DIODE 609

The deal

$19.90 at KVR Marketplace (down from $149.00). The sale runs until November 1, 2026.

What it is

DIODE 609 is a diode-bridge compressor plugin from Antelope Audio, modeled on the character of classic hardware from the 80s. It gives smooth, musical compression with a slightly colored, glued sound. It is available in VST3, Audio Unit, and AAX formats.

Who it's for

Producers and mixers who want character-rich bus and track compression without a complicated interface. A good fit for drums, vocals, and mix bus glue.

Key features

• An independent limiter with extensive control options
• A High Pass Filter with a dedicated preview button for the sidechain
• A 200ms Recovery setting and a 10:1 Ratio for punchy control
• Parallel compression is built in, and a Synergy Core real-time version is also offered