Audio Damage Circa Creative Looper
Multi Effect
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Brand profile · United States, est. 2002
Audio Damage
Audio Damage is an American audio software company founded by Chris Randall and Adam Schabtach in 2002, known for developing original and creative effects and synthesizer plugins that draw on the legacy of classic hardware effects while incorporating modern DSP innovation. The company is celebrated for producing distinctive tools like Ratshack Reverb, Kombinat distortion, Continua hybrid synth, and Phosphor—an FM additive synthesizer. Audio Damage holds a special place in the independent plugin developer community for its irreverent name, consistent quality, and long history of innovation outside the mainstream. The founders have extensive backgrounds in electronic music performance and production, which informs every tool they create.
Ratshack ReverbKombinat distortionContinua hybrid synthesizerPhosphor FM additive synthStochastic Inspiration Generator
2002founded
United Statescountry
20products in stock
Mid-rangesegment
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Audio Damage Kombinat Tri
Multi Effect
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Audio Damage Discord4
Pitch Shifter
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Audio Damage Grind
Distortion
Audio Damage PhaseThree
Phaser
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Audio Damage Filterstation2
Filter
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Audio Damage 914 MK 2
Filter
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Audio Damage Eos 2
Reverb
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Audio Damage Ratshack Reverb 3
Reverb
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Audio Damage Dubstation 2
Delay
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Audio Damage Rough Rider 3
Compressor
Audio Damage ADverb2
Reverb
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Audio Damage Other Desert Cities
Multi Effect
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Audio Damage Enso
Multi Effect
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Audio Damage Replicant 3
Sequencer
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Audio Damage Axon 3
Virtual Instruments
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Audio Damage Quanta 2
Synth
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Audio Damage Continua
Synth
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Audio Damage Phosphor 3
Synth
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Audio Damage Audio Damage Quanta 2
Synth
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Audio Damage, honestly
What Audio Damage does well
- Strong creative and innovative plugin concepts
- Long track record since 2002
- Developed by musician-engineers with deep production knowledge
- Distinctive personality in the plugin market
- Good value for quality and originality
What to watch for
- Smaller commercial profile than major developers
- Some tools are quite niche
- Interface design can be unconventional
- Limited preset libraries for some tools
Questions about Audio Damage
Where is Audio Damage based?
Audio Damage is based in the United States and was founded in 2002 by Chris Randall and Adam Schabtach.
Is Audio Damage good for beginners?
Some Audio Damage plugins are accessible for beginners, but the brand's creative and sometimes unconventional approach is best appreciated by producers with a solid foundation in synthesis and effects processing.
What is Audio Damage best known for?
Audio Damage is best known for its creatively designed, original plugins including Ratshack Reverb, Kombinat distortion, and Continua synthesizer—independent plugin development with a distinct personality since 2002.