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114 reviews from r/modular, r/vcvrack, r/synthesizers and 10 more subreddits

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#1

Behringer

4.9
(14)
"Wasp only… gnarly as fcckkk and totally different sounding compared to all other synths."
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"I have the b2600 and I love it."
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"I’m using the Wasp Deluxe, Model D, Neutron, Cat, TD-3, and Edge."
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"TD3 sounds about as good as any other 303 clone."
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"The wasp is probably my favourite - that thing can get NASTY."
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"Model D is great."
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"TD-3/MO—gotta have my acid"
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"TD-3, Model D, and Pro-800 are all fantastic."
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"I think the Model D, Pro 800, RD9, and 2600 are standout insofar as how well they do what the originals did."
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"The System 100 modules: My Eurorack system is built around the Morphor Plectrum and the Happy Nerding FM Aid."
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#2

Alone in the Deep

5.0
(3)
"I recommend *Alone in the Deep*. It’s fantastic!"
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"Alone in the Deep will always be my favorite 'first' module for new players."
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"I highly recommend the pamphlets Dinoplex Cataclysm and Alone in the Deep."
#3

Dungeons & Dragons

4.7
(3)
"The old starter kit Lost Mines of Phandelver is also very good."
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"My favourite beginner module is Dragon of Icespire Peak from the Essentials Kit."
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"The **neverwinter campaign settings** (for D&D 4e) are great."
#4

Error Instruments

4.3
(3)
"Two words: Error Insymtruments."
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"Error instruments, moffenzeef, schlappi, or just use feedback with everything."
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"Error Instruments should be right up your alley then."
#5

F-14

5.0
(2)
"F14 if you want carrier ops."
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"I love jester, I love what I can do around jester’s back."
#6

Apache

4.0
(2)
"The hind is 98% capable with singleplayer."
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"Apache George is good & the easiest i think."
#7

Morphagene

4.0
(2)
"I like using a sampler like Morphagene for transitions."
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"Morphagene."
#8

Xaoc

3.5
(2)
"Xaoc Odessa."
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"Xaoc's Leibniz modules are great for super glitchy and weird noise."
#9

Traco

5.0
(1)
"Traco has a many of modules with your requirements"
#10

Mornsun and Murata

5.0
(1)
"There are plenty modules from mornsun and murata."
#11

Wurth

5.0
(1)
"Wurth also has isolated modules."
#12

A-10CII

5.0
(1)
"I started with the A-10CII which is very feature complete and gets my full recommendation."
#13

F4E

5.0
(1)
"The F4E is the most impressive module that came out recently."
#14

Viggen

5.0
(1)
"Viggen is cheap and fantastic if you like air to ground, quirky and Cold War era."
#15

The Hip

5.0
(1)
"The Hip is the best value in the sale if you don't already have it."
#16

When in Rome

5.0
(1)
"The module *When in Rome* is such a fun adventure."
#17

Proteus

5.0
(1)
"Proteus of course!"
#18

Lost Mine of Phandelver

5.0
(1)
"Lost Mine of Phandelver is a highly regarded introduction adventure for good reason."
#19

Hull Breach

5.0
(1)
"Other than that, I think Hull Breach Vol. 1 is an essential."
#20

Hydra

5.0
(1)
"I do want to hype two modules -- Gegeness and Hydra by Sanguine modules."
#21

Doboz

5.0
(1)
"I've been playing with Doboz Prizma by creating random notes."
#22

Stellare

5.0
(1)
"I use the little one in pretty much every patch."
#23

Aaron Static

5.0
(1)
"I also make extensive use of the Aaron Static collection."
#24

Dinoplex

5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the pamphlets Dinoplex Cataclysm and Alone in the Deep."
#25

A Pound of Flesh

5.0
(1)
"A Pound of Flesh is, no exaggeration, the best scenario book I've ever owned."
#26

Magnum Galaxy

5.0
(1)
"Magnum Galaxy has made several killer releases."
#27

Warped Beyond Recognition

5.0
(1)
"Warped Beyond Recognition is spectacular fun."
#28

Helium Hysteria

5.0
(1)
"Helium Hysteria is also fantastic."
#29

Marbles

5.0
(1)
"Also marbles is incredible."
#30

Prob-Key

5.0
(1)
"Prob-Key is my go to for generating melodies."
#31

Gegeness

5.0
(1)
"I do want to hype two modules -- Gegeness and Hydra by Sanguine modules."
#32

Slips

5.0
(1)
"Slips is an amazing module for generative music."
#33

AD

5.0
(1)
"AD is what I use for everything."
#34

Matt Finch

5.0
(1)
"Matt Finch's Tomb of the Iron God is also an excellent low-level adventure."
#35

Caverns of Thracia

5.0
(1)
"I’m running Caverns of Thracia at the moment, and it’s awesome!"
#36

The Isle

5.0
(1)
"I’d also recommend “The Isle” by Luke Gearing."
#37

Tomb of the Serpent Kings

5.0
(1)
"Tomb of the Serpent Kings is fantastic because it's designed as a dungeon to teach the players how to play."
#38

DCC/MCC

5.0
(1)
"Honest most of the DCC/MCC modules I've read/played are FANTASTIC."
#39

Aberrant Reflections

5.0
(1)
"My absolute favourite module is a puzzle Dungeon called Aberrant Reflections."
#40

Carnival of the Damned

5.0
(1)
"Carnival of the Damned has 30 encounters and you can choose which ones to run."
#41

Creep, Scrag, Creep

5.0
(1)
"Creep, Scrag, Creep can be done in 3 hours, just need to keep the pressure on the players."
#42

Creep

5.0
(1)
"Creep Scrag Creep is great and Alien-inspired."
#43

Bride of the Black Manse

5.0
(1)
"Bride of the Black Manse is 3 timed hours and a little bit of 'overtime' as the PCs fight for their lives."
#44

Frap Tools

5.0
(1)
"Any fixed filter bank is perfect for sculpting unnatural sounds since you have total control over the audio spectra. Frap Tools Fumana is great for this because it has a ton of bands, a ton of CV control, and can double as a vocoder."
#45

Heatblur

5.0
(1)
"You can talk directly to Jester if you have a mic. It makes it one of the most immersive experiences possible."
#46

Erbe Verbe

5.0
(1)
"Erbe Verbe adds a spooky faded cavernous patina to anything you put through it."
#47

VHIKK X

5.0
(1)
"Throw in another vote for VHIKK X. I love it."
#48

Recom Power

4.0
(1)
"For DC-DC regulators, you'll find much cheaper options if your voltages are fixed."
#49

Mitsumi

4.0
(1)
"The Mitsumi (sp?) bouncing ball module is kind of neat as a gate signal for rhythms."
#50

F-16

4.0
(1)
"F16 is good if you want a modern jet that can do basically everything."
#51

Bernoulli Gates

4.0
(1)
"Bernoulli gates are always good if you want stuff to sporadically appear or change state."
#52

Hot Stuff on Shore Leave

4.0
(1)
"Hot Stuff on Shore Leave by Watt has some of what you're looking for."
#53

Hostile Solo

4.0
(1)
"Hostile Solo does relationships exceedingly well."
#54

Pathfinder

4.0
(1)
"Pathfinder Hell's Rebels take place entirely in the city of Kintargo."
#55

Polygene

4.0
(1)
"Polygene by RareBreeds for simpler ones."
#56

ST Modular

4.0
(1)
"I really like the ST Modular Isi Wren."
#57

The Bone Tower

4.0
(1)
"The Bone Tower in Hull Breach is one of my absolute favorites."
#58

QAR

4.0
(1)
"I like QAR by Frozen Wasteland for complicated drum set ups."
#59

Sample & Hold

4.0
(1)
"I also use a combination of Sample & Hold and the Aaron Static modules."
#60

Klangbau Koln

4.0
(1)
"Klangbau Koln's Twin Peak Resonator."
#61

Zlob

4.0
(1)
"Zlob just released the Trepanator."
#62

ERD

4.0
(1)
"ERD Toad and Caput Draconis."
#63

WMD

4.0
(1)
"WMD SL3KT works great as a 3 channel bi-directional switch."
#64

Shakmat

4.0
(1)
"I haven't bought it yet, but I've looked at the Shakmat Harlequin's Context."
#65

Moog

4.0
(1)
"My Moog 907 clone is fantastic at this."
#66

Robaux

4.0
(1)
"My poor man’s transition module: Robaux 3PT."
#67

Planar

4.0
(1)
"I really like my Planar2."
#68

Intellijel

4.0
(1)
"You could think about the intellijel 1U crossfader."
#69

Death Penalty

4.0
(1)
"Death Penalty is typically considered the strongest."
#70

Astral Deliverance

4.0
(1)
"Astral Deliverance is typically best for farming."
#71

Mimetic Digitalis

4.0
(1)
"Another thing to consider is a sequencer like mimetic digitalis."
#72

X1L3, Zlob, Nonlinearcircuits

4.0
(1)
"X1L3, Zlob, and Nonlinearcircuits are your friends."
#73

Erica Synths

4.0
(1)
"The new Erica Synths Resonant Filterbank looks extremely promising though for a fraction of the price of the Fumana."
#74

qu-bit

4.0
(1)
"Qu-bit mojave 🙃"
#75

ADDAC

4.0
(1)
"ADDAC Transitions: [https://www.addacsystem.com/en/products/modules/addac300-series/addac306](https://www.addacsystem.com/en/products/modules/addac300-series/addac306)"
#76

Jolín lab

4.0
(1)
"Jolín lab Tabor, the most uncommon source I've ever heard."
#77

MN

4.0
(1)
"MN Pressure Points worked really well for immediate performing for me."
#78

Joranalogue

4.0
(1)
"Joranalogue Orbit 3 either as a mod or sound source."
#79

Neutral Labs

4.0
(1)
"I’m a huge fan of the Neutral Labs Elmyra 2."
#80

Electro-Faustus Noise Devices

4.0
(1)
"This little bad boy right here is an overlooked beauty of a weirdo sounds."
#81

GRONE

4.0
(1)
"The GRONE Drone was my first module ever - I got it simply because it was weird."
#82

Phantom

4.0
(1)
"Jester works like a charm."
#83

Telharmonic

4.0
(1)
"Telharmonic was also a really cool weird sounding one."
#84

Typhoon

4.0
(1)
"My favourite for weird is a Typhoon granular synth with lots of modulating CVs going into it."
#85

NLC

4.0
(1)
"NLC modules are very cool."
#86

a-110-4

4.0
(1)
"I love my a-110-4, not really crazy but can do some sick bass sounds."
#87

Gabor Lux

4.0
(1)
"Anything from Gabor Lux."
#88

allen

4.0
(1)
"Resonance has MUCH better theory than allen."
#89

Polk Audio

3.0
(1)
"Polk OWM3 is my go-to budget recommendation. It's not a great speaker, but it's fine for Atmos, and has a ton of mounting options."
#90

Oxi

3.0
(1)
"I had the Oxi Meta for a while but recently sold it."
#91

Per4mer

3.0
(1)
"I have the Per4mer, which I do think could be used for transitions."

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