We picked the best free VST plugins available for you in each category, some are old, but still good! Here they are:
Compressors:
Analog Obsession VariMoon – VariMu Compressor
Audio Tools Leveling Tool – Opto Compressor
Variety of Sound density MKIII – Multipurpose Mixing & Mastering Compressor
AudioDamage Rough Rider 3 – Bus Compressor
DYNASAUR Analog Obsession – Multiband Compressor
Analog Obsession BusterSE – SSL Bus Compressor
Antress Modern DynaKiller – FET Compressor
ViatorDSP Bedroom Compressor – Diode Bridge Compressor
Xfer Records OTT – OTT Free Alternative
Equalizers:
Ignite Labs PTEq-X – Passive EQ
Analog Obsession MASBAX – Mastering EQ
TDR Nova – Parallel Dynamic EQ
Manda Audio 7Q – Graphic EQ
lkjb QRange – Mid/Side EQ
Instruments:
Ample Bass P Lite II – Bass Guitar
Orchestral Tools – Layers – Strings 1
Spitfire Audio – LABS Strings – Strings 2
DSK Choirz – Choir
Ample Guitar M Lite II – Acoustic Guitar
u-he Podolski – Arpeggiator Synth
Sonigen Modular – Modular Synth
MaxSynths DR-910 – Drum Machine
Surge XT – All Round Synth 1
TheWaveWarden Odin 2 – All Round Synth 2
Matt Tytel Helm – All Round Synth 3
MT Power Drum Kit 2 – Drum Kit
Hvoya Audio Ribs By Eugene Yakshin – Granular Synth/FX
Newfangled Audio Pendulate – Bass & SubBass 1
NUsofting Sinnah – Bass & SubBass 3
DSK Guitars Nylon – Nylon Guitar
ChowDSP Chow Kick – Kick Drum
AudioModern GateLab – Gate Sequencer
HY-RPE2 FREE – MIDI Sequencer
Hy-Plugins HY-ESG – Euclidean Sequencer Great for Techno
Metering ,Utility & Restoration:
Voxengo SPAN – Spectrum Analyzer
Youlean Loudness Meter – Metering
Venn Audio Free Clip – Clipper
Vladg Sound Limiter №6 – Mastering Tool
Forward Audio faSampleDelay – Phasealign Tool
Bertom Audio Denoiser 2 – Noise Reduction
Mixing:
Surreal Machines Crack – Transient Shaper
CableGuys PanCake 2 – AutoPan
Techivation T-De-Esser Plus – De-Esser
iZotope Imager 2 – Stereo Enhancer / Imager
iZotope Vocal Doubler – Vocal Width
Convology XT – Convolution Reverb
Aegean Music Pitchproof – Harmonizer/Pitch Shifter
Cymatics Origin – LoFi Tool
Caelum Audio Tape Cassette 2 – Tape Saturation
Acon Digital Multiply – Chorus
Big Fish Audio Momentum – Sampler
BPB Dirty Filter – Filter
Analog Obsession Room 041 – Algorithmic Reverb
Auburns Sounds Graillon 2 – Pitch Correction
Analog Obsession LOADED – Channel Strip
Full Bucket’s Frequency Shifter – Freq Shifter
Nembrini Audio Analog Rack Noise Gate – Simple & Effective Noise Gate
de la Mancha Truc2 – Multi FX
Valhalla Supermassive – Delay
CodeFN42 Chordz – Chord Progression
Mathieu Carre Distortion – Distortion
Press Play Wave Observer – Oscilloscope
Amps & Preamps & Guitar Stuff:
Analog Obsession PREDD – Preamp
ML Sound Lab Amped Roots Free – High-Gain Amp Sim
Lostin70s – Bass Deluxe – Bass Amp
Melda MVibrato – Vibrato
SuperflyDSP Stereo Flying Tremolo – Tremolo
Imaginando DLYM – Flanger
Chow Phaser – Phaser
Plugin Bundles
MeldaProduction MFreeFXBundle – All Round Bundle – Mixing, Mastering, Composing, Metering
Kilohearts Toolbox FREE – Mixing Bundle
Blue Cat’s Freeware Plug-ins Pack II – Mixing Bundle 2
eaReckon Free87 Bundle – Mixing Bundle 3