Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
FabFilter Timeless 3 is a tape delay plug-in offering vintage-style echoes with extensive modulation and creative effects.
Vengeance Q4ntum is a standalone multi-effect delay with three independent delay engines, 12 FX slots, per-slot modulation, and 673 presets.
Score verdict
On the Dubspot Score, FabFilter Timeless 3 comes out ahead (8.7). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
| Signal | FabFilter Timeless 3 | Vengeance Producer Suite Q4ntum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.00 | €89 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), AAX Native, AudioSuite, CLAP | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Delay taps | Up to 16 delay taps | — |
| Modulation matrix | 50-slot modulation matrix with XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, and envelope followers | — |
| Filters | Up to 6 filters (LP/HP/BP) or Bell/Shelving/Notch EQ types | — |
| Creative effects | 5 optional effects: Drive, Lo-Fi, Diffuse, Dynamics, Pitch | — |
| Processing | Mid/side processing support | — |
| macOS support | macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit), Apple Silicon and Intel | — |
| Type | — | Multi-effect delay / rhythmic FX processor |
| Processing layers | — | 4 (three delay engines + master layer) |
| FX slots | — | 12 (3 per engine + 3 on master) |
| Effects per slot | — | 27 |
| Delay modes | — | Normal, Ping-Pong, Cross |
| Modulation | — | Per-slot trancegate, tempo-synced step sequencer, n-point envelope |
| Master section | — | Reverb, Wet Signal Maximizer, sidechain, Advanced Retrigger (Live Play / DAW Sync) |
| Presets | — | 673 factory presets |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit) |
| Platforms | — | Windows 11; macOS 10.14+ (Intel or Apple Silicon), 16GB RAM |
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