Oberheim OB-6vsOberheim TEO-5
Summary
Oberheim OB-6 and Oberheim TEO-5: 2 Oberheim synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Oberheim OB-6CurrentView details → | Oberheim TEO-5CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Oberheim | Oberheim |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 6 | 5 |
| Polyphony | 6 analogue voices | 5 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | 2 discrete VCOs per voice with variable shape, plus sub-octave and noise | 2 VCOs per voice with simultaneous waveforms, sub-oscillator and through-zero FM |
| Filter | 2-pole resonant state-variable (SEM-inspired): low-pass, notch, high-pass, band-pass | SEM-lineage 2-pole state-variable: low-pass to notch to high-pass, plus band-pass |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | Polyphonic step sequencer, up to 64 steps | Polyphonic step sequencer, up to 64 steps |
| Effects | Reverb, Delay, BBD delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Ring modulator, Analogue distortion | Reverb, Delay, BBD delay, Tape delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Ring modulator, Rotary speaker, Distortion, Lo-fi, Overdrive |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 44 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | — |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | — | Fatar |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | SEM-style multimode filter, X-Mod, True-bypass digital effects, Arpeggiator, 500 factory and 500 user programs, Walnut end panels | SEM-style filter, Through-zero FM, 19-slot mod matrix, Vintage knob, Poly Chain (two units, OS update), Arpeggiator |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black, Walnut | — |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 807 × 323 × 117 mm | 635 × 324 × 112 mm |
| Weight | 9.5 kg | 7.7 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: OB-6 – 49 TEO-5 – 44
- Voices: OB-6 – 6 TEO-5 – 5
- Released: OB-6 – 2016 TEO-5 – 2024
- Polyphony: OB-6 – 6 analogue voices TEO-5 – 5 analogue voices
- Oscillators: OB-6 – 2 discrete VCOs per voice with variable shape, plus sub-octave and noise TEO-5 – 2 VCOs per voice with simultaneous waveforms, sub-oscillator and through-zero FM
- Filter: OB-6 – 2-pole resonant state-variable (SEM-inspired): low-pass, notch, high-pass, band-pass TEO-5 – SEM-lineage 2-pole state-variable: low-pass to notch to high-pass, plus band-pass
Both are the same on engine (Analogue).