Nunomo's Qun Mk2 proves that pocket-sized doesn't mean compromised—this is a fully realized production instrument that somehow fits in your hand, complete with sequencer, looper, and a synthesis engine that punches way above its weight class. The fact that it costs under $200 while delivering features typically found on synths three times the price makes it something of a cult favorite among producers who value portability without sacrifice.
The sound engine runs on two digital oscillators with analog modeling, capable of operating in quad tone four-voice mode or dual mono depending on your needs. You get virtual-analog synthesis, four-operator FM, and a granular engine all in one, plus a multimode filter with switchable 12 and 24 dB slopes across low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, and notch modes. Modulation is genuinely deep with four envelope generators, a MIDI-controllable LFO, and flexible CV routing that feels like patching a modular synth. The built-in effects include delay, chorus, and flanger, and there's an integrated compressor handling the mix.
The sequencer is where things get interesting—64 steps with note stuttering, arpeggiation, pattern shuffling, randomness control, and scale quantization, all synchronized to your tempo. The three-track looper records up to 24 seconds per track with five scenes per session, letting you layer ideas and switch between them on the fly. Everything saves to a micro SD card, including your presets, sequencer patterns, and looper recordings, which you can export as WAV files to your DAW or import samples back in for granular processing.
The community has embraced it as a genuine creative tool rather than a novelty, praising its workflow and sound quality while appreciating that it genuinely encourages experimentation rather than getting in the way. It's powered by USB and comes with a MIDI adapter, making it equally at home on a desk, in a backpack, or integrated into a larger setup.
