As will be seen, two of them also stand out in terms of pricing, and another in processor use. What they do have in common though is an aptness for spaced sound and to some degree for sound design. Undertaking a comparison of these four reverb plugins has been a fun process.Īs expected, they aren’t entirely comparable, as they have slightly different foci, features, sound, and – not least – user interface philosophies. Let’s just say that for the four VST effects in this shootout, an understanding of astronomy is less important than the quest for – erm – stellar sound. As they put it on the Alien poster: “In space, no one can hear you scream.” Without a fluid such as air, sound waves cannot travel. I’m the first to admit that, physically speaking, this “space” label is a huge misconception. The last few years have seen a surge in affordable colossal VST reverbs, paired up with delays and filters to create space-like effects. Will the winner be the TEC Award(ish) laureate Blackhole? Or maybe SuperMassive, free VST effect of the year at BPB in 2020? Or why not the cool Frostbite 2, a bit of an alien perhaps, but favorably reviewed on BPB a year ago? Or the hot and good-looking newcomer Spaced Out? Read on to find out! Prepare to commence the astronomical reverb effects shootout: we are comparing Eventide Blackhole, BABY Audio Spaced Out, Valhalla Supermassive, and AudioThing Frostbite.Īre you in the market for a new reverb plugin? This shootout looks deep into four hailed reverb/delay units.

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