: At lower settings, it acts as a musical compressor; when turned up, it provides heavy, "dirty" distortion.

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What does sausage fattener do, and does anyone recommend it?

The plugin is surprisingly affordable, often sold individually for around or bundled with "Endless Smile" for $59 .

If you are on a budget, consider these excellent that offer similar saturation results:

: A highly regarded one-knob tool that provides professional-grade distortion.

: Frequently cited as a powerful parallel compression and saturation tool similar in spirit to Sausage Fattener.