TD
EpiCentre
EpiCentre by TD is a straightforward distortion and filter effect offering 25 distortion, FSU, and filter modes with simple controls for fast sound shaping.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
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AuraPlug
EddieVsHeaven
EddieVsHeaven by AuraPlug is a free stompbox distortion plugin featuring level, drive, and three-band EQ controls with built-in amp, cabinet, and effect simulation.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
Damaged
Dystroyed
Dystroyed by Damaged is a free creative envelope distortion plugin featuring AR envelope shaping, sample and bit rate conversions, and a sidechain filter for added versatility.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
Shuttleplug
Drove
Drove by Shuttleplug is a free overdrive plugin tailored for drums, also great on electric piano synths. It features a voltage-controlled filter to shape frequency input and an optional low-pass filter for smooth output.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
Analog Obsession
DoDoD
DoDoD by Analog Obsession is a free DOD 250 style overdrive/booster pedal plugin offering gain and level controls to shape distortion and body.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
Analog Obsession
Distox
Distox by Analog Obsession is a multimode distortion plugin featuring custom designed solid-state to tube circuits. It includes extra low and high pass filters and mix controls for versatile tone shaping.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
SNFK Music
DirtyPumper
DirtyPumper by SNFK Music is an extreme saturator designed to aggressively shape and distort sounds, ideal for drum processing but versatile enough for any audio source.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
D-Charged
D-Stortion
D-Stortion by D-Charged is a free asymmetrical distortion and filter plugin offering detailed control over signal processing for Windows 32-bit systems.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
Lurker Beats
Contrast Distortion
Contrast Distortion by Lurker Beats is a digital distortion plugin offering heavy soundwave distortion with versatile filters, frequency control, and XY EQ.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
AXP
CharBooster
CharBooster by AXP is a composite overdrive effect designed as a booster to enhance virtual amplifier models on Windows.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
B Serrano
Vesta
Vesta by B Serrano is a free multimode filter plugin for Windows featuring three customizable filtering layers with individual curve responses, multiple routing options, and modulation sources including LFO, step controller, and envelope follower.
VST2Filters
SNFK Music
Unifilter
Unifilter by SNFK Music is a lightweight filter and distortion plugin offering eight filter types and upward harmonic saturation with an intuitive interface.
VST2Filters
igorski
Transformant
Transformant by igorski is a multichannel formant filter effect designed to create gritty, honking, and nasal textures rather than smooth choirs. It allows sound shaping across the stereo field with separate oscillators and vowel controls for distinctive tonal effects.
VST2Filters
Max Project
T-Rex Cut & Rez Mini
T-Rex Cut & Rez Mini by Max Project is a free multi-mode filter plugin for Windows featuring seven different filter types in VST2 format.
VST2Filters
2Rule
SynthTrack
SynthTrack by 2Rule is a free filter effect plugin for Windows that applies ADSR and LFO to synths, ideal for creating rhythmic gated pad sounds.
VST2Filters
Fabric 70
Synchronize
Synchronize by Fabric 70 is a high-performance IIR filter plugin with envelope and LFO modulation, triggered by the input signal for dynamic control.
VST2Filters
Odosynths
Sweepie
Sweepie by Odosynths is a simple VST2 filter effect for Windows that rotates two filters to shape your sound.
VST2Filters
Max Brezhestovski
StepFilterDC2014
StepFilterDC2014 by Max Brezhestovski is a free VST2 step filter plugin for 32-bit Windows systems.
VST2Filters
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