Cryptid Audio Mothman is a $59 intro Windows tape space echo and aura reverb. Repeats and tails bloom on held notes and let noise fade. VST3, 14-day trial.
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Cryptid Audio Mothman vs Valhalla VintageVerb
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Valhalla VintageVerb is an algorithmic reverb plugin offering 22 reverb modes and three vintage color modes emulating different eras of digital reverb.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Cryptid Audio Mothman | Valhalla VintageVerb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59 intro / $79 | $50 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.2 |
| Formats | VST3, standalone | VST2.4, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Tape space echo + aura reverb | — |
| Echo | RE-201-style, synced or free, wow and flutter | — |
| Reverb | Aura reverb with Clarity, Sub Bloom, Lure, Wake | — |
| Movement | Chorus and barber-pole drift | — |
| Formats | VST3, standalone | — |
| OS | Windows 10/11, 64-bit | — |
| Mac / AU | Roadmap, no date | — |
| License | Keyfile, no iLok | — |
| Trial | 14 days, full-featured | — |
| Reverb modes | — | 22 (Concert Hall, Bright Hall, Plate, Room, Chamber, Cathedral, Nonlin, and more) |
| Color modes | — | 3 (1970s, 1980s, Now) |
| Plugin formats | — | VST2.4, VST3, AAX (Win/Mac), AU (Mac); all 64-bit |
| Current version | — | 4.0.5 |
| Mac support | — | macOS 10.9 and later; Intel and Apple Silicon (M1-M5) |
| Windows support | — | Windows 7/8/10/11 |
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