Head Crusher

Name: Head Crusher
Price: 25 USD
Author: Audio Assault

by Audio Assault · Saturation · Saturator

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Saturation and distortion plugin from Audio Assault's 5dB5 line.

Best for: Drums, Bass, Vocals. Genres: Metal, Rock & Indie, Hip-Hop & Trap.

Keywords: bass, drums, extreme, hardware emulation, mixing, single-band, subtle, vocals, warm.

What it does

Head Crusher is a saturator from Audio Assault's 5dB5 line.

Circuits: emulates five popular analog circuits pushed to their limits.
Range: from subtle warmth to extreme distortion, adding texture and dimension.
Demo: available.

Source: Audio Assault product page

When to use it

Use it on drums, bass, guitars or buses when you want to choose between several analog-style distortion flavours. Head Crusher is cheaper than Decapitator, the well-known alternative with much wider usage.

Where to buy

Audio Assault: $25

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