Slate Digital Fresh Air vs soothe3
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, soothe3 comes out ahead (9.0). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| Slate Digital Fresh Air | soothe3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | — |
| Dubspot Score | 8.1 | 9.0 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | High-end enhancer / exciter-style tool | — |
| Developer | Slate Digital | — |
| Typical price | Free (confirm current offer) | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX (Pro Tools 2018.1+) |
| Primary job | Add air and presence | — |
| Catalog status | Current as of 2026 | — |
| Plugin type | — | Dynamic resonance suppressor |
| Release date | — | May 19, 2026 |
| Price | — | $259 / €229 / £199 |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit only; no Windows ARM |
| Operating systems | — | Windows 10-11; macOS 10.14 Mojave through macOS 26 Tahoe (Apple Silicon native; Intel through macOS 15) |
| Processing modes | — | Soft mode (adaptive threshold) and Hard mode (fixed threshold) |
| Channel support | — | Mono through 9.1.6 immersive |
| Latency | — | Low-latency mode: 0 samples at base rates, ~1 ms at higher rates |
| Notable controls | — | Detail knob, tilt, max cut, linear phase, eight band shapes, node editing |
| Trial | — | Fully featured 20-day trial |
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