DirtyVerb
Filthy Character. Beautiful Decay
Hard-to-find reverbs. Esoteric spaces. Classic holy-grail character, pushed further. DirtyVerb brings together 11 curated reverb types, with selected spaces further processed for added grit, character, and vibe. Built for mixing engineers, songwriters, composers, musicians, and producers.
Mac: macOS 12 or later · Intel & Apple silicon
AU · VST3 · AAX · Standalone
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Hear DirtyVerb
Play the 71-second session demo and explore its unusual reverb textures. Sound on.
A shorter listen · 46 seconds
A quick session demonstration in portrait format.
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Explore DirtyVerb's character and controls in the full walkthrough.
Reverb With Character
At the heart of DirtyVerb are 11 different individually curated types of reverbs, many of which have more than one iteration: mono, stereo, dark, bright, and other character variations.
They range from vintage American and European tube plate and spring reverbs from the 1950s 60s, 70s as well as classic 80s gated, reversed, and non-linear digital reverbs. In some cases, the reverbs were treated further by being pushed through different production scenarios: Dimed 100-watt high-gain heads, 2-inch tape machines that were intentionally over-biased or under-biased, recorded to cassette, soaked in modulation, and more.
The point is not clinical realism. But vibe, physicality, movement, and decay that feels like it came from a real piece of equipment with a past - because it did.
Some are dark. Some are unstable. Some are gorgeous in exactly the wrong way.
All of them are dirty.
Filthy Character. Beautiful Decay.
Esoteric Spaces with a Twist
DirtyVerb creates reverb spaces that feel worn-in, dimensional, and alive. Ideal for vocals, guitars, synths, drums, and cinematic textures.
Born from the Classics
Love EMT plates, AKG springs, and classic Roland, Lexicon, and Eventide reverbs? Bring those ears to DirtyVerb and find the space that moves you.
Shape Your Timbre
Nuance each reverb with DirtyVerb's custom tilt EQ. Turn clockwise to gently enhance the top end, or counterclockwise for richer low mids.
Reverb Pools
DirtyVerb's 11 Reverb Pools invite you to explore unusual textures, reshape familiar spaces, and follow your curiosity.
Designed For Atmosphere, Texture, And Mood
Use DirtyVerb when a sound needs to feel larger, darker, stranger, or more immersive. It can live subtly behind a vocal, turn a guitar into a wash of harmonic fog, push percussion into a haunted room, or create cinematic ambience around synths and experimental sound design.
THE COLLECTION
Expand Your Palette
DirtyVerb is part of the Briarwave Plugin Collection — luxury-grade audio tools built for creative exploration.
DirtyVerb — $69 USD
