Couldn’t decide what I wanted or needed from a small analog synth for my live performance setup, so I got them all to compare and will resell the ones I don’t keep. Found a great deal on the SE-02 for 325€ shipped, the AS-1 locally for 275€ (!!), and the Tetra from @Lauli for 450€ + shipping.
Here’s my review of each after a few weeks: Desktop mono synth recommendations - #48 by fffiiissshhh
Long story short, the SE02 and AS1 sound incredible in different ways, and have very different UI philosophies, so much so that I’m likely to keep both depending on my needs (e.g. if I want to do a more live-evolving-sound-design during a set, SE02; if I need to keep things simple, predesign patches for the AS-1 and use the mod strip a lot). The Tetra’s out - didn’t like the sound. Minitaur I’ll probably keep for sentimental reasons.
While it might seem like overkill to keep three desktop monos, they cover pretty different territory, and added up all three cost me 1000€ - still less than I’d pay for a flagship mono like the Matriarch or Pro 3, and wayyy more portable:)