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Malfunction v3 vs Trash 2

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SignalMalfunction v3Trash 2
Price$29$99
Dubspot Score—8.4
FormatsVST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows, LinuxVST3, AU, AAX
TypeCircuit-bent filter effect—
Bent filterTwo character modes, 4x oversampling; Cutoff, Resonance, Mode, Gate, Level—
Multi-mode filterState-variable, up to 4 stages (-48 dB/octave); LP, HP, BP, Notch, Peaking—
LFOs2 stereo, through-zero phase, 15 waveforms, BPM and transport sync—
ChannelsMono to mono, mono to stereo, stereo to stereo—
macOSAU, VST3, AAX; macOS 10.13+, Apple Silicon and Intel—
WindowsVST3, AAX; Windows 8.1+ 64-bit—
LinuxVST3; Linux 2020+ 64-bit—
Product type—effect from iZotope
Developer—iZotope
Typical price—$99
Formats—VST3, AU, AAX
Primary job—focused effect work in modern sessions
Catalog status—Current as of 2026

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