Best Synth Plugins

51. 51
    8.3Great
    Synth

    FabFilter Twin 3

    FabFilter Twin 3 is a virtual analog synth plugin. Score 8.3/10, price $129, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperFabFilter
    Price$129
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52. 52
    8.3Great
    Synth

    Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin

    Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin is a software recreation of the classic Microwave hybrid wavetable synth, with V2 expanding polyphony to 32 voices.

    DeveloperWaldorf Music
    Price€99
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53. 53
    8.2Great
    Synth

    Full Bucket FB3

    Full Bucket FB3 is a free plugin emulation of the 1986 Kawai K3 hybrid synth, with a drawable additive user wave, an analog-style filter, 64-voice polyphony, and Kawai K3 SysEx patch import.

    DeveloperFull Bucket Music
    PriceFree
    Read the full review →Official site
54. 54
    8.2Great
    Synth

    OB-Xd

    OB-Xd is a virtual analog synth plugin from discoDSP. Score 8.2/10, price Free / paid, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperdiscoDSP
    PriceFree / paid
    Read the full review →Official site
55. 55
    8.2Great
    Synth

    Cherry Audio Sines

    Cherry Audio Sines by Cherry Audio. An additive/waveshaping synth with morphing power: deep harmonics without a modular headache.

    DeveloperCherry Audio
    Price$49
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56. 56
    8.2Great
    Synth

    Stage-73 V

    Stage-73 V is a physical modeling synth plugin from Arturia. Score 8.2/10, price $149, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperArturia
    Price$149
    Read the full review →Official site
57. 57
    8.2Great
    Synth

    Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm

    Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm is a software recreation of the gritty MEGAfm hardware FM synth: 12 voices, 4 operators, 8 algorithms, MPE, desktop and iPad.

    DeveloperTwisted Electrons
    Price€39.99 (desktop); iPad edition sold separately
    Read the full review →Official site
58. 58
    8.1Great
    Synth

    Massive X

    Massive X is Native Instruments' polyphonic wavetable synthesizer plug-in built around two wavetable oscillators and a modular routing engine.

    DeveloperNative Instruments
    Price—
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59. 59
    8.1Great
    Synth

    Nexus 5

    NEXUS5 by reFX is a ROMpler/synthesizer plugin with eight sound-generator types, thousands of factory presets, effects, and a built-in sample editor.

    DeveloperreFX
    Price—
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60. 60
    8.1Great
    Synth

    Rob Papen Predator 3

    Rob Papen Predator 3 by Rob Papen. A preset-heavy hybrid for dance and electronic leads/basses, with fast results when you browse more than you build.

    DeveloperRob Papen
    Price€149
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61. 61
    8.1Great
    Synth

    Output Signal

    Output Signal is a hybrid synth plugin. Score 8.1/10, price $149, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperOutput
    Price$149
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62. 62
    8.1Great
    Synth

    Spire

    Spire by Reveal Sound is a polyphonic software synthesizer combining four multimode oscillators with a unison engine, filters, and built-in effects.

    DeveloperReveal Sound
    Price—
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63. 63
    8.1Great
    Synth

    SQ80 V

    SQ80 V is a hybrid synth plugin from Arturia. Score 8.1/10, price $149, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperArturia
    Price$149
    Read the full review →Official site
64. 64
    8.1Great
    Synth

    Syntronik 2

    Syntronik 2 is IK Multimedia's virtual synthesizer collection using a hybrid sample-and-modeling engine, offered in CS, SE, full, and MAX editions.

    DeveloperIK Multimedia
    Price$199.99
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65. 65
    8.0Great
    Synth

    GCS Spectral Synthesizer

    Gulf Coast Synthesis Spectral is a hybrid additive synth you design by painting harmonics on a canvas, resynthesizing audio, or turning images into sound.

    DeveloperGulf Coast Synthesis
    Price$69 (intro $39.99)
    Read the full review →Official site
66. 66
    8.0Great
    Synth

    Helm

    Helm is a virtual analog synth plugin from Matt Tytel. Score 8.0/10, price Free, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperMatt Tytel
    PriceFree
    Read the full review →Official site
67. 67
    8.0Great
    Synth

    Phantomexposure Interphase Cartograph

    Interphase Cartograph is a Casio VZ-1 style interactive phase distortion synth with Classic and Extended modes, SysEx import, and through-zero FM, at around $7.

    DeveloperPhantomexposure
    Price$7
    Read the full review →Official site
68. 68
    8.0Great
    Synth

    Traveler

    Traveler is KeySolutions' cinematic hybrid synth with three specialized oscillators, dual filters, and Control Tracks. $149 direct, with a downloadable demo.

    DeveloperKeySolutions Sounds
    Price$149
    Read the full review →Official site
69. 69
    8.0Great
    Synth

    Massive

    Native Instruments Massive is the classic wavetable synth behind a generation of electronic bass and lead sounds, still sold as a Komplete staple.

    DeveloperNative Instruments
    Price$99
    Read the full review →Official site
70. 70
    8.0Great
    Synth

    SuperStarSaw

    SuperStarSaw (Super*Saw) is Native Instruments' dedicated supersaw synth, co-created with A.G. Cook, with dual stacked-saw layers, an X/Y Morpher and star-shaped motion.

    DeveloperNative Instruments
    Price$99
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71. 71
    7.9Good
    Synth

    Moog Minimoog Model D App

    Moog Minimoog Model D App by Moog Music. Official Moog Model D software with authentic brand lineage, primarily Apple platforms via App Store (with DAW plugin options where available).

    DeveloperMoog Music
    Price$24.99+
    Read the full review →Official site
72. 72
    7.8Good
    Synth

    ANA 2

    ANA 2.5 by Sonic Academy is a subtractive virtual analog software synthesizer plugin combining wavetable oscillators, multisampling, and analog-modelled filters.

    DeveloperSonic Academy
    Price—
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73. 73
    7.8Good
    Synth

    Excite Audio Evolve Dark Matter

    Evolve Dark Matter is Excite Audio's sample-based quad-engine synth for dark drum & bass, techno, and atmospheric low-end textures with morphing macros.

    DeveloperExcite Audio
    Price$39+
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74. 74
    7.8Good
    Synth

    FabFilter One

    FabFilter One is a virtual analog synth plugin. Score 7.8/10, price $59, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperFabFilter
    Price$59
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75. 75
    7.8Good
    Synth

    LOON

    LOON by Jamstik is a three-layer MPE software instrument combining virtual analog oscillators, multi-sampled instruments and 4-operator FM in parallel signal paths.

    DeveloperJamstik
    Price$49.99
    Read the full review →Official site
76. 76
    7.8Good
    Synth

    Arturia Mini V

    Software emulation of the Minimoog synthesizer with three oscillators, a ladder filter, modulators, an arpeggiator, and effects.

    DeveloperArturia
    Price$149
    Read the full review →Official site
77. 77
    7.7Good
    Synth

    XILS-lab MemoryTone

    XILS-lab MemoryTone is a software Memorymoog: 16 voices, three oscillators each, a 24 dB self-oscillating ladder filter, MPE and six onboard effects.

    DeveloperXILS-lab
    Price€79 intro (regular €199)
    Read the full review →Official site
78. 78
    7.6Good
    Synth

    PolyRex

    PolyRex by Safari Audio is a $39.99 Juno-106-style virtual-analog polysynth with 8 voices, a modulation matrix, an arpeggiator, and a built-in chorus, delay, and spring reverb FX engine.

    DeveloperSafari Audio
    Price$39.99
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79. 79
    7.3Good
    Synth

    VinylSynth

    VinylSynth is DAWJunkie's vinyl-sampled instrument with keys, pads, crackle, and onboard FX. $49, with specs and alternatives.

    DeveloperDAWJunkie
    Price$49
    Read the full review →Official site
80. 80
    6.7Decent
    Synth

    AIR Hybrid 3

    Hybrid 3 is AIR Music Technology's high-definition virtual synthesizer combining analog warmth with digital manipulation across two simultaneous parts.

    DeveloperAIR Music Technology
    Price—
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81. 81
    N/A
    Synth

    AAS Player 2.0

    AAS Player 2.0 is a free plugin that bundles six Applied Acoustics Systems physical-modeling engines with 650+ sounds, a rebuilt browser, Play-view macros and NKS support.

    DeveloperApplied Acoustics Systems
    PriceFree
    Read the full review →Official site
82. 82
    N/A
    Synth

    AcusMagic Sonicrama V2

    Sonicrama V2 is AcusMagic's wavetable synth with per-key meta-tuning, scale-file import, and a live GPU cymatics plate. €129, sold direct.

    DeveloperAcusMagic
    Price€129
    Read the full review →Official site
83. 83
    N/A
    Synth

    Audio Damage AD-202

    Audio Damage's $39 one-VCO grey-box synth with a 24 dB ladder, 8-voice poly, MPE, MTS-ESP, and no DRM. Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS.

    DeveloperAudio Damage
    Price$39
    Read the full review →Official site
84. 84
    N/A
    Synth

    Audio Modeling PolySWAM

    Audio Modeling's polyphonic SWAM instrument for orchestral sketching and live ensembles. $399 from Audio Modeling, with a 15-day trial.

    DeveloperAudio Modeling
    Price$399
    Read the full review →Official site
85. 85
    N/A
    Synth

    Audio Blast V10F

    Audio Blast V10F is a monophonic virtual analog synth inspired by the Kawai 100F, with a 64-step sequencer and 512 presets. EUR 77 until 30 October 2026, then EUR 129.

    DeveloperAudio Blast
    PriceEUR 77 until 30 October 2026, then EUR 129
    Read the full review →Official site
86. 86
    N/A
    Synth

    Materia

    Materia is AudioThing's additive re-synthesizer: it breaks any sample into up to 96 harmonic partials and rebuilds it as a playable, editable instrument.

    DeveloperAudioThing
    Price39 euros (intro, from 69)
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87. 87
    N/A
    Synth

    Born Second BS-203

    BS-203 MacroAcidizer is a $25 monophonic acid synth with Classic 303, Silver 202, and Bassboy modes plus a scale-locked pattern generator.

    DeveloperBorn Second
    Price$25
    Read the full review →Official site
88. 88
    N/A
    Synth

    Butterlamp Tilichu

    Tilichu is a Mac-only wavetable synth with granular and spectral sources, a 32-slot matrix, and a sentence-to-patch generator. $99, 14-day trial, 400+ presets.

    DeveloperButterlamp Audio
    Price$99
    Read the full review →Official site
89. 89
    N/A
    Synth

    Idle Foundry CA-72

    Idle Foundry CA-72 is a free, open-source Minimoog Model D emulation in VST3 and CLAP, modelled from the real circuit in SPICE and ngspice.

    DeveloperIdle Foundry
    PriceFree
    Read the full review →Official site
90. 90
    N/A
    Synth

    Cherry Audio Memorymode 2

    Cherry Audio Memorymode 2 is a dual-layer Memorymoog-inspired analog poly: 16 voices per layer, rebuilt model, MPE, Touch Animator. $69, $39 upgrade.

    DeveloperCherry Audio
    Price$69 ($39 upgrade)
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91. 91
    N/A
    Synth

    Cherry Audio Pentaphonic

    Cherry Audio Pentaphonic is a $59 recreation of the rare 1981 Gleeman hybrid synth, with up to 16 voices, three UI themes, and a polyphonic step sequencer.

    DeveloperCherry Audio
    Price$59
    Read the full review →Check price at Thomann
92. 92
    N/A
    Synth

    Imaginando COLAPSO

    Imaginando COLAPSO is an additive synthesizer that builds sounds from the measured emission spectra of 22 chemical elements, with an uncertainty-principle Observation control.

    DeveloperImaginando
    Price69 euros (intro, regular 89 euros)
    Read the full review →Official site
93. 93
    N/A
    Synth

    Dawesome Abyss II

    Dawesome's $149 colour-engine cinematic synth with sample-to-colour palettes, 400+ presets, a 4-slot FX rack, and a 90-day trial.

    DeveloperDawesome
    Price$149
    Read the full review →Official site
94. 94
    N/A
    Synth

    Stream Pro

    Stream Pro is Delta Sound Labs' granular synthesizer with live capture, 8-voice polyphony and Steam Audio HRTF 3D spatialization, for macOS, Windows and Linux.

    DeveloperDelta Sound Labs
    Price99 dollars
    Read the full review →Official site
95. 95
    N/A
    Synth

    discoDSP Corona 7

    discoDSP's virtual analog and wavetable hybrid synth, updated to v7 with MPE, a step sequencer, Synth1 and Roland JP-8000 patch import, Super 7+ unison, and Linux support.

    DeveloperdiscoDSP
    Price€149 (free upgrade for Corona 6 owners)
    Read the full review →Official site
96. 96
    N/A
    Synth

    discoDSP OPL 3.0

    discoDSP's emulation of the Yamaha OPL2/OPL3 FM chip behind AdLib and Sound Blaster game audio, updated to v3.0 with all eight OPL3 waveforms per operator and 16x oversampling.

    DeveloperdiscoDSP
    Price$49 (free upgrade for existing owners)
    Read the full review →Official site
97. 97
    N/A
    Synth

    Dreamtonics Instrument X

    Dreamtonics Instrument X is a neural acoustic-modeling orchestra. Host free with any expansion. Singles $99, Complete Collection 2026 $649.

    DeveloperDreamtonics
    Price$99+ / $649 complete
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98. 98
    N/A
    Synth

    FRCTL GRNi

    FRCTL GRNi is a $44.99 granular sampler instrument with two blendable layers, MPE, 52 presets, and a 10-slot FX rack. VST3, AU, CLAP, standalone. Windows, macOS, Linux.

    DeveloperFRCTL Audio
    Price$44.99
    Read the full review →Official site
99. 99
    N/A
    Synth

    Gearmulator MD/MM

    Gearmulator MD/MM is a free, open-source plugin that runs the real Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine firmware inside your DAW as VST3, AU and standalone.

    DeveloperJoe Landers
    PriceFree
    Read the full review →Official site
100. 100
     N/A
     Synth

     Imaginando TV3

     Imaginando's TB-303-style acid bass synthesizer with a one-click pattern generator and drag-and-drop MIDI export, running on desktop, iOS, and Android.

     DeveloperImaginando
     Price€39 desktop (mobile sold separately)
     Read the full review →Official site

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