Preverb is reverse reverb you play in real time.
$49One-time, lifetime license. No subscription, no iLok, no key to paste. 14-day money-back guarantee. US buyers can pay over time with Klarna or Afterpay at checkout.
Used by 1,750+ producers. Covered by Sound On Sound, Sonicstate, macOS Audio.
Same drop, dry and then with Preverb. The swell is the point.
A reverb that swells into your sound instead of trailing after it, built live and always in key.
Hear the
swell
dry, then with the plugin
dry, then with the plugin
Swell
A reverb tail that blooms into your sound and crests as it arrives, not after.
Target
Drop it on a drum loop, click one transient, and only that transient gets the swell.
Shape
Six reverb characters, pitch and formant, tone and width.
Arm Capture, play your sound, and drag the printed WAV straight into your session.
Loved by
producers.
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1,750+ producers use Low End Candy plugins.
"Let me just say - this is the first irreplaceable plugin ive purchased since Pro-Q. Truly does what nothing else does."
"I just preverbed and I can't stop. Finally a plug-in that always knows what's coming. Highly recommend!"
"Preverb is by far, and already in just a few minutes, in another league!"
"Brilliant tool for making such a tedious task a joy to execute, so I'm starting to use this technique in many new a creative ways - stellar!!!"
"FINALLY! Dont sleep on this"
"I absolutely adore the functionality of Preverb. It's an incredible tool that allows us to achieve the classic reverse reverb effect without putting in a ton of effort. I can't wait to see the upcoming updates!"
"This makes swells/reverse reverbs very easy and hassle free. I would gladly recommend to other producers and remixers."
"Sauce."
Yours forever
Preverb
Reverse reverb
- Preverb for Mac and Windows, VST3 and AU
- 48 factory presets
- No license key, nothing to activate
- Free updates and support
- 14-day money-back guarantee
The pair
Preverb + Slingshot
- Preverb and Slingshot, lifetime licenses
- Mac and Windows, VST3 and AU
- Free updates and support
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Prices in USD. One purchase covers Mac and Windows.
Main features
The swell
- A reverb that swells into your sound instead of trailing after it.
- Built live from your own audio, lined up to land as the sound arrives.
- Length, shape, tone and width set how the swell rises.
- Stays editable: change a note and the swell follows.
- Target picks which transient of a loop gets the swell, so the rest stays dry.
Compatibility
- VST3 and AU on macOS 10.13 or later, native on Apple silicon and Intel.
- VST3 on Windows 10 or later, 64-bit.
- One purchase covers Mac and Windows. No license key, nothing to activate.
- No iLok, no account, works offline.
- No AAX. Pro Tools needs a VST3 wrapper such as Blue Cat's PatchWork.
- Release notes
Characters
- Hall, with its own swell envelope and tone.
- Room, with its own swell envelope and tone.
- Plate, with its own swell envelope and tone.
- Cathedral, with its own swell envelope and tone.
- Ambience, with its own swell envelope and tone.
- Spring, with its own swell envelope and tone.
- A seventh Custom slot plays any impulse response you own backwards.
Preverb vs. the alternatives
Reverse reverb has a few real options and they work differently. Here is how Preverb compares with doing it by hand and with the other plugins people ask about.
Preverb
$49A real-time insert. The reverb tail builds into your sound live, and Capture prints it to a WAV.
VST3, AU · Mac + Windows
Pick it when: You want the swell as a normal insert in any DAW, still editable when the part changes.
By hand
FreeReverse the audio, print the reverb, reverse it again and line it up.
Any DAW
Pick it when: A one-off swell, or a reverb algorithm you already love.
UnitedPlugins Mirror
About $69"Reverse negative delay": it reports fake latency so the DAW plays the reversed effect ahead of the transient.
VST, VST3, AU, AAX
Pick it when: You want the DAW's own delay compensation to handle the timing.
Eventide Blackhole
$99 listA Gravity control that reverses the decay, inside a large creative reverb.
VST, VST3, AU, AAX
Pick it when: You want one big ambient reverb for everything, with reverse as one of its modes.
Baby Audio Crystalline
$99 listA Reverse switch in an everyday algorithmic reverb, next to freeze and shimmer.
VST, VST3, AU, AAX
Pick it when: You want a daily-driver reverb that also reverses.
RVRSE
Free, open sourceBuilds a reversed swoosh into a transient from a one-shot impact sample.
VST3, AU, CLAP
Pick it when: You are building risers from one-shot impacts and want a free tool.
Reason user? RewindVerb does real-time reverse reverb, but it is a Reason Rack Extension, so it only loads in Reason. Prices are list prices checked in October 2026; sales come and go.
Questions,answered.
Preverb
Can't I just reverse a reverb tail myself?
You can, and you've done it for years: bounce, reverse, re-import, and redo it every time you change a note. That's renting the technique. Preverb is owning it: the swell lives in the plugin, stays editable, and follows every change in real time.
What does Target do?
On a drum loop, a reverse reverb normally grows a swell in front of every transient and they smear into each other. Target lets you pick which transients get one: Preverb draws the loop on the bar grid as it plays, you click the transient you want the swell to lead into, and the rest of the loop stays dry. Capture then prints a riser that ends exactly on that transient, padded to whole bars so it drops straight onto the grid.
How is Preverb different from Slingshot?
Preverb builds a reverse reverb: one smeared wash that swells in. Slingshot builds a reverse delay: separate reversed echoes that stack and crescendo. Wash versus rhythm.
Are there other reverse-reverb plugins besides Preverb?
A few. Reason Studios' RewindVerb does reverse reverb too, but only as a Rack Extension inside Reason, so it won't load in Ableton, FL Studio, Logic or other DAWs. UnitedPlugins' Mirror is another dedicated reverse-reverb effect. Preverb ships as a standard VST3/AU insert, so it runs in any major DAW, and it's tuned for the swell into the drop rather than a general-purpose reverse effect.
Compatibility
Does Preverb work in FL Studio, Logic and Ableton?
Yes, and in every other major VST3 or AU host. FL Studio and Live load the VST3; Logic and GarageBand load the AU.
Does it run natively on Apple silicon?
Yes. No Rosetta needed.
Can I use one purchase on a Mac and a PC?
Yes. One purchase covers both, and there's no key to activate on either.
Is there a Windows AU version?
AU only exists on macOS, it's an Apple format. On Windows use the VST3: identical plugin, identical sound.
Does it work offline?
Yes. There's no license key to check, no account and no server check, so it needs no internet.
Does it work in Pro Tools?
Not natively. Pro Tools only loads AAX. A VST3 wrapper like Blue Cat's PatchWork works, but buy knowing that.
Buying
Is there a free demo?
No, and nothing is locked: what you buy is the full plugin. Every purchase has a 14-day money-back guarantee instead: use Preverb on your own sessions, and if it doesn't earn a place in your chain, email support@lowendcandy.com within 14 days for a full refund.
What happens after I buy?
You get the download straight away. Install it, rescan plugins in your DAW and play: there's no key to paste and nothing to activate.
Preverb alone, or the pair?
Preverb alone if you only need the reverse-reverb swell. The pair if you want Slingshot's reverse delay for the release as well: both plugins for $70.
Return policy
14 days
Full refund on any paid plugin within 14 days. Email support@lowendcandy.com, no questions, no hoops.
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