Soundtoys Radiator review

Checked September 2026

Soundtoys

Soundtoys Radiator review

Saturation

Tube warmth plugin modeled after the Altec 1567A mixer. Best for adding tube drive and vintage mixer color. Price: $99 one-time.

Key features

Dual-stage tube amplification
Bass and treble tone controls
Mix control for parallel processing
Switchable Mic/Line transformer loading
Optional hardware noise modeling
Includes Little Radiator

Pros

Warm, characterful drive
All sales donated to nonprofits

Cons

No ARM-based Windows support

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