Soundtoys EchoBoy vs Portal

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

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Specs compared

Soundtoys EchoBoyPortal
Price$199$149
Dubspot Score
FormatsAAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST, VST3, AU (Audio Units)VST, VST3, AU, AAX
Echo styles30 built-in styles modeled on vintage gear (Echoplex, Space Echo, Memory Man, DM-2, TelRay)
Echo modesSingle Echo, Dual Echo, and Ping-Pong stereo modes
Rhythm EchoRhythm Echo mode with up to 16 customizable taps
Sample rates44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
Architecture64-bit only
Current version5.5
Presets250+ presets for instant playability
ControlCircular XY control linked to granular parameters
Built-in FX7 built-in FX plus a master compressor and filter
Time manipulationPowerful time manipulation engine with tempo-synced grain delay
ModulationScale-based pitch modulation, Time Stretch, Pitch Shift, and Humanize controls
Apple SiliconNative Apple Silicon compatibility (M1, M2 and beyond) as of v1.2.0

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