I use a hardware synth.

I agree with Mario and John's comments.

To listen to an audio sample, you will probably get MP3 files that carry with them a loss of the fidelity you need to judge accurately.

Are you aware that PG Music devoted a page on this site to this very idea, years ago? It would be a useful place to start. It is called Dare to Compare. Find it here: http://www.pgmusic.com/dare-to-compare.htm


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