ShaperBox 3 vs SPL Transient Designer Plus

Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.

Effect

ShaperBox 3

Cableguys

8.7
Great
Effect

SPL Transient Designer Plus

Plugin Alliance / SPL · $199

8.4
Great

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Which should you buy?

On the Dubspot Score, ShaperBox 3 comes out ahead (8.7). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.

Specs compared

ShaperBox 3SPL Transient Designer Plus
Price$199
Dubspot Score8.78.4
FormatsVST 2, VST 3, AU (Mac only), AAXVST3, AU, AAX
Included effects11 Shapers: Pitch, Reverb, Time, Drive, Noise, Liquid, Filter, Crush, Volume, Pan, Width
MultibandEvery Shaper can be split into 3 bands, each with independent LFO and envelope follower controls
ModulationDrawable LFO waveforms plus envelope follower per band
Mac formatsVST 2, VST 3, AU, AAX (Intel and Apple Silicon)
Windows formatsVST 2, VST 3, AAX (64-bit)
System requirementsmacOS 10.15 or later; Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11
TypeTransient designer / envelope shaper
EditionPlus
TechnologySPL Differential Envelope Technology
FormatsVST3, AU, AAX

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