Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
UB DSP Filter Blender blends three of twelve analog-style filter models on a triangle. Launch price $39 until 15 November 2026, then $68.
Volcano 3 is FabFilter's creative filter plug-in with four analog-style filters, flexible routing, and extensive modulation.
Technical matrix
| Signal | UB DSP Filter Blender | FabFilter Volcano 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39 until 15 November 2026, then $68 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, CLAP, AAX | VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), CLAP, AAX Native, AudioSuite |
| Blend | Three of 12 models, parallel, by distance on a triangle | — |
| Chain | Comb, phaser, vowel, ring mod, any order | — |
| Latency | 47 samples | — |
| Systems | macOS 10.13+, Windows 64-bit, Linux 64-bit | — |
| Licence | Offline keyfile, three computers, free lifetime updates | — |
| Filters | — | Four analog-sounding filters with flexible routing |
| Filter shapes | — | Includes non-linear bell, shelf, notch and all-pass filters |
| Per-filter drive | — | Internal saturation control on each filter |
| Modulation sources | — | 16-step XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources |
| Routing | — | Per-channel and mid/side routing modes; stereo and mono versions |
| Quality | — | High Quality oversampling mode |
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