Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
Carbonated Audio TALLBOY pitch-tracks audio and replays it on a four-channel console chip, plus an optional decimator. $20, three machines, no iLok.
Effect / Output
Thermal is an interactive distortion plugin (effect) from Output for multi-stage distortion, filtering, and effects processing.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Carbonated Audio TALLBOY | Thermal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.3 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Plugin formats | — | 32 and 64 bit VST, VST3, AU, and AAX |
| macOS | — | OS X 10.9 or higher |
| Windows | — | Windows 7 or higher |
| Memory | — | 8GB minimum, 16GB+ recommended |
| Disk space | — | At least 300 MB free |
| Activations | — | Up to 4 computers simultaneously per license |
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