Best FREE Distortion VST Plugins!

In this section of our VST plugins directory, we're taking look at the best freeware distortion effects VST and AU plugin format for audio workstations on PC and Mac..   You can use it to warm up sterile digital tracks and give them analog feel, add grit and grind to guitars or vocals, or beef up drum tracks to make snare drums cut through the mix better.   You can set the Frequency and Resonance of the filter section, the amount of Distortion, and at the output section the amount of Feedback and Output Level.   At any other setting, the plugin applies flavor of distortion that is determined by how the Saturation and Curve controls are set.   The plugin is excellent for use on pretty much any mix element, from vocals to bass, and tool for saturation on busses and the master channel..   The scheme is pretty sophisticated, with knobs for Input and Output gain, and Gain knob that controls the amount of drive to the tube section.   One of the coolest features is that Baxandall EQ section can be placed before or after the distortion, adding versatility.   It features GUI and robust feature set, and while it uses lot of CPU, it's fantastic alternative to expensive preamp emulations from companies like Slate and Waves..   knob controls the amount of saturation, and toggle switch lets you control.   The design is based around two gain stages that determine the character of the distortion, with the signal going through preamp stage and then being fed into two VCAs.   Read more