SPRITZ by Carbonated Audio is a $49 curve-driven multi-effect with 11 modules, eight scenes per preset, four-band splits and 912 presets for beat flips and stutters.
Plugin comparison
Carbonated Audio SPRITZ vs ShaperBox 3
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Effect / Cableguys
ShaperBox 3
8.7Great
ShaperBox 3 by Cableguys is a multi-effect plugin combining 11 effect processors, each driven by drawable LFO waveforms with optional 3-band processing.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Carbonated Audio SPRITZ | ShaperBox 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.7 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | VST 2, VST 3, AU (Mac only), AAX |
| Type | Curve-driven multi-effect rack | — |
| Modules | Time, Volume, Filter, Drive, Pitch, Reverb, Pan, Width, Crush, Liquid, Noise | — |
| Chain | Up to 8 modules, duplicates allowed | — |
| Bands | Up to 4 per module | — |
| Scenes | 8 per preset (A to H) | — |
| Triggers | Sync, MIDI, Audio (external sidechain) | — |
| Presets | 912 in 18 categories | — |
| Latency | 22 ms plus 128 samples, reported to host | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX on macOS 11+ (universal); VST3 on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) | — |
| License | $49 one time, 3 machines, lifetime updates | — |
| Included effects | — | 11 Shapers: Pitch, Reverb, Time, Drive, Noise, Liquid, Filter, Crush, Volume, Pan, Width |
| Multiband | — | Every Shaper can be split into 3 bands, each with independent LFO and envelope follower controls |
| Modulation | — | Drawable LFO waveforms plus envelope follower per band |
| Mac formats | — | VST 2, VST 3, AU, AAX (Intel and Apple Silicon) |
| Windows formats | — | VST 2, VST 3, AAX (64-bit) |
| System requirements | — | macOS 10.15 or later; Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 |
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