Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Contenders
Repro-5 is u-he's component-level software model of a famous 1978 five-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer, sold within the Repro plugin.
Synth / Reveal Sound
Spire by Reveal Sound is a polyphonic software synthesizer combining four multimode oscillators with a unison engine, filters, and built-in effects.
Score verdict
On the Dubspot Score, u-he Repro-5 comes out ahead (8.8). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
| Signal | u-he Repro-5 | Spire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €149 | — |
| Dubspot Score | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, Linux | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP |
| Synth type | Component-level model of a famous 5-voice polyphonic synthesizer from 1978 | — |
| Polyphony | 8 voice polyphonic, or up to 8 voice unison with optional glide | — |
| Oscillators | 2 multi-wave oscillators (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse) | 4x multimode polymorphing oscillators (Classic, Noise, FM, AMSync, SawPWM, HardFM, Vowel) |
| Filter | 4-pole resonant lowpass filter | — |
| Factory presets | Over 950 factory presets | Over 1000 factory presets (arpeggios, basses, leads, pads, plucks, drums, FX) |
| Additional features | Polyphonic distortion unit with 4 modes; MPE support for polyphonic presets (v1.1.3+); built-in effects (delay/chorus, EQ/resonator, plate reverb, sonic conditioner) | — |
| Unison | — | 9x unison voices per oscillator (supersaw/hypersaw capable, spread by chords and octaves) |
| Filters | — | 2x multimode filters with analogue and digital types (Perfecto, Infecto, Acido, Scorpio, Combo, Shaper) |
| Built-in FX | — | Shaper/Decimator, Phaser/Vowel, Chorus/Flanger, Delay, Reverb, plus X-Comp multiband compressor and 3-band EQ |
| Modulation | — | 4x Macros, 4x Envelopes, 4x LFOs with morphing shapes, 15x matrix slots (2 sources + 4 targets each), 2x Steppers, Arpeggiator |
| Current version | — | 1.5.19 |
| System requirements | — | macOS 10.15+ (Intel/Apple M1) or Windows (64-bit and 32-bit); legacy builds for macOS 10.8-10.14 |
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