Mid-tier poly synths for art-rock?

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Mid-tier poly synths for art-rock?

Kia ora all,

Pretty straightforward question here: I'm looking for recommendations for poly synths, for an art-rock project (think: the National, Swans, Bad Seeds). I was super familiar with the synth landscape 4-5 years ago, but stuff's changed and I'm not up to date anymore.

Right now I'm using a Novation Peak. Love the sound, but it's more powerful than I need, and carrying a desktop unit + keyboard to rehearsals is profoundly annoying.

Previously I had a Prophet Rev 2 - which I absolutely loved, but sometimes found a bit bright & 80s for the darker, more textural stuff we're doing.

I'm looking for something around the same price (or a little lower) than the Peak, but with a built-in full-sized keyboard. I care more about workflow and ergonomics than having a million features, definitely don't need more than 8 voices, and am agnostic on digital v analog.

Right now I'm eyeballing the Sequential Take 5, but I'd love some suggestions on synths to research & play.

Cheers,

-W

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