Review Roundup: FabFilter Twin 3

March 20, 2023

As we found in this review roundup, many producers and musicians are excited about the FabFilter Twin 3 update. Twin 3 brings a vintage virtual analog softsynth with high-quality classic-sounding oscillators and a fantastic library of sounds. Read about the release here.

The reviews are mainly positive, with a few mixed opinions.

So what are reviewers saying about Fabfilter Twin 3?

FabFilter Twin 3 – I Wasn’t Expecting This!

Composer Daniel Willett demos the synth and talks about how it worked in his workflow. Learn what surprised him about Twin 3.

The presets sound good and the detail is as you’d expect, fantastic. I also found ‘tweakability’ to be a breeze. Nothing is overly complicated or hidden behind menus. Everything you need is right in front of you. If you have even a basic understanding of synthesis, Twin 3 will have little to no learning curve.
Brent March, Pro Tools Expert

We’re happy to report that this thing really screams when driven hard and you can get some lovely, rich-sounding sweeps that move satisfyingly through the sweet spot.
Alex Holmes, MusicTech

FabFilter’s new Twin 3 soft synth is packed with features, new sound design tools, and some unique approaches to workflows that simplify the sound design process in many ways. Get ready to see why its feature-rich interface, powerful oscillators, flexible filters, and expressive modulation make Twin 3 a versatile synth great for both learning sound design and building complex sound.
Connor Edney, RouteNote

The power of Twin 3 rests in the ability to create incredible sounds yourself, without needing to have a Phd in Computer science or read the manual. You’ll need to know some synth basics, but once you’ve got the fundamentals nailed down then with the almost limitless routing you’ll be off to the races.
Twin 3 deserves to be a success, it’s everything a good synth plugin should be and more. HIT!
Russ Hughes, Pro Tools Expert

There were also a couple of reviewers who had more mixed feelings.

FabFilter Twin 3. It’s an OK VST Plugin I Guess…

Ave Mcree loves the UI and thinks overall it’s a pretty decent synthesizer. He uses it in hip-hop and likes the presets, but found it to be a bit CPU intensive at times. He finds the modulation to be one of the best.

Mixed Feelings: A Review of FabFilter’s New Synth (Twin 3)

Craig Lopez gives his review, looking at the good and the bad. Watch the video to see his final verdict on Twin 3.

Get FabFilter Twin 3

FabFilter Twin 3

Vintage sound, high quality effects

FabFilter Twin 3 offers vintage sound coupled with high-quality effects. Twin 3 is equipped with the best possible analog-modeled oscillators, award-winning filters and an extensive effects section. Sound design becomes a true pleasure with the completely redesigned, intuitive interface. Rather use presets? Twin 3 comes with a library of carefully designed, quality sounds that you can use right away.

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