I have the Polyend Tracker (full size) and I didn’t find the workflow and format inspiring. I might as well learn to master Renoise. That’s what brought me to the M8.
If you want to know if the M8 is more your vibe, just buy a Teensy 4.1 from Amazon (~$35) and run some of the headless clients.
If you have a Steam Deck, you can connect the Teensy to it and run the headless client that way. If not, there’s also this option.