Distorters / Saturators

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.

Gainlab's latest outboard processor has been designed to provide users with a versatile saturation device capable of adding some analogue warmth to individual tracks, buses or full mixes. 

SOMA Laboratory's latest release may seem more conventional than many of their products, but it still features some unique design choices that stray away from the norm.

Described as the ultimate sound enhancer, Fuel provides users with an all-in-one mix-processing solution that promises bring any session to life. 

Soundtoys' range of powerful effects plug-ins are currently subject to some significant discounts as part of their Holiday Sale.

Tape J-37 recreates the sound of Studer’s much-admired J37, an all-valve four-track machine that helped to define the sound of the 50s, 60s and 70s.

The latest addition to DJ Swivel's plug-in range is an all-in-one channel strip that comprises nine individual processing modules.

Slate Digital have announced the release of the latest version of their award-winning virtual-analogue channel strip software.

DarkFire offers a more flexible approach than most saturation plug-ins, providing users with some tone-shaping controls that affect only the generated harmonics.