

It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. You can also add in modulation via various parameters and there are a number of ways to dial in the level. There are controls over the high and low frequencies, with three settings for each. and it provides visualization of frequency via spectrogram for fine-tuning of the space. The plug-in comes with a versatile but straightforward GUI. A simple control scheme augments its ease of use, but keep it on the busses because it can only work with stereo sources – its only drawback.īased on a tried and true reverb algorithm, the Dragonfly offers two of the most useful types of reverbs – room and hall – with various sizes of each. It’s a reverb that is meant to be dialed in with feel, not numbers. It’s great on clean guitars and adds a lot of depth to solos. It works as a thickener, adding in a tasty sounding chorus that seems to not only add width, but really makes things “bigger”. The coolest feature is the ability to add in modulation. The TAL can do the normal spring thing, but it thrives in a different space. Through a few iterations Togu Audio Line has been creating their vision of reverb, and the most recent development doesn’t disappoint. Download page (64-bit and 32-bit VST, Mac).It’s versatile, sounds great, and is extremely easy to dial in – search feature aside. It doesn’t offer much by way of EQ, but this is a non-issue. Warm? Dull? Bright? Dark? Just type in the vibe you’re looking for and the parameters will shift accordingly. Its most unique feature, and one that no other reverb I’ve found offers is a text box that lets you type in keywords to get whatever sound you need. Semantic is one of the better players in the freeware space, and their take on reverb is a useful and toneful tool. Variety of Sound checks off another success with Epicverb. It stacks well, and even the presets are useful. It’s easy to dial in and any reverb sound you can imagine is inside. But beyond all of this, it just sounds great. It’s got an awesome control over the ambience, killing the decay and making it useful for lead guitars and drum effects. It has a full-featured EQ section as well, so you can manipulate the reverb sound completely without using additional plug-ins. It has a plethora of settings available, from small plates to the most cavernous spaces you can imagine. But I wanted pare the list down to plug-ins that are versatile in offering options that appeal to any style – even if some of them are a little… off the wall! Variety of Sound Epicverbįor years this has been a go-to freeware reverb for many. All of the selections here are multi-dimensional, and yes, there are some amazing niche freeware reverb plug-ins that easily could have made the cut.


With reverb being such a polarizing topic, I’ve tried to narrow down this list based on quality of sound and versatility.
