Soldering Stations

Hakko FX-888D Digital Soldering Station

Industry Standard

Industry standard, voted #1 soldering station, reliable and long-lasting for daily electronics assembly and repair with wide tip ecosystem.

Weller WE1010NA 70-Watt Digital Station

High Power

Professional-grade, 40% more power than competitor models, intuitive digital controls and dependable thermal recovery for production work.

JBC CD-1BQF Compact Soldering Station

Premium

Premium quality with ultra-fast heat transfer; tips last up to 5Ă— longer than other brands. Excels at both SMD and through-hole work.

Hand Tools

Amazon Basics 32-Piece Electronics Screwdriver Set

Starter

Trusted brand, precision-engineered selection of bits—affordable and reliable for general synth and pedal disassembly.

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit

Comprehensive

Professional-grade toolkit with ESD-safe and specialty tools for deep electronics repair and PCB rework.

Amazon Basics 51-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set

Extended Range

Extended range of micro bits for uncommon fasteners encountered in vintage and modern gear.

Meters & Scopes

Fluke 115 True-RMS Digital Multimeter

Pro

Industry standard for professionals—true RMS measurement, excellent accuracy and robust build for long-term bench use.

FNIRSI 2D15P 3-in-1 Benchtop Oscilloscope

Budget Bench

Budget-friendly 100MHz scope combining oscilloscope, multimeter and signal generator—compact all-in-one lab solution.

FNIRSI DST-210 Handheld 3-in-1 Scope

Portable

Portable 3‑in‑1 device (oscilloscope, multimeter, signal generator) in a compact form for field and quick diagnostic work.

Prototyping

ELEGOO 3pcs MB-102 830-Point Breadboard Kit

Bundle

Well-reviewed brand—three full-size boards plus jumper wires for parallel synth circuit experimentation.

Treedix Solderless 830-Point Breadboard Kit

Reliable Contacts

High-quality contacts with extension clips for chaining boards—ideal for larger analog voice prototypes.

ELEGOO 400-Point Solderless Prototype Kit (6pcs)

Small Modules

Perfect for isolating smaller functional blocks (LFO cores, envelope generators, filter stages) before integration.

Components

Elenco Resistor/Capacitor Combo Kit (465 pcs)

Organized

Established brand kit with 73 resistor and 21 capacitor values—clearly sorted for rapid selection during analog design.

SparkFun 1/4W Resistor Kit (500 total)

Reliable

Quality components from a trusted maker brand—comprehensive value range for filters, mixers, and control circuits.

Vishay/Bourns Mixed Electronics Component Assortment

Premium Mix

Includes resistors, capacitors, diodes and transistors—premium brands for high-reliability synth prototyping.

Pots, Switches & Jacks

Bourns / Vishay Potentiometer Assortment

Precision

Industry-standard linear and audio taper values from premium brands for smooth, repeatable control voltage response.

Neutrik NC3MXX 3-Pole XLR Male Connector

Pro Audio

Professional-grade audio connector with robust strain relief and consistent conductivity—ideal for durable panel I/O builds.

KKHMF Assorted Switches & Jacks Kit

Assortment

Comprehensive selection of mono/stereo jacks and various switch types for rapid prototyping of control panels and patch interfaces.

Power & Cables

Mean Well LRS-50-12 50W 12V Power Supply

Reliable

Industry leader supply—50,000+ hour reliability rating, stable 12V rail for small synth or utility circuits, UL certified.

Mean Well HLG-240H-12 240W 12V Supply

High Capacity

High-capacity option for larger builds—excellent thermal management and efficiency for dense module prototyping rigs.

USB-C to DC 12V Barrel Power Cable

Adaptable

Versatile modern powering—draws negotiated USB‑C PD profile to provide 12V for low-current synth circuits and testing setups.

Befaco Excalibus DIY Power Bus Board Kit

DIY Kit

Popular DIY kit for builders—includes all power distribution connectors needed for custom Eurorack cases.

Befaco PowSkiff Eurorack Power Module

Compact PSU

Compact Eurorack power supply—runs from a laptop PSU, includes 9V output for pedals and a USB charging port.

4ms Row Power Modules

Expandable

Chain-linking power modules with clean design and individual current monitoring—scales easily as your system grows.

Eurorack Hardware

Doepfer A-100 LC3 Basic Eurorack Case 84HP

Starter Case

Industry standard starter case with onboard 1200mA power supply—reliable and affordable base for a first system.

Synthrotek 3U Eurorack Case Brackets & 84HP Rails

DIY Frame

DIY-friendly mounting solution including rails and hardware for custom enclosure builds and expansion.

Tiptop Audio Z-Rails Pair w/ Hardware

Precision

Premium anodized aluminum rails with precise drilling and rigidity for professional module alignment.

Microcontrollers & Dev Boards

Teensy 4.1 Development Board

High Performance

600MHz ARM Cortex-M7 with dedicated audio library (I2S), Ethernet and microSD—preferred platform for advanced DIY Eurorack synth projects.

Teensy Audio Shield (SGTL5000 Codec)

Audio I/O

Adds pro audio inputs/outputs (line, mic, headphone) with SGTL5000 codec—16-bit 44.1kHz for clean synth DSP and effects development.

Raspberry Pi Pico W Microcontroller

Wireless

Budget-friendly dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ ($6) with WiFi/BLE—growing MicroPython support for MIDI control, wireless modulation and utility modules.

Arduino Uno R3 Official Board

Standard

Most popular microcontroller (ATmega328P) with extensive community support and shield ecosystem for control logic and MIDI tasks.

Arduino Uno R4 Minima

Upgrade

Latest 32-bit version with more performance and memory while keeping backward compatibility with shields used in existing synth projects.

ELEGOO Super Starter Kit (Uno R3)

Learning

Complete bundle with breadboard, components, and learning materials—ideal for newcomers building first digital control circuits.