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Browse 20 reviewed free delay plugins for Windows, with compatibility, formats, interface previews, and installation details.

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Chopper plugin interface
Oli Larkin

Chopper

Chopper by Oli Larkin is a pattern controlled gate effect for Windows that can widen stereo sounds by delaying the right channel or using flipflop panning on gate triggers.

VST2Gates & de-essers
Bionic Supa Delay plugin interface
Interruptor

Bionic Supa Delay

Bionic Supa Delay is a vintage tape delay effect featuring a filter, pitch shift, and reverb sections. It offers high and low frequency roll-off, tape wow and flutter, a smooth parameter for continuous delay time changes, freeze function, and a double delay time button.

VST2Delay
AnalogDelay plugin interface
Smartelectronix

AnalogDelay

AnalogDelay by Smartelectronix is a free VST delay effect with an integrated 2nd order lowpass filter and saturation, featuring tempo-synced delay-time control from 1/128 to 1 bar.

VST2Delay
AfterShock Digital Delay plugin interface
AcmeBarGig

AfterShock Digital Delay

AfterShock Digital Delay by AcmeBarGig is a triple delay effect offering up to 6 seconds of delay. It features three independent delays with separate controls for feedback, volume, and delay type for left, right, and center channels.

VST2Delay
Adam Monroe Delay plugin interface
Adam Monroe Music

Adam Monroe Delay

Adam Monroe Delay is a free delay effect plugin featuring time, feedback, and mix controls, synced panning, and both linear and exponential high pass and low pass filtering.

VST2Delay
4DS plugin interface
Quilcom

4DS

4DS by Quilcom is a free Windows effect plugin offering a flexible four-delay system with independent delays and customizable routing for diverse delay textures.

VST2Delay
easy-mr. stringer plugin interface
easytoolz

easy-mr. stringer

easy-mr. stringer by easytoolz is a free string synthesizer for Windows featuring two oscillators with 17 string-waveforms each, dual filters, modulation options, and mono/poly modes.

VST2Synths
B3x plugin interface
DSK

B3x

B3x by DSK is a free VST2 organ plugin for Windows featuring two layers, 12 waveforms, octave selection, micro-detuning, and built-in delay and flanger effects with assignable automation.

VST2Organs
Stargazer plugin interface
Linda Audio

Stargazer

Stargazer by Linda Audio is a hybrid delay and reverb plugin with a shimmer grain generator that creates ethereal shimmering soundscapes and ensemble effects.

VST2Reverb
Spiral Delay plugin interface
Davisynth

Spiral Delay

Spiral Delay by Davisynth enhances traditional ping-pong delay with smoothly panned echoes cycling through adjustable intermediate steps for dynamic stereo effects.

VST2Delay
Delay YuS plugin interface
Yuri Semenov

Delay YuS

Delay YuS by Yuri Semenov is a modulated delay effect plugin available for Windows and macOS in VST2 format.

VST2Delay
Elektrik Keys plugin interface
DSK

Elektrik Keys

Elektrik Keys by DSK is a free Windows VST2 plugin featuring 2 layers, 13 waveforms, octave selection, micro-detuning, and built-in delay and flanger effects with assignable automation.

VST2Synths
BlueZ plugin interface
DSK

BlueZ

BlueZ by DSK is a free 2 oscillator synthesizer with 134 waveforms, sub oscillators, advanced filters, LFO routing, and delay and chorus/flanger effects. Supports MIDI automation and preset management.

VST2Synths
Analog Galaxy plugin interface
SyncerSoft

Analog Galaxy

Analog Galaxy by SyncerSoft is a vintage-style ROM synthesis synthesizer featuring four analog-style filters plus reverb and delay effects. Ideal for creating synthetic basses, leads, and pads.

VST2Synths
Abakos plugin interface
HERCs Music Systems

Abakos

Abakos by HERCs Music Systems is a high quality virtual analogue synth featuring 2 VCOs with 3 waveforms, a versatile LFO, dual ADSRs, and onboard effects including delay, tremolo, vibrato, and wah wah. It also includes noise generation, ring modulation, digital and analogue filter modes, and an internal preset management system with 4 banks of presets.

VST2Synths
XXDrummodules plugin interface
Acquit Music

XXDrummodules

XXDrummodules by Acquit Music is a free collection of four drum modules for Windows. It includes hi-hats and cymbals with additive delay effects, a pure snare synth with dual oscillators and filtering, and simple percussion sounds.

VST2Drums
Antifreeze plugin interface
SynthIV

Antifreeze

Antifreeze by SynthIV is a free lo-fi and ambient synthesizer featuring two oscillators, a pitch LFO, amplifier envelope, filter, and tempo-synced delay for creating sparkling pads and video game style sound effects.

VST2Synths
Silkworm plugin interface
Simple Media

Silkworm

Silkworm is a SuperSaw style analogue synth featuring a gate sequencer, delay unit, and versatile filter, modulation, and dynamic controls.

VST2Synths
Analog Rack Delay plugin interface
Nembrini Audio

Analog Rack Delay

Analog Rack Delay by Nembrini Audio delivers rich analog-style delay with BPM sync and stereo spread in a straightforward rack format.

VST2Delay
Abakos PRO plugin interface
HERCs Music Systems

Abakos PRO

Abakos PRO is a free 2-oscillator analog synthesizer for Windows featuring multiple waveforms, an arpeggiator, and onboard effects including delay, tremolo, vibrato, and wah wah.

VST2Synths
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