Free frequency shifter combined with an analog-style echo for psychedelic dub effects.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Valhalla Freq Echo vs FabFilter Timeless 3 (2026)
Valhalla Freq Echo is best for psychedelic frequency-shifted dub echoes; FabFilter Timeless 3 is best for creative, modulated tape-style delay effects. Valhalla Freq Echo starts at Free and FabFilter Timeless 3 at $149 one-time.
Modulation-driven delay plug-in with analog tape delay character and up to 16 taps.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
| Valhalla Freq Echo | FabFilter Timeless 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | psychedelic frequency-shifted dub echoes | creative, modulated tape-style delay effects |
| Starting price | Free | $149 one-time |
| Free version | Yes | No |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP |
| OS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Key features | Bode-style frequency shifter, Analog-style echo with tempo sync, Low-cut and high-cut filters for delayed signal, Feedback control capable of self-oscillation, 64-bit VST2.4/VST3/AAX/AU | Analog tape delay modeling, 50-slot modulation matrix, Up to 16 customizable delay taps, Five creative effects: Drive, Lo-Fi, Diffuse, Dynamics, Pitch, Up to 6 analog-sounding filters |
| Developer | Valhalla DSP | FabFilter |
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Valhalla Freq Echo starts at Free; FabFilter Timeless 3 starts at $149 one-time.
Bode-style frequency shifter, Analog-style echo with tempo sync, Low-cut and high-cut filters for delayed signal, Feedback control capable of self-oscillation, 64-bit VST2.4/VST3/AAX/AU.
Analog tape delay modeling, 50-slot modulation matrix, Up to 16 customizable delay taps, Five creative effects: Drive, Lo-Fi, Diffuse, Dynamics, Pitch, Up to 6 analog-sounding filters.