Cigarettes After Sex Vocal Preset

The Cigarettes After Sex Vocal Preset is a pre-configured vocal chain designed to capture the dreamy, ambient, and reverb-soaked tone that defines Cigarettes After Sex. It blends EQ, compression, delay, and lush reverb to create atmospheric, cinematic vocals that melt into the mix—all built with your DAW’s stock plugins.

It’s compatible with major DAWs such as FL Studio, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, Studio One, and Pro Tools. At checkout, you’ll select your DAW, and you’ll receive a preset version tailored specifically for that platform’s stock plugins.

This preset produces a soft, airy, and ethereal vocal sound with heavy emphasis on reverb and spacious delay. It’s designed to create the floating, intimate vocal presence that sits perfectly in shoegaze, dream pop, and atmospheric pop productions.

Yes, it’s very beginner-friendly. You don’t need advanced mixing skills to get the desired sound. Simply install the preset, load it onto your vocal track, and you’ll instantly hear your vocals transformed into a cinematic, ambient texture.

Yes, but it’s very subtle. Since Cigarettes After Sex vocals are known for their natural and emotive delivery, the preset uses light pitch correction to smooth out imperfections without making the vocals sound artificial.

Absolutely. The preset is fully editable once it’s loaded into your DAW. You can increase reverb for a more washed-out feel, reduce delay for intimacy, or adjust EQ to better match your own vocal tone.

No. The Cigarettes After Sex Vocal Preset is created entirely with stock plugins from your DAW. You don’t need to purchase or install any third-party plugins, which makes it accessible and simple to use right away.

You’ll get great results with an affordable condenser microphone like the Audio-Technica AT2020 or Rode NT1 paired with an audio interface such as the Focusrite Scarlett. A clean recording environment will let the preset deliver its full atmospheric effect.

After your purchase, you’ll receive a ZIP file containing the preset and a step-by-step installation guide for your DAW. Installation only takes a few minutes. Once set up, load the preset onto your vocal channel and start recording.

Not at all. While it’s designed to recreate their iconic dream pop aesthetic, it works beautifully for shoegaze, indie pop, lo-fi, ambient, and post-rock styles. Any genre that benefits from lush, reverb-heavy, cinematic vocals will sound great with this preset.