Best VST/DX Plugins?

[vash]

I am wondering what some of you consider the best free and commercial vst or direct x plugins? I am particularly interested in hearing what are some of the more interesting effects processing ones available? Thanks.

[MrArkadine]

Originally posted by vash:
I am wondering what some of you consider the best free and commercial vst or direct x plugins? I am particularly interested in hearing what are some of the more interesting effects processing ones available? Thanks. <font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana, Arial\">Vash,

Two freebies:
An excellent VST reverb at
http://www.smartelectronix.com/~magnus/ (\"http://www.smartelectronix.com/~magnus/\")

A great DirectX plugin that simulates the sound of turntables. Izotope Vinyl:
http://www.directxfiles.com/manufacturers/iz_vinyl.htm (\"http://www.directxfiles.com/manufacturers/iz_vinyl.htm\")

Check them out, you\'ll like them.

Ruben

[Bruce A. Richardson]

On the commercial side, Waves is the de facto standard.

[vash]

Thank you MrArkadine. They are fantastic aren\'t they? Especially when considering the price.

Thanks Bruce. They are pricey plugins, but I hear they are worth the price.

One thing I\'m especially interested in - are there any plugins (other than your standard reverb, compression, eq stuff) that you pros use to enhance or change (morph/warp) the characteristics of the sound? I am not exactly sure if there are plugins of this nature. But the only name I can think of to describe it some kind of effects processing.

Cheers,