About Us

Welcome to the Laboratory

Herzlich Labs was founded by L.B.W. Lehmann in Copenhagen in 2022. I build modular synthesizer modules, studio equipment, and field recording gear - by hand, to a standard I set myself.

My Philosophy

I don't compete on scale, and I'm not chasing trends. Every decision here is made against a single question: is this the best the module can be? Not the most cost-effective, not the most manufacturable - the best, and the closest it can be to my vision for the ideal state of the module, short of the extremely impractical or needlessly expensive.

That applies to circuit design, to materials, to the tools I use in the workshop. If the answer requires developing a new supplier relationship or building something myself, that's what I do.

The Herzlich Way

My 3.5mm sockets are PVD coated. My custom knurled nuts are gold-plated brass. My power cables are silicone sheathed. My vactrols are hand-built according to years of continuous experimentation and careful tuning. Many of my modules use rigid chassis designs that take significantly longer to build and assemble, but hold up much better over time.

Some of these choices are functional. Others are simply an expression of my uncompromising and tenacious wish for things to be a certain way - and being unwilling to settle for less. I always aim to continuously improve my designs, sometimes with fanfare and most often without.

The Catalogue

I try to keep everything up to date here on the website, as well as on ModularGrid. Sometimes, products will be discontinued or sell out without warning - I do my best to keep things available, but my workshop is small, and sometimes something must go to make room for something else.

The photos on the site may not always be 100% exact to what you receive: as I am always improving my manufacturing processes, there may be slight changes - improvements - in the product you actually receive. Most products undergo revisions and improvements over time, so the design you bought a year ago could be silently improved if you buy it again today.

There is a persistent rumor that there are "secret" products that are not publicly for sale on the website. Before you contact me, allow me to be clear: Herzlich Labs does not have a secret catalogue.