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Not for everyone obviously, but I developed a synthesizer habit some years ago, and right now is probably the best time ever for a beginner to get into it. Korg's Volca series, Roland's Aira compact, teenage engineering's Pocket Operators, Arturia's Microfreak, and Elektron's Model series are all affordable and a great way for a beginner to start making some cool-ass music. Beware developing a habit though. It only stays affordable so long.
I got hooked when I first laid hands on a friend's Monotribe some years ago. Now I've been over a year & a half with the Dirtywave M8 handheld tracker and it's my favourite workstation bar none. Instant on, multiple synth engines, sampler, amazing sequencer, and lovely effects, all in a Game Boy sized package with a lightning-fast 8-button workflow. Insane that technology has come this far.
I GASed hard for a M8 for a while, but importing one to Korea ended up being hard to justify the cost. Glad TE released the EP-133 recently. I jumped on that and got one just before they sold out.