Deal: get the PWM Mantis in the UK for £599 (47% OFF) and the Mayer EMI MD900 for 1987€ (38% OFF) in Germany.
Every year, many new hardware synthesizers are released. Among this vast number, there are very successful, well-running models, but also flops. One of the most common reasons is pricing, which, in some cases, was set too high at launch, dampening interest.
Examples, in my opinion, include the PWM Mantis and the Mayer EMI MD900, which can be found with a big deal in two shops.
Deal PWM Mantis
The PWM Mantis was the last Synthesizer legendary developer Chris Huggett worked on. It’s considered the spiritual successor to the OSCar synthesizer, with its digital oscillators, dual analog filters, and numerous modulation options.
It launched in the UK for £1349, which, in my opinion, was very high for a hybrid, non-polyphonic Synthesizer. The price has been gradually reduced over the last few months.
Around Christmas time, the Mantis was available in the UK at its lowest price of £769. In direct comparison, Thomann offers the PWM Mantis for 1290€ and Musicstore.de for 1149€. So, it was an excellent deal for the UK reader.
However, it seems to be difficult to sell because the price can go even lower. You know that every unsold item takes up storage space and costs money.
Andertons in the UK has once again reduced the Mantis to £599, a 56% discount off the original price (not affiliated). That’s a hefty discount, and maybe already a sign it’s not a best-seller or a successful synth.
Let’s see what the future holds for the PWM Mantis.
Deal Mayer EMI MD900
The same seems to be true for the Austrian synthesizer manufacturer EMI. We recall that Thomann offered the EMI MD950 Vibes with a 52% discount in the middle of summer 2025.
Now even the flagship model has been affected. The German Synthesizer shop Schneidersladen, run by Andreas Schneider aka Herr Superbooth, is offering the Mayer EMI MD900 with a 38% discount for 1987€ instead of 3220€.
As a reminder, the Mayer EMI MD900 is a desktop 4-part multi-timbral polyphonic stereo Synthesizer with 16 voices, built-in drum machine, clip launcher, and more.
The core offers wavetable or virtual-analog synthesis, dual filters, a large modulation engine, and an effect section per part.
I have no affiliation with either shop. However, I think both deals are very good and should be covered
PWM Mantis is available now for £599 at Andertons and Mayer Mayer EMI MD900 for 1987€ at Schneidersladen. If you buy one of these, please say thank you, Synth Anatomy. Andertons has a program, but doesn’t accept me. Strange.
More information here: Andertons / Schneidersladen
You expect price fluctuations in gear. But if I’d bought a Mantis at full price I’d be feeling a bit ill. Your potential resale value has crashed.