Valves is a saturation effect from AudioThing that combines a tube-style overdrive stage with a multimode resonant filter and a cabinet/EQ section.
Valves at a glance
| Developer | AudioThing |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Saturation |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, CLAP |
| Operating systems | Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.13 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| RAM | 4 GB or more |
| Free trial | Available |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €8.93 (regular €58.51) |
What Valves does
The valve section is modelled after classic vintage tubes and adds grit through a custom gain control. A state variable filter follows it, offering LowPass, HighPass, BandPass and Notch modes at 2-pole or 4-pole slopes, modelled on classic ladder filter behaviour. The cabinet/EQ section offers eight cabinet choices with bass and treble controls, and can be placed pre or post valve to emulate several types of guitar amplifiers.
Warm-Up runs at up to 16x oversampling, and the developer describes it as adding authentic tube character to tracks. A preset system with a randomizer helps generate starting points. Crack and cracked versions, keygen and serial key requests, a torrent or magnet link, and a repack as .rar or .iso are the terms most often typed next to the name; the macOS build circulates as a .dmg crack, and the Windows build shows up as x64 crack and x86 crack alongside VST crack, AU crack and AAX crack.
Key features
- Valve section. A tube-style overdrive stage with a custom gain control that adds grit to the signal.
- State variable filter. Selectable LowPass, HighPass, BandPass and Notch modes, each with a 2-pole or 4-pole slope.
- Cabinet and EQ. Eight cabinets with bass and treble controls, placed pre or post valve to shape the overdrive.
- Warm-Up oversampling. Oversampling up to 16x applied to the valve processing.
- Preset randomizer. A preset system with a randomizer for generating new starting settings.
Compatibility
Valves ships as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP for Windows and 64-bit macOS, with native Apple Silicon support listed. The minimum is macOS 10.13 or Windows 7, and it needs 4 GB of RAM.
Valves compared with similar plugins
Radiator from Soundtoys is also a saturation effect, available as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valves | AudioThing | Saturation | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, CLAP | Windows, macOS | €8.93 (regular €58.51) |
| Radiator | Soundtoys | Saturation | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €94.21 |
Price and availability
Valves was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €8.93, reduced from €58.51. A free trial is offered. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Valves FAQ
Does Valves run natively on Apple Silicon Macs?
Yes. Native Apple Silicon support is listed, with a minimum of macOS 10.13.
Where can I download Valves crack for free?
The release circulates as a repack, a torrent or a magnet link, and a working serial is the string most often typed for it.
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Valves?
Serial key and keygen queries pair the name with keygen, serial key and activation code, and the repack is packed as .rar and .iso.