Lossy

Name: Lossy
Price: 79 USD
Author: Goodhertz

$79 Try free Effect Codec artifacts Lo-fi Cult

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About

An MP3 and stream-artifact degrader that turns compression damage into a deliberate texture. A lo-fi cult favourite.

Signature Sound

The sound of a file compressed too hard, with the artifacts turned into the effect. Reached for lo-fi texture on samples that arrive too clean.

In a session

Used for

Codec artifact texture on loops, Lo-fi degradation, Bitcrushed vocal beds

Subgenres

Lo-fi hip-hop, Experimental

Chain position

Character

Producers who use it

Jim-E StackTeo HalmJane RemoverCharlie Puth

Heard on

Lorde, Shapeshifter, Loyle Carner, Hate, Omar Apollo, Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me at All), Jane Remover, Frailty, Phoebe Bridgers, Savior Complex

Pairs with

Vulf Compressor

Source Goodhertz maintains a dated 'Lossy in use' log on the product page tying the plugin to specific records, each pointing at a checkable primary source: Lorde's 'Shapeshifter' with producer Jim-E Stack (Tape Notes Ep. 158), Loyle Carner's 'Hate' broken down on Tape Notes Ep. 102, Omar Apollo's 'Evergreen' (producer Teo Halm), Jane Remover's Frailty, Phoebe Bridgers' 'Savior Complex'. (Tape Notes episodes) plus developer log. The same log also documents Charlie Puth using Lossy to turn a blender into music (March 2026).

On WAVS

Sounds to go with Lossy

A WAVS selection curated for the lane Lossy lives in.

Sounds in this lane

Video reviews

Chase Bliss & Goodhertz Lossy | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Mark Johnston Review

LOSSY: Goodhertz Plugin vs. Chase Bliss Pedal | Full Demo and Review

Happy Mag Review

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MixLikeNix Tutorial

Specs