Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
Raum is a creative reverb plugin from Native Instruments with three algorithm modes for everything from realistic rooms to abstract ambient soundscapes.
Effect / Baby Audio
Super VHS is an 80s-inspired multi-effects plugin that adds lo-fi degradation: tape saturation, sample-rate reduction, pitch drift, and reverb.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Raum | Baby Audio Super VHS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | — |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU (Mac only), AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Reverb effect plugin (used within a DAW) | — |
| Reverb modes | Three algorithms — Grounded (rooms), Airy (halls), Cosmic (abstract spaces) | — |
| Predelay | Adjustable from below 1 ms to 2 seconds, with a feedback function for echo, resonator, and looper-style effects | — |
| Freeze function | Holds the reverb content infinitely (available for Grounded and Airy), turning the effect into a sound generator | — |
| Platform support | Windows 10/11 (64-bit); macOS 13, 14, or 15 | — |
| System requirements | Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD CPU, 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended), OpenGL 2.1+ or Direct X 9/11 graphics | — |
| 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) |
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