Overdrive

X30

X30 is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by TSE AUDIO. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

X30 is a High-Gain Guitar Amplifier plug-in based on the Engl 530 preamp. It’s well suited for high gain metal type stuff, but can do a really nice crunch and a cutting dirty clean if you back off the gain. It has really responsive input dynamics and responds nicely to volume and tone knob adjustments on your guitar. It can do more than just metal.

Specifications:

4X (internal) oversampling.

Stereo / Dual mode.

2 channels crunch / lead.

4 band EQ / Tonestack.

DSP / Programming by onQel :: GUI made by DaWolf.

“Standard” + SSE2 versions.

https://www.tseaudio.com

X-Tube

X-Tube is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Xenium Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

X-Tube is a Microsoft Windows VST plugin that simulates tube amplifier saturation effect. VST plugin can be used in Microsoft Windows 32/64-bit (XP SP2 or later, Windows 7) OS with any VST DAW.

Featuring:

Type of vacuum tube for simulation – 12AX7.

Mono, Stereo, Quadro and 5.1 audio track support.

64-bit floating point processing.

Easy to use and operate.

Zero latency processing.

Works with any samplerate and blocksize.

1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x oversampling mode.

IIR-type 3 Band equalizer with ±12dB range.

Separate adjustment of drive and bias.

Presets:

12 Factory presets.

8 User presets.

System requirements:

1.2GHz CPU or higher.

512MB RAM or higher.

Platform: Windows [32-bit, 64-bit].

http://www.xeniumaudio.com/

Whamdrive

Whamdrive is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by audiorammer. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Whamdrive, the fourth plug-in in AuraPlug’s Freetortion Series, is a VST plug-in to shift the pitch of an incoming audio signal. It allows you to pitch an incoming audio stream in realtime with an external MIDI foot controller or with the GUI controls. Whamdrive features 14 different pitch modes. The effect also includes a distortion unit with cabinet simulation. It has a special equalization method (uses only one knob) which gives you wide, strong, EQ control.

Features:

Stompbox design.

Real-time, low latency processing for live performances.

Pitch Shifter unit with 14 different pitch modes.

Distortion unit with cabinet simulation.

Tone control.

All parameters are MIDI controllable.

Easy to use.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

Wave changer 3

Wave changer 3 is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Bojo. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Wave changer 3 replaces your sound waves with simple waveforms. It distorts the sound in unusual ways, ranging from weird to horrible.

http://www.bojo-software.com/

Wagner Sharp

Wagner Sharp is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Nick Crow Lab. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Nick Crow Lab Wagner Sharp – tube guitar preamp emulation plug-in for Windows (VST 32 and 64-bit) and Mac OS X (VST and AU 32 and 64-bit).

Wagner Sharp features:

64-bit floating point processing.

All sample rates support.

Two channels (stereo mode to be able to handle double tracks). Each channel is activated when there is a signal at its input, which saves CPU resources.

Up to 64x oversampling (depends on the host sample rate).

https://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/

virtuodrive

virtuodrive is a free overdrive VST plugin developed by Gabriel Espinoza. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

virtuodrive is a distortion effect for electric guitar. It’s available in Jesusonic and VST formats.

http://virtuodrive.sourceforge.net/

TubeBaby

TubeBaby is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Ndzeit Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

TubeBaby is a digital simulation of a tube guitar amplifier. As such it features the standard controls found on a real amplifier, namely gain, bass, mid, treble, presence, master and, as the latest addition, a switch for activating the high gain mode of the preamp stage.

http://www.ndzeit.org/

Tube Saturator Vintage

Tube Saturator Vintage is a free overdrive and saturation VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Wave Arts. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Tube Saturator Vintage is a free reissue of the original Tube Saturator.

Tube Saturator Vintage uses circuit simulation technology to faithfully reproduce the sound of a dual triode preamp. While it sounds great, the circuit simulation technology is very CPU intensive, that’s why Wave Arts developed its successor, Tube Saturator 2, vastly more efficient, nearly identical in simulation accuracy, and with added features. However, some users prefer the sound of the original and requested it, so they’ve re-released it as a free plug.

Find out more and download it at wavearts.com/products/plugins/tube-saturator-vintage

http://www.wavearts.com/

Tube Amp

Tube Amp is a free overdrive and saturation VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Voxengo. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Tube Amp is an audio effect plug-in that applies asymmetric tube triode overdrive usually found in single-tube microphone pre-amp boxes. The sound this plug-in produces varies from a mild “warm” overdrive to a fuzzy distortion. Beside that, Tube Amp includes a -6 dB/oct low-pass filter that is built-in into plug-in’s valve modeling equation, and can be used to imitate a lower-quality tube triode.

Tube Amp also features all standard advanced Voxengo plug-in features like full multi-channel operation and built-in oversampling.

Features:

Asymmetric tube triode overdrive.

Multi-channel processing.

Internal channel routing.

Channel grouping.

Mid/side processing.

Up to 8x oversampling.

64-bit floating point processing.

Preset manager.

Undo/redo history.

A/B comparisons.

Contextual hint messages.

https://www.voxengo.com/

TSC 808 Core

TSC 808 Core is a free saturation and overdrive VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Mercuriall Audio Software. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Tubes Creamer 808 Core free plugin for Mac OS X and Windows in AU, VST and AAX plugin formats.

Features/details:
• The modeling is based on a real circuit of the Ibanez TS-808
• Mod switch: “808” for a default sound of the Ibanez TS-808 and “Mod” for getting a cleaner sound with slightly more bass when “Drive” is at the minimum
• Low CPU usage
• Stereo and Mono modes
• Low (no oversampling) and High (4x oversampling) Quality switch.

http://mercuriall.com