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Best Distortion Plugins

The strongest distortion plugins in the Dubspot database, ranked by Dubspot Score with specs, prices, and full reviews.

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Best Distortion Plugins

  1. 01
    8.4Great
    Effect

    Trash 2

    Trash 2 (iZotope) — effect from iZotope. Score 8.4/10, price $99, formats and comparisons.

    DeveloperiZotope
    Price$99
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  2. 02
    8.3Great
    Effect

    D16 Group Decimort 2

    D16 Group Decimort 2 by D16 Group. High-end bitcrushing and sample-rate reduction with dual ADC paths—lo-fi color that still sounds designed.

    DeveloperD16 Group
    Price€49
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  3. 03
    8.3Great
    Effect

    Thermal

    Thermal is an interactive distortion plugin (effect) from Output for multi-stage distortion, filtering, and effects processing.

    DeveloperOutput
    Price—
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  4. 04
    N/A
    Effect

    Disto Disco

    Snorkel Audio Disto Disco is a €59 distortion effect with 28 modes across five families and a 16-step modulator on every dial. macOS VST3/AU, Windows VST3.

    DeveloperSnorkel Audio
    Price€59
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