Shop Search Guide

Shop Search Guide

Detailed per-shop search strategies, URL patterns, and data extraction notes.

General Strategy

Most modular synth shops use anti-bot protection (Cloudflare, etc.). Direct WebFetch often fails with 403. Use this approach:

1. WebSearch with site:{domain} to find the product page URL and sometimes get price in the snippet
2. WebFetch on the discovered product page URL to get full details
3. If both fail, provide the manual search URL for the user

ModularGrid

Type: Product database (not a shop) Currency: USD / EUR (toggle) URL: https://modulargrid.net/

Search

WebSearch is the most reliable approach since ModularGrid’s search results are AJAX-rendered:

web search: site:modulargrid.net "{brand}" "{product}"

Product Page URL Pattern

https://modulargrid.net/e/{manufacturer-slug}-{module-slug}

Examples:

• https://modulargrid.net/e/make-noise-maths
• https://modulargrid.net/e/mutable-instruments-plaits
• https://modulargrid.net/e/4ms-company-ensemble-oscillator

Note: The slug format is not always predictable. Some manufacturers include “Company” or other words. Use WebSearch to find the exact URL.

Available Data

• MSRP price (USD, with EUR toggle)
• Specs: HP width, depth, power draw
• Lifecycle status (e.g., current, discontinued)
• Authorized dealer links (by region)
• Reverb marketplace integration with prices

Data Extraction

WebFetch the product page and look for:

• Price: look for MSRP or price value
• Specs in the module info section
• Dealer links section for additional shop URLs

Perfect Circuit

Type: Shop Currency: USD Country: USA URL: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/

Search URL

https://www.perfectcircuit.com/catalogsearch/result/?q={search_term}

Spaces encoded as +. Example: ?q=make+noise+maths

Product Page URL Pattern

https://www.perfectcircuit.com/{brand}-{product-slug}.html

Examples:

• https://www.perfectcircuit.com/make-noise-maths-v2.html
• https://www.perfectcircuit.com/mutable-instruments-plaits.html

Search Strategy

Cloudflare blocks direct fetch. Use WebSearch:

web search: site:perfectcircuit.com "{brand}" "{product}"

Then try WebFetch on the discovered product URL.

Available Data

• Product name, brand
• Price in USD
• Stock: “In Stock Available immediately!”, “Preorder”, “No Longer Available”, or “Notify me”
• SKU, specs (HP, depth, current draw)

Reverb

Type: Marketplace (primarily used gear) Currency: Multi-currency (USD primary, supports JPY display) Country: USA (international) URL: https://reverb.com/

Search URL

https://reverb.com/marketplace?query={search_term}&condition=brand-new

Key parameters:

• query - Search text
• condition - brand-new, used, or omit for all
• sort - price|asc for lowest first
• make - Brand slug filter

Product Page URL Pattern

Individual listings:

https://reverb.com/item/{id}-{slug}

Product aggregate pages (with price history):

https://reverb.com/p/{product-slug}

Search Strategy

Cloudflare blocks direct fetch. Use WebSearch:

web search: site:reverb.com "{brand}" "{product}" eurorack "brand new"

Or for price history:

web search: site:reverb.com/p "{brand}" "{product}"

Available Data

• Multiple seller listings with individual prices
• Condition (Brand New, Mint, Excellent, etc.)
• Shipping info
• Price history on /p/ pages

Important Notes

• Reverb is primarily for used gear. Always filter for “Brand New” condition when comparing new prices
• Prices vary widely between sellers
• Report as a range: “from $X” with the number of listings

Schneidersladen

Type: Shop Currency: EUR Country: Germany URL: https://schneidersladen.de/

Search URL

https://schneidersladen.de/en/search?search={keyword}

Optional: &order=price-asc for price sorting, &p={page} for pagination.

Product Page URL Pattern

https://schneidersladen.de/en/{brand-slug}-{product-slug}

Example: https://schneidersladen.de/en/make-noise-maths-2-black

Brand Page

https://schneidersladen.de/en/{brand-slug}/

Search Strategy

Try direct WebFetch first. If blocked, use WebSearch:

web search: site:schneidersladen.de "{brand}" "{product}"

Available Data

• Product name, brand, SKU
• Price in EUR (gross with 19% VAT, also shows net)
• Stock status: “In stock”, “Ordered” (with date), “Out of Stock”, “Currently unavailable”, “Product is archived”
• Specs: HP, depth, power consumption

Stock Status Values

Signal Sounds

Type: Shop Currency: GBP Country: UK URL: https://www.signalsounds.com/

Search URL

https://www.signalsounds.com/search.php?search_query={query}&section=product

Optional: &sort=priceasc, &page={n}

Product Page URL Pattern

https://www.signalsounds.com/{product-slug}/

Search Strategy

Try direct WebFetch first. If blocked, use WebSearch:

web search: site:signalsounds.com "{brand}" "{product}"

Available Data

• Product name, brand
• Price in GBP
• Stock: binary - “Add to Cart” (in stock) or “Out of stock”

Platform

BigCommerce with Searchanise search.

SynthCube

Type: Shop Currency: USD Country: USA URL: https://synthcube.com/

Search URL

https://synthcube.com/search.php?search_query={query}

Product Page URL Pattern

https://synthcube.com/{product-slug}/

Search Strategy

Try direct WebFetch first. If blocked, use WebSearch:

web search: site:synthcube.com "{brand}" "{product}"

Available Data

• Product name, brand
• Price in USD
• Stock: “Add to Cart” (in stock) or “Sold out” / “Out of stock”

Platform

BigCommerce.

Thonk

Type: Shop (also sells DIY kits) Currency: GBP (ex-VAT displayed) Country: UK URL: https://www.thonk.co.uk/

Search URL

https://www.thonk.co.uk/?s={query}&post_type=product

IMPORTANT: Include &post_type=product to limit results to products only.

Product Page URL Pattern

https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/{product-slug}/

Search Strategy

Try direct WebFetch first. If blocked, use WebSearch:

web search: site:thonk.co.uk "{brand}" "{product}"

Available Data

• Product name
• Price in GBP (displayed ex-VAT for non-UK buyers)
• Stock status
• SKU, categories, HP size

Important Notes

• Thonk specializes in DIY kits, panels, and some fully built modules
• Prices shown are typically ex-VAT (for non-UK customers, VAT is not charged)
• Has a built-in currency converter (GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, JPY)

Clockface Modular

Type: Shop Currency: JPY Country: Japan URL: https://clockfacemodular.com/

Search URL

https://clockfacemodular.com/search?q={query}

Product Page URL Pattern

https://clockfacemodular.com/products/{product-slug}

Search Strategy

Try direct WebFetch first. If blocked, use WebSearch:

web search: site:clockfacemodular.com "{brand}" "{product}"

Available Data

• Product name
• Price in JPY (tax-inclusive and tax-exclusive)
• Stock: “In Stock”, “Out of Stock”, “Pre-Order”
• Short description

Important Notes

• Japanese retailer, prices already in JPY (no conversion needed)
• Shows both tax-inclusive (total) and tax-exclusive prices
• Three stock states: In Stock, Out of Stock, Pre-Order

Platform

Shopify.

Additional Shops to Discover

When doing the broader web search, these shops may also appear:

These are discovered opportunistically via broad web search. Do not actively search all of them — only include if they appear in search results.