diff --git a/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ArenaAllocator.h b/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ArenaAllocator.h
index 43ec713a2..52f5dbfd8 100644
--- a/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ArenaAllocator.h
+++ b/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ArenaAllocator.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace chowdsp
 {
 /** A simple arena allocator */
+template <typename MemoryResourceType = std::vector<std::byte>>
 class ArenaAllocator
 {
 public:
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class ArenaAllocator
     }
 
 private:
-    std::vector<std::byte> raw_data {};
+    MemoryResourceType raw_data {};
     size_t bytes_used = 0;
 };
 } // namespace chowdsp
diff --git a/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ChainedArenaAllocator.h b/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ChainedArenaAllocator.h
index c096a75c8..958a1980e 100644
--- a/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ChainedArenaAllocator.h
+++ b/modules/common/chowdsp_data_structures/Allocators/chowdsp_ChainedArenaAllocator.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ChainedArenaAllocator
     }
 
     /** Returns the arena currently being used */
-    ArenaAllocator& get_current_arena()
+    ArenaAllocator<>& get_current_arena()
     {
         jassert (current_arena != arenas.end());
         return *current_arena;
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class ChainedArenaAllocator
         }
 
         ChainedArenaAllocator& alloc;
-        const std::forward_list<ArenaAllocator>::iterator arena_at_start;
-        ArenaAllocator::Frame arena_frame;
+        const std::forward_list<ArenaAllocator<>>::iterator arena_at_start;
+        ArenaAllocator<>::Frame arena_frame;
     };
 
     /** Creates a frame for this allocator */
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ class ChainedArenaAllocator
         get_current_arena().clear();
     }
 
-    std::forward_list<ArenaAllocator> arenas {};
-    std::forward_list<ArenaAllocator>::iterator current_arena {};
+    std::forward_list<ArenaAllocator<>> arenas {};
+    std::forward_list<ArenaAllocator<>>::iterator current_arena {};
     size_t arena_size_bytes = 0;
     size_t arena_count = 0;
 };
diff --git a/modules/dsp/chowdsp_compressor/Compressor/chowdsp_CompressorGainComputer.h b/modules/dsp/chowdsp_compressor/Compressor/chowdsp_CompressorGainComputer.h
index ef8314273..35010b5a8 100644
--- a/modules/dsp/chowdsp_compressor/Compressor/chowdsp_CompressorGainComputer.h
+++ b/modules/dsp/chowdsp_compressor/Compressor/chowdsp_CompressorGainComputer.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class GainComputer
      */
     void processBlock (const BufferView<const SampleType>& levelBuffer,
                        const BufferView<SampleType>& gainBuffer,
-                       ArenaAllocator* arena = nullptr) noexcept
+                       ArenaAllocator<>* arena = nullptr) noexcept
     {
         jassert (levelBuffer.getNumSamples() == gainBuffer.getNumSamples());
 
diff --git a/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.cpp b/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.cpp
index c49be72a6..d1400068f 100644
--- a/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.cpp
+++ b/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void SmoothedBufferValue<FloatType, ValueSmoothingTypes>::setRampLength (double
 }
 
 template <typename FloatType, typename ValueSmoothingTypes>
-void SmoothedBufferValue<FloatType, ValueSmoothingTypes>::process (int numSamples, ArenaAllocator& alloc)
+void SmoothedBufferValue<FloatType, ValueSmoothingTypes>::process (int numSamples, ArenaAllocator<>& alloc)
 {
     bufferData = alloc.allocate<FloatType> (numSamples, bufferAlignment);
     jassert (bufferData != nullptr); // arena allocator is out of memory!
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void SmoothedBufferValue<FloatType, ValueSmoothingTypes>::process (int numSample
 }
 
 template <typename FloatType, typename ValueSmoothingTypes>
-void SmoothedBufferValue<FloatType, ValueSmoothingTypes>::process (FloatType value, int numSamples, ArenaAllocator& alloc)
+void SmoothedBufferValue<FloatType, ValueSmoothingTypes>::process (FloatType value, int numSamples, ArenaAllocator<>& alloc)
 {
     bufferData = alloc.allocate<FloatType> (numSamples, bufferAlignment);
     jassert (bufferData != nullptr); // arena allocator is out of memory!
diff --git a/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.h b/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.h
index b22d8e0c6..ad4894591 100644
--- a/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.h
+++ b/modules/dsp/chowdsp_dsp_data_structures/Other/chowdsp_SmoothedBufferValue.h
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ class SmoothedBufferValue
      * Please don't call this function if the parameter handle hasn't been set!
      */
     void process (int numSamples);
-    void process (int numSamples, ArenaAllocator& alloc);
+    void process (int numSamples, ArenaAllocator<>& alloc);
 
     /**
      * Process smoothing for the input value.
      * If smoothing an audio parameter, it is recommended to use a parameter handle instead!
      */
     void process (FloatType value, int numSamples);
-    void process (FloatType value, int numSamples, ArenaAllocator& alloc);
+    void process (FloatType value, int numSamples, ArenaAllocator<>& alloc);
 
     /** Returns a pointer to the current smoothed buffer. */
     [[nodiscard]] const FloatType* getSmoothedBuffer() const { return bufferData; }
diff --git a/tests/common_tests/chowdsp_data_structures_test/ArenaAllocatorTest.cpp b/tests/common_tests/chowdsp_data_structures_test/ArenaAllocatorTest.cpp
index 97d6ed048..f131cec56 100644
--- a/tests/common_tests/chowdsp_data_structures_test/ArenaAllocatorTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/common_tests/chowdsp_data_structures_test/ArenaAllocatorTest.cpp
@@ -3,42 +3,92 @@
 
 TEST_CASE ("Arena Allocator Test", "[common][data-structures]")
 {
-    chowdsp::ArenaAllocator allocator { 150 };
-
-    // allocate doubles
+    SECTION ("With std::vector<std::byte>")
     {
-        auto* some_doubles = allocator.allocate<double> (10);
-        REQUIRE ((void*) some_doubles == allocator.data<void> (0));
-        REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 80);
-    }
+        chowdsp::ArenaAllocator allocator { 150 };
+
+        // allocate doubles
+        {
+            auto* some_doubles = allocator.allocate<double> (10);
+            REQUIRE ((void*) some_doubles == allocator.data<void> (0));
+            REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 80);
+        }
+
+        // allocate ints
+        {
+            auto* some_ints = allocator.allocate<int32_t> (10);
+            REQUIRE ((void*) some_ints == allocator.data<void> (80));
+            REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 120);
+        }
+
+        // allocate with stack frame
+        {
+            const auto frame = allocator.create_frame();
+            auto* some_chars = allocator.allocate<char> (30);
+            juce::ignoreUnused (some_chars);
+            REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 150);
+        }
 
-    // allocate ints
-    {
-        auto* some_ints = allocator.allocate<int32_t> (10);
-        REQUIRE ((void*) some_ints == allocator.data<void> (80));
         REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 120);
+
+        // aligned allocation
+        {
+            auto* some_data = allocator.allocate<float> (1, 16);
+            REQUIRE (juce::snapPointerToAlignment (some_data, (size_t) 16) == some_data);
+        }
+
+        // overfull allocation
+        REQUIRE (allocator.allocate<double> (100) == nullptr);
+
+        // clear allocator
+        allocator.clear();
+        REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 0);
     }
 
-    // allocate with stack frame
+    SECTION ("With std::array<std::byte>")
     {
-        const auto frame = allocator.create_frame();
-        auto* some_chars = allocator.allocate<char> (30);
-        juce::ignoreUnused (some_chars);
-        REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 150);
-    }
+        struct ArrayMemoryResource : std::array<std::byte, 150>
+        {
+            void resize (size_t N, std::byte value = {}) { juce::ignoreUnused (N, value); } // NOLINT
+        };
 
-    REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 120);
+        chowdsp::ArenaAllocator<ArrayMemoryResource> allocator { 150 };
 
-    // aligned allocation
-    {
-        auto* some_data = allocator.allocate<float> (1, 16);
-        REQUIRE (juce::snapPointerToAlignment (some_data, (size_t) 16) == some_data);
-    }
+        // allocate doubles
+        {
+            auto* some_doubles = allocator.allocate<double> (10);
+            REQUIRE ((void*) some_doubles == allocator.data<void> (0));
+            REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 80);
+        }
 
-    // overfull allocation
-    REQUIRE (allocator.allocate<double> (100) == nullptr);
+        // allocate ints
+        {
+            auto* some_ints = allocator.allocate<int32_t> (10);
+            REQUIRE ((void*) some_ints == allocator.data<void> (80));
+            REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 120);
+        }
 
-    // clear allocator
-    allocator.clear();
-    REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 0);
+        // allocate with stack frame
+        {
+            const auto frame = allocator.create_frame();
+            auto* some_chars = allocator.allocate<char> (30);
+            juce::ignoreUnused (some_chars);
+            REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 150);
+        }
+
+        REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 120);
+
+        // aligned allocation
+        {
+            auto* some_data = allocator.allocate<float> (1, 16);
+            REQUIRE (juce::snapPointerToAlignment (some_data, (size_t) 16) == some_data);
+        }
+
+        // overfull allocation
+        REQUIRE (allocator.allocate<double> (100) == nullptr);
+
+        // clear allocator
+        allocator.clear();
+        REQUIRE (allocator.get_bytes_used() == 0);
+    }
 }