Tune in as Ben and Carl talk about what it takes to convince them to buy new plugins - from usefulness to inspiration and everything in between. They discuss the plugins they can’t live without, the plugins that were a total disappointment, and the future of subscription payment models. Topics we discuss: ⁠Prerequisites for buying a new pluginMarketing and sales tactics that might work on usExperiences with some select pluginsThoughts on subscription modelsPlugins that disappointed us or didn't live up to expectationsBuilding a "toolkit" of go-to plugins⁠When (and when not) to experiment with new pluginsConnect with us: Secret Sonics - https://www.instagram.com/secretsonics Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benwallickmusic/ Carl - https://www.instagram.com/carlbahner/ Thanks to our sponsors! Progressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen Learn more: https://www.benwallick.com/ https://www.carlbahner.com/ 370 Social Media Ideas for Studio Pros - https://branding.carlbahner.com/free-social-media-prompts This episode with edited by Gavi Kutliroff - https://www.instagram.com/pleasant_peasant_music/