Slap Happy
Mix-Ready Premium Slapback Delay
Slap Happy
Mix-Ready Premium Slapback Delay
Slap Happy delivers the classic slapback echo, tuned to sit in the mix from the first knob turn. Width opens the repeat into stereo, Ambience adds short reflections for a deep stereo image, and built-in sidechain compression ducks the echo while the dry signal is playing. The result is instant vintage depth — without clutter, mud, or endless tweaking.
That Classic Record Feel. In Seconds.
Slap Happy is a premium, mix-ready slapback delay that adds instant depth, character, and dimension.
Saturation, EQ, resonance control, and pre-tuned sidechain compression are already built into the sound — so you can simply blend in the amount you need. Set the delay anywhere from 60 to 120 ms, blend it in, and the processing inside keeps the slapback clear, controlled, and musical.
See How Slap Happy Works
Hear how Slap Happy adds depth and character while staying out of the way of the original source.
Built-in saturation, EQ, resonance control, and sidechain compression shape the slapback automatically — while the Ambience section adds another layer of space and dimension. No extra processing. Just dial it in and mix.
Slapback Without the Cleanup
A great slapback can make a vocal, guitar, or instrument instantly feel bigger and more alive.
But getting it right usually takes more than adding a short delay. The repeat can compete with the source, build up unwanted resonances, or feel disconnected from the track. Slap Happy handles that work for you — unwanted resonances are already filtered and controlled inside the effect. No corrective EQ. No hunting for problem frequencies. Just blend in the amount you need.
Everything Is Already Shaped
The processing you would normally build around a slapback delay is already tuned inside Slap Happy.
Built-in saturation gives the repeat character, while carefully tuned EQ helps it sit naturally behind the source instead of sounding like a raw digital delay. Pre-tuned sidechain compression gently ducks the slapback while the source is present, then opens it up in the gaps — an effect that breathes with the performance instead of fighting it. And Ambience is more than an extra reverb control: it adds a rich sense of depth and stereo space around the slapback, making the effect feel wider, larger, and more three-dimensional without losing clarity. Prefer the classic approach? Turn Width down and take the effect all the way back to an old-school mono slap.
Sound Examples
Dial It In in Seconds
Put Slap Happy on a vocal, guitar, sax, synth, or anything else that needs depth and character.
Set the Delay between 60 and 120 ms. Use the main control to blend in the slapback. Open up Ambience for additional depth and stereo space. Then use Width to move from a wide, three-dimensional effect all the way to a classic mono slap. That's it — try Slap Happy free for 14 days and hear what it does in your own mix.
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Room Service (room reverb), Hall of Fame (hall reverb), and Slap Happy (slapback delay) — three mix-ready space plugins, already tuned to sit in the mix. Get all three and save 25%.
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AAX, AU, VST3 versions
64-bit only
Ableton Live 11+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Bitwig 4+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Cubase 13+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Digital Performer 11+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
FL Studio 23+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Garageband 10+ (AU)
Logic Pro 10+ (AU)
Pro Tools 12+ (Mac & PC: AAX)
Presonus Studio One 5+ / Fender Studio (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Reaper 6+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Cakewalk Next by BandLab (PC: VST3)
AAX is a trademark and software of Avid Technology. Audio Units is a trademark and software of Apple Inc. VST3 is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
AAX, VST3, AU versions included
64-bit only (Mac / PC)
Mac OS X 10.15 or higher (Intel native | ARM native)
Windows 10
At least 4GB of RAM, 16GB is recommended
At least 200MB of free drive space (OS drive)
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