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The Goliath V2 Black Friday deal from Tone Empire takes 75% off this channel strip plugin, which puts it at $19 until Nov 25, 2026.
Goliath V2 combines saturation, dynamics and EQ in one strip. It is a rebuild of Tone Empire's top-selling Goliath, with a new sound engine and new features.
The maker says the plugin uses its own "Multi Convolution" and Component Modelling technique, built from samples of real gear hit at different levels.
Signal runs in a fixed order:
A Drive control sets how hard you push the chain you picked, and the maker says levels stay matched so you are not chasing the output knob.
Env-EQ Mix blends the signal from before the Envelope and EQ sections back in, so it works like a dry/wet control for those two stages. Output runs from -inf to +10dB.
Alloy is a British 1081 style chain with a transformer made of nickel, iron and steel. The maker describes it as clean, silky processing.
Tube is a modern/classic valve chain with an AIR circuit. It adds 2nd order harmonics.
Tape is based on an ATR-700 tape recorder at 15ips. Tone Empire says it warms transients and adds third-order harmonic saturation.
Vinyl runs through an analogue mastering chain into a Neumann vinyl cutting machine, with multiple IRs sampled from the dubplate.
The Envelope section is an 1176 style FET compressor. Threshold is adjustable, while Attack and Release use preset fixed times from fast to slow. Ratio is fixed too, from 2:1 up to the all-buttons-in setting.
The EQ section has a first order low cut from 20Hz to 60Hz and three peak bands, each with +/-10dB of boost or cut:
Both sections have their own on/off switch.
On Mac you get VST3, AU and AAX (64-bit only), on macOS 10.13 or later. Intel and M1 on macOS Big Sur are supported. On Windows it is VST3 and AAX (64-bit only), on Windows 10 or later.
Both platforms ask for an Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen equivalent, 2GB RAM, 300MB of disk space and a 1024x768 screen.
Tone Empire notes that some anti-virus software may flag the installer. The maker says these are false positives and that it tested the installers on Norton Anti-Virus.
Yes. The Goliath V2 Black Friday deal takes 75% off Tone Empire's channel strip plugin, bringing it to $19. The offer ends Nov 25, 2026.
Goliath V2 has four analogue chains (Alloy, Tube, Tape and Vinyl) with a Drive control, an 1176 style FET compressor in the Envelope section, a 3-band EQ and a low cut filter.
On Mac it comes as VST3, AU and AAX, and on Windows as VST3 and AAX. All formats are 64-bit only. Mac needs macOS 10.13 or later, Windows needs Windows 10 or later.
It is an 1176 style FET compressor with an adjustable Threshold. Attack, Release and Ratio are fixed presets, with ratios from 2:1 to all buttons in. The maker says it handles anything from drums to pianos and vocals.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.