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thank you..I cannot stand when folks make false claims about synths because THEY never mastered them. If ytou have no imagination and refuse to put in the work, the synth will just be presets or the same sounds as others,like those who love to COPY BOC/Autechre..I love that headbanging noise and would have a double vinyl set playing all the time...

There's people that complain about the sound character of the Hydrasynth. But I have a Peak for a long time and love it. Got a Hydrasynth, and love it too. No question the Peak has nicer basic sound, with less effort. But the Hydrasynth can cover way more ground. I can hear to some extent what people mean about the Hydrasynth sounding a bit cold/harsh compared to the Peak. But, I think it's 4 things, 3 of which can be addressed with a little effort. The first, the filters, you can't change. But you get filter options the Peak doesn't have. Then the oscillator aspects can be addressed by careful wavetable selection and modulation control - Hydra just has a wider palette, so it runs from sweet spots to alien. The third is the Peak's analogue drive, external processing can address this (analogue saturation, tubes opto / comps, tape, real or simulated). The last is the effects. Peaks reverb sounds warm, dark & lush, Hydra's is interesting, but a bit cold/metallic/ringing. And I think that's a big part of the difference. Run Hydra through a great high-end reverb pedal and opens right up. I know these things cost money, but still a Hydrasynth and a UAD Del-Verb is in the ballpark of a Peak. And you can use the kit for other things.

Summary of the differences was spot on. Hydra can take you a lot more places, but the "classic" (for the most part) places Peak goes it gets there a LOT quicker and easier. Hydra can sound just as "warm" and "analog" as Peak, but you have to dig around in voice mod to get there. The onboard effects on Peak/Summit have no equal in any other synth today IMHO.

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Have had a Hydra for over a year and a half and started questioning it vs Peak recently, due to some frustrations. I feel the Hydra is always kind of quiet (often have to give it "air" on a preamp) or else even with the internal mixer and amp cranked it remains MUCH quieter than the rest of my gear -- and also the synth does have the capacity to clip internally, which has left me disappointed. I've built some amazing sounds and tracks from it, but have been recently frustrated. Your points about who might prefer the Hydra actually convinced me to keep going with it - I can be more intentional and use it more often. Did you experience any volume issues with yours and/or internal clipping?

what is below the hydra?

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Got both and love 'em. Plus the Modor NF-1. The Modor can get a lot more complex than it appears on the surface if you deep dive. Love your bent on these tools.

You should review the Take 5. It can get pretty heavy

So fcking amazing! I wish I were your neighbor👽

Thanks for the hydra soundbank. It learned me a lot.

really enjoying the new age vibez, Joey!

Very good review

Fantastic

Dope jams

Right On Dude.

This is not a comparison I expected to see! I've always wanted a Peak, but the Hydrasynth is a bit more budget friendly. Thanks for the great vid!

Peak has got a great interface, and the Summit even better.

Cool review and very helpful 👊🏼 What’s your opinion with the Modmix mixer? Be cool to see a review of this too 🙏🏻