Sometimes an amazing manufacturer just wets the bed. If you have a Moog Subharmonicon or DFAM (Drummer From Another Mother), you may have been enthralled with images of the Moog Knob Kit For Knurled Pots deployed on one of these semi-modular synths. From the pictures they look fantastic, and they probably should be sold with knobs of this nature without having to purchase a knob upgrade package. The Knurled Pots that come standard certainly work, but they just don’t provide a great tactile feel, and look more Radio Shack than professional grade.
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At $1.40 per knob, you’d expect that each knob would come with the silver inlay. Nope.
Enter the Moog Knob Kit For Knurled Pots. Each package contains 25 of the mini knobs, come directly from Moog and cost $35 beans. Yeah, that’s right: $1.40 each, not including tax and shipping. You’d think that for this price point, they’d be of top quality. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. They’re incredibly cheap plastic.
Extremely Poor Quality Betrays The Moog Brand
The knobs on the Moog semi-modulars have never been something to get excited about. They play the part, but they don’t have the same high-quality of say an Erica Synths product. However, the Moog Knob Kit showcases just how budget and substandard these knobs actually are. Worse, Moog doesn’t specialize these knobs for the Subharmonicon or DFAM. The DFAM requires eighteen knobs and the Subharmonicon needs twelve. Instead, Moog sells them in packages of 25. Therefore, if you have both units, you have to buy two packages. That’s $70 bucks. …For knobs.
Moog Knobs Without The Silver Inlay Are Rendered Useless. Not good.
Why is this actually a good thing? Because you may actually need more knobs than necessary. The reason is some of the knobs are missing the silver inlay and are unusable. Worse, the small white dot, showcasing its position, on some knobs is so dim that it’s very hard to read, rendering it worthless. At $1.40 per knob, this should never be the case.
Moog Knob Kit Specifications:
- 25 Knobs Per Package
- Fits Knurled 6mm Pots
- Can be used for Moog Mavis, Subharmonicon and DFAM
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Conclusion
Now it’s important to support smaller manufacturers who put their heart and soul into creating great gear. However, we cannot give even a storied manufacturer like Moog a pass. This is not only an insult to their devoted customers, but their brand. Not recommended.
Moog Knob Kit For Knurled Pots Rating: 67%
Cheers:
+ Fits 6mm Knurled Pots
Jeers:
– Ridiculously Expensive
– Poor Construction
– No Quality Control
– White dot can be hard to read
– Some Knobs Missing Silver Inlay
– Can’t Buy For Specific Moog Semi-modulars
Moog’s Knob Kit For Knurled Pots costs $35.00 and is available now.
The Future: Stop selling these knobs immediately — the quality is just embarrassing. Second, go back to formula and design completely new knobs. Not only is the quality horrendous, but they’re not even nice to touch. Third, create knob packages for each specific Moog model, DFAM, Subharmonicon and Mavis. Why should customers have to buy more than they need? Fourth, reduce the price, or for $1.40 per knob make them so tasty that users will dream about getting their grubby paws on them at night. Finally, consider actually selling your $700 semi-modulars with knobs that don’t look they came from a DIY kit.
