Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synths
The end could be nigh for the iconic OP-1 according to a Highsnobiety interview.
by Terrence O'Brien
Oct 7, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC
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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.
Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that it plans to stop making synths. And yes, that includes the iconic OP-1, which put the company on the map. TE isn’t just a music gear maker; it’s also a sought-after design firm. It’s collaborated with Ikea, Nothing, and Playdate, among others. But almost everything the company makes itself — the OP-1, the OP-XY, EP-133, TP-7, et cetera — is music or audio-focused. Which makes the supposed decision to abandon the market all the more confusing.
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