Is Waves Space Rider worth $50? Review and alternative plugins: Cherry Audio, Baby Audio, Cableguys

So it appears that Waves is now hopping onto the space reverb band wagon and they’ve just introduced their new VST FX plugin, Space Rider! This quick video breaks down the pros + cons of Space Rider as well as recommending a few alternative plugins that might suit your needs better.

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Waves newest plugin Space Rider features a rather rudimentary chorus, delay, and reverb and they don't offer too much in the way of versatile effects racks so there are a variety of other VSTs I would highly recommend researching before you decide. Links to all:

▶ Waves Space Rider (affiliate store credit):
https://www.waves.com/r/718716

▶ Baby Audio Transit & Crystalline Reverb (affiliate commission): https://www.pluginboutique.com/manufacturers/263-Baby-Audio?a_aid=61ef7f1cd9bf8&a_cid=1461e21b

▶ Cable Guys ShaperBox 3 (affiliate commission):
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/81-Bundles/39-Effects-Bundles/9819-ShaperBox-3-Bundle?a_aid=61ef7f1cd9bf8&a_cid=1461e21b

▶ Cherry Audio Galactic (affiliate commission):
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/17-Reverb/9260-Galactic-Reverb?a_aid=61ef7f1cd9bf8&a_cid=1461e21b

0:00 Intro
0:50 FX Overview
2:13 Basic Synth Demo
3:37 Acoustic Demo
5:28 Review
6:19 Sidechaining
8:18 Baby Audio Transit
10:21 Cableguys Shaperbox
12:14 Cherry Audio Galactic
12:51 Baby Audio Crystalline