The best-selling gear of 2025 on Reverb

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Music gear Santa heard you were good this year, so he finally dropped what you've been waiting all 2025 for: Reverb's best-selling gear of the year lists.

From the nostalgia-driven electric guitar cohort and demand for artist signature pedals, to the battle between amps and modelers and much, much more, Reverb's data-based rundown not only features an editorialized look at some of the top categories, but allows musicians to dig into the data at every level, from the best-selling pedals released in 2025, to the best-selling electric guitars of the year, new or otherwise.

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Brian Hodgson's Special Wobbulator

video upload by Ektoplasmic Interzone

PlantsSystem-PlantsEcho

video upload by plantssystem

"'PlantsEcho' by PlantsSystem is an organic electro track that quietly blends the smoothness of electronic sounds with the textures of natural objects.

The softly pulsating beat evokes the gentle vibrations of walking on earth, and the sound textures gently carry the feeling of wind and light.

Without a clear melody, the 'touch' of the sound resonates directly as emotion, bringing a gentle sense of calm to the listener's heart. While avoiding overstimulation, the track still has a strong, breathing groove, combining the comfort of breathing in nature with the refinement unique to electronic music.

#plantssystem #synthesizer #techno #prophet5 #echo #plants #organic"

12 Days of Soundtoys Holiday Giveaway Offers Six FREE Plug-Ins

Press release follows:

Exclusive Two-Day Offers Run December 8–19 at soundtoys.com

BURLINGTON, VT – December 8, 2025: Soundtoys, the acclaimed creator of professional audio effects, launched a special 12 Days of Soundtoys holiday promotion that offers six free plug-ins between December 8 and December 19. Each free plug-in will be available for 48 hours only exclusively at soundtoys.com giving artists, producers, and sound designers powerful new tools to shape and enhance their creativity.

“Soundtoys plug-ins are built to inspire,” said Mitch Thomas, senior product specialist at Soundtoys.

“This giveaway event is our way of saying thank you to the creative community that continues to push the boundaries of sound and keep us inspired. We hope these tools help spark new ideas and make every project a little more fun.”

Alongside the giveaways, users will also find a special upgrade offer that dynamically improve as they add more Soundtoys products to their collection, presenting a unique opportunity to save on the complete Soundtoys 5 collection of 23 effects.

Upgrades are 50% off during the Holiday Sale.

Prophet 12 digital-analog hybrid synth patch demos | no talking

video upload by Mamotreco

"Playing and tweaking through several presets on the Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 Desktop synth. Hear how the combination of digital oscillators and analog filters sounds.

https://mamotreco.com

Current channel music compilation: https://mamotreco.bandcamp.com
Previous music releases available here: https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com"

LIGHT & DARK Sound Bank for PROPHET 08 - PROPHET REV 2 🔥🔥🔥 #synth #davesmith #sequential #prophet

video upload by SMV Producer

"All sounds were directly recorded into Ableton Live. The sounds were programmed on a Prophet 08 and as stated on the Sequential website, are also compatible with the Prophet Rev 2.

Sound banks available for purchase at: https://gumroad.com/smvproducer

Other links:
Bandcamp : https://sergiomassimilianovarvazzo.ba...
Instagram: / smv_producer
Smartlink: https://ffm.bio/smv_producer"

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Spacious Synth Layers with Prophet-10, Moog One & CP-88 | Deep Space 2025-12-08 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"This piece was created using the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Moog One, ‪@NordKeyboards‬ Nord Lead, and ‪@YamahaSynthsOfficial‬ CP-88.

Sustained bass tones form the foundation, over which spacious synths and electric piano textures gradually layer and evolve.

The Prophet-10 is connected to the ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY, where reverb and filtering add depth and dimension.

On the Moog One, synth pads are performed with aftertouch modulation used to gently bend and animate the sound.

The Nord Lead provides the sustained bass tone, with a slow LFO applied to the filter for subtle movement.

The CP-88 plays a Wurlitzer-style electric piano tone, processed through the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, adding delay and tight micro-loop textures that blend into the atmosphere."

CME Unveils the H12MIDI Pro

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Press release follows:

Today, we are excited to officially announce the CME H12MIDI Pro, a next-generation USB Host MIDI hub created hand-in-hand with our global community of musicians, engineers, producers, and gear enthusiasts.

The H12MIDI Pro is the latest evolution in CME’s standalone MIDI ecosystem — a compact, portable, ultra-fast USB Host + TRS MIDI interface designed to bring complete flexibility to modern hybrid setups.

Whether you’re working exclusively with hardware instruments or combining synths, pedals, controllers, and DAWs, the H12MIDI Pro provides a unified foundation for your entire MIDI workflow.

A Crowd-Created MIDI Brain
The H12MIDI Pro began as a user-driven idea inside our CME community. Members asked for more ports, more presets, more routing options, and a more compact form factor.

Together, we turned those requests into reality.

This device is not just built for musicians — it’s built with them.

Read Crowd Creation Story

Key Features
6× USB-C Host ports (expandable to 16-in / 16-out with a USB hub)
6× TRS MIDI IN + 6× TRS MIDI OUT - 3.5mm (1/8”) - Type A/B selectable)
1× USB-C Client port providing 8×8 USB MIDI connectivity for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, and ChromeOS.
Up to 480 MIDI channels across host, client, and TRS ports
Near-zero latency performance, opto-couplers, and 32-bit processor
Dual-power support: USB-C 5V or 9V DC
25-LED feedback system for instant visual monitoring
Compact 148 × 60 × 33 mm chassis, only 208 g
Standalone routing, filtering, mapping, and up to 6 presets, all configurable through the HxMIDI Tools software (Win/Mac/Android/iOS/Linux) for deep customization and control.
Presale Information
The first production run will be limited to 400 units. Presale begins January 2026, with shipping scheduled to begin February 2026.


Early registrants receive:
24-hour early access
Special presale price: US$139 (regular US$199 MAP/MSRP)
Free local shipping with no import fees to the US, UK, EU, CA, JP, and AU

PRODUCT PAGE: https://www.cme-pro.com/h12midi-pro

Waldorf Protein - Unboxing & 4 Custom Sequenced Presets (absolute No Talking)

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Four sequences straight out of the preset/sequence pack I’m working on right now.
Everything you hear is 100 % pure Waldorf Protein – no external effects, no nothing.
Absolute No Talking, as usual :)

Let me know what you think of the sounds – honestly curious.

Pack coming soon.

TIMELINE:
00:00 - Unboxing
01:15 - SEQ RA
03:13 - SEQ High Road
04:22 - SEQ Dream
05:48 - SEQ Nat Code

My preset packs & shop:
https://natlifesounds.com/products/

#WaldorfProtein #CustomPresets #AbsoluteNoTalking #SynthDemo"

HWJ WC - Stranger Vibes (WIP)

video upload by SynthAddict

"For this week's Stranger Things inspired challenge, I added many style tropes from several of the ST soundtrack selections but still made it more my style. Good fun, but I ran out of time to finish all I had planned."