Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off

<figure> <img alt="Close-up of OP-XY with four rows of buttons and several visible knobs." data-caption="Teenage Engineering’s OP-XY has a huge number of functions. | Photo by Terrence O’Brien / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Terrence O’Brien / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/257534_Teenage_Engineering_OP-XY_TOBrien_0023.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Teenage Engineering’s OP-XY has a huge number of functions. | Photo by Terrence O’Brien / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of <strong>helping </strong>you produce<s> </s>songs in real time from a single unit, with an eye-catching design language. A wide swath of the brand’s offerings are 30 percent off at <a href="https://www.guitarcenter.com/Teenage-Engineering/">Guitar Center</a> when you use code <strong>TE30</strong>, at<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/teenageengineering/page/2DAAEEAE-215D-4176-BD1B-D9A11516FF25">Amazon</a> when you click the on-page coupon for whichever product you’re interested in, and B&amp;H Photo (discount applied automatically at checkout). The terms for the Amazon coupon claim it will run through August 8th, 2026, while Guitar Center deal is listed as “limited time.”</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <strong>OP-XY</strong> is one of the flagship units, which my colleague Terrence O&#8217;Brien described as a “greatest hits tour for Teenage Engineering.” Normally $2,299, the discount code brings the price down to a more palatable $1,609.30, which is a lot cheaper, but still pretty pricey for an aspiring musician. That said, it’s loaded with features for both production and live performance, and has a premium, durable build quality that reflects its price point. It’s currently sold out at Amazon, but in stock and discounted at <a href="https://www.guitarcenter.com/teenage-engineering/OP-XY-Portable-Synthesizer-1500000447897.gc">Guitar Center</a> and <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1856481-REG/teenage_engineering_te033as001_op_xy_dynamic_performance_sequencer.html">B&amp;H Photo</a>. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/reviews/608609/teenage-engineering-op-xy-review">Read our Teenage Engineering OP-XY review</a>. </p> <div class="product-block"><h3>Teenage Engineering OP-XY</h3> <figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/257534_Teenage_Engineering_OP-XY_TOBrien_0005.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1856481-REG/teenage_engineering_te033as001_op_xy_dynamic_performance_sequencer.html"> <strike>$2299</strike> $1609.3 at <strong>B&amp;H Photo</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.guitarcenter.com/teenage-engineering/OP-XY-Portable-Synthesizer-1500000447897.gc"> <strike>$2299</strike> $1609.3 at <strong>Guitar Center</strong></a></li></ul></div> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The model I’m most tempted by is the <strong>EP-40 Riddim</strong>, a compact sampler with a library of over 400 built-in synth settings and effects particularly well-suited for producing dub and reggae music, plus 128MB of storage for your own loops and recorded sounds. It’s a bit less intimidating for a beginner than the OP-XY, both in terms of price point and features, and its<strong> </strong>tighter genre focus may help concentrate your efforts and onboarding. Normally $329, the EP-40 is $230.30 at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/teenage-engineering-sampler-sequencer-handcrafted/dp/B0FXXQ88PV">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.guitarcenter.com/teenage-engineering/EP-40-riddim-Supertone-Original-Layering-Machine-1500000467630.gc">Guitar Center</a>, and <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1918016-REG/teenage_engineering_te032as006_ep_40_riddim_sampler_composer.html/">B&amp;H Photo</a> during the promotion.</p> <div class="product-block"><h3>Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim</h3> <figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/Teenage-Engineering-EP-40-Riddim.png?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/teenage-engineering-sampler-sequencer-handcrafted/dp/B0FXXQ88PV"> <strike>$329</strike> $230.3 at <strong>Amazon</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.guitarcenter.com/teenage-engineering/EP-40-riddim-Supertone-Original-Layering-Machine-1500000467630.gc"> <strike>$329</strike> $230.3 at <strong>Guitar Center</strong></a></li></ul></div>