Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
GX-8600 is a glitch and corrupt effects plugin from Superlunar with a rhythmic glitch engine, a signal-degradation engine, four assignable LFOs, and a Chaos control.
Portal is a granular synthesis FX plugin from Output that transforms any audio input into playable, musical granular effects.
Score verdict
On the Dubspot Score, Portal comes out ahead (8.4). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Superlunar GX-8600 | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Glitch and corrupt creative effect | — |
| Engines | Glitch (rhythmic grains) + Corrupt (signal degradation) | — |
| Modulation | 4 assignable LFOs + Chaos control | Scale-based pitch modulation, Time Stretch, Pitch Shift, and Humanize controls |
| Formats | AU, VST3, AAX (macOS 10.13+ / Windows 10 64-bit+) | — |
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Presets | — | 250+ presets for instant playability |
| Control | — | Circular XY control linked to granular parameters |
| Built-in FX | — | 7 built-in FX plus a master compressor and filter |
| Time manipulation | — | Powerful time manipulation engine with tempo-synced grain delay |
| Apple Silicon | — | Native Apple Silicon compatibility (M1, M2 and beyond) as of v1.2.0 |
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