Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
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Contenders
Thenatan GRRR is a beat-reactive growl designer with Trash, Talk, Wub, and Screech. $12 intro, $49 list, through 17 October 2026.
Trash 2 is a distortion plugin from iZotope. Score 8.4/10, price $99, formats and comparisons.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Thenatan GRRR | Trash 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12 intro / $49 | $99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Beat-reactive growl designer | — |
| Price | $12 intro / $49 list through 17 October 2026 | — |
| Engines | Trash, Talk, Wub, Screech, plus Sub and Dense | — |
| Presets | 20 or more | — |
| Latency | Zero | — |
| Size | About 22 MB per format | — |
| Activation | Serial number. No iLok | — |
| Windows | 7 or later, 64-bit. VST and VST3 | — |
| macOS | AU, VST, VST3, 64-bit. Native Apple Silicon | — |
| Not included | AAX / Pro Tools | — |
| Product type | — | effect from iZotope |
| Developer | — | iZotope |
| Typical price | — | $99 |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Primary job | — | focused effect work in modern sessions |
| Catalog status | — | Current as of 2026 |
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