r/sounddesign
54k members
r/sounddesign is a subreddit with 54k members. The community frequently discusses sound design, synth, sfx, looking for, and sound, and they frequently recommend/review daw, plugins, and microphone, and the most common flair used is movie sound design, sound design question, music sound design, and videogame sound design.
For the discussion of sound design, which is the art and practice of creating sounds and soundtracks for movies, games, music, etc.
Popular Topics in r/sounddesign
#1
Sound Design
198 posts
#2
Synth
30 posts
#3
Sfx
23 posts
#4
Looking For
19 posts
#5
Sound
17 posts
#6
Plugin
10 posts
#7
Effect
10 posts
#8
Feedback
9 posts
#9
Music
9 posts
#10
Struggling
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/sounddesign
Daw
33 reviews
#1
Reaper
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Bitwig Studio
4.7★ from 9 reviews
#3
Ableton Live
4.0★ from 5 reviews
Plugins
11 reviews
#1
Altiverb
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
BOOM
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Soundly
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Microphone
8 reviews
#1
Zoom
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
MXL
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Line Audio
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/sounddesign
#1
Movie Sound Design
: "horror sound design in 30 seconds"
35 posts
#2
Sound Design Question
: "Me and a friend wants to start our career in Sound Design."
28 posts
#3
Music Sound Design
: "I designed sounds that create cool visuals on an analog oscilloscope (additive synthesis)"
14 posts
#4
Videogame Sound Design
: "Beyond Skyrim calls for Sound Designer Volunteers [free gig]"
14 posts
Member Growth in r/sounddesign
Yearly
+15k members(38.4%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026