SGA Phoenix vs Dub Filter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SGA Phoenix
This app provides authentic analog preamp sounds for music production. It simulates various triode and JFET circuits in real-time to add warmth, color, and depth to mixes and masters. EQ can be adjusted before or after the preamp, with auto gain and oversampling for professional results.
- Authentic analog sound simulation
- Triode and JFET preamp models
- Adjustable EQ placement
- Auto Gain control
- Automatic oversampling
- Wet/Dry mixing
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SGA Phoenix brings the authentic sound of five analog preamps to your AUv3 compatible host. Each preamp derives its unique sonic character from a different active element (12AX7, 12AT7, and 12AU7 triodes, and J201 and 2N5457 JFET transistors). To achieve the most authentic analog sound, each preamp circuit is simulated in real time using Shattered Glass Audio’s state-of-the-art circuit simulator. Use Phoenix to add color, warmth, dirt, depth, and vibe to your mixes and masters or as a saturation compressor. Key features: - Authentic analog sound through real-time high-performance circuit simulation. - Three preamps featuring triodes 12AX7, 12AT7, and 12AU7. - Two preamps featuring JFET transistors J201, 2N5457. - Multiple types of EQs. - EQ can be taken out of the signal path or placed either before or after the preamp. - Auto Gain - Automatic 4x oversampling to control aliasing - Wet/Dry mixing. Phoenix is primarily an AUv3 effect. To use Phoenix as a plug-in, you will need an AUv3 compatible host such as Garageband, AUM, etc. Phoenix application is there to provide a user manual and a chance to use Phoenix with the microphone input. You can try Phoenix on a macOS or a Windows based, machine by downloading the demo version of the plug-in (VST3, AUv2, AAX) from our website https://www.shatteredglassaudio.com and running it in a DAW of your choice. Sonically speaking there are no differences between the iOS and macOS/Windows versions of Phoenix.
Dub Filter
This audio plugin emulates a legendary vintage high-pass filter, offering eleven frequency steps and controls for resonance, magnetism, character, dynamics, and artifacts. It includes LFO and Envelope Follower modulation sources for creative sound design.
- Vintage high-pass filter emulation
- Eleven frequency steps
- Adjustable resonance
- Magnetism, Character, Dynamics, Artifacts controls
- LFO modulation
- Envelope Follower modulation
- Standalone and AUv3 formats
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Dub Filter is a filter plugin modeled after King Tubby’s iconic Big Knob, a passive high-pass filter with eleven frequency steps from 70Hz to 7.5KHz. This filter defined the sound of the entire "roots" era of Jamaican music. On top of the main stepped Frequency knob and the Impedance (resonance), the filter also offers control over its behavior including Magnetism, Character, Dynamics, and Artefacts controls. We have also included two modulation sources, LFO and Envelope Follower, to enhance the creative possibilities of the plugin, from rhythmic pulsations to organic filter movements. Available as Standalone and AUv3.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dub Filter at $14.99 against SGA Phoenix's $24.99. Dub Filter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.8). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
SGA Phoenix costs $24.99 and Dub Filter $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SGA Phoenix against 5.0 for Dub Filter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
SGA Phoenix ships an update every 14 months, Dub Filter every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SGA Phoenix | Dub Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $14.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shattered Glass Audio | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
SGA Phoenix
Dub Filter
In-app purchases
SGA Phoenix
No in-app purchases
Dub Filter
No in-app purchases









