Comparing 8 Music Box Plugins From $0 to $39 - Which One is Best?

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[@Wintergatan]

There's A dark underbelly to the seemingly cute music box industry. Turns out the Music Box business is far more cut-throat than what it seemed. Some players in the industry have even retorted to name calling. This is not the world I want my kids to grow up in. I have decided to do something about it. Things are going to change around here. JK 🙂 Much Love to the other plugin creators - please check out their own demos where they are showcasing their music boxes in the best way possible! VICTORIAN MUSIC BOX - MUSIC BOX SUITE FREE frozenplain.com/product/music-box-suite/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwla-hBhD7ARIsAM9tQKsTOEMR-e5Li87-tp1fPShc43gPbEkYlsWbr3Oc--IRun3c3IVf588aAp1xEALw_wcB HANNAH PEELS MUSIC BOX - SPITFIRE AUDIO labs.spitfireaudio.com/music-box SPELDOSA - WINTERGATAN MUSIC BOX www.klevgrand.com apps.apple.com/us/app/speldosa/id6446171628 THE MUSIC BOX - STUDIOLINKED www.studiolinked.com/product/vstplugins/music-box-pcmac/#tab-description VINTAGE MUSIC BOX - AUDITORY LABS www.auditory-lab.com/MusicBox.html MUSIC BOX - 8DIO 8dio.com/products/music-box TINY MUSIC BOX - FRACTURE SOUNDS fracturesounds.com/product/tiny-music-box/ MUSIQUE BOX - SOUNDIRON soundiron.com/products/the-musique-box

[@DavidWeinehall]

I'd love the Speldosa app for Android, seeing as I don't have any iOS devices. Other than that I think I liked Speldosa & 8Dio the most.

[@AWizardAndaMouse3432]

What’s up, Wintergatan?

[@AWizardAndaMouse3432]

Also, if I had money I would get Speldosa

[@bleb87]

Reuge or bust

[@nodinw]

Android version please

[@stabilini]

I noticed number 3 was Speldosa in the blind test... it's definetively the best sound

[@daniellima4391]

The only ones I kinda liked were the 3rd and last ones, but the third sounded so much better

[@wookieehannes]

Same experience! It wasn´t even close.

[@Juurai]

I think we are a bit primed to like the sound of Speldosa, as subs to this channel 😅 I also straight away liked number 3 in the blind test the best, but again I feel like it's partly because of being used to that sound. Aside from that, I think it has some fullness and warmth to it that I experienced a lack of in the other plug ins...

[@Lucasha158]

Watched the speldosa only video first and also tipped for 3 immediately. But I think that‘s called biased 😂

[@detorenate5825]

for me although i liked the clean sound of speldosa but I preferred the aged sounds that come from the more expensive plugins but just my opinion though

[@lewisshemery2585]

Yours is definitely the best. Vibrant and full sound with much better clarity than the others.

[@Paulvarrgas]

100% correct

[@NoiseMakerX]

By far! I could tell the third was his in the blind test. Second best are the free ones and third place the second most expensive.

[@4jonah]

Each has their own place. I personally like the lofi gritty tinny sound, but the crisp clear ones are great too

[@kronlidmusic]

I would rather have a clean sound and make it gritty lofi than have a already made one that i cant use if i want a clean sound

[@SharkandMinno]

I could tell which was the "Wintergatan" sound immediately. I could also tell that they were ordered by price. Yours sounded the best, but the expensive ones sounded the most realistic. I could see both being used for different reasons.

[@skroll71]

I love your honesty and your respect for other musicians, developers and the fact, that there is no «right» sound. I bought the «Speldosa» and the moment I played just a few notes on it, my wife said «Is that… Wintergatan?». :-)

[@bradley3549]

The Davie504 vibes I'm getting from this intro are phenomenal. I approve.

[@billkeithchannel]

* *SLAP!* *

[@d_vibe-swe]

I like Speldosa and the three most expensive ones. The Speldosa sounds most sweet, but the three expensive ones sounds more true to how a musicbox sounds for real. That's at least judging from this video and for making music with a real musicbox :). And you're spot on with the "there's no bad sounds" idea, there's just sounds that might fit or might not fit in a certain situation :)

[@mandab.3180]

i like them all in a way.. cause they're all a bit different and i love the music box sound so the more the merrier 😍

[@hugo54758]

I don't know if it's you on your picture but it's a beautiful person. Have a lovely weekend :)

[@MrKrock164]

7:52 I would somewhat love to see an ABBA cover using this music box

[@owenkaplan2179]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who heard it haha!

[@peterfireflylund]

Gimme, gimme!

[@lachlantheobald1819]

I like how when presented with a sound like at 7:54, Martin immediately jumps into: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

[@AlejandroCaicedoPUJ]

Speldosa sounds more like a xylophone or a vibraphone than a tiny music box. But dang it sound amazing

[@daniellima4391]

It's much less sharp in the ears than the other musical boxes

[@musicfriendly12]

Don't agree at all, I think it sounds very much like a music box

[@oliverjd26]

Very cool comparison. Had know idea there were so many options. I am also partial to your version.

[@Kayayayaya]

I really like the 8DIO and Speldosa. The 8DIO one has my favorite sample because it really sounds like some of the music boxes I own in person.

[@chicken_person]

Yeah, I believe that the 8DIO was potentially the best when it came to sampling. Speldosa is cheaper, still has very good sampling, and has more features, but if I needed the most "authentic" music box sound I might lean towards 8DIO.

[@KKAltair]

Great job on your plugin. In the blind test I really liked your sound best before knowing. :)

[@מיכאלקשי]

what about the marble machine?

[@internetdirigible]

I'm not an audio engineer but it seems like if you wanted a low-fi gritty scratchy sound you would want to be able to add that yourself on top of a clean initial noise in order to give yourself the most possible options

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

The thing with the more expensive options is that they are not low-fi. They are emulating the sound of a real life music box. You can hear the odd resonances and everything. This can be pretty advanced depending on how they achieved the effects, but there certainly is a lot of work making this sound as good as it does. The Wintergatan plugin has a very enjoyable sound. It stimulates your brain in a way that no real world instrument can achieve as it doesn't try to sound like a real world instrument. This can be good or bad. Some will claim it is cheating as "real music is played on real instruments". But personally I think it's "just" another instrument. Use it or don't. No one can force you to like a sound or instrument. Well the harmonics in this particular plugin some what cheats with that and tickles the pleasure center in my brain in ways I can't ignore. Thing is I *know* it is manipulating me with the harmonics, and that is a bit irritating. But yet I can't dislike the sound. No that's wrong, I love the sound, and that annoys me just slightly...

[@Hoovaloov]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 This is fascinating, I would love for you to go into further detail about how the harmonics are “enhanced” or how it can sound better than a real life instrument. Is Martin’s music box plugin adding some extra harmonics, or maybe removing some? Any idea how he’s achieving the sound that makes it “better than real life”?

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@Hoovaloov Real life instruments are limited by things like materials, geometry, and resonance. They are mechanical constructions that has to conform to the laws of physics. The synthesized sounds have none of these limitations, that way they can be closer to "perfect" than any natural instrument is capable of. Using research we have also figured out some harmonies that most people find extra pleasing, and those can be mixed into the synthesized sound. This result in a sound that tickles your brain just right. Another thing that no physical instrument is capable of is a perfectly flat response curve. It's always a compromise with some bias towards certain frequencies and with resonance in the instrument causing harmonies for certain frequencies that doesn't occur at others. This way it can sound "better" as in more perfect, than any real world instrument. But it's also a "dead" sound. Every note sounds the same, you don't get the character of the instrument, the soul som would probably call it. It's a bit like retouched pictures of beautiful people. They look gorgeous, there's no denying that. Better than the originals in the details. But they also tend to lack "life". When the defects are deleted it some how becomes less. That's why I say it's situational. Sometimes this perfect sound is what you want to use. At other times you want the life that all the imperfections, colors, that are added by the instrument. Perfection isn't always what we want. If that was the universal goal then Punk music would never had happened...

[@Hoovaloov]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 Fantastic explanation, thank you so much for sharing!

[@tomaszkorytkowski1399]

I will still rewatch the whole process of making MMX during summer holiday.

[@clydesight]

I know several vets who were wounded during the last great music box war. The tonal devastation was gruesome, and the 19th century was almost obliterated! The damage to equal temperament tuning may take years to recover. But, in a NICK OF TIME, the glorious Speldosa arrived on the scene, and suddenly, there was peace in our time, actually, lots of pieces, because --- Martin is a composer. Okay that was humor, but now I am serious. I got the Speldosa from Klevgrand, and it was super easy to purchase and install. MOTU Digital Performer 11 (the world's clunkiest DAW EVER!) actually LIKES IT. Sounds great and lots of fun to play. So far I have managed to play every major scale that is in the key of C! Such great progress! And now I can start on my Magnum Opus, "Grand Chopsticks Concerto for Speldosa" featuring a 200 piece marching band with tap dancing choir. It's not as great as Wintergatan piece, but, times are tough after the wars. Thanks Martin for all your work to establish musical pieces in our time.

[@duggydo]

I agree with you. Good and bad sound is subjective. Consistent sounds are more important.

[@four_makers]

A Hannah Peel & Wintergarten collaboration needs to happen, she's an awesome live performer.

[@a4d9]

In the blind test I preferred #3.

[@codemonkey2k5]

same

[@AWizardAndaMouse3432]

Same dude

[@Numocron]

Wow these are some really wonderful music box plugins I love it.😃👍❤️

[@keikun17]

Speldosa sounds the best one out of the box. Recognizable signature sound too, even on the blind test i could tell :))

[@scaredyfish]

The Studiolinked one has a picture of a kalimba, so it’s probably not intended to be the same. I think they all have their place, but Speldosa definitely has star quality. Edit: Wintergatan, Star Quality - I made a pun!

[@Paulvarrgas]

I love so much yours ... I could ear it all days

[@3DPrinterAcademy]

That intro was EPICO!

[@twinkleplasm]

I picked Speldosa as my favorite sound in the blind test without realizing. Nice! So glad I bought it!

[@Ralph2]

Very interesting. I love the simplicity and purity of Speldosa the most, which is why I bought it. Many things I didn't like about the others (e.g. the aging effect on the Tiny Music Box) but as you wisely point out, they are all viable tools depending on your requirements at the time.

[@huwevans2653]

I Got Speldosa, and love it. Working on a way to get some of the mechanical noise that comes with real life boxes but can be automated so that it can be dialled back when not needed. Love these Videos Martin, keep them coming please.

[@niiiiiiisse]

Instantly liked #3 the most in the blind test. Good job, Martin. I love that this exists!

[@meteorplum]

In the first test, I picked #3 to start with, and then I realized that maybe I don't know what qualifications we're going for, so it's worth asking "What does a music box sound like?" And instead of thinking about music boxes, let's think about pianos first. Specifically, let's think about pianos in saloons in the American West. If you're making a Western, and you use the sound of someone playing a Steinway model D concert grand as the sound of a saloon piano, many people will think it's "wrong", even though the tonality will be gorgeous and the pitches perfect. If you change the instrument to a new, upright piano, fewer people will have trouble with the sound, but those who do will still think that it's "wrong", because even though the sound has the right characteristics of the instrument on screen, it will sound too "clean", too on pitch. Anyone who has played a piano that has been moved somewhere with very low humidity and a lot of dust, and which has not received regular cleaning or tuning, will know that the instrument will have specific defects. So if you don't use the sound of such a piano, then it will be off to people. There is a similar issue with music boxes. Most people, if they are familiar with music boxes, will only know ones that fit in the hand, made of plastic or very thin metal, and have a limited pitch range. If the mechanism is mostly metal, then there are sharp mechanical noises, some of which repeat with each note, and some which are constant while the music box is playing. The larger music boxes seen in various museums, so of which you featured on the channel, will have better quality sound and a wide pitch range, but they also have their own mechanical noises. And this leads back to the music box plugins. I picked Speldosa at first because it sounded "the best". But as I heard more plugins, I realized that I was grading them on how "clean" the sounds were, and that isn't what actual music boxes tend to sound like. After I factored in the idea of having the plugin be able to reproduce an actual music box, I decided on #6. And with your breakdown of each plugin's features, I can see why #8 was the most expensive, and why I might pick it if I needed to simulate a music box for a movie, and didn't have someone to build a music box for me. So, this is a long version of having people ask what they're looking for when they need an instrument plugin, because only then could they judge which ones might suit their needs.

[@Aeleas]

I am also biased towards Speldosa because your music is what made me start thinking about the music box as an instrument of creation rather than reproduction. I'm absolutely in love with the plugin.

[@paul_devo]

Omg make the machine already. Have you given up again? 😳

[@renreWydnaS]

I prefer #1 and #3…. And also the one prior to the last 😀

[@thomasbecker9676]

So, is the marble machine idea dead?

[@billkeithchannel]

No. Martin has applied industry standards to design and is successfully completing each step before moving on to the next.

[@thomasbecker9676]

@@billkeithchannel Lol, that gave me a chuckle. Thanks.

[@arothmanmusic]

The Klang in Reason Studios is also quite lovely.

[@JRwhite1991]

I have to say in the blind test I thought 3 was hands down the better sound and indeed it turned out to be Speldosa. Picked it up on iOS on your past announcement, great sound and happy to support your ventures Martin.

[@Z_E_B_O]

The tiny music box plug in sounds the nicest to me tbh, but I believe the others would definately fit somewhere as well. The free plug ins are really good for being free as you said. some are really nice for lofi I think and some would work with a pop song as well. Tbh the studiolink music box is my least favourite. 10:20 Couldn't have said it better, I can see all of these work in some sort of setting. You just have to play with them a bit so they fit.

[@kennydope5180]

Is the MM3 Project cancelled?

[@ShifuDaxiongmao]

For a more generalized pick, probably box 2 and 3. If one already has kontakt, then the last one too for the versatility. The rest are for those more specialized times where one is chasing a specific sound that one of them offers.

[@DominusFeles]

Suddenly I want to hear a version of City of stars on the expensive music box 😄

[@herval307]

No doubts, you have the best one!

[@Lutzifer31337]

[@NFSHeld]

I think depending on what you want to achieve, some have their place, and some are just not suitable. E. g. if you want a "clean sound" in all pitch ranges, I think yours is the best. Probably best if you plan on adding your own choice of effects, so having a consistent "starting point" is good. If you want something that imitates physical behavior where different lengths sound differently, then something like 8DIO is really nice, or Fracture Sounds has those few pitches that just ring entirely differently, almost like overdrive, as if those prongs were of "unfortunate" size. The Victorian Music Box has more emphasis on the "click" that the sprongs makes when the pin lets go of them, and the StudioLinked one even moreso (if that's what you want).

[@phetlive]

Speldosa all the way! I bought both PC version and mobile version (iOS).

[@X22GJP]

The Wintergatan sound was unmistakable, also being much cleaner with a more spatial sound and longer reverb. A beautiful sound, but in some ways a bit less music box-like and heading more towards instruments like vibraphones. Some of them were objectively bad, but a few of them had that initial click and grittiness and you’d typically associate with a music box. Ultimately it’s all down to personal tastes and preferences, and if you’re a music maker, what type of sound you want and how it fits into the mix. But, I think most people on here would immediately pick out Speldosa in a blind test because that’s what most people here are looking for and want to hear.

[@petermaria52]

The second, free plugin sounded AMAAAAAZING for its unexisting price

[@xtieburn]

The Mirage Music Box sounded pretty good, installed it to look in to it more and man it is powerful for something completely free. Might not be as easy to use but it has all the features mentioned of the others and then some, layering, reverse, etc.

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

Most of the music boxes have their own charm, at least on some notes and ranges. The music box by 8DIO has a really nice, sweet, authentic sound with some warm and charming characteristics. The Tiny Music Box in “aged” mode is super cool. But I have to say that hands-down YOUR music box is the most musical and playable and well designed!

[@musicproducer10]

thanks!!! great video, very useful

[@sekrasoft]

Your version has the coolest sound. The next I like the most are the free ones. The expensive ones are painfully realistic. They are professional niche tools requiring skilled experts to tweak all the settings and make the perfect sound. However, they wouldn't inspire a child to be a musician.

[@bradley3549]

Unfortunately, I'm biased as well. But if we can agree that we're probably all biased I can say from my completely biased opinion that there is no comparison. The Wintergatan music box sound is the best, and hits me in the feels in ways I don't think any other music box sound ever will.

[@iKaGe01]

From the blind test it is quite easy to tell which is yours, and that is a good thing. Some of the others do sound pretty good though and would suit some genres Tiny Music Box sounds good too. Some sound hyper realistic in some instances

[@ikplayer3]

the best sounding music box vst for 10 bucks is a steal

[@TheUncleRuckus]

The last 3 in the blind test sounded like real music boxes. Again for like the umpteenth time, are there any plans to release a version for Android?!

[@codemonkey2k5]

No joke, based on the samples and settings you provided, I hands down like yours the best.

[@NuffMan_]

if the musicbox software can output midi, you can have whatever soundfont you want for free?

[@Jeurse]

Wow there was no question on the bllindtest result. Number 3, your music box martin sounds sooooooopo much better.

[@wobblysauce]

I liked the 2 free ones over the last 3 paid software

[@AnjudaGuitars]

This is pure Martin. Presenting his own VST while saying that there are also another awesome plugins around. ❤

[@WafflesGiraffles]

Hi, I think you left out two top competitors: Memory Box by Sonixinema and - my personal favourite - Speeldoos by Sonokinetic. Regarding sound, it seems to me that your musix box is designed to sound full, warm and pleasing to the ear, fitting as a lead in pop songs - it may not be the most realistic sounding of the bunch. It's always about what you're looking for.

[@hockysa]

lol first video I genuinely liked number 3 better then noticed in the second part it was your sound. :)

[@jfn467]

My preferred one in the first test was #3 funny it turned out to be yours!

[@palpytine]

The first thing I noticed is that the default sound of both studio singles and musique box have this wonderful percussive quality, which is what I would expect from a mis-labelled lamellophone. But I can't fault SS for naming theirs "music box", as not many folk have even heard of a lamellophone

[@zmortis111]

I could see a place for any of them. It's hard to argue with the free Labs version if money is tight though. I did buy the Speldosa when it came out though, and I like the tone as well as the "reverse" mode.

[@MusicBox.Melodies]

I really liked your comparison! I've made my own testing as well including your new plugin as soon as it came out. I still have mixed feelings between yours and an edited version of another VST I made myself. I even made my own samples for my online music box composer. If your plugin had some better low notes and a little bit more attack I'd switch to it for all of my work. I'm still struggling to see how I can get the best sound.

[@iabervon]

I think yours sounds like what music boxes wish they sounded like, while some of the other ones sound more like what music boxes really sound like. Yours makes better music, but I'd choose a different one if I was doing sound effects for a movie scene with a music box.

[@LeandroSehnemHeck]

Come on dude, where are the videos of the marble machine?

[@WispOfSoul]

Here's my personal ranking, which accounts for price, sound quality (biased), and versatility (biased). 1. music box suite free (you left the wrong link in the description) 1. Hannah Peels music box (they are tied in first place) 3. Speldosa (which would rank higher if it was available natively on Linux) 4. 8dio music box 5. Vintage Music box Everything else is not worth while for me, and my workflow. Though it may be for you, and your workflow

[@NikoFox]

Just got through the blind test portion. This is how it went for me: I liked the first two about equally, but the third one was my top pick. Each one after that either sounded too harsh (imo) or had some other aspect I didn't like, like the one that seemed to be missing notes in the lower range. Then came the reveal. Go figure I liked yours the best. 😂 Those free ones sound pretty decent too though… could see them being a perfect fit for folks on a tight budget who are nevertheless looking for a music box sound.

[@BirthquakeRecords]

There were a couple that I was surprised by - I figured yours was probably going to be the only one worth a damn. I still like the sound of yours best, but a couple of the others (including one of the free ones!) definitely could have some broad musical utility.

[@IsaacDaBoatSloth]

from the blind test it even seemed like speldosa was best

[@TheThomasdahl]

Plug into what? What are these things.

[@vaderkvarn]

Hey Martin, I've used the Music Box plugin from LABS. I liked it until I got Speldosa.

[@PPYTAO]

In the blind test I didn't want to try and guess which was yours, as I knew I'd be disappointed if I got it wrong, so I just decided which once I liked the most, and of course it was Speldosa! XD

[@Vermoot]

Soniccouture makes a great Kontakt music box as well, I've been using it a lot and it's super nice (and versatile), you might want to check it out as well

[@Trevor.Morrice]

Absolutely riveting

[@SharmClucas]

When you get into the features I think the other plugins do have some nice sounds in there that could be comparable, but the backwards sound is just too awesome. Speldosa also wins the default sound, I think. I like Speldosa best, but the others still have their places, I think.

[@vbertrand]

Speldosa is indeed the most acurate, thus best of all. Really sounds amazing, very a true music box sound. I also like #7 (Tiny Box), second most "true" music box sound to my ears. Others are... well... less enjoyable (I'm being polite)

[@King.-Arthur]

It is Wedne--- err Friday my dudes!

[@hfric]

someone channeled the power of Vulf PR , haha

[@Silentsouls]

i find the Wintergatan one the cleanest sounding one. Unlike actual music boxes

[@ghostbirdlary]

3 is the best in the blind test, alot of the other ones sounded like when a mic peaks when someone is screaming

[@sawtoothspike]

in the blind test, i prefered the sound of number 3, it had a more full sound. It maybe because i listen to so much of your music I am bias. I did like 5 too

[@paletreker]

This may be sacrilege but I really wish there was a way to reduce the sustain or control the ADSR, too many low notes make the sound sound muddy

[@alastairmackay4589]

Yours is amazing.

[@keppelsmall5313]

i liked the first three the best with #3 just being the best by a sight amount.

[@hans_____]

Yours does sound better than those others.

[@willterrell2748]

I don’t have any real use for the app but I bought it to support the channel

[@norvillesdingus3917]

During the blind play through my first thought was that number 3 was the best followed closely by 6. I also thought this was a review of everything EXCEPT Speldosa.

[@Sintanity]

Me, listening to the music boxes: Hmm. #3 is definitely my favorite. All the low notes sound round and full and the higher notes don't become pitchy and broken Martin: You've activated my trapcard! That's MY music box!! Me: HAH well there you have it!

[@KiddsockTV]

oh you have challenged the internets!

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

I'd say it's very situational. The immediate out of the box experience is not really all that telling. But my immediate reaction was that the Wintergatan plugin had a sound that really made me want more. But that's not really fair as some of the others have very nice sound modes. You just have to know how to use them. Personally I have no way to evaluate the user interface or features available. I'm finding it interesting how some has very intricate modulation of resonance frequencies and the materials used for the music box they are trying to emulate. The vintergatan plugin doesn't seem to have any of that, and is just aimed at producing a sound that makes you want to hear more even if it doesn't really sound like any real world instrument.

[@Johan-fw8re]

Unless you want LOFI, speldosa is perfect in every single way.

[@sonefall6268]

i recognised the 3rd music box instantly because i bought speldosa

[@gigaherz_]

I'm no musician, so judging only by the sound, I really like 1 and 3 (the free one, and yours) way more than the sound of the others.

[@teamofsteve]

Number 2 sounded great. I cannot believe it’s free..

[@crabapple1974]

I dont know anything about this but in the first test nr3 had by far the best sound and it stayed that way in all the tests.👌

[@thephantom1492]

First blind test feeling: 1- Sound ok, not more. 2- Electronic sound, bad. 3- Clean sound, could have a bit more of that clunkiness from the metal finger sound 4- Sound electronic. 5- Out of tune, trash. 6- Have the proper clunk at the start, but sound terribly dry and lack all bass. Feels like my ears are plugged. Also sound cracked. 7- Also sound dry, slightly cracked 8- Dry, sound slightly out of tune, also cracked. For the first test, #3 is best by far.