Delay plugins come in all shapes and sizes. Today’s market is highly saturated with a ton of delay plugins from many different developers. Having a delay plugin is highly important for producing music, but having the right delay plugin is what is going to bring out your best work.
Hello Composers! Mike here, with a quick guide on the Best Delay VST Plugins. =)
The Delay Effect (or echo effect) is a “brother” of the Reverb, in the sense that both these effects add space and depth to your sounds. However, delay is mainly used to add distinctive echoes.
You can choose the timing of the echoes, most often synced to a note value. You can color the echoes with saturation. Shape the delay sound with EQ and filtering etc. Use dual delays in stereo for a ping pong, or spread effect. All in all, the delay is a wonderful effect in music production.
But which Delay VST Plugins should you choose? Well, here is my complete list of recommendations for you (in no particular order):