Simply, a consumer level Juno 106 with built in speakers and amplifier. It's quite a bit uglier but sounds all the same. Marketed for the home user hobbyist. It even has a sheet music stand option. It's cool if you can find one because it's like a portable Juno 106 that you can play anywhere with those built in speakers! Another feature of this synth is its stereo MIX IN, a stereo input for jamming with other sources of music through the internal speakers. If you're going to use the HS-60 in the studio, you'll need to insert a 1/4 inch plug into the headphone output to bypass the internal speakers since they will continue to output sound when a plug is inserted into only the main audio outs, and this can be quite annoying for studio work.

15 VISITOR COMMENTS

Buchla

December 27, 2011 @ 3:12 pm

Love the HS60. Nicer faceplate than the 106 and the speakers are great. Sit with it and program sounds without needing an amp or headphones.
I'd take it over a 106 anyway.

francis

October 25, 2011 @ 1:46 am

When I was a kid I bought one of these off of my neighbor for 20 bucks using my paper route money! I loved it so much but then my mom threw it in the trash when I went to college!

chris

September 14, 2011 @ 2:45 pm

I have one of these. Roland HS-60 SN 594679 Anybody know anything about it?

Pete

April 28, 2011 @ 10:03 am

How does the Juno 106 rate 5 stars, but this gets 3 stars? It's the same synth with speakers and slightly uglier (depending on who you ask) coloring. I kept a 1/4" adapter in the headphone jack all the time to keep the speakers quiet; it's not a big deal.

wjmwpg

April 11, 2011 @ 1:18 pm

I realize that this is basically a 106 with a built in amp and speakers, but what I'm wondering is if it includes the same midi integration the 106 has?

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