Hi!
Simple question here. I own a Roland SH01a.
Thinking about buying a Roland JU06a. With poly mode of 4 voices on the SH01a, do you think it might be a bit redundant to have both? I know about the chorus on the JU06a, but other than that I don’t find many differences between both.
Do you think it’s better to invest in a Roland SE-02 for spreading the palette of sounds??
Thnks!
I own a Juno-106 and a MC-202 so take it for what it’s worth but I don’t think the 2 are redundant. Complimentary to one another? Yes. It sounds like you think you want to get away from the “Roland” sound though so maybe the SE-02 is a good idea.
Been there, done it, SH is still here. JU is nice, but also rather vanilla. Never liked the chorus. SH can do similar, but also go further.
What I missed on the JU Most, was the ability to mix different waveforms together. Only on/off on the JU takes very much away from its versatility.
I use TAL’s free Chorus plugin on my SH01A and don’t miss the JU06, though I used to have the two racked up together for a little while.
Juno might have the edge for poly sounds due to the high pass filter and what I hear as an overall “airier” sound than the more up-front and low-mid heavy SH, but SH poly sounds are close enough for my purposes, and with a little extra character.
SE-02 looks awesome if you want Moog vibes.
I’ve owned both and sold both and then rebought the SH-01A when I saw an absolute bargain on Reverb. They’re similar, but the JU-06A is better for chords imo, especially with the high pass filter to help the synth sit alongside a separate bassline better. The SH-01A is a bit too thick in the poly mode, probably because it wasn’t designed for this purpose and I always feel that it requires a bit of post processing to thin it out. So, yeah, they do complement each other if the JU-06A is your poly and the SH-01A does what it was designed to do: bass and/or leads. But the SE-02 would give you a totally different flavour if you want to keep the SH-01A as a thick chord or unison machine.
Edit: I also break out a cheap TC Electronic 3rd Dimension pedal for swirliness. The June-60 could be cool too as that one’s actually mono to stereo.
You know what? I have a Juno-60 and a MC-202 sitting less than a metre apart and I have yet to have them play together, which is rather silly of me considering I could use an A4 to sync both. Must fix this oversight soon, and I’m certain neither will be redundant.
Thanks for the opinions
I think I’ll go for the SE-02 right now and eventually will end up buying a JU06a if I find a second hand bargain. I’m afraid stocks won’t last forever.
ju06a for pure beauty factor
I use sh101 and juno106 and I find them complementary, they always sound “together”
So the JU06A , apart from the Hp filter and effects, does it have anything on the SH01?
Interface seems similar plus no slider for saw wave mixing…
How does the sh01a compare to the original analog version? Ive heard demo’s and Im quite pleased with what Im hearing.
Also, how is the build quality?
Build quality is better than the original imo.
Sound is great. It’d be hard to tell the difference between the SH01A and a well-maintained original. Again, imo, as I’m sure there are people here with magical ears that can sense “analogness”, especially when they’re able to see which one is being played 
The roland boutique build quality (regardless of which model) is excellent. Solid stuff! Sound quality (again, regardless of which model) is absolutley spot on.
The only thing to possibly not like about them, is the size of the knobs and faders. Everything else is totally legit. Built to last, sound brilliant.
Echoing what’s been said here but the SH01a is a great synth, hands down. I use it as sort of a utility synth in my studio and live set - bass, chords, plucks, noise sweeps, etc. very easy to program too.
I have all three boutique synths: SH-01A, JU-06A, and SE-02. If I had to select only two of them, the SH-01A and SE-02 would be the options I settle on. However, it truly comes down to preference. IMO, none of the three are bad synths by any means.
With that said, the SH-01A and JU-06A are different enough in character to make them not redundant, but both have the classic Roland sound of the past.
Sorry, i don´t understand your question. Do you mean what the main differences are?
The missing waveform mix sliders for square, saw makes a huge difference imho. Also the envelopes act differently on the JU06a. The SH01a osc seem to be more open and brighter, the filter less mumbly, it can go into territories, the JU filter can´t. All in all i think the SH01a is capable of a broader range of sounds. If you watch the mix levels on the SH, you can get similar sounds out of it. If you add an external chorus, definately.