Superlunar GX-8600 vs Portal
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, Portal comes out ahead (8.4). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| Superlunar GX-8600 | Portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Glitch and corrupt creative effect | — |
| Engines | Glitch (rhythmic grains) + Corrupt (signal degradation) | — |
| Modulation | 4 assignable LFOs + Chaos control | Scale-based pitch modulation, Time Stretch, Pitch Shift, and Humanize controls |
| Formats | AU, VST3, AAX (macOS 10.13+ / Windows 10 64-bit+) | — |
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Presets | — | 250+ presets for instant playability |
| Control | — | Circular XY control linked to granular parameters |
| Built-in FX | — | 7 built-in FX plus a master compressor and filter |
| Time manipulation | — | Powerful time manipulation engine with tempo-synced grain delay |
| Apple Silicon | — | Native Apple Silicon compatibility (M1, M2 and beyond) as of v1.2.0 |
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