Genre · Synthwave

Best Synthwave plugins.

Best VST plugins for synthwave — classic analog synth emulations, chorus, and gated reverb reviewed.

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u-he · Free two-oscillator analogue-style synth from u-he.

u-he · Free, CPU-light subtractive synth from u-he.

u-he · Free single-oscillator taster of u-he's flagship Zebra2.

discoDSP · Free analogue-modelled synth inspired by the Oberheim OB-X.

Digital Suburban · Free FM synth and Yamaha DX7 editor/emulation.

Surge Synth Team · Free, open-source hybrid synth with an enormous feature set.

Matt Tytel · Free spectral wavetable synth with a genuinely complete free tier.

Valhalla Burst Chorus

Valhalla DSP · Free chorus and flanging plugin with lush multi-voice modulation.

Valhalla Space Modulator

Valhalla DSP · Free flanging-meets-reverb plugin for psychedelic spatial effects.

Valhalla Supermassive

Valhalla DSP · Free, massive reverb and delay plugin from Valhalla DSP.

Valhalla DSP · Multi-mode delay from subtle slapback to infinite echoes.

Valhalla DSP · Colour reverb inspired by the classic digital reverbs of the 1970s–90s.