Buzzzy

Launched via Kickstarter in 2019 by synth designer Frédéric Meslin, this pocket-sized powerhouse squeezes 16-voice polyphony and 4-part multitimbrality into a form factor smaller than most Volcas, making true poly sounds portable for the first time.

At just 148 x 68 x 65 mm and 350 grams, it fits in your pocket with a minimalist panel of four multifunction knobs—each handling primary/secondary sound parameters via an Alt button, plus arpeggiator controls—and seven mini buttons for editing. Dive into four distinct digital engines: Pulse for sharp-edged virtual analog waves like squares and PWM; FM for classic to distorted tones; Waves for lo-fi, ROM-chip style bitcrushed sounds; and Noise for pitched, filtered in-harmonics. Each of the four parts gets its own simple Attack/Decay envelope (with looping option), level/pan, multimode 24dB/oct filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass with saturation), and per-part effects like three reverbs (Fort room, Reservoir modulated, Abyss huge tail), three delays (mono/comb, ping-pong/resonator, chorus/flanger), or filter. Connect via USB/DIN MIDI In, stereo 1/4" outs, and 3.5mm headphone, all powered by USB at 24-bit/48kHz.

Owners call it surprisingly inspiring for jams and sketches, praising the unapologetically digital tones that punch above their weight, though some note polyphony dips with heavy effects and wish for deeper editing beyond the compact UI.