Gullfoss vs Valhalla VintageVerb
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, Valhalla VintageVerb comes out ahead (9.2). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| Gullfoss | Valhalla VintageVerb | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $50 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Formats | AU, VST, VST3, AAX Native | VST2.4, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Official price | EUR 178.00 (no USD price listed on the official store) | — |
| Editions | Gullfoss, Gullfoss Live, Gullfoss Master (share one installer) | — |
| Processing latency | ~20ms (Gullfoss & Gullfoss Master); ~2ms (Gullfoss Live) | — |
| Sample rates | 16 kHz to 384 kHz | — |
| Channels | Mono-to-mono or stereo-to-stereo (stereo compatible with M/S) | — |
| EQ update rate | ~300 equalizer updates per second; ~1000 auditory model updates per second | — |
| System requirements | macOS 10.9+ / Windows 7+, 64-bit host, OpenGL 3.2+; iLok License Manager for activation (no dongle required) | — |
| 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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