Klanghelm’s MJUC Jr. plugin is a free version of their popular MJUC compressor.  The level of compression and output makeup can be fine-tuned via their respective knobs, while attack and release times can be set to three different levels – fast, slow or auto.  Due to its simple and well-designed controls, this is a great option for beginners to learn how compression works.

These 10 plugins are a great addition to any music producer’s toolkit, and will allow you to achieve great-sounding mixes without having to spend any money.  As mentioned though, some of the plugins on our list have paid upgrades with even more features, so we do recommend checking them out and supporting the developers if you enjoy using the free versions.  I have personally downloaded and tried all of the VSTs in the list, and managed to get some really nice sounds out of them, so please check them out.