Free Reverb plugins

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Free Clip 2

by Venn Audio

Best Overall · ★★★★★ 4.

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Initial Clipper 2

by Initial Audio

Best Metering · ★★★★☆ 4.

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Mesa Lite

by Venomode

★★★★☆ 4.

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KNOCK Clipper

by Knock Audio

★★★★☆ 4.

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Woodstock Audio Waveform Compressor

Waveform Compressor by Woodstock Audio is the free compressor I’d hand to anyone who is still trying to figure out what compression actually does to a signal. The interface is built around a…

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UAD Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor (via UAD Explore FREE)

UAD Teletronix LA-2A is the most surprising freebie of 2026. Universal Audio’s emulation of the iconic Teletronix LA-2A tube limiting amplifier is now permanently free as part of the UAD Explore FREE…

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Variety of Sound ThrillseekerLA mkII

ThrillseekerLA mkII is a freeware optical compressor by Variety of Sound (Bootsy), built around the behavior of LA-style hardware but with a far more aggressive saturation algorithm than the original…

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Audio Tools Leveling Tool

Leveling Tool by AdHd is another LA-2A-inspired freeware compressor and one of the best LA-style plugins you can get for free. It expands on the classic leveling amplifier concept with adjustable…

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Kiive Audio XTMax

XTMax by Kiive Audio is a free Distressor-inspired compressor and the strongest free drum smasher I’ve used in the last few years. It’s the little sibling to Kiive’s paid XTComp (which itself is…

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ZL Audio ZL Compressor

ZL Compressor by ZL Audio is the most feature-packed freeware compressor, with a control set that looks more like a paid mastering plugin than a freebie. Four operating modes cover most compression…

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MeldaProduction MCompressor

MCompressor by MeldaProduction is a flexible freeware compressor with one feature I haven’t seen in any other free plugin: a freely drawable compression curve. Most compressors let you set a…

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D16 Group Frontier

Frontier by D16 Group is primarily a limiter, but it’s versatile enough to handle compression duties in plenty of situations. The interface is simple.

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HY-MBMFX2 Free

HY-MBMFX2 Free is a multiband audio processing powerhouse. It offers 22 different effects you can mix and match to create your custom multiband FX combo.

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Lens Free

Lens Free is a free multiband compressor by Auburn Sounds. It’s based on the full version of the Lens compressor but lacks its expander section.

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GMulti

GMulti is a free multiband comp by GVST. Like ReaXComp, this is an old plugin, but it still gets the job done.

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OTT

If you want to use a multiband compressor to “beef up” your audio as quickly as possible, OTT by Xfer Records is the best tool available right now. It is an entirely automatic multiband compression…

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Cramit

Cramit is another “over-the-top” free multiband compressor. It offers the same basic functionality as OTT by Xfer Records, with the added bonus of applying saturation to the signal.

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Uraleq

Uraleq is a multiband compressor plugin for Windows. It has advanced features like mid-side processing, two crossover filter modes (Linkwitz-Riley and linear-phase), amplitude modulation, and other…

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Nano Dynamics

Nano Dynamics is a free multiband compressor plugin developed by OneCluckChords. While sporting a deceivingly simple GUI design, the plugin packs some advanced functionality under the hood.

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Convergence Free

Convergence Free is a free multiband compressor with four bands, 2X oversampling, and a real-time spectrum display. The spectrum analyzer isn’t there just for looks.

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TDR Nova

TDR Nova is a free dynamic equalizer plugin by Tokyo Dawn Labs. By bypassing the EQ functionality, you can use TDR Nova as a regular multiband compressor.

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Cramit

by Sixth Sample

Cramit takes the OTT concept and adds a multi-type distortion section on top. I use it a lot for making SFX sound more dramatic in my cinematic sound design workflow on Flame Sound.

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Dynastia

by Outobugi

Dynastia has a couple of features that none of the other free OTT plugins offer: per-band stereo width controls and Mid/Side processing modes. You can independently widen or narrow the low, mid, and…

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8TT

by Discreet Signals

8TT was one of my favorite free plugin releases of 2025. Where most OTT plugins give you three bands, 8TT lets you work with up to eight.

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Squash

by Minimal Audio

Squash takes the opposite approach to 8TT. Instead of giving you more bands and more controls, it strips the OTT concept down to an X/Y pad.

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Evil Otto

by Audio Damage

Evil Otto is the newest plugin on this list, released in March 2026. Audio Damage built it from the ground up rather than cloning the Xfer version, and it works much more like a mixing tool than a…

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Valhalla Freq Echo

Freq Echo by Valhalla is a plugin that creates intense, psychedelic-sounding delays and echoes. It is more straightforward to use than the Super Massive delay listed above.

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Hysteresis

Hysteresis by Glitchmachines is a delay plugin for modern sound design. It features a unique stutter effect and standard delay settings, including delay time, filter, and modulation.

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CHOW Matrix

CHOW Matrix by ChowDSP is a node-based delay plugin. Its internal processing chain is fully scalable, allowing you to build anything from simple delay effects to complex multi-node echo setups.

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DelaySon

DelaySon by Sonimus is a tape-inspired delay plugin that recreates the warmth of vintage echo units. If you’ve used any of Sonimus’ analog-modeled plugins (like SonEQ or Satson), you’ll recognize the…

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Echo1

Echo1 by voidDSP is a modern stereo delay with a generous set of built-in processing modules. Released in February 2026, it’s a strong debut from a new developer.

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QDelay

QDelay by Tilr is a multi-mode dual-delay plugin that packs an absurd amount of functionality into a free download. Tilr was one of the most productive freeware developers of 2025 (his TIME-12 made…

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ÆLAPSE

ÆLAPSE by Smiarx combines two classic effects in a single plugin: a tape-style delay and a reverb inspired by spring reverbs. It’s the only plugin on this list that gives you both a delay and a…

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BPB Dirty Filter Plus

BPB Dirty Filter Plus is a flexible distortion plugin for Windows and macOS. Plus is an upgraded version of the original BPB Dirty Filter, one of BPB’s most popular freeware releases.

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Trash Lite

by iZotope

Trash Lite is a free distortion plugin based on iZotope’s legendary commercial plugin, Trash (€109). The freeware Trash Lite offers a simplified feature set but still provides powerful distortion…

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Krush

by Tritik

Krush is a flexible bitcrusher plugin that delivers both analog and digital distortion. It offers three simple controls to set the type of distortion – Drive, Crush, and Downsample: There is also a…

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CamelCrusher

by Camel Audio

CamelCrusher is a legendary free distortion plugin from Camel Audio. Although discontinued, the plugin is still available for download and can be used in modern DAWs.

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Tube Saturator Vintage

by Wave Arts

Tube Saturator Vintage is an authentic digital model of a dual 12AX7 triode hardware preamp. It features a sleek GUI and robust feature set, and while it uses a lot of CPU, it is a fantastic…

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Greed Smasher

by Mercuriall

Greed Smasher is a guitar distortion plugin that sounds great on various inputs, from synths to vocals and beyond. Mercuriall plugins are known for making high-quality plugin guitar pedals, and the…

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TDR VOS SlickEQ

TDR VOS SlickEQ is a user-friendly mixing and mastering equalizer with exceptional sound quality. It offers three bands of EQ control (low, mid, and high) and four different EQ modes to shape your…

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MEqualizer

MEqualizer is a feature-rich 6-band equalizer plugin that you can download for free as part of MeldaProduction’s freeware bundle. It provides seven filter types per band and a smooth real-time…

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Blue Cat’s Triple EQ

Blue Cat’s Triple EQ is my go-to compact equalizer plugin for simple mixing tasks and minor corrections. I use it as the first plugin in the chain on instrument tracks when recording a new project.

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PTEq-X

PTEq-X by Ignite Amps is a free emulation of the legendary Pultec EQs. It captures all the nuances of vintage passive program equalizers and enhances them with modern-day convenience and…

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SonEQ

SonEQ is a user-friendly freeware equalizer that merges the features of old-school EQs in one neat package. It offers low-, mid-, and high-frequency band controls and a special pre-amp section to…

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Marvel GEQ

Marvel GEQ is an outstanding linear-phase 16-band graphic equalizer plugin by Voxengo. I’ve found it invaluable, especially for mastering and applying subtle tonal balancing to the final mix.

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Blindfold EQ

Blindfold EQ by AudioThing is a free EQ VST plugin that doesn’t display frequency labels. It discards the conventional user interface conventions, forcing you to rely on your ears instead of visuals.

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ColourEQ

ColourEQ offers an innovative “super-parametric” equalizer design based on a unique, higher-order filtering scheme. Contrary to what its name might suggest, ColourEQ is a fairly transparent equalizer.

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ToneBoosters FIX4 v3

ToneBoosters FIX4 is a free dynamic equalizer that can be downloaded as part of the developer’s collection of discontinued v3 plugins. Although it’s no longer officially supported, I tested it on…

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ZL Equalizer

ZL Equalizer is a free 16-band dynamic equalizer plugin for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It features 16 frequency bands, 8 filter types, 5 stereo modes, and 7 adjustable slopes, offering a…

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Psycho Circuitry Qx-Comp

Qx-Comp is a free 2-band dynamic EQ with controls similar to a compressor but with a unique twist. It allows the gain reduction from one band to be inverted and blended into the opposing band,…

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Moss Equalizer

Moss Equalizer is a FFT equalizer plugin for Windows, available in VST2 and VST3 formats. An FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) equalizer like Moss EQ is typically a linear-phase equalizer.

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Voxengo Marvel GEQ

Marvel GEQ is a free 16-band linear-phase graphic equalizer from Voxengo. It is available as an AudioUnit, AAX, and VST plugin, supporting up to 8 input/output channels.

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Ohmforce Frohmager

Frohmager is a low-pass resonant filter with additional features that make it a fantastic choice for sound design. Most importantly, it includes a built-in distortion effect and many modulation…

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Filter Force Free

Filter Force Free is a free modulated filter plugin by The Wave Warden. It is available for Windows and macOS in 64-bit VST3 and AU formats.

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Audiothing Filterjam

Filterjam is a free multi-band resonant filter by Audiothing. It is available for macOS and Windows in VST, AU, AAX, and CLAP formats.

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Audiomodern Filterstep

Filterstep is a free multi-mode filter plugin with a built-in step sequencer. It is available in VST, AU, and AAX formats for Windows and macOS, as well as a standalone desktop version and a portable…

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HY-Filter4 Free

HY-Filter4 FREE is the free version of the semi-modular filter effect plugin by HY-Plugins. It is available in VST2, VST3, and AU formats for Windows and macOS (64-bit hosts only).

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Brainworx bx_cleansweep V2

bx_cleansweep V2 is a free filter plugin for mixing and mastering. It is available to all users who join Plugin Alliance with a free account.

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Flanger VST Plugins

This article is about free flanger VST plugins. For more categories, return to the Free VST Plugins page.

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Neural Amp Modeler

Neural Amp Modeler (NAM), developed by Steven Atkinson, is a free amp profiling plugin for guitarists, available in VST3 and AU formats. The plugin allows users to create and use profiles of their…

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Tonocracy

Tonocracy is a free amp simulator for Windows and macOS that supports VST3, AAX, and AU plugin formats. The updated version 2.

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AmpliTube 5 CS

by IK Multimedia

AmpliTube 5 CS is a free version of IK Multimedia’s comprehensive guitar sim package, AmpliTube 5. The free version on offer here includes nine stompboxes, four amps, five cabs, three mics, two rack…

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Blue Cat’s Free Amp

by Blue Cat

Blue Cat’s Free Amp is a guitar amp emulator based on Blue Cat’s premium Destructor and Axiom plugins. With three different models (Classic Clean, Classic Drive, and Modern Drive) and matching…

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Amped Roots Free

by ML Sound Lab

Amped Roots Free is the free edition of ML Sound Lab’s software bundle, which was made with the help of guitarist Ryan “Fluff” Bruce. The plugin includes an amp designed for metal with a built-in…

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Ace

by Shattered Glass Audio

Ace by Shattered Glass Audio is an emulation of a Fender tube guitar amp. With its clean tones, it’s great for indie rock, pop, and other genres that don’t require a high-gain guitar sound like metal.

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bx_rockrack V3 Player

by Plugin Alliance

bx_rockrack V3 Player is the freeware virtual guitar amp plugin by Brainworx. It features a limited collection of amp models and presets from the full version of the software.

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Wave Breaker

by Press Play (VST/VST3/AU)

I’ve been using Wave Breaker by Press Play quite a lot lately. It has become a crucial limiting tool for me due to its user-friendly interface and transparent sound.

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OrilRiver

by Denis Tihanov

OrilRiver is the best free reverb plugin you can download right now. It is a versatile, feature-packed, and great-sounding stereo reverb effect that is on par with some of the best commercial reverbs…

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Dragonfly Reverb

by Michael Willis

Dragonfly Reverb was released late in 2018 and quickly became one of the most popular freeware reverb plugins. It is based on the Freeverb 3 Hibiki algorithm, which sounds incredibly convincing for a…

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epicPLATE mkII

epicPLATE mkII is a free plate reverb plugin by Variety of Sound. Like other VoS software, it is only available for Windows.

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OldSkoolVerb

by Voxengo

OldSkoolVerb is my favorite all-around reverb VST. It delivers all the basic reverb types while sprinkling a bit of vintage digital reverb flavor on top.

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Magic7

by Wave Alchemy

Magic7 won the BPB Reader’s Choice Award as the best free effect in 2024. This wasn’t a surprise because Magic7 is the Bricasti M7, one of the most sought-after studio reverb units.

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PSP Chamber

PSP Chamber from PSP Audioware is a free reverb plugin for Windows and macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon). It uses a single chamber-style algorithm to simulate spaces with a smooth, natural decay.

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Panagement 2.0 Free Edition

by Auburn Sounds

Panagement 2.

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RO-GOLD

by Black Rooster Audio

RO-GOLD is a pristine emulation of the EMT 140 plate reverb fitted with a gold plate. Most plate reverbs sound good on vocals, but RO-GOLD takes things to the next level.

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Sanford Reverb

by Leslie Sanford

Sanford Reverb is another excellent choice for a free reverb plugin that covers all the basics. It features 3-stage early reflection adjustments for the left and right stereo channels with each…

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Reverb SOLO

by Acon Digital

If you find most reverbs too complicated to use, prepare to be amazed. Reverb plugins don’t get any more streamlined than Reverb SOLO.

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DReverb

by Stone Voices

DReverb is an algorithmic reverb plugin that offers unusually long decay times, a highly flexible reverb engine, and CPU-efficient performance. Advanced users will appreciate DReverb’s in-depth…

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Ambience

by Magnus

Ambience by Magnus is another epic reverb for sound designers. It’s a vintage reverb VST plugin that’s been around for ages.

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Mverb

by Martin Eastwood Audio

Mverb is a popular free reverb due to its perfect mixture of simplicity and sound quality. The streamlined user interface and the small number of control parameters make Mverb easy to use, and the…

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Endless

by DDMF

Endless is a free reverb plugin designed to generate massive soundscapes. It is ideal for film music, ambient compositions, and larger-than-life cinematic sounds.

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SIR1

by SIR Audio Tools

SIR1 is an old product (released in 2004.

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Halls Of Fame 3 Free

by Best Service

Halls Of Fame 3 Free is a stripped-down version of the Halls of Fame 3 – Complete Edition (€169) convolution reverb effect by Best Service which comes with over 1,500 reverb presets. The free version…

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Easy Convolver

by GSi Audio

Easy Convolver is a free, lightweight convolution effect plugin by GSi. It is available in VST2 and VST3 formats for Windows and Linux.

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Best Stereo Enhancer/Expander VST/AU Plugins

Continuing the bpb Freeware Studio series after a bit of pause, here’s a list of the best freeware VST/AU plugins designed for stereo enhancement purposes. There are plenty of useful free stereo…

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Audec Transient

Best for precise, visual transient shaping with fast workflow. Transient by Audec has a simple name, but it’s one of the most feature-packed transient shapers on this list.

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VoS FeenstaubTX

Best for subtle mix-bus glue with transient-triggered color. FeenstaubTX is a free transient shaper by Variety of Sound, a respected developer known for high-quality free plugins on Windows.

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Techivation T-Puncher Free

Best for instant transient adjustments with zero learning curve. T-Puncher Free is the simplified freeware version of Techivation’s premium transient shaper plugin.

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Auburn Sounds Couture

Best for ultra-precise, level-independent attack/sustain sculpting. Couture takes a slightly different approach to transient processing.

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Low Wave Studios SpikeQ

Best for surgical multiband transient shaping. SpikeQ is a free multiband transient shaper available in 64-bit AU and VST3 formats for macOS and Windows.

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Kilohearts Transient Shaper

Best for super lightweight transient control and use with modular Kilohearts plugins. Kilohearts Transient Shaper offers three simple but effective controls: Attack (boost/cut the initial hit), Pump…

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Apisonic Audio Transperc

Best for targeting specific frequency bands with simple controls. Transperc is a simple transient shaper from Apisonic Audio.

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Seed To Stage Transient Shaper

Best for Live users who want mapped macros and parallel transient tricks Seed To Stage isn’t a plugin. It’s a macro-controlled Ableton Live rack that shapes transients using Live’s stock devices.

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Vocoder VST Plugins

This article features free vocoder VST plugins. For more categories, return to Free VST Plugins.

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Valhalla SuperMassive

Valhalla DSP has released ValhallaSupermassive, a freeware delay effect in VST, AAX, and AU plugin formats for digital audio workstations on PC and Mac. ValhallaSupermassive is based on a set of…