Distorters / Saturators

With the release of TONEX Factory Content v2, users of all of the IK Multimedia's TONEX hardware and software products will gain access to up to 150 new Premium Tone Models and presets. 

Combining an analogue fuzz circuit with three modulation voices, the Fuzz Fields is capable of generating a wealth of new and interesting sounds, and promises to keep users busy exploring new tones for hours on end. 

Aimed at mixing, mastering and live work, the xmax combines a flexible compressor with a simple shelf EQ and a soft clipping circuit derived from the company’s alpha compressor. 

Described as an “all-terrain tone explorer”, Topos combines saturation processing with speaker simulation, providing musicians, producers and sound designers with a wealth of control over their tracks’ tone, depth and spatial presence.

Valve System VA645 has been designed to react to incoming in the same way as analogue hardware, and is said to deliver a range of tonal characters while avoiding harsh-sounding distortions. 

Said to be the twisted counterpart of Tracktion's LOVE plug-in, Dawesome HATE is capable of generating everything from subtle warmth to “total sonic destruction”.

JMG Sound and United Plugins have announced the launch of a new, packed down version of their innovative saturation and widening processor.

A highly flexible fuzz pedal designed to cover everything from smooth, vintage-style sustain to wild, glitchy chaos.

The latest version of Orange Clip introduces multiband processing along with a whole host of behind-the-scenes improvements. 

Cyberdrive Core contains the same 64 distortion models as its larger sibling, but with a simpler set of controls and a more straightforward signal path. 

Lime 3 includes preamp, saturation, EQ and channel strip plug-ins that are said to deliver a classic British console sound while offering improved flexibility and efficiency. 

The hardware HG-Q equaliser that was modelled and released by Plugin Alliance in November 2024 has now reached the end of it’s seven-year development, and is available to pre-order. 

Available as a free download, Sampleson's latest plug-in is an experimental project that allows users to generate random overdrive pedal emulations with a single click.

TK Audio's latest outboard unit combines multiple stages of analogue saturation in an effort to offer some additional ‘colour’ to those working in the box.

The latest Great Eastern FX Co. pedal sees the company take a new approach to a popular fuzz design, and also marks the beginning of a new series.