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HEAT 2 Black Friday pricing is 60% off, which puts this twin distortion plugin from W. A. Production at $19.96 until Nov 29, 2026.
HEAT 2 is a distortion and saturation plugin that runs two modelled distortion types side by side and blends them. It is the refreshed follow-up to the original HEAT, with a new interface and more accurate frequency monitoring.
The maker's idea is to hit your audio with twin distortion, then shape both signals so the result stays powerful without losing musicality.
You pick two distortion or saturation models, then blend between them with the central dial. Each of the 10 modelled types has its own adjustable drive and its own character and timbre.
The range runs from subtle harmonics to blow-the-doors-off distortion, depending on the models you choose and how hard you push the drive.
High and low cutoff controls sit on each of the two distortion modules. The maker says this gives you a more musical result than many other distortion plugins.
Filter the input to each side and you can crush only the mid-range of a synth for more crunch. You can also distort only the lowest frequencies of a fat kick.
Live frequency meters sit at the top of the interface. The left module's output shows in yellow and the right module's in orange, so you can see what each distortion is doing and which part of the signal the filters are hitting.
Input and Output sliders give up to +/- 48dB of compensation. That lets you gain-match the distorted and clean signal for fair A/B comparisons.
The Mix control at the bottom centre sets how much distortion you dial in. Keep it conservative for sweetening, or push it to 100% for a fully destroyed signal.
The factory presets cover extreme smashing settings and gentler values for vocals, bass and drums. Use them as jumping-off points, then adjust drive, blend and filters to taste.
HEAT 2 ships as VST, AU and AAX. It runs on Windows 8 and later and macOS 10.13 and later. The AAX version needs Pro Tools 11 or higher.
The maker describes the plugin as responsive and CPU-friendly. If you are on a Mac with Apple Silicon, the maker asks you to review the compatibility status for your system before buying.
Yes. The HEAT 2 Black Friday deal takes 60% off this W. A. Production distortion plugin, setting it at $19.96 until Nov 29, 2026.
HEAT 2 includes 10 modelled distortion types with adjustable drive, twin high and low filters, Input and Output sliders, a Mix control and live frequency meters. It also comes with factory presets, a full PDF manual and a tutorial video.
HEAT 2 is available as VST, AU and AAX. The AAX version requires Pro Tools 11 or higher. It runs on Windows 8 and later and macOS 10.13 and later.
Pick two of the 10 distortion types, one per module, then use the central dial to blend between them. The Mix control at the bottom centre sets how much of the distortion reaches the output.
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