Softube has introduced a new audio plugin that delivers the genuine grit and dirt of different flavors of speakers cracking with distortion and honk.

Perfect for sound design and experimentation, Bad Speaker comes with 3 speaker options that deliver an instant lo-fi vibe and give your tracks distinctive breakup.

Load up an instant lo-fi vibe or let nostalgic design and uncommon sounds inspire you to creatively break bad. Bad Speaker makes it easy to add spice to your productions with three distinctive speaker flavors.

Play with the Portable Radio, Cassette Deck, and Hi-Fi Speaker modes. Experiment with various amounts of gritty distortion with the simple drive control. Or test out different types of sound design. No matter how you use it, Bad Speaker proves why it’s so fun to be bad.

Bad Speaker features

  • Unique lo-fi speaker sounds perfect for sound design and experimentation.
  • From the makers of Tape, Dirty Tape, Wasted Space, Harmonics, and Saturation Knob.
  • Instantly apply distinctive character and dirt to your tracks.
  • Three speaker modes: Portable Radio, Cassette Deck, and Hi-fi Speaker.
  • Easy-to-use with a careful selection of modes and sliders.
  • Featuring a single Drive slider to exaggerate distortion.
  • Featuring a width slider to go from mono to stereo.
  • Get even more control over the dynamics with Softube Extended Features.

Bad Speaker for Windows and Mac (VST/VST3, AU and AAX) is on sale for the intro price of $19 USD instead of $59 USD at Plugin Boutique and from the Softube store.

The plugin is also part of the newly released The Dirty, the Bad and the Wasted Collection, which also includes Dirty Tape and Wasted Space. The bundle is only $39 USD during the intro promotion, which expires May 23rd, 2024.