A free package consolidating nearly 400 Airwindows plugins into one plugin.
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Checked September 2026 · 4 picks
Best Free Saturation Plugins for Linux (2026)
The best free saturation plugins for Linux are Airwindows Consolidated, Chow Tape Model and ChowCentaur. Airwindows Consolidated is best for accessing the whole Airwindows library. Chow Tape Model is best for tape saturation and wow/flutter. ChowCentaur is best for transparent overdrive for guitar.
A free physical model of an analog reel-to-reel tape machine.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedA free digital emulation of the Klon Centaur guitar pedal with Traditional and Neural modes.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedFree, open-source tape emulation and brightness-compression plugin.
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Airwindows Consolidated by Airwindows. It is best for accessing the whole Airwindows library and is free to use.