Emulation of the Roland Space Echo RE-201 tape echo.
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Checked September 2026
Best ChowMatrix alternatives (2026)
The closest ChowMatrix alternatives are AudioThing Outer Space 2, Valhalla Delay, Valhalla Freq Echo, based on overlapping categories and operating systems. ChowMatrix is best for experimental delay textures and starts at Free.
Digital, tape, BBD, ping-pong, and pitch-shifting delay plugin covering classic and modern echo styles.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree frequency shifter combined with an analog-style echo for psychedelic dub effects.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedModulation-driven delay plug-in with analog tape delay character and up to 16 taps.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- $199once
Soundtoys
EchoBoy
Delay plug-in modeling 30 vintage and modern echo devices in one interface.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported A free delay effect with Modern, Vintage Digital and Diffusion algorithms.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free delay with five modes, diffusion, distortion and modulation.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free tempo-based delay with filter and tremolo sections.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- $99once
Soundtoys
Soundtoys PrimalTap
Retro dual-delay plugin with lo-fi character and a freeze feature, inspired by the 1978 Prime Time hardware unit.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported Character delay with vintage tape and old-school digital echo flavors and an onboard ducker.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
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Questions people ask
AudioThing Outer Space 2 is the closest match: it is best for Space Echo style tape delay and spring reverb and starts at $69 one-time.
Yes: AudioThing Outer Space 2, Valhalla Delay, Valhalla Freq Echo, FabFilter Timeless 3, EchoBoy, Replika, Deelay, Voxengo Tempo Delay, Soundtoys PrimalTap, Baby Audio Comeback Kid.