Lossy
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At a glance
- Character
- Retro Digital
- Creator / Store
- Goodhertz
- Era
- Early 2000s
- Free / Paid
- Paid
- Price
- $79
- Type
- Plugin / Effect
- Categories
- Character Effects
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What Lossy Does
Goodhertz built Lossy to simulate artifacts of heavily compressed audio, from poor MP3s to early web video and cellphone playback. Its concept is lossy digital compression rather than 8-bit bitcrushing or analog tape.
Sound and Workflow
Apply it in real time to drums, vocals, loops, or full tracks when a low-bitrate digital texture suits the production. The maker specifically cites a 2001-era downloaded MP3 as an inspiration.
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Pick this for turn-of-the-millennium compressed-audio character, not for tape hiss or vintage sampler aliasing.
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Last updated 27 Sep 2026
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