Kiive Audio VX-Q vs Valhalla VintageVerb
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, 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
| Kiive Audio VX-Q | Valhalla VintageVerb | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.00 | $50 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST2.4, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Tone-shaping EQ with transformer saturation | — |
| Saturation modes | 5 unique transformer combos | — |
| Saturation controls | Adjust THD, rebalance even/odd harmonics, filter saturation | — |
| macOS support | macOS 10.14+, 64-bit, native M1; VST3, AU, AAX | — |
| Windows support | Windows 7+, 64-bit; VST3, AAX | Windows 7/8/10/11 |
| Minimum system | 1 GHz Intel Dual Core / AMD equivalent, 4GB RAM | — |
| 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) |
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