Nexus 5 vs u-he Repro-5

Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.

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Specs compared

Nexus 5u-he Repro-5
Price€149
Dubspot Score
FormatsVST, VST3, AU (AudioUnit), AAX[object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], Linux (glibc 2.28+)
Sound generators8 types: Virtual Analog, Sampler, Wavetable, Time Stretcher, Retro Sampler, Grain, Cloud, and FM
Presets5,454 included in the Starter edition; 33,352 in the Complete edition
Sample library6,810 multi-samples (~65.8 GB uncompressed)
EffectsIncludes Bucket Brigade Delay, Particle Reverb, Vowel Filter, Rotary, and Pusher, plus 216 impulse responses
Editing & sequencingBuilt-in sample editor with slicer/loop/crossfade, 119 arpeggiator presets, and 52 trancegate presets
Operating systemsmacOS 10.13+ (native Apple Silicon support) and Windows 10/11
Synth typeComponent-level model of a famous 5-voice polyphonic synthesizer from 1978
Polyphony8 voice polyphonic, or up to 8 voice unison with optional glide
Oscillators2 multi-wave oscillators (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse)
Filter4-pole resonant lowpass filter
Factory presetsOver 950 factory presets
Additional featuresPolyphonic distortion unit with 4 modes; MPE support for polyphonic presets (v1.1.3+); built-in effects (delay/chorus, EQ/resonator, plate reverb, sonic conditioner)

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