Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
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Contenders
Soundtoys EchoBoy is a delay/echo plugin that emulates 30 vintage echo and tape units in one effect.
Vengeance Q4ntum is a standalone multi-effect delay with three independent delay engines, 12 FX slots, per-slot modulation, and 673 presets.
Score verdict
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
| Signal | Soundtoys EchoBoy | Vengeance Producer Suite Q4ntum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | €89 |
| Dubspot Score | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Formats | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST, VST3, AU (Audio Units) | VST3, AU, AAX |
| 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 | — |
| Type | — | Multi-effect delay / rhythmic FX processor |
| Processing layers | — | 4 (three delay engines + master layer) |
| FX slots | — | 12 (3 per engine + 3 on master) |
| Effects per slot | — | 27 |
| Delay modes | — | Normal, Ping-Pong, Cross |
| Modulation | — | Per-slot trancegate, tempo-synced step sequencer, n-point envelope |
| Master section | — | Reverb, Wet Signal Maximizer, sidechain, Advanced Retrigger (Live Play / DAW Sync) |
| Presets | — | 673 factory presets |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit) |
| Platforms | — | Windows 11; macOS 10.14+ (Intel or Apple Silicon), 16GB RAM |
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