Effect / Baby Audio
Baby Audio Super VHS
8.4Great
Super VHS is an 80s-inspired multi-effects plugin that adds lo-fi degradation: tape saturation, sample-rate reduction, pitch drift, and reverb.
Plugin comparison
Baby Audio Super VHS vs Thenatan DIAL
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Thenatan DIAL is a radio-signal designer with seven stations, four radio models, and speaker rattle. $12 intro, $50 list, through October 2026.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Baby Audio Super VHS | Thenatan DIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $12 intro / $50 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | — |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU |
| Plugin type | Multi-effect plugin with six one-knob effects | — |
| Effects included | Static (VHS noise), Heat (tape saturation), Shape (sample rate reducer), Magic (ensemble FX), Drift (pitch fluctuation LFO), Wash (reverb) | — |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit) | — |
| Mac support | macOS 10.11 and up, native Apple Silicon (M-chip) compatible | — |
| Windows support | Windows 10 and newer | — |
| DAW compatibility | All major DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One, Bitwig, Reaper, Reason) | — |
| Type | — | Radio-signal designer |
| Price | — | $12 intro / $50 list |
| Store end | — | 16 October 2026 on Thenatan |
| Plugin Boutique | — | $12 from $50, 76% off until 15 October 2026 |
| Tuner | — | Seven stations, SEARCH, AM and FM |
| Radios | — | Warm Tube, Transistor, Shortwave, Cheap Speaker |
| Interference | — | Noise, Crackle, Morse, Drift, Dropout, Blend |
| Speaker | — | Rattle, two detuned wobbles |
| Presets | — | 64 across eight categories |
| Latency | — | Zero |
| Download | — | 61.0 MB on the Thenatan store |
| Activation | — | Serial number. No iLok |
| Windows | — | 7 or later, 64-bit. VST and VST3 |
| macOS | — | AU, VST, VST3, 64-bit. Native Apple Silicon |
| Not included | — | AAX / Pro Tools |
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