Kilohearts
Kilohearts Essentials
Free collection of over 30 effects usable as DAW plugins or Snapins.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Kilohearts Essentials vs MFreeFXBundle (2026)
Kilohearts Essentials is best for producers wanting a full free effects toolkit inside one ecosystem; MFreeFXBundle is best for producers wanting a broad free effects suite from one vendor. Kilohearts Essentials starts at Free and MFreeFXBundle at Free.
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MeldaProduction
MFreeFXBundle
Free bundle of 38 effects covering EQ, dynamics, reverb, and distortion.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
| Kilohearts Essentials | MFreeFXBundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | producers wanting a full free effects toolkit inside one ecosystem | producers wanting a broad free effects suite from one vendor |
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX |
| OS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Key features | 30+ effects and Snapins, Compressor, EQ, Limiter, Reverb, Distortion modules, Works as Snapins in any Kilohearts Snapin Host, Free Kilohearts account required, New plugins added over time at no extra cost | 38 plugins including MCompressor, MEqualizer, MCharmVerb, MAnalyzer and MStereoScope for metering, Saturation and modulation effects (MSaturator, MFlanger, MTremolo), Optional paid upgrade unlocks GUI customization and modulators |
| Developer | Kilohearts | MeldaProduction |
Questions people ask
Kilohearts Essentials starts at Free; MFreeFXBundle starts at Free.
30+ effects and Snapins, Compressor, EQ, Limiter, Reverb, Distortion modules, Works as Snapins in any Kilohearts Snapin Host, Free Kilohearts account required, New plugins added over time at no extra cost.
38 plugins including MCompressor, MEqualizer, MCharmVerb, MAnalyzer and MStereoScope for metering, Saturation and modulation effects (MSaturator, MFlanger, MTremolo), Optional paid upgrade unlocks GUI customization and modulators.