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Best Hardware Plugins

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Best Hardware Plugins

  1. 01
    8.5Great
    Hardware

    Arturia AudioFuse Studio Rev2

    Arturia AudioFuse Studio Rev2 is an 18x20 USB-C desktop audio interface with four optimized DiscretePRO preamps, deep connectivity, and upgraded Bluetooth.

    DeveloperArturia
    Price999 EUR
  2. 02
    8.4Great
    Hardware

    u-he MELT

    u-he MELT is the software maker's first hardware: a 14HP analog Eurorack cascade filter with a variable-slope low-pass, a simultaneous band-pass output, and a Core Temperature drive.

    Developeru-he
    Price€299 (incl. VAT)
  3. 03
    N/A
    Hardware

    Arturia AstroLab

    Arturia AstroLab is a stage keyboard that runs Arturia's software instruments in standalone hardware, with 11 synthesis types and 1,800+ onboard presets.

    DeveloperArturia
    Price$699 (37) / $1,999 (61) / ~$2,399 (88)
  4. 04
    N/A
    Hardware

    Behringer KICK

    Behringer KICK is an MPC-style standalone sampler with a 7-inch touchscreen, 16 RGB pads, 300+ effects, CV/Gate and open-source AGPL firmware, targeted at around $150.

    DeveloperBehringer
    PriceAround $150 (target)
  5. 05
    N/A
    Hardware

    Behringer RD-765

    The Behringer RD-765 is a hybrid drum machine with 176 sampled sounds, onboard sampling with 24-semitone tuning, a 64-step sequencer and an analogue filter, listed at $374.

    DeveloperBehringer
    Price$374
  6. 06
    N/A
    Hardware

    LOVE Synthesizers First Love

    The LOVE Synthesizers First Love is a standalone four-part FM synthesizer you program by drawing operator routing on a seven-inch touchscreen. $555 at Thomann.

    DeveloperLOVE Synthesizers
    Price$555
  7. 07
    N/A
    Hardware

    Polyend Tracker+

    The Polyend Tracker+ is a standalone hardware tracker and sampler with 16 tracks, stereo sampling and open-source Community Edition firmware with CHIP and DIRT synths.

    DeveloperPolyend
    Price€899
  8. 08
    N/A
    Hardware

    Roland TR-1000

    The Roland TR-1000 is a flagship drum machine with a true analog engine, 16 TR-808 and TR-909 tones, ACB, FM and PCM sounds, and a 64 GB onboard sampler.

    DeveloperRoland
    Price£2,299
  9. 09
    N/A
    Hardware

    Squarp Core

    Squarp Core is a 6HP Eurorack MIDI-to-CV/Gate brain with 14 engine types and deep generative tools, driving up to 64 outputs through one or two xp32 expanders.

    DeveloperSquarp Instruments
    Price190 euros (590 euros with one xp32)
  10. 10
    N/A
    Hardware

    Teenage Engineering EP-35 K.O. AMP

    The EP-35 K.O. AMP is Teenage Engineering's first amplifier: a 35W battery-powered combo with an XLR mic preamp, a USB audio interface, 16 effects and Bluetooth 5.3.

    DeveloperTeenage Engineering
    Price$399 list ($375 at Thomann US)
  11. 11
    N/A
    Hardware

    UDO DMNO ON

    UDO DMNO ON is a desktop analog-hybrid synthesizer carrying the full 8-voice, 2-part DMNO engine, with binaural stereo filters and an expandable ONM control system.

    DeveloperUDO Audio
    Price~£2,099 base / ONM-1 ~£659 (launch pricing)
  12. 12
    N/A
    Hardware

    Yamaha CK76

    The Yamaha CK76 is a 76-key semi-weighted stage keyboard with 363 voices, built-in speakers, battery power and OS v2.0's three-zone Advanced Split Mode.

    DeveloperYamaha
    Price$1,249.99

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