Teenage Engineering CEO says it will stop making synths

Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety the company plans to stop making synthesizers altogether, including the iconic OP-1. He said he announced the decision to his team last fall as part of a reorganization.

• Teenage Engineering will stop making synths, including the OP-1
• The OP-1 launched in 2011 and put the company on the map
• Kouthoofd announced the move to staff last fall during a reorg
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