Best Synth Plugins

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     Khorlo

     Khorlo by JAS-I is a free physical-modeling synth built on a rotating cylinder with eight strings and eight pluckers, with nine filters, deep modulation, and a ten-slot FX rack.

     DeveloperJAS-I (Aaron Jasinski)
     PriceFree
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Jun Murakami Synth81Z

     Synth81Z is Jun Murakami's measured Yamaha TX81Z instrument, with 8 to 32 voices, Performance mode, and a hardware librarian. Intro $39, regular $59.

     DeveloperJun Murakami
     Price$39 intro / $59
     Read the full review →Official site
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     KaitoSato IMFMSynth

     KaitoSato IMFMSynth is an 8-operator free-routing FM and wavetable synth. Beta ¥3,000 / $19, list ¥7,400 / $49. VST3, AU, CLAP. DX7 .syx import.

     DeveloperKaitoSato
     Price¥3,000 / $19 beta
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Martinic Prodigy

     Martinic Prodigy is an ACE-modeled 1979 Moog Prodigy with a 16-step sequencer, Multidrive, spring reverb, and 300+ presets. €99 / $99 at Best Service.

     DeveloperMartinic
     Price$99
     Read the full review →Check price at Best Service
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     mo0kid wave

     mo0kid wave is a free, open-source emulation of the 1993 Waldorf Wave that runs the original firmware on an emulated 68000 CPU, with 48 voices, for macOS.

     DeveloperDave Whiting (mo0kid)
     PriceFree (open source, GPL-3.0)
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Modartt Airteq

     Modartt Airteq is a €99 / $99 physically modelled sound-design instrument that generates airflow through virtual pipes in real time, with MPE and breath support.

     DeveloperModartt
     Price€99 / $99
     Read the full review →Official site
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     nakst Altitude

     nakst's advanced hybrid synthesis workstation, combining virtual analog, sampling, and FM with a deep modulation matrix, now a free download for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

     Developernakst
     PriceFree
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Nikolator

     Nikolator is Hügelton Instruments' physical modeling synth that simulates a musical Tesla coil, with voltage, current, arc, and discharge controls, a valve filter, and a 4 by 6 modulation matrix.

     DeveloperHügelton Instruments
     PricePay what you want, from $1
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Overtonium

     Overtonium is Benjamin Dehli's free, open-source 32-partial additive synth, laid out like a mixer, with per-harmonic control and continuous equal-to-just microtuning.

     DeveloperBenjamin Dehli (Dehli Musikk)
     PriceFree
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Palora

     Palora is Segment CPH's virtual-analog synth with twin morphing oscillators, a per-voice attack engine, a two-mode ladder filter, and open JSON presets you can write with any AI assistant.

     DeveloperSegment CPH
     Price€47.40 intro, then €79
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Phantomexposure Sprite Spores

     Sprite Spores is a free multi-chip synthesizer combining AY/YM, SID and Yamaha FM engines with a drawable wavetable, chord system and video-memory effects.

     DeveloperPhantomexposure
     PriceFree / pay what you want
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Phaseburn One

     Phaseburn One is a software synth built around a phase-locked-loop oscillator, with four oscillators, a probability sequencer, and a feedback patchbay.

     DeveloperPhaseburn
     Price€149
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ

     Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ is a multi-layer FM synth that emulates four classic Yamaha four-operator chips, the OPM, OPP, OPZ and OPZ2, behind the DX100, TX81Z, DX11 and V50.

     DeveloperPlogue Art et Technologie
     Price$49.95
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Rob Papen Quad-2

     Rob Papen Quad-2 is a phase-distortion and waveshaping synthesizer with 36 filter types, additive and spectral waveforms, a deep modulation matrix and over 1000 presets.

     DeveloperRob Papen
     Price€49 / $49
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Roland ZENOLOGY GX for iPad

     Roland ZENOLOGY GX is a ZEN-Core software synthesizer for iPad with 4,000+ tones, four-partial editing, 90+ Roland effects, and AUv3 support, free during its 2026 launch.

     DeveloperRoland
     PriceFree during 2026 launch, then Roland Cloud or Lifetime Key
     Read the full review →Official site
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     S1gns Of L1fe Tranquility

     S1gns Of L1fe Tranquility is a 20 dollar hybrid analog and wavetable synth built for ambient, with three oscillators, dual filters and onboard chord and sequencing tools.

     DeveloperS1gns Of L1fe
     Price$20
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Phoenix

     Phoenix by Spitfire Audio and BT is a hybrid cinematic synth with six engines, 16-voice MPE, and about 40 GB. Intro is $239 or £199 through 25 October 2026.

     DeveloperSpitfire Audio
     Price$239 intro / $299
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Stagecraft Cenere

     Cenere is Stagecraft's subtractive synth with vintage oscillators, morphing SVF filters, 9-layer unison, and audio-rate automation. $200. VST3, AU, AAX, standalone.

     DeveloperStagecraft Software
     Price$200
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Stemwire Mica

     Stemwire Mica is an $89 hybrid instrument with two sources, Macro/Modal/FM engines, shared filters, and any-to-any modulation.

     DeveloperStemwire
     Price$89
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Timbre Space Vuoksi

     Timbre Space Vuoksi is a 64-voice additive synthesizer that gives each of its 16 harmonics an independent gain, pan, detune, ADSR envelope and three LFOs.

     DeveloperTimbre Space
     Price$60
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Tupos MPE FM

     Tupos MPE FM is an expressive FM synthesizer with 2, 4, and 6-operator engines, on-knob modulation assignment, full MPE control, an arpeggiator, a step sequencer, and an eight-slot effects chain.

     DeveloperTupos Audio
     Price€19.99
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Tupos MPE Subtractive

     Tupos MPE Subtractive is a polyphonic subtractive synth with two oscillators, a resonant multimode filter, and per-note MPE. Desktop licence 19.99 euros.

     DeveloperTupos Audio
     Price19.99 euros
     Read the full review →Official site
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     Ultra

     Ultra is a flagship multi-synthesis software synthesizer built around the UltraWave engine, combining five sound sources, dual filters, deep modulation, and 32-voice polyphony.

     DeveloperUltra Audio
     Price$149 intro / $249 full
     Read the full review →Official site
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     UJAM Usynth BOUNCE

     UJAM Usynth BOUNCE is a preset-driven Y2K club and R&B synthesizer inspired by digital workstations like the Korg Triton and Roland JV-1080, with 100 patches and smart-knob macros.

     DeveloperUJAM
     Price49 dollars (20 percent launch discount at time of writing)
     Read the full review →Official site
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     UVI Falcon 2027

     UVI Falcon 2027 is a hybrid synth and sampler with 28 oscillators, 120+ effects, and a free update for registered owners. New licences are $149 on intro.

     DeveloperUVI
     Price$149 intro (from $299)
     Read the full review →Check price at Plugin Boutique
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     Våld Labs Tresse

     Våld Labs Tresse is a €29.99 desktop synth with 39 engines, dual 8-voice layers, and generative sequencing. VST3 and AU, no AAX.

     DeveloperVåld Labs
     Price€29.99
     Read the full review →Official site
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     W.A. Production Supra

     Supra is W.A. Production's monophonic hybrid granular synth: six DSP stages, twin macros, dual randomizers. Intro $14.90 against $59.90. AU, AAX, VST3.

     DeveloperW.A. Production
     Price$14.90 intro / $59.90
     Read the full review →Check price at Plugin Boutique

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