Cherry Audio Pentaphonic is a $59 recreation of the rare 1981 Gleeman hybrid synth, with up to 16 voices, three UI themes, and a polyphonic step sequencer.
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Cherry Audio Pentaphonic vs Cherry Audio GX-80
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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8.6Great
Cherry Audio GX-80 by Cherry Audio. A flagship dual-layer poly synth inspired by Yamaha GX-1/CS-80 territory—huge sound at a friendly Cherry Audio price.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Cherry Audio Pentaphonic | Cherry Audio GX-80 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59 | $59 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.6 |
| Formats | AU, VST, VST3, AAX, standalone, macOS, Windows | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Voices | Mono, unison, or 2–16 | — |
| Oscillators | 3 DCOs per voice, 8 stair-stepped waveforms, PWM, sync, noise | — |
| Filter | 24 dB 4-pole and 12 dB 2-pole low-pass, key tracking | — |
| Sequencer | 16×4 polyphonic steps, arp, Parameter Animator | — |
| Effects | 22, up to 5 in a chain | — |
| Presets | 375+, plus a $9.99 Translucent pack | — |
| Disk | 196 MB | — |
| System | macOS 10.13+ or Windows 7+, 64-bit | — |
| Type | — | Dual-layer polyphonic synthesizer |
| Inspiration | — | Yamaha GX-1 / CS-80 lineage |
| Developer | — | Cherry Audio |
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