r/synthdiy is a subreddit with 68k members. The community frequently discusses diy, synth, eurorack, modular, and looking for a, and they frequently recommend/review soldering iron, circuit simulator, and microcontroller, and the most common flair used is video, schematics, components, standalone, and arduino.
building, modifying and repairing synthesizers
Popular Topics in r/synthdiy
#1
Diy
111 posts
#2
Synth
94 posts
#3
Eurorack
57 posts
#4
Modular
47 posts
#5
Looking For A
40 posts
#6
Midi
39 posts
#7
Circuit
36 posts
#8
Module
32 posts
#9
Pcb
26 posts
#10
Power
22 posts
Products Discussed in r/synthdiy
Soldering Iron
39 reviews
#1
Hakko
4.6★ from 14 reviews
#2
Weller
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Pinecil
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Circuit Simulator
9 reviews
#1
CircuitLab
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
LTspice
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Falstad Circuit Simulator
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Microcontroller
8 reviews
#1
Arduino
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Teensy
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Daisy Seed
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/synthdiy
#1
video
: "1920s galena cat's whisker diode used in a ladder filter"
5 posts
#2
schematics
: "Korg Volca Drum to Eurorack interface"
5 posts
#3
components
: "3.5mm quality jacks"
5 posts
#4
standalone
: "Tom Machine - portable synth w/ kooky diy stuff"
3 posts
#5
arduino
: "I built a Synth"
2 posts
#6
modular
: "Help [ schematic to perfboard]"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/synthdiy
Yearly
+11k members(19.6%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026