9.1Essential
Soundtoys EchoBoy is a delay/echo plugin that emulates 30 vintage echo and tape units in one effect.
Plugin comparison
Soundtoys EchoBoy vs FabFilter Timeless 3
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
8.7Great
FabFilter Timeless 3 is a tape delay plug-in offering vintage-style echoes with extensive modulation and creative effects.
Score verdict
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, Soundtoys EchoBoy comes out ahead (9.1). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Soundtoys EchoBoy | FabFilter Timeless 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $149.00 |
| Dubspot Score | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Formats | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST, VST3, AU (Audio Units) | VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), AAX Native, AudioSuite, CLAP |
| Echo styles | 30 built-in styles modeled on vintage gear (Echoplex, Space Echo, Memory Man, DM-2, TelRay) | — |
| Echo modes | Single Echo, Dual Echo, and Ping-Pong stereo modes | — |
| Rhythm Echo | Rhythm Echo mode with up to 16 customizable taps | — |
| Sample rates | 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz | — |
| Architecture | 64-bit only | — |
| Current version | 5.5 | — |
| Delay taps | — | Up to 16 delay taps |
| Modulation matrix | — | 50-slot modulation matrix with XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, and envelope followers |
| Filters | — | Up to 6 filters (LP/HP/BP) or Bell/Shelving/Notch EQ types |
| Creative effects | — | 5 optional effects: Drive, Lo-Fi, Diffuse, Dynamics, Pitch |
| Processing | — | Mid/side processing support |
| macOS support | — | macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit), Apple Silicon and Intel |
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