I think it's well worth the money. It's not just a filter and ring modulator. It's got it's own sound, which you can hear on a lot of songs. I've been using a filterbank for a while now and I use it on almost every song. It can sound very subtle or very agressive. It might be a bit of money but it is definately worth it. It gives you a whole lot more then just those dumb sweeps (which you could do with this one also though).