• great, warm analog sound
• classic chorus effects
• great for synth pads, strings & harpschord type of sounds plus for decent bass sounds
• original circuits require regular maintenance & repairs
• not for extreme leads or fx

The reputation that precedes this synth is true, it truly has a beautiful sound. If it wasn't for the single oscillator this synth may have been considered as good as the Jupiter, however the chorus effect surely stops this synth from being limited. It has nearly full midi implementation which is fantastic for modern usage, and It honestly cannot sound bad. Its sound is so pure its hard to find bad spots about it. The single worst thing about this synth is reliability, the voice chips die, a lot. If you decide you want a Juno be prepared to spend at least 400 dollars over the course of your ownership repairing it. It is not like the Jupiter and Jx-3p which don't have these issues. Regardless though easily a staple of modern electronic music, every producer should have one.

Ive had more Juno 106's than any other Analog synth, and i couldn't justify keeping hold of them as the range of sounds appeared too limited, but after many years and finally coming across the JUNO 60 i quickly realised that the 106 isn't sonically in the same league but it took a long time to find that out. The 60 has a wider fatter sound, bouncy analog, the 106 is a little brittle in comparison, but it really depends what your doing with it, for the music i do the 106 has never been quite suitable.

Doesn`t matter what kind of sound you're looking for, the 106 might deliver it in a second. The sound creation and controls are kind of easy fot an analogue synth, but the sound is absolutely lovely, direct and uncompromised. The "small Jupiter" that also makes usage of "this Roland-sounding filters".

Limited? Sure, I suppose you could say that. Versatile? Yup. Bass, pads, drums, etc. you could build out a whole ton on just the Juno.

The sound tho...

I keep coming back. Can’t help myself. Wouldn’t want to. While others may offer a more expanded feature set the Juno still holds a central place- it’s almost always where I start.

5 big fat stars. Huge stars.

Very simple in structure yet it can generate a myriad of different sounds. No matter how you program it, it sounds amazing. The classic Roland chorus on the 106 is the heart of the synth and does so much for it’s sound.

Not quite as lush as the Juno 6 & 60 but made up for it with the really early midi spec

I got my Juno way back in 1995, and it remains a favorite nearly 20 years later. it has a distinctive sound that really has no equivalent in modern synths or plugins — classic Rolands really have their own vibe.

Classic Roland analog sound. Use live mainly for supplementary warm patches in keyboard rig but punchy basses as well. Easy to modify patches. Have KIWI 106 mod which is very worthwhile, and has a helpful computer editor.

My first synth. Pretty flexible, and ends up on almost everything I work on. There's a few fun tricks with it, like the double button chorus. I still haven't found a track I've worked on that I didn't love the Juno in the arrangement