Best Filter Modules Under $200 2026
Affordable filter modules under $200 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.7/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Befaco Bandit
by
Befaco
Subtractive Synthesis
Tonal Character
Sound Shaping
Key Feature:
• Multiple filter types and characters
✓ PROS
- • Essential for subtractive synthesis
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
✗ CONS
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
- • Character differences subtle to beginners
Befaco BanditEurorack ModuleFour-channel filter bank and equaliserFour bands: Low and high shelf filters and two...
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4.7/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 604272
$193
#2
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4.5/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Bastl Instruments Cinnamon
Classic Synthesis
Audio Processing
Tonal Character
Key Feature:
• CV control over frequency and resonance
✓ PROS
- • Multiple filter types and characters
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
✗ CONS
- • May need multiple types for variety
- • Can be expensive for quality filters
Bastl Instruments CinnamonEurorack ModuleAnalogue multimode filterControls for filter frequency and resonanceCharacter...
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4.5/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 563232
$193
#3
⭐
4.7/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Doepfer A-101-1
by
Doepfer
Frequency Control
Subtractive Synthesis
Audio Processing
Key Feature:
• Essential for subtractive synthesis
✓ PROS
- • Multiple filter types and characters
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
✗ CONS
- • Character differences subtle to beginners
- • Self-oscillation can be tricky
Doepfer A-101-1Vactrol Steiner FilterIn contrast to the original circuitthe A-101-1 vactrols are used instead of diodes...
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4.7/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 189174
$160
#4
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4.7/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Endorphin.es Squawk Dirty To Me Silver
by
Endorphin.es
Audio Processing
Classic Synthesis
Sound Shaping
Key Feature:
• Shape and color synthesized sounds
✓ PROS
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
- • Essential for subtractive synthesis
✗ CONS
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
- • Can be expensive for quality filters
Endorphin.es Squawk Dirty To Me SilverEurorack ModuleStereo filterIncludes 8 filter types from the Grand Terminal...
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4.7/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 536289
$197
#5
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4.5/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Doepfer A-128
by
Doepfer
Frequency Control
Classic Synthesis
Audio Processing
Key Feature:
• Essential for subtractive synthesis
✓ PROS
- • Create classic synthesizer sounds
- • Shape and color synthesized sounds
✗ CONS
- • Character differences subtle to beginners
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
Doepfer A-128Fixed Filter Bank15 Parallel bandpass filtersAmplitude controller per band filterWidth 20 HPDepth: 60...
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4.5/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 114721
$196
#6
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4.5/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Tiptop Audio Forbidden Planet Analog Filter
by
Tiptop Audio
Sound Shaping
Frequency Control
Tonal Character
Key Feature:
• CV control over frequency and resonance
✓ PROS
- • Create classic synthesizer sounds
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
✗ CONS
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
- • Can be expensive for quality filters
Tiptop Audio Forbidden Planet Analog FilterEurorack ModuleMulti-mode filter modeled after the Steiner Parker...
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4.5/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 449219
$152
#7
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4.8/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Behringer Swords
by
Behringer
Classic Synthesis
Frequency Control
Sound Shaping
Key Feature:
• Essential for subtractive synthesis
✓ PROS
- • Essential for subtractive synthesis
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
✗ CONS
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
- • Self-oscillation can be tricky
Behringer SwordsEurorack ModuleDual Multimode FilterControls for filter frequencyresonancedrive/wavefolder and mode...
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4.8/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 606391
$109
#8
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4.8/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Doepfer A-121-3
by
Doepfer
Frequency Control
Audio Processing
Classic Synthesis
Key Feature:
• CV control over frequency and resonance
✓ PROS
- • Multiple filter types and characters
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
✗ CONS
- • Can be expensive for quality filters
- • Self-oscillation can be tricky
Doepfer A-121-3Eurorack Module12 dB multimode VCFControls for filter frequencymodulation depthresonance and input...
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4.8/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 467570
$108
#9
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4.8/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Doepfer A-120
by
Doepfer
Classic Synthesis
Frequency Control
Audio Processing
Key Feature:
• Create classic synthesizer sounds
✓ PROS
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
- • Essential for subtractive synthesis
✗ CONS
- • Character differences subtle to beginners
- • May need multiple types for variety
Doepfer A-120, 24 dB Low Pass 1 (VCF1)Module A-120 is a voltage-controlled 24 dB low-pass filterwhich filters out the...
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4.8/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 171666
$127
#10
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4.8/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
TouellSkouarn Kala Goañv
Classic Synthesis
Subtractive Synthesis
Sound Shaping
Key Feature:
• CV control over frequency and resonance
✓ PROS
- • Create classic synthesizer sounds
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
✗ CONS
- • Self-oscillation can be tricky
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
TouellSkouarn Kala GoañvEurorack ModuleCoil-based filter with independent sound between band-pass filterphaser and...
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4.8/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 518020
$197
#11
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4.8/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Doepfer A-123-2
by
Doepfer
Audio Processing
Sound Shaping
Frequency Control
Key Feature:
• Shape and color synthesized sounds
✓ PROS
- • Create classic synthesizer sounds
- • Essential for subtractive synthesis
✗ CONS
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
- • Can be expensive for quality filters
Doepfer A-123-2Eurorack ModuleVoltage-controlled high-pass filter4 Separate filter outputs with different slopes: -6-24...
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4.8/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 452516
$127
#12
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4.9/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Intellijel Designs SVF 1U
Subtractive Synthesis
Audio Processing
Sound Shaping
Key Feature:
• Create classic synthesizer sounds
✓ PROS
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
- • Multiple filter types and characters
✗ CONS
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
- • Character differences subtle to beginners
Intellijel Designs SVF 1UEurorack ModuleVoltage controlled multimode filterTwo modulation inputsFM-CV inputOptional...
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4.9/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 572753
$174
#13
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4.6/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
ADDAC 605 Spectral Tilt
by
ADDAC
Tonal Character
Classic Synthesis
Subtractive Synthesis
Key Feature:
• Shape and color synthesized sounds
✓ PROS
- • CV control over frequency and resonance
- • Create classic synthesizer sounds
✗ CONS
- • Character differences subtle to beginners
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
ADDAC 605 Spectral TiltEurorack ModuleStereo Tilt EqualiserSpectral Tilt control for boosting treble while cutting bass...
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4.6/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 505735
$171
#14
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5.0/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Doepfer A-121-2
by
Doepfer
Tonal Character
Frequency Control
Classic Synthesis
Key Feature:
• Create classic synthesizer sounds
✓ PROS
- • Create classic synthesizer sounds
- • Essential for subtractive synthesis
✗ CONS
- • Patch complexity with multiple filters
- • Can be expensive for quality filters
Doepfer A-121-212 dB multi-mode filterEurorack moduleVoltage-controlled multi-mode filter with a slope of -12 dB /...
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5.0/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 394744
$138
#15
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4.7/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Erica Synths Pico LPG
by
Erica Synths
Frequency Control
Audio Processing
Sound Shaping
Key Feature:
• Create classic synthesizer sounds
✓ PROS
- • Multiple filter types and characters
- • Create classic synthesizer sounds
✗ CONS
- • Character differences subtle to beginners
- • Self-oscillation can be tricky
Erica Synths Pico LPGEurorack ModuleVactrol based low pass gateDecay and offset adjustableOperating mode adjustable...
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4.7/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 466288
$142
How to Choose the Best Filter Modules
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced filter modules typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
