KVR Audio

10bd01 · Post by **10bd01** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:19 pm

Michael L wrote:This is different. You are ranking entire companies, rather than just their products.
So a company that scores high on everything except sound and features (Soundspot) is better than a company that scores great on sound and features but not on anything else (Sound Guru)?
I detect a flaw in your reasoning....

I'm actually not reasoning the way you are. The original intention was to just hear about "10's" - meaning: please tell me, are there ANY companies in the plugin world that have all their s*** together? So it wasn't really intended as a gradation between 1 and 10.

I see what you mean though, someone with a garbage plugin with terrible sound and a broken interface to offer but who has a stellar website and awesome customer service isn't going to balance well if this were a scale.

So only 10's for the lists, please! Although I'm still interested in hearing people thoughts about how some companies bounce off these criteria.

Robert Randolph · Post by **Robert Randolph** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:41 pm

Since I don't care about 2 (accurate metrics), 6 (great presets) and 9 (acceptable marketing practices, at least as you define them) these are the companies that score 7/7 for me:

Waves
U-he
Xils
Xfer
Cableguys
Plogue

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:42 pm

Crysonic

Kimbo · Post by **Kimbo** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:43 pm

Synapse Audio

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:59 pm

Uhe
Sugar Bytes
Tone2
Klevgrand
KV331

chili beans · Post by **chili beans** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:09 pm

Soundtoys

ferranastals · Post by **ferranastals** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:15 pm

gentleclockdivider wrote:Crysonic

+1

You know... there's now a sale going on. Be fast! Won't last long!

10bd01 · Post by **10bd01** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:13 am

Cryosonics NOT added.

lung · Post by **lung** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:34 am

u-he ... by a long shot!

kobal · Post by **kobal** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:23 am

i owned plugs from most companies right now from the one i m thinking xfer ,tal ,melda are on top . if you need a feature they will think about it if it make sense to make the product better...they will also not wait months to fix bugs... while many/most companies just think to $$$ and not making their product better

egbert101 · Post by **egbert101** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:45 am

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:03 am

For me:

U-he, great at everything.
NI, only slow support, the rest is great for me.
Xfer, also good support, great product.
Moddart, I don't like the GUi of pianoteq that much (aesthetically) but it is a great instrument.

paterpeter · Post by **paterpeter** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:19 am

A criterion that's missing here and in the effects thread: does the dev frequently update the products? And that's where eg Sugarbytes sadly fall off the list. They rather release new products than adding requested features to existing products.

10bd01 · Post by **10bd01** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:36 am

That's a good point, paterpeter, thanks for pointing it out. I consider that customer service - after the product is made and on the market maintaining it is a service offered to the current customer of that product.

I updated the original post to reflect the changes. Thanks again!

ATS · Post by **ATS** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:17 am

Applied Acoustics Systems

Great support and products, web site, everything

Which Companies Score a 10/10? - In Instruments [with List Updates]