There’s nothing that sounds quite like a classic chorus effect, with its ability to add warmth, depth, and richness to a sound. We decided to head out on a hunt to bring back 5 free chorus plugins that are perfect additions to your VST folder – without spending anything.

Let us take a look!

Blue Cat’s Chorus

Blue Cat’s Chorus is a free Chorus effect plugin by Blue Cat Audio, designed to create a lush, wide, and rich Chorus effect. It offers a range of controls, allowing users to adjust the depth, rate, and feedback, making it suitable for anything from a subtle, warm effect to more intense, detuned effects. The plugin supports both mono and stereo, with a stereo spread control for widening the sound. Blue Cat’s Chorus is known for its easy-to-use interface, high-quality sound, and low CPU usage.

Magic Switch

Magic Switch by Baby Audio is a free chorus effect plugin that adds 80s-inspired modulation to your sound. It’s a simplified version of the chorus found in Baby Audio’s Super VHS plugin. Magic Switch is designed for ease of use, offering instant, lush, and wide chorus effects using a single switch. Despite its simplicity, the plugin delivers a classic, analog-style sound and modulation that works well on synths, guitars, vocals, and other instruments.

Chorus

Chorus by Kilohearts is a versatile chorus effect offering simple yet effective controls like Rate, Depth, and Mix, allowing users to adjust the speed, intensity, and blend. It can be used to create anything from subtle, smooth chorus effects to more pronounced, shimmering modulation. This plugin is lightweight, simple to use, and CPU-efficient.

Multiply

Multiply by Acon Digital is a free chorus effect plugin, however, unlike most typical chorus plugins, Multiply uses phase randomisation to avoid comb-filtering effects, resulting in a cleaner and more natural sound. It offers up to six separate voices, each with adjustable rate, depth, and stereo spread, allowing for complex and lush modulation. Additionally, Multiply includes a built-in EQ to fine-tune the frequency range of the effect and a pre-delay feature for creating wider stereo effects.

OSL Chorus

OSL Chorus is the final of our free chorus plugins on the list. Modelled after the classic chorus effect found in vintage analog synths like the Roland Juno-60 it has rich, warm, and lush modulation characteristics , delivering an authentic retro sound reminiscent of 80s analog gear. Its controls for rate, depth, and mix, along with a stereo width knob to adjust the spatial effect, and its simple interface and high-quality sound make it a go-to for vintage-style chorusing.

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