It also features something called “Controlled Randomness” to set internal variances inside the unit,Ĭontributing to the liveliness of the sound by subtly modulating all internal processes. The unit is designed to react dynamically to the input signal. Subtle or dense, fluff or crush, this unit can provide. Offering a different taste, its versatility is on par with our winner,īut does it with a slightly more extended GUI and level of control. Second place goes to Klanghelm with the free “ IVGI” saturation and distortion unit. Note: “plunkie” : to be addicted to plugins / a plugin junkie. It flat-out wins this poll because most users really love it. It is very light on its feet so it definitely ‘ can‘.

It is awesome for fattening up drums and basses, but also to add harmonics to vocals, pads, soundscapes and all kinds of instruments.Īnd as anyone using it would attest to, this knob is addictive, spurring its users to be used on anything it can muster. Keep Low keeps the low end fairly clean while Keep High does the opposite, and Neutral distorts the entire spectrum.

It offers 3 distortion characters: Keep High, Neutral and Keep Low. But the single knob provided offers a wildly wide range of possibilities. Softube’s slogan “ One knob to rule them all” is meant to surpass the extensive jargon to describe its many talents,Īnd in very few words, it kind of says it all. Just about every seasoned plunkie is well versed in the many possibilities coupled with using “ Saturation Knob“, crafted by Softube. In first place, an all-round classic in the saturation section. Of the 25+ plugins voted for, we took the 10 best ones for your consideration. On a first note, we stress the fact that all plugins in this list are “ permanently” free anyone can use them if their machine allows it. Once again, we polled our faithful members over at the WOMP facebook group, this time asking them to vote for what they deem to be the best (permanently) free saturation and distortion plugins currently out there.Īnd once again, of course, the votes came pouring in, with some expected results, but also some surprising ones.

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