their release might mean it could take a long time for total sales measured from the beginning of release to catch up.

The heritage + brand recognition power of Prophet and Obie would have propelled initial sales for those units, because when these synths were released there was no option to buy Prophet 5/10 Rev4 or OB-X8 yet, and the Prophet and OB monikers have powerful recognition in the synth community.  At release time, if someone wanted a modern Prophet or Obie with VCOs and fully analog signal path, these were the most logical options.

The Trigon 6 might be at a sales disadvantage (at least initially) in that the name indicates a departure from prior product lines.  A lot of folks were clamoring for a polyphonic Pro 3, and I think to some extent this was Dave's answer to fulfilling that request (since the Prophet and OB style filters were already covered with the P6 and OB6, only a ladder filter based poly was missing from the lineup).  Over the longer term, it might catch up with total sales numbers.

[Quatschmacher]

Still hoping they do something like a poly Pro 3 (though I’m not really fussed about the wavetable stuff). Something that is VCO and has their lovely mod matrix implementation. I mean that’s in the Rev 2, Pro 2, Pro 3, Take 5 and now TEO-5; it really needs to be in a big VCO poly too. I’d love to see what sequential put out to rival stuff like Polybrute 12, Nina, Moog One and Muse.

[Manbird]

I bought my Prophet 6 soon upon release, and like many, I hoped it would be a Prophet 5+1.
The day the Trigon was announced, so Moog announced a refreshed run of Minimoogs. In between the P6 and the Trigon, we've seen such an explosion of new synths and remakes of classics. With so many synth choices these days- and at a range of prices - it's not surprising the Trigon isn't being shouted about the same way the Prophet 6 has been. The times have changed in rather wild ways for synth fiends!

That said, I really love the Trigon. I posted elsewhere that buying it was supposed to mean my selling my P6. Instead, the T6 served to remind me how bonded I am with the P6. Meanwhile, couldn't let the Trigon go, either. The Prophet 6 is - as odd a term as it is for such an elegant synth - a bit of a workhorse. The Trigon feels more like a... well, like a Trigon horse. Uh. It does have such a sizable sound, it's not really a "flutes and raindrops" synth, to my ears anyway.

[Dlortsher]

Hi.(First post here).

I've had the OB6 for quite a while and the Take 5 for about a year, but the Trigon just kind of flew under the radar for me somehow. I don't know why... I had a MemoryMoog when they first came out(yes, I am that old), I had to sell it when I moved out of the country. When I got around to actually reading the Trigon specs, I started listening to YT clips for the 1st time. I wasn't shopping, but.... you know the thing. Since it arrived a few weeks ago, I have been smitten. I agree, it is seriously overlooked. You probably have a good point about the 'Prophet' and 'Oberheim' having market momentum but the Trigon is a whole new thing. It may be a chicken or egg thing. People don't see much of it, so it's not something they are familiar with. That was my story. I was surprised to find out how long it had been on the market. Makes me sad to have missed all that time, this thing nearly programs itself. I am pouring out lots of lovely sounds. Makes me happy. Everybody should have one.

[SynthHead]

Synth prices rose over the years, all the 6 series went up in price. On top of that the Trigon 6 had more packed in (3 oscs and other things) so was priced a bit higher than the others at launch. AND it's not been out anywhere near as long (P5 is coming up to a decade in the wild now!).

What I can say is MY TRIGON 6 has become my favourite of ALL Sequentials, not just the 6 series (had 'em all), it even made me sell my Prophet 10 r4 as I simply prefer the sound of the T6 and then you get to all that extra power and sound shaping with 4 and 2 pole filter, third OSC, Feedback and drive... the layout is awesome, best of the 6 series. The knobs feel the best (they loosen up after some use and feel beautiful and never wobbly or thin like on the other 2).

T6 packs a hell of a punch, it's has everything I'd hoped my P6 would have way back (I recall being very let down with the P6's tone it's the worst of the bunch tone wise but obv it's flexible but to me nowhere near as flexible as the Trigon once you learn it well). T6 is also, by far, the best "mono synth" in unison mode (even just 1 voice). It can approach sounds of the other 2 and do even more, OB-6 obviously has its own special character and beauty, nothing sounds like that, but P6 has always sounded a bit generic to me. T6 fixed that.

It's cool it's a secret of sorts, gives us more chances to be unique in our music.

[Alethea]

I was watching one of Mutt’s (Jeremiah Johnson) IG jam videos, and he always uses the Trigon 6 prominently and gets killer sounds with it, but it got me thinking - I think the OB6 gets the most love and a lot of people see the Prophet 6 as a workhorse, but I don’t think a lot of people really get the Trigon 6, and I see it in markedly fewer online videos. If I were to guess, I would imagine it’s sold significantly less units than either of the other 2, even though I may love mine even more than my Prophet 10, slope!
Does anybody have any access to sales numbers to confirm or counter my thinking?

The OB-6 and Prophet-6 have been around longer and have established a strong reputation in the music community, leading to more online content and visibility. The Trigon 6, being a newer addition, might not have reached the same level of recognition yet.

[bbarker3]

I really love my Trigon 6 - it can cover so much ground.  And I like that it's distinctly characterful, like both the OB6 and P6.  I can also understand there's some territory it doesn't cover, especially when used next to another outstanding ladder filter synth, the GS Music e7, which seems to have a (hard to describe) clearer, more precise, less rough-edged or growling characteristic than the T6.  The e7 just sounds so damn good.  Both synths could use some resonance compensation.  But I'm super glad to have them both, as they compliment each other very well.  The Trigon 6 is what goes on stage though, with its great keybed, onboard FX and arp/sequencer.