Soundtoys
Soundtoys Crystallizer
Granular echo synthesizer combining pitch shifting and reversed echo, based on the Eventide H3000 Reverse Shift effect.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Soundtoys Crystallizer vs Baby Audio Super VHS (2026)
Soundtoys Crystallizer is best for shimmering reverse-pitch textures; Baby Audio Super VHS is best for retro lo-fi 80s color. Soundtoys Crystallizer starts at $149 one-time and Baby Audio Super VHS at an unpublished price.
$149once
80s-inspired multi-effect with six one-knob effects: static, tape heat, bit reduction, chorus, drift and reverb.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
| Soundtoys Crystallizer | Baby Audio Super VHS | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | shimmering reverse-pitch textures | retro lo-fi 80s color |
| Starting price | $149 one-time | Not public |
| Free version | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| OS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Key features | Reverse pitch-shift echo, Built-in Gate and Duck, Low and high-cut filters, MIDI sync and automation, 200+ presets | Static noise generator, Heat tape saturator, Shape sample-rate reducer, Magic Juno-style ensemble, Drift pitch LFO, Wash reverb |
| Developer | Soundtoys | Baby Audio |
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Soundtoys Crystallizer starts at $149 one-time; Baby Audio Super VHS starts at a price not published online.
Reverse pitch-shift echo, Built-in Gate and Duck, Low and high-cut filters, MIDI sync and automation, 200+ presets.
Static noise generator, Heat tape saturator, Shape sample-rate reducer, Magic Juno-style ensemble, Drift pitch LFO, Wash reverb.