Waldorf Rocket
Written in 2013, latest update 2014.
Waldorf Rocket is a modern analog-sounding hardware monosynth created and made by a German company Waldorf.
Pros
Strong sound for leads and basses. This thing has a virtual analog oscillator and a true analog filter. The combination sounds very analog.
Direct access and editing of all parameters on the fly. Great for performances where sound is evolving while playing.
Interesting user intefrace design where every knob counts. It pushes the box beyond what a traditional monosynth can do.
Filter is very powerful and can be pushed to sound aggressive. The box includes even a boost switch to give even more saturation and overdrive.
Looks cool.
Cons
No control for attack of ADSR.
Sine wave available only via filter resonance so it is limited and it is hard to mix it with other waveform types.
No noise generator so limited ability to do for example percussive sounds.
The powerful sound is not so great if you want soft pad sounds. If you are looking for a soft-sounding synth then this is not a synth for you.
Not actually a con but as all synths that come without effects the bare box sounds dry and dull without delay, reverb etc. For example Boss TE-2 Tera Echo works well with many sounds.