8.7Great
Eventide Blackhole is a reverb plugin that creates expansive, otherworldly virtual spaces beyond the limits of physical reverb.
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Eventide Blackhole vs SuperPlate
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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8.7Great
Soundtoys SuperPlate is a plate reverb plugin modeling five classic electromechanical plates with preamp options, infinite decay, and decay ducking.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Eventide Blackhole | SuperPlate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Formats | AAX (64-bit), AU (64-bit, macOS), VST2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AUv3 (iOS), Standalone (iOS), NKS Integration | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Reverb effect plugin | Electromechanical plate reverb emulation |
| Presets | 50+ presets included | — |
| Notable controls | Gravity, Kill Switch, Mix Lock, Ribbon, Hot Switch | — |
| Channels | Mono and stereo options | — |
| macOS | macOS 10.14+ | — |
| Windows | Windows 10+ (x64) | — |
| iOS | iOS 11.0+ | — |
| Authorization | iLok account (no physical dongle required) | — |
| Plate styles | — | EMT 140, EMT 240 (goldfoil), Audicon, Stocktronics RX4000, EcoPlate III |
| Preamps | — | Tube, Solid-State, Clean |
| Extras | — | Infinite decay, pre-delay, modulation, auto-decay ducking, full EQ |
| Includes | — | Little Plate |
| Formats | — | AAX Native/AudioSuite, VST2, VST3, AU (64-bit) |
| System | — | macOS 10.15+; Windows 10+ (not ARM Windows) |
| Version | — | 5.5 family |
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