H9 Series: CrushStation
The deal
$49 at KVR Marketplace (down from $99). Sale ends July 28, 2026.
What it is
H9 Series: CrushStation is a stereo distortion plugin from Eventide, drawn from their acclaimed H9 multieffects pedal and rebuilt as a full-featured studio plugin. It drives your tone from creamy saturation to brutal sonic assault using Drive, Grit, and Sustain controls, with a Sag control that models the character of overdriven and failing analog hardware. A dry signal blend lets you run it in parallel for compressed tone-thickening. Available in VST, VST3, AAX, and Audio Unit formats for Mac and PC.
Who it's for
Guitarists, producers, and sound designers who want a high-quality versatile distortion with built-in EQ, compression, gate, and octave mixing without juggling multiple plugins. The Ribbon control and Hotswitch make it especially useful for live performance, where you need to morph between tones and switch preset states on the fly.
Key features
- Drive, Grit, and Sustain controls cover everything from light tube-style breakup to heavy saturation
- A built-in 3-band EQ, compressor, gate, and Octave Mix handle complete tone shaping without leaving the plugin
- 35 factory presets span a wide range of distortion styles and applications
- Ribbon control morphs between two settings in real time, and Hotswitch toggles between preset configurations for instant live variation
