I started with the Roland Boutiques and Volcas and then figured out what I liked and bought different stuff.
- Synths are expensive and take up space.
- Synths take time to learn
These smaller modules are cheap, small, and take very little time to learn and have a few parameters. because they are small (and typically popular,) they are easy to research and learn about.
It’s easier for someone with no technical skill (yet) to be inspired by.