Bad Gear - cre8audio West Pest

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the cre8audio West Pest. Is this affordable semi modular analog synthesizer and hommage to Don Buchla 's West Coast synthesis The Pest? Can it keep up with competitors like the Korg Volca Modular, is it worth it without adding even more Eurorack modules and can it create the strange sounds of the antithesis to Bob Moog 's East Coast synthesis? Should I get the cre8audio East Beast instead?
Thanks to Klangfarbe for letting lending me one of their floor models:
www.klangfarbe.com/
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:52 Overview cre8audio West Pest
01:36 Oscillator
01:53 FM
02:03 Wave Folder
02:23 Dynamics Controller (Buchla Low Pass Gate)
02:48 LFO
03:02 Arpeggiator, Sequencer, Midi
04:00 UI Quirks and Limitations, Multi-Function Modulation Generator
04:25 4 Bit "Display"
04:35 What else??? Pricing, Thanks
05:02 Hate
05:27 Jam 1 (Techno)
06:16 Jam 2 (More Techno)
07:18 Finale (Drum'n'Bass)
07:50 Verdict

[@AudioPilz]

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[@vjrei]

You can do Korg Radias that came with a detachable keyboard and E-Mu morpheus that for some reason can be found for $900. Then the original Waldorf Pulse.

[@supremacydestructor]

can we all just appreciate how this man puts out a highly eddited video on a little peice of gear almost every week and maintains a good schedule? simply amazing.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@synthphilosophy]

Our man traded his soul for a mysterious box full of years of videos providing him a lifetime stash or he has a small country of editor minions. The only other scenario I can come up with is he gained extraterrestrial superpowers some way or another. Whatever the case might be, I am impressed on many levels.

[@TooSlowTube]

@@synthphilosophy It's elves. This is what they do when they're not making toys for Santa. Elf work is very seasonal.

[@AkAMuzik]

And especially on a piece of gear nobody has !

[@dillipphunbar7924]

he does look a bit "alien"@@synthphilosophy

[@pozsoz]

That Naked Lunch by David Cronenberg reference is impeccable

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Love both the book and the movie!

[@voltijuice8576]

Classic date movie!

[@cooptrol]

@@AudioPilz learning freakiness from the master!!

[@RichardCarlsson]

Immediate like

[@alancarmody8848]

Man is externalising his mind with gadgets

[@eponymousnull]

The West Pest is my most used piece of gear: I've had one since December 2022, and probably play it every day, if not every other day. There's some pretty unique sounds you can get using feedback patching, and especially by adding a couple externals you can get really carried away. The Dynamic Gate and the Wavefolder alone make the pest worth it. I would concur with the general sentiment that for some applications the sound can be awfully "clicky" which isnt always ideal

[@AudioPilz]

That sums it up nicely!

[@metascrawlmusic]

You can get rid of the percussive click by patching in an east coast style ADSR with a slowish attack - I use one of the envelopes on my Neutron for this. Obviously the clicky-ness is a major part of the instrument’s character, but it’s nice to have options :)

[@lolatu4402]

That interface may be the most uniquely horrible things I've ever seen. Props for actually using this thing.

[@eponymousnull]

@@lolatu4402 the multi press functions are... annoying. But fortunately I find a lot of it is set and forget, so you don't spend too much time fiddling with it. Maybe I would more if it wasn't so obtuse to navigate, but not much that can be done about that. It's a really great platform once you throw in some peripherals and utilities!

[@Garethduffy707]

The cat smoking and playing the bongos in the bath was monumental

[@AudioPilz]

Love it!!!

[@AbsurdTV1]

😂😂😂😂 🎉🎉🎉🎉. Yes but totally unsafe! How dare you put a feline in jeopardy. Next time provide some floaties for water 💦 safety 🎉🎉🎉

[@helisoma]

yep it's a favorite of mine he's used to good effect before 😌

[@discinfiltrator_games]

AudioPilz 40 hr workweek be like hours 1-2: Learn gear 3-38: meme research 39: jam 40: video editing

[@AudioPilz]

40h??? I'd be finished on Wednesday;)

[@heimlichvonbladderburst8348]

@@AudioPilz And some of those memes actually last 2 frames in this edit. Trying to pause on them is like filling your car up and hitting 00 on the decimals each time you stop the pump. That probably doesn't make much sense.

[@sunnyschramm9650]

Amazing work as always 🙂I love this little thing - gives me instantly "the freaky"-sounds if I want/need them. Its also a nobrainer for the price 🥰

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Nice!

[@Pablo668]

Not my cup of tea. Awesome that Klangfaber comes in clutch for you so often. I am convinced that you can make a track out of anything.

[@AudioPilz]

Great people over there! Thanks!

[@helisoma]

ya give him a simple harmonica and he'll have a trance mix with sequencer and pedals lol

[@treetopjones737]

@@helisoma Put the harmonica through reverb, tremolo, and delay.

[@BounceChord]

Lost Highway Pullman sax to express sweaty and random note choice?! You’re a mad genius

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ooktar]

I don't think the criticisms here are taking account the biggest selling point of this thing... Its Price. For $250 you get the equivalent of what would be nearly $1000 in separate euro rack modules (Oscillator, Wave folder, Low Pass Gate, Sequencer, Midi to cv converter). On it's own it's not the most robust thing but alongside other gear or as a starter piece for your modular set up it's an incredible deal.

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@tubeMonger]

Another instrument I had only heard about but not heard the sounds of. Thanks for the review and the chuckle-inducing presentation. 👏

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@someonewhobitthedust9124]

The first synth of mine that I see on here, I am so excited to see what you have to say. I love the West Pest. It is seriously such a beast.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@donkeyavenger]

I applaud your consistency and mastering on your vids, even my meager phone speakers sounds great with the jams

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! Happy to hear that!!!

[@dreibel]

Caught that quick picture of Kate Bush from this week's story about how she used to record her own flatulence and then play tunes with it. The difference between Kate and us doing the same thing was we had to settle for using Casio SK-1s to record our farts and she used her Fairlight :)

[@AudioPilz]

Casios give the whole thing the right crunch;)

[@tonyisyourpal]

Pretty sure fart sampling was the first thing any British act that got their hands on a sampler did. I remember reading that New Order’s first samples when they got an Emulator was the band members farting…

[@ceegslug]

oh this is dope. finale tune absolutely bopping as always

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

He is a bopster

[@MORGVE]

Finally! After all these years you finally show me a synth that I wouldn't want to have. this is bad gear!

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure;)

[@saftpackerl]

Ah, its good to see some bad gear featured on the bad gear show again :D

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure;)

[@soundsurface4881]

Your work is intoxicating, as usual: a mind-bogglingly entertaining drive-by of yet another questionable for-quick-profit musical appliance. I was so happy as soon as I sent mine back; my suspicions that it wasn't me were verified when I realized that looking at the empty spot where it had been was way better than seeing it sitting there ever was. Your excellent as-always review (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) was a great reminder of how aggro & plonky it sounded no matter what knob- & button-wrangling moves I tried. Way more fun to curl up with my two darling little twin volca modulars & easily call up impossibly alien gamelanic sound tapestries seemingly emerging from the swirling mists of timelessness.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@enochroot9438]

It's only a matter of time before AudioPilz launches a Bad synth Gear Pest control service

[@AudioPilz]

Lol

[@foruncolo74]

"And now for something completely different": the West Pest! I have one and i love it even if its type of sound doesn't fit in every style of electronic music. Great video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@damnmyusernameisgone]

Another synth I own. At this point you just need to review the Behringer Neutron, the Volca Sample 2, and the Yamaha EMT-10, and you'll have covered all 9 of my synths. :) Keep up the great work!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much! Great suggestions for the Bad Gear bingo;)

[@eddievanheinous666]

Absolutely stunned the Neutron hasn't been on here yet

[@hannoverfiste4126]

I vote for the Neutron as well. Lovely little synth, but with atrocious details in it. The synth in this video is something I could almost consider buying, regardless of it's cons.

[@user-wp6xb8sl9f]

Thanks for the video, hope to see other Pittsburgh Modular synths on your channel

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@mallery7]

Love how your step sequencer demos are always Peter Gunn :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@gamma_noize]

I had the West Pest for a while. Fun little box, but my Eurorack already could do 99% of its features. Aaand something happened for which I needed the money elsewhere, so it went back to the retailer... But i'd recommend it for someone who wants to get something else than standard subtractive synthesis. And if i visit Vienna, I really have to pay Klangfarbe a visit, just for keeping your show going. :D

[@AudioPilz]

Definitely pay them a visit, nice bunch!!!

[@PoetryInNoise]

You've finally gotten to a piece of gear I own! This was my first "real" synth and also my gateway to Eurorack (much to the chagrin of my wallet.) I do agree with the bit on the hate-wall about the outputs being weirdly low and I just take a "push the button till I like it" approach to the more arcane functions hidden in the UI. Love it otherwise.

[@ShakaCthulu]

Hmm...the lower output might make it easier to integrate into low voltage systems like AE Modular.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@pastaway3620]

Awesome episode like usual! Great

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@mastaboog749]

Been waiting for you to do these!

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@MoeShinola1]

Yeah, the East Beast sounds pretty badass, would be a good stand-in for my Behringer Crave.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@thefool2007]

I love your DAW less jams. So cool and creative.

[@Daphoid]

Secret, those jams are recorded and layered into a DAW so you can hear the bass / lead parts in the final video :)

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@Daphoidyou mean he doesn’t summon multiple copies of himself and the gear to play all at once? Immersion ruined.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@MistyMusicStudio]

Wow that sounds way fatter than I was expecting! Sick jams as always 🤘🎶

[@novalogue]

Thick farts

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@peacenzmiddleast]

I previously thought I would hate using this synth and now I absolutely know I would HATE using this synth.

[@AudioPilz]

Fair point!

[@ToreHansen]

Very cool video and synth, PC fixet so hope for more music during the Fall!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@BoringOats]

love the videos, makes every friday a good day. would love to see you do a video on the elusive but infinitely aggravating Yamaha DX-21

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Great suggestion!!!

[@dewulfe9913]

"I don't always use an arpeggio, but when I do, it's trance" 😂 What a distinguished gentleman indeed!

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@3D6Space]

Nice... If I only had a dime for every dollar I spent on bad gear you recommended, I would have about a grand! PS - Your Roast was a real winner! Thank you for the laughs, as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@AB_ATT]

I need more Buchlastep on my life

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@solarion33]

its one of couple of midi controllable west coast style synths , also cheapest gateway to Low pass gate (LPG) Buchla Bongos. you can use it to process external audio too .. with that LPG . which is quite the premium of a feature !! it has very nice analog rich sound , which is way too loud for your usual line level mix presets.. it has more possibilities when combined with other modular or semi modular gear.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@williamtell1477]

Another instant classic episode!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Bata9999]

This thing has a lot of value and isn't bad gear at all. A lot of people have one of the cheap Behringer synths at this point and adding a patchable wavefolder, lfo that goes from 40 seconds well into audio rate, switching waveform VCO, extra random source, basic sequencer, LPG style VCA, and random clock source would be considerably more expensive if you added individual modules. It's arguably worth the price for the wavefolder and VCO alone. Saying there is no way to clock the sequencer other than tap tempo and external is sort of incorrect because there is an lfo sitting right there that can be your sequencer clock. I agree the 4 bit display is borderline impossible to remember in it's entirety but I just rotate through them and listen until the setting sounds good. Depending how you use the thing they don't need to be adjusted too often. As for build quality time will tell I guess. Finale jam sounded really good!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@djquantize]

I dont always pause the video for the memes, but when I do it's a screen shot of an instruction manual.

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@hdsubstance1]

Sounds very snappy, the rest its a bit intimidating UI Wise. Can live with the arturia Easel for this duties. Awesome video as always

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@allehooop]

You tamed the beast! For such a rare and obscure little box you came up with a nice jam 👍🏼. Looks like a nice addition to a studio if you want to spice up your music with some wilder and unexpected twists.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@maxmatson1578]

Huge mad props 👌 for using "naked lunch" as the opening movie clip 👍👍

[@AudioPilz]

Love that movie!!!

[@quebecclassicrock8812]

Once again thank you 🙏🏻

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mathickling223]

That DnB jam is fire

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@benluff6079]

nice sounding box

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@randynovick7972]

I messed around with one of these awhile back and was unimpressed... and I'm far far away from being a "seasoned synthesist". I'm delighted that you covered it, though. Maybe I appreciate it a bit more?... while also not wanting it to join the pile of gear. Thanks, Florian.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@colmmadden8526]

Another cool vidjo. And Klangfarbe looks amazing as per. Any chance of some pedal videos, even outside if the bad gear format if need be.

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@tbornottb303]

The West Pest sounded phat and dope in the mix for sure and the wave folding is a definite pro and the price is decent for an analog mono with sequencer of that caliber. I guess I need to revisit the specs of the Volca Modular, too, though. Sidebar: I attended the 2007 DEMF and witnessed many modular rigs that were just out of control 1960s huge, making jams that were "meh." So I guess maybe the West Pest is good for dabblers in the field who like to travel light. Thanks for the music, clips, and a great show as always!

[@ShakaCthulu]

As Orson Welles was fond of saying, "The enemy of art is the absence of limitations."

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀Thanks!!!

[@MoonDogMoonGod]

I hope more folks tick those subscribe and like boxes! You deserve it Another Banger of a Video!!! Cheers! A Friend in Chicago MoonDog

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@christianvandalstrom8337]

Yeah man. Always a Great show.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@jonson808]

Those old arranger module grooveboxes are definitely ticking all the boxes, need an episode on that

[@AudioPilz]

I hear you;)

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Nooo!! "Welcome to Bad-" and then my data ran out! No surprise that this episode was a wonderful payoff for frantically upgrading my mobile plan in a state of sheer panic 👍💯💯

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks, Rocco!!!

[@d3tuned378]

That "menu" is unforgivable. It sounds fantastic though. The finale jam was the absolute best. Clearly that's where it excels - a sort of sophisticated version of the sega genesis FM chip harshness. Maybe you were just harnessing the FM but I think i detected a lot of fold as well.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Yeah, the Genesis is strong here

[@TPsynth]

West Coast gateway drug is exactly what it was for me. I agree the interface is annoying and requires cheat sheets but the dynamics lpg section is worth the price alone.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@SonicVibe]

fire video as always still need that Roland SH-4d review i'm really enjoying the machine

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Yeah, these are currently sold out. Working on it!!!

[@h2o1969]

First time I have seen Florian stumped by kit. Crazy pants. I do dig the sound of it. I have the east beast, I have found it to be a bit challenging too. I got it to replace a werkstaatt that was dropped.

[@helisoma]

actually he admitted defeat with the Korg Prophecy 😄😇

[@AudioPilz]

Definitely too nerdy for me;)

[@synthlord2368]

Happy Friday Florian!

[@AudioPilz]

Have a nice weekend!!!

[@fouldeathrat]

The final jam works *really* well with that backroom dancing...

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

Perfect timing, I was literally just about to search for a review. Had heard good things, but didn't realize their "display" is four lights that you have to decode... Yeah, think I'll pass on the West Pest, but is considering their Nifty Bundle for a small eurorack to incorporate modules with my semi-modular synths.

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure;)

[@AlexIsASeraphim]

Awesome episode as always Florian. When looking at one of these remaindered in the mid year sales, I decided to buy the Roland S-1 instead at the same price point. I know they are are not like for like but I think I made correct bad gear decision. I can now source Dreadbox gear from a nearby dealer, so instead of the East Beast / West Pest (which I have to mail order), I would probably pay extra and look at the Typhon. Thanx for all the fun.

[@AudioPilz]

Typhon is super tempting!!!

[@jjrusy7438]

Awesome that you got to experience the pest. The intro had the twangy characteristic sound. It definitely has a special and limited sound palette. I actually got a pest for the wavefolder to go with grandmother and the barp2600 in my semimodular foray. Another toober, Bata, got his pest to do some insane bass. I was impressed. This is why I want a rolca s1 to feed the wavefolder waves it can't even imagine. That 4-bit info code truly sucks, but it is easier to use it semi modular with any controls externally, like you have discovered, and skip all the sequencer stuff. I learned a couple of shifts just to get my stuff done, but color me clueless on most of it.

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure;)

[@autecheee]

0:59. I never thought of 7of9 as the human/Borg morphized semimodular synth. As a Trekkie and synth nerd this is a profound meme! Ohh I’ve been bad geared assimilated.

[@AudioPilz]

Live long and prosper!

[@RasMix1]

great video, when you mentioned that it only does one sound well it made me think of my behringer td3 MO the 303 devil fish clone but maybe i just need more modules to expand the sound possibilities.

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks!!!

[@cyb3rk3v]

Sounds rad. Looks fun.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@divisiona3974]

Awesome sauce!

[@AudioPilz]

Mmmmmh, Sauce...

[@tuckersloughmusic]

I bought the East Beast and it's so good I came here. Nuff said.

[@AudioPilz]

;)

[@KosmoDeuz]

The track was dope in the end 🎉

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@valdir7426]

ok but it sounds incredible for the small range of sounds it can do; also I like that the prices are in behringer territory but it's an original machine with a real personality and still quite a few features (for a small portable setup I can appreciate the midi to cv, the s&h; the arp). yeah take that behringer stans. It was a rocky start because the og firmware is horribly buggy with midi (and the step sequencer was only 31 steps!) but after unscrewing a few screws and figuring out the firmware tool it's a lot better. I also call it the poor man's 0-coast.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!! Poor man's 0-coast

[@vilaintrolltrollinsky8007]

Pretty nice, I like the last mix. Lightly spicy.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@mikeleuz]

Longtime subscriber - begging you... pleading... do Eurorack! Not just a module, but the whole format. You know you want to.

[@kiehtoo]

I've been ogling at this one out to layer it with Crave's filter, LFO, oscillator etc. and sequencing with Keystep and/or MPC.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice technique!!!

[@Jake_Sachs]

Congrats on being a character in the new Mario game, Florian! (Super Mario Bros. Wonder has a Prince Florian who rules the Flower Kingdom)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@fallprecauxionsmusic]

thank you, floriaaan!!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

Still want your Guitar Pedals breakdown series when you use them on Beats. It's awesome and such a great tool to change tonal pallets.

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks!!!

[@pirateradioFPV]

I half expected electro, it's so percussive 👀

[@AudioPilz]

True!!!

[@AbsurdTV1]

Heck yeah !!! The alps called, they want their chrome dome back. 😂😂. Another great wideo !!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@coldnoise]

Wie immer eben...großartig. 👍🔥

[@AudioPilz]

Vielen Dank 👍

[@lyh1]

I replaced the PSU with a Eurorack USB power supply, It is now being more hated. It is so good to do pluck sound, hard to get more by itself.

[@AudioPilz]

Plucks for days!!!

[@ferencmolnar1651]

"Finale": fucking powerful groove

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@boedye]

The precurser to the West Pest is the Pittsburgh Modular Double Helix Module. I'll tell you what tho, PGH MOD just sounds good. It's strangely no frills, and yet precise. It just sounds clean all the time.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the heads up!!!

[@brianoblivion8218]

aaaah naked lunch intro! I love it

[@AudioPilz]

Best!!!

[@chordorgan]

Brilliant Cronenberg intro. 😍

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@giuseppelentini9140]

Ah, nice, a very well done episode that marks the return of featuring really bad gear. The only way of making this horror box worse, would be adding a tongue operated D-Beam and samples of Nick Batt expressing his love for pulse width modulation.

[@AudioPilz]

Tongue operated D-Beam❤️❤️❤️

[@ultrapim1]

That super eurobeat at the bottom of the ice berg felt like a personal insult 💀

[@AudioPilz]

Definitely nothing personal;)

[@RinnEryr]

Don’t worry, Dave Rodgers will protect us when the time comes. With Max Coveri by his side.

[@TimesOfTheSines.official]

I like anything that's unique &/or quirky with a reasonable step or pattern sequencer as a feature included. There my favourite tools more & more so nowadays. There are the gear we have got to know by standing out for magic sequencer & sound box trickery by now... & there are more of such devices coming thru than ever, without the bigger main spotlight on them as yet... as the bigger players have got. This box is a ace to play a hand on the table tho... Great video once again, I can rely on good product demo's & people like yourself... Who get on with the job of reviewing well, (the ones who leave any ego on hold should be the most successful on here imo) U make knowing what to buy or keep in mind as gear, new or old... Much easier to decide on... We can't as easily demo gear in-store as u once could b4. All this reviewing & video production time now u put into things... Will, & is making u a great producer & programmer of outboard equipment especially. Make sure u turn this period of life & experience... Into some real time afterwards, that u can really take the time u want, with the best gear u find & keep thru this... & there will be may fans of this now, that would like ya music too. U get a good DAWLESS jam up working for the ingredients of releasable electronic music... as quickly as u also do the videos too. If u were a producer living in my city, I'd be trying to get to know u & make music or a project from 4 sure... lots of people get stuck on starting tracks & ideas for inspiration to spring off with electronic gear... The DAW is a blank canvas of infinite depths & direction to open ideas into & begin from. & DAWLESS mean u have to actually open a manual & take interest in a bit of gear to start enjoying anything from it?? So people get stuck starting good material imo & mid age experience of doing this too... U R good at it 4 sure tho.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@BuddhaPhi]

Awesome vid, again. The West Pest was the device that led down the rabbit-hole to Eurorack modular. $2500 US later I can almost do 4-note polyphony when not doing chaotic beep-boop. 😛

[@AudioPilz]

Modular - not even once...

[@mapache_al_ataque]

Now, I want one of these! 🐝🐝🐝

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@rebeccaschade3987]

I'm starting to think that "If it's not been on Bad Gear, it's probably not worth owning." :D

[@VagPoop_]

could as easily be called, 'Good Gear.'

[@AudioPilz]

Spitting truth here;)

[@TheHorseValse]

Amazing! 👏👍

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@boriscat1999]

There just aren't a lot of options for West coast style synth, and we'll take whatever we can get. Even with eurorack, a west coast oriented setup might need a soldering iron and some obscure kits to be complete. User interface might be 1/10 points, but that it's affordable is worth at least 20/10 points.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, it makes the whole thing much more accessible!!!

[@jimbotron70]

Quirky cool little synth.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@lurkinguy]

5:30 has a nice depth to the bass, neat!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@matrix12x]

the wave-shaper sounds great

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, really nice!

[@turtleCalledCalmie]

Om nom nom you are better than a cookie

[@AudioPilz]

Cheers!!!

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

1:24 Now I can't unsee the breath mint buttons! lol

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, I know;)

[@FredF78]

God damn it. Techno jam1 in this show is the fatest fatest yet and with this esoteric synth. Well done!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

He’s so annoying, making great music every week. Oh did i say annoying? I meant cool.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@oldunclemick]

Great video 👍. I can't say it's at the top of my list but in its favour it's not going to overlap with gear I've already got so it's a maybe.

[@AudioPilz]

This one is "special";)

[@secretelitemusic]

First episode in ages where I've not really liked any aspects of the chosen gear-to-be-sacrificed. Dubious style over anodyne substance. More Cronenmemes plis.

[@AudioPilz]

Got cronenberged!!!

[@jimistixxdrums]

Love the Naked Lunch intro!

[@AudioPilz]

Great movie!!! Thanks!