Sinevibes Malfunction v3: circuit-bent filter effect with two bend modes, 4x oversampling, 4-stage filter and two stereo LFOs for Mac, Windows and Linux. $29.
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Malfunction v3 vs Trash 2
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Trash 2 is a distortion plugin from iZotope. Score 8.4/10, price $99, formats and comparisons.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Malfunction v3 | Trash 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 | $99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows, Linux | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Circuit-bent filter effect | — |
| Bent filter | Two character modes, 4x oversampling; Cutoff, Resonance, Mode, Gate, Level | — |
| Multi-mode filter | State-variable, up to 4 stages (-48 dB/octave); LP, HP, BP, Notch, Peaking | — |
| LFOs | 2 stereo, through-zero phase, 15 waveforms, BPM and transport sync | — |
| Channels | Mono to mono, mono to stereo, stereo to stereo | — |
| macOS | AU, VST3, AAX; macOS 10.13+, Apple Silicon and Intel | — |
| Windows | VST3, AAX; Windows 8.1+ 64-bit | — |
| Linux | VST3; Linux 2020+ 64-bit | — |
| Product type | — | effect from iZotope |
| Developer | — | iZotope |
| Typical price | — | $99 |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Primary job | — | focused effect work in modern sessions |
| Catalog status | — | Current as of 2026 |
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