Free Saturation VST Plugins

Free saturation VST plugins from warm to gritty. Whether you’re working on vocals, drums, or other instruments, these plugins provide excellent options without costing a penny.

A Selection of the Best Free Color Box Plugins Free of Cost:

MSaturator

MSaturator is a versatile saturation plugin designed for tweakers who love to experiment with sound. It lets you blend in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th harmonics, creating a rich, tube-like saturation. With additional settings for both clipping and compression, it provides lot of control.

Szechuan Saturator

Szechuan Saturator is known for its aggressive and punchy distortion. Ideal for adding character and grit. This saturation plugin can provide bold, in-your-face results and also different kind of subtle warmth when blended in parallel. What sets it apart is its ability to continuously adapt the saturation curve based on the input signal’s volume, delivering a sound that’s both dynamic and expressive.

GSatPlus

GSatPlus is a free mastering-level plugin. It features a VU meter, a clipper, and options to introduce both even and odd harmonics. It provides three tube character modes, up to five saturation stages, and 4x oversampling. Developed in collaboration between TBProAudio and the Gearslutz forum (now Gearspace).

AnalogObsession

AnalogObsession offers a variety ridiculously good of saturation effects. Ideal for achieving a smooth and juicy analog-like distortion. It’s a must addition for those seeking a vintage warmth in their mixes. Download links are available on Patreon with a free subscription.

Kilohearts Essential Effects

Kilohearts Essentials offers a collection of audio effects, including some cool color box applications like Nonlinear Filter, Ladder Filter, Phase Distortion and Shaper. This plugin suite is known for its high-quality effects and user-friendly interface.

Klanghelm – IVGI

Another excellent smoothing plugin, IVGI by Klanghelm infuses your sound with analog-style distortion, enhanced by subtle internal modulation to introduce randomness. Try it out on cymbals and overheads to smooth out harsh highs and seamlessly blend them into mix.

Kit Plugins Burier

Kit Plugins Burier offers saturation with rich and easily overwhelming results. With its straightforward controls, it’s perfect for those looking for distortion with minimal effort.

BPB Dirty Filter

BPB Dirty Filter combines warm tube saturation with lowpass and highpass filters. This plugin allows you to add harmonic distortion while shaping your sound by filtering out unwanted lows and highs.