Top 100 Free VST Plugins

 

For the past few weeks I’ve been getting messages from people asking me if I know of any good free VST Instruments and Effects. I don’t use free VST plugins on my production so I had to do some digging and ask a few people.
I managed to make a list of the best free VST plugins and some of them don’t even deserve to be free because they sound really good. I wouldn’t recommend you to download them all, instead choose the ones you know you really need.

If you would like me to add something I might have missed then simply leave a comment below, even if you have your own VST plugin just share it below in the comments section. OK here’s a long list for you guys, enjoy and these should help you get better sounding mixes 🙂

To visit the download page simply click on the name of the free VST below.

100 Best Free VST Plugins

• Density mkIII – Buss Compressor providing depth and dimension capabilities by Variety Of Sound
• PPD Echobox – Delay VST effect by Minimal System Instruments
• MrTramp2 – Soulful Wurlitzer(TM) 200A Electric Piano by GSi
• MrRay73 – Rhodes Mark I emulation by GSi
• TS-808 – Software emulation (VSTi plugin) of the Roland TR-808 by Tactile Sounds
• Drumatic 3 – Virtual-analogue drum synthesizer by e-phonic
• AREX 2011 – VSTi drum module based on a hardware drum machine from the early 80’s by Bayan
• ReaXcomp – Multi band compressor by Cockos
• Tune – Free plugin for frequency ear training by earPlugins
• S3O – free virtual organ instrument plug-in by Krakli
• Ample Guitar M – Lite is a free virtual guitar instrument by Ample Sound
• Retro Delay – Flexible allround delay effect in VST format by E-Phonic
• TAL-DUB-II – vintage style delay effect by Togu Audio Line
• DCO-6 – Roland Juno-106 VST emulation by KVR Forum member mztk
• TAL-Tube – Saturation plugin that have the characteristic of tubes and an additional amplifier mode by Togu Audio Line
• Tube Amp – AU and VST plugin that applies asymmetric tube triode overdrive usually found in single-tube microphone pre-amp boxes by Voxengo
• Ambience – reverb that rivals the quality of the best commercial reverbs by Magnus of Smartelectronix
• epicVerb – Tight small room and ambience effect simulation up to large “epic” hall. Great reverb by Variety Of Sound
• Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series – Great mixing and mastering tools by Kjaerhus
• SupaPhaser – 3 to 23 stages phaser with feedback and enhanced stereo effect by Bram
• SPAN – real-time “fast Fourier transform” audio spectrum analyzer plug-in for professional music and audio production applications by Voxengo
• MultiInspectorFree – 31 band spectral analyzer with multitrack functionality. It incorporates a standard third octave frequency analyzer by VertexDSP
• TAL-Filter-2 – host synced filter module with different filter types, panorama and volume modulation possibilities by Togu Audio Line
• LoudMax – Look-Ahead Brickwall Loudness Maximizer Plugin with a clean transparent sound by Thomas Mundt
• BuzMaxi3 – Brickwall Limiter or Transparent Level Maximizer for mastering, mixing, and recording by buzzroom
• MAutoPitch – automatic pitch correction plugin designed for vocals and other monophonic instruments by MeldaProduction
• TAL-NoiseMaker – improved version of TAL-Elek7ro and has a completely new synth engine and a lot of improvements in sound and usability by Togu Audio Line
• SQ8L – software model (VST) of Ensoniq’s classic 1980s
  synth SQ80 by Siegfried Kullmann
• bx_solo – Stereo enhancement plugin with M/S function for recording, mixing and mastering by Brainworx
• R2R – Tape emulation plugin based on Nebula Core II Technology by CDSoundMaster
• dbVU – Free VU meter in VST plugin format
• Fnequalizer – Parametric EQ VST Plugin By Oceanturtle
• dominion – Transient Shaper VST/AU Plugin by digitalfishphones
• Mercuriall Cab – Hiwatt Guitar Cabinet Emulation VST/AU Plugin by Vladimir Titov
• preFIX – Noise Gate VST/AU Plugins by Variety Of Sound
• Mono/Fury – software synthesizer plug-in for emulating the classic Korg Mono/Poly analog synthesizer of the early 1980s by full bucket music
• Phutura – virtual synthesizer inspired by 80’s hardware synth Alpha Juno by Phuturetone
• U-NO-60 – polyphonic virtual analogue synth with a unique filter sound. An original JUNO 60 is used as reference for the oscillators and filters by Togu Audio Line
• The deputy Mark II – Classic string machine and polyphonic synthesizer VST / AU Plugin by Full Bucket Music
• eSLine – effective emulation of the Arp Solina String Ensemble by Elektrostudio
• Piano One – Free piano VST plugin based on the Yamaha C7 concert grand piano by Sound Magic
• ThrillseekerLA – Freeware compressor VST plugin using stateful saturation concept by Variety Of Sound
• OldSkoolVerb – Algorithmic reverberation AU and VST plug-in for professional music production applications. by Voxengo
• Tyrell N6 – Virtual Synthesizer by U-He
• Wind Chimes – Wind Chimes Free VSTi Plugin by ToneCarver
• Q9 Oldvox – Free Virtual Analog Synthesizer Plugin by SyncerSoft
• Charlatan – Virtual Analog Synthesizer Plugin by BlauKraut Engineering
• LSGate – Trance Gate VST Plugin By LittleStudios
• Twin Bass – A bass synthesizer with double filter architecture allowing to create rich mid-range bass textures by The Interruptor
• Melodo – The first platform for instantly browsing short musical phrases. by Comelody
• TX16Wx – Freeware sampler instrument in VSTi plugin by CWI Technology
• XaKT – Spectral synthesizer by Krakli Software
• Forbice – A stereo filtering module (Auto-Filter) with tools for audio cutting and mangling. Works on drumloops, voice, instrument recordings and audio samples. by Acrobatics Software
• MHorse – Compact mastering multi-effect unit by Terry West
• Clip Shifter – A free clipper and saturator effect by LVC-Audio
• AquesTone 2 – Freeware vocal synthesizer VSTi plugin by AQUEST
• Virtual Studio – Free studio monitor simulation tool for people who mix on headphones. by Beyerdynamic
• Feedback Compressor II – Mixing and mastering RMS compressor by Tokyo Dawn
• AAMS (Auto Audio Mastering System) – Fully automatic mastering suite by Denis van der Velde
• Venom VB-303 – Abrilliant free Roland TB-303 emulation by antto
• Lisp – Freeware de-esser by Dustin Ralston aka Sleepy-Time DSP
• SIM3X – Virtual analogue synthesizer by Dominic Goold aka lazydog
• DuckEQ – Free Sidechain Eq by HeelAudio
• Alexis D-Four – Drum instrument based on Alesis D4 samples by Chokehold
• Kx-Polym-CSE – Virtual analogue modular synthesizer by KX77FREE
• MPT Deep House Synth – (Pay with a share!) virtual synthesizer ensemble for Native Instruments Reaktor by Danny J Lewis
• Stradipad – Virtual preamp designed for processing acoustic string instruments and synthetic string pads. by Acustica Audio
• Tunefish 4 – Virtual analogue synthesizer by Brain Control
• OBXD – Virtual instrument which emulates the legendary Oberheim OB-X released by 2DaT
• SlickHDR – Psychoaccoustic Dynamic Processor by Variety Of Sound
• Retro Boy – Lightweight freeware chiptune synthesizer by Sound-Base Audio
• SynthMaster Player Free – Lightweight preset based instrument by KV331 Audio
• Moto Q – A 11-band parametric equalizer with a built-in spectrogram display by Axis Plug-ins
• Scratch it! – Virtual vinyl scratch and tape stop effect by Z3 Audiolabs
• Nabla – Emulation of the Korg Delta analogue string machine by Full Bucket Music
• N6 Paragraphic Equalizer – Zero latency, high precision equalizer effect by RAZ Audio
• MB3X – MAM MB33 mkII inspired monophonic bass synthesizer by Audio Desk
• SlickEQ – Mixing and mastering equalizer in VST/AU plugin format by Variety Of Sound
• Stereo Buss Compressor – A stereo buss comp effect in VST plugin format by Minimal System Group
• Minimojo – Reaktor ensemble which emulates the legendary Minimoog analogue synthesizer released by ZooTooK
• VS Upright – Freeware piano virtual instrument by Versilian Studios
• Dexed – Yamaha DX7 inspired FM synthesizer in VSTi plugin format by Digital Suburban
• Squashit – Pretty slick multiband distortion effect by Klevgränd Produktion
• Amplio 2 – Freeware multiband effect toolbox by VST Zone
• STRETCHA – Time stretching VST plugin by WOK
• Selena – Freeware string machine instrument by B.Serrano
• BIGROOMKIXSYNTH – Free big room kick drum synthesizer in VSTi format by Hinton & Fairchild
• MS Controller – Simple mid side processing utility by Raz Audio
• Luftikus – Digital adaptation of an analog EQ with fixed half-octave bands and additional high frequency boost by KVR Forum member lkjb
• Zebralette – Virtual analogue synthesizer by U-he
• Rough Rider – modern compressor with a bit of “vintage” style bite and a uniquely warm sound by Audio Damage
• Delay Studio KVR12 – Powerful and massively creative multiband delay plugin by Minimal System Instruments
• PTEq-1a – Digital emulation of a famous Vintage Program Equalizer by Ignite Amps
• CH4D – Free chorus effect plug-in by J1000
• Synth1 – Free virtual analogue instruments based on Clavia’s Nord Lead 2 hardware by Ichiro Toda
• UVI Workstation – Multi-timbral instrument by UVI