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Help me decide on an FX module

Looking for an FX module that meets the following criteria:

  • between 6-12hp (can be a little bigger if you have something cool in mind, but I’d prefer not)
  • has stereo outs (also would like stereo ins but that’s less important)
  • preferably no menu diving. I’m finding myself to be a one knob per function kind of person. I’m not opposed to modules with a simple menu, what I actually really don’t like is modules that have a “hold this button for three seconds to give it a new function” type of menus. I don’t mind diving through an LED screen menu but I really hate having to hold buttons down, just feels like it slows the creative process unnecessarily
  • playable (feels good to twist the knobs, aesthetically pleasing, not too small, etc)
  • would like lots of CV, but would also like a module that works well as a standard, unmodulated end of chain type effect, ie. capable of a lot of modulation, but doesn’t need it to work well
  • verb and delay in one module is pretty important to me (but if I end up not being able to find something that satisfies this requirement I could be convinced to just get two separate modules for verb and delay. Open to suggestions on this)
  • versatile (lots of diff options for verbs and delays)
  • onboard filtering or just a bass/treble type tone knob is pretty important too
  • CV over wet dry would be great

So far I’ve looked into the following modules and none of them really check every box:

  • tip top z5000/zverb/echoez
  • happy nerding FX aid
  • Erica synths black BBD, dual FX, black hole DSP
  • Endorphines milky way
  • MN mineophon
  • xaoc sarajewo/timisoara
  • qubit Priam/aurora
  • noise engineering desmodus versio
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