Comparison

ECHO B2 vs The Voltour Valve Enhancer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ECHO B2

This digital recreation of a vintage echo unit offers authentic vintage sound with modern control. Explore unique delay effects and circuit hiss for a classic audio experience.

Highlights
  • Digital recreation of Binson Echorec mod. T5E
  • Authentic vintage sound
  • Adjustable head alignment (Azimuth)
  • Drum motor speed control
  • Audible circuit hiss adjustment
  • MIDI controllable parameters
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a AUv3 plugin, use it with a compatible host App. GSi ECHO B2 is the digital recreation of a particular unit of Binson Echorec mod. T5E that, despite being more than 50 years old, still has its original tubes and has had very little service in the last 30 years. We don't know how this unit sounded when it was new, but this is how it sounds today, in 2022. The plugin features all controls found on the original unit, plus 4 extra knobs for adjusting the alignment of each head (aka Azimuth on tape machines), one extra knob to slow down the drum motor up to half the normal speed (to obtain doubled delay times) and one last knob to adjust the level of audible circuit hiss. All parameters can be Midi controllable. All Midi CC numbers can be freely assigned. Works with all major AUv3 hosts, including Camelot, AUM and Garage Band. Can be used standalone with an external audio interface.

About

The Voltour Valve Enhancer

This audio plugin emulates a renowned hardware unit, offering three distinct valve modes for warming up sounds, adding aggression with odd harmonics, or creating unique tonal textures. It expands on the original hardware with features like parallel processing, continuous filtering, and phase blending.

Highlights
  • Three valve bias modes (Triode, Pentode 1, Pentode 2)
  • Mix parameter for parallel processing
  • Continuous filter control
  • Phase parameter for dry/wet blending
  • Auto wet output leveling
  • Stereo imaging link parameter
Features
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Nembrini Audio The Voltour 2 Channel All Valve Enhancer plugin is based on Thermionic Culture The Culture Vulture* unit. BIAS • T Triode valves and is good for just “warming up” a sound. • P1 Pentode mode to add odd harmonic which make the sound more aggressive, but retaining that valve character. • P2 Very unusual way of configuring a valve, even giving an extra octave at higher bias settings. Extended the possibilities of the original hardware: • Mix parameter used for parallel processing • Continuous Filter parameter • Phase parameter to blend the dry signal with the reversed phase wet signal • Auto wet output leveling • Link parameter allows for perfectly matched stereo imaging Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: The Culture Vulture is a registered trademark of Thermionic Culture Ltd. Nembrini Audio The Voltour was developed by Nembrini Audio SRL based on its own modelling techniques. Thermionic Culture Ltd has not endorsed nor sponsored the Nembrini Audio The Voltour in any manner, nor licensed any intellectual property for use in this product.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Voltour Valve Enhancer at $8.99 against ECHO B2's $11.99. The Voltour Valve Enhancer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ECHO B2's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ECHO B2 costs $11.99 and The Voltour Valve Enhancer $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ECHO B2 against 5.0 for The Voltour Valve Enhancer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ECHO B2 versus The Voltour Valve Enhancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECHO B2The Voltour Valve Enhancer
Price$11.99$8.99 — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGenuine SoundwareNembrini Audio

Customer experience

ECHO B2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Voltour Valve Enhancer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ECHO B2

No in-app purchases

None

The Voltour Valve Enhancer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECHO B2 free?
ECHO B2 costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Voltour Valve Enhancer free?
The Voltour Valve Enhancer costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECHO B2 or The Voltour Valve Enhancer?
ECHO B2 and The Voltour Valve Enhancer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do ECHO B2 or The Voltour Valve Enhancer have ads?
Neither ECHO B2 nor The Voltour Valve Enhancer shows ads.

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