KHORDS Cosmic Soul Review: Worth $19 vs Other Packs?

Cosmic Soul only works inside KHORDS 1.0.4 or higher, so if you don’t own KHORDS (or you’re stuck on an older build), this pack is dead weight at $19. It’s an expansion, not a standalone plugin. No host, no sound.

If KHORDS is already in your signal chain, the question gets more interesting. You’re paying for 50 chord presets and 50 waveforms aimed squarely at Future Soul, Dreamy Pop and Modern RnB.

That focus is the whole pitch. It’s for producers who keep reaching for the same generic keys patch and wish their progressions sounded like they belonged to a genre.

Everyone else can close the tab.

The Catch Up Front

The hard requirement is KHORDS 1.0.4 or higher. Update first, then buy. Don’t do it in the other order.

There’s a second limit, and it’s less obvious. We couldn’t find a single dedicated review of this specific expansion. No owner threads, no teardown, nothing independent.

That doesn’t make it bad. It does mean every claim about the sound comes from the developer’s own description, which promises soulful keys, vibey trills, smooth pads and emotive synths.

Expect to audition it yourself. Annoying, but at $19 the gamble is small.

And the genre lane is narrow on purpose. If your tracks live in techno, drill or heavy EDM, nothing here is aimed at you.

What You Get If You Clear It

The core is 50 all-new chord preset sounds, plus 100 presets for Soul and RnB production. Think of the first number as the raw chord voicings and the second as the finished, genre-ready patches built around them.

Then there are 50 new waveforms. Those are the building blocks underneath the presets, and you can use them to rework patches you already own instead of only loading the new ones.

The sample side is tidy: 20 major, 20 minor and 10 root/open samples. That split tells you the pack was organised around harmony first, tone second.

Presets are sorted by role, which is the part we like most:

• 10 bright presets
• 19 mid-range presets
• 9 high presets
• 12 atmospheric presets
• 20 rolled presets
• 25 hit presets
• 5 vocal presets

Where It Shines

The categories do real work. Say you’re building a late-night RnB loop and the chords feel flat against your vocal. Reach for the 20 rolled presets, which suggest a strummed, spread-out voicing instead of a block hit, and the progression stops sounding like a MIDI demo.

The 25 hit presets are the biggest group, and that makes sense. Stabs and short chord hits carry most Soul and Future Soul arrangements, so the pack puts its weight where producers spend their time.

Need space behind a lead? The 12 atmospheric presets are there for the pad layer that fills the gap without crowding the midrange. Pull one under your keys and filter the top off until it only adds mood.

The 5 vocal presets are a small slice, but they’re a clever inclusion. Chord stacks with a vocal character are exactly what Dreamy Pop leans on, and most keys libraries ignore the idea completely.

The 50 waveforms are the underrated bit. Swap one into a patch you already like and you get a different tone without rebuilding anything. That’s more mileage than the headline preset count suggests.

Is It Worth the Money?

At $19, the maths is simple. You’re getting 50 chord presets, 100 genre presets and 50 waveforms. Split that out and each sound costs pocket change.

What’s missing at that price? Independent proof. You don’t get a stack of owner opinions to lean on, and you don’t get a library that stretches beyond Soul and RnB.

A cheaper route exists, but only on paper. You could program these voicings and layer your own pads from scratch. That costs time instead of money, and if you already know your way around Soul harmony, it’s a fair argument.

If you don’t, the pack pays for itself the first time it saves you an hour of voicing chords by hand. Paying more would only be justified if the library were broader. It isn’t. It’s a focused add-on at a focused price.

Worth it, with conditions.

Who Should Buy This

• ✅ Buy if you already run KHORDS 1.0.4 or higher and write Soul, RnB or Dreamy Pop.
• ✅ Buy if you want ready-made rolled and hit chords so you can sketch progressions fast.
• ✅ Buy if you like reworking patches with new waveforms instead of only loading presets.
• ❌ Skip if you don't own KHORDS or can't update to 1.0.4.
• ❌ Skip if your music sits outside Soul, RnB and Dreamy Pop.
• ❌ Skip if you won't buy anything without independent owner feedback first.

Specs & Technical Details

Spec	Detail
Developer	Loopmasters Plugins
Price	$19
Plugin Format	N/A
OS Support	N/A
Activation	N/A
CPU Usage	N/A
Trial Available	N/A
Version Reviewed	Requires KHORDS 1.0.4 or higher

Score Breakdown

Category	Score	Notes
Sound Quality	3.5/5	Described as soulful keys and smooth pads, but no independent verdict yet
Value for Money	4.5/5	50 chord presets, 100 genre presets and 50 waveforms at a low price
Ease of Use	4.0/5	Presets sorted into seven clear roles, from rolled to atmospheric
Features	3.5/5	Strong on chords and waveforms, narrow on genre range
CPU Efficiency	N/A	No data to score this fairly
Overall	3.8/5	Good value for KHORDS owners in the Soul and RnB lane, unproven beyond the developer's claims

The Verdict

Buy Cosmic Soul at $19 if KHORDS is already installed and Soul or RnB is your lane. The rolled and hit categories alone justify the spend for anyone who sketches chord progressions often.

It’s the wrong purchase if you don’t own KHORDS 1.0.4 or higher, if your genre sits elsewhere, or if you need proof from other owners before you spend anything. Stuck on an old KHORDS build with no plans to update? Hard pass.

A narrow pack with a clear job. Does that job at a fair price.