Free frequency shifter combined with an analog-style echo for psychedelic dub effects.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Valhalla Freq Echo vs EchoBoy (2026)
Valhalla Freq Echo is best for psychedelic frequency-shifted dub echoes; EchoBoy is best for vintage-modeled tape, tube, and analog echo effects. Valhalla Freq Echo starts at Free and EchoBoy at $199 one-time.
Soundtoys
EchoBoy
Delay plug-in modeling 30 vintage and modern echo devices in one interface.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
| Valhalla Freq Echo | EchoBoy | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | psychedelic frequency-shifted dub echoes | vintage-modeled tape, tube, and analog echo effects |
| Starting price | Free | $199 one-time |
| Free version | Yes | No |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX |
| 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 | 30 built-in echo styles modeling vintage gear, Tempo-locked delay with musical note values, Single, Dual, and Ping-Pong stereo echo modes, Rhythm Echo mode with up to 16 taps, Style Editor for saturation, tape wobble, and diffusion |
| Developer | Valhalla DSP | Soundtoys |
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Valhalla Freq Echo starts at Free; EchoBoy starts at $199 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.
30 built-in echo styles modeling vintage gear, Tempo-locked delay with musical note values, Single, Dual, and Ping-Pong stereo echo modes, Rhythm Echo mode with up to 16 taps, Style Editor for saturation, tape wobble, and diffusion.