soothe2 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
| soothe2 | Valhalla VintageVerb | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $50 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST2.4, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Plugin type | Dynamic resonance suppressor | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | — |
| Operating systems | Windows 10-11 (64-bit); macOS 10.14 Mojave and up (Apple Silicon supported) | — |
| Processing modes | Soft mode (transparent) and Hard mode (dynamics-reactive) | — |
| Channel support | Stereo and mid/side processing | — |
| Product status | Superseded by soothe3; the official soothe2 URL now redirects to soothe3 | — |
| 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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