CenterOne 3 controls the phantom center of a stereo signal without a mid-side encode. Three-band L/C/R levels, two zone EQs, and a sidechain. $174 intro through 22 October 2026.
Plugin comparison
Leapwing CenterOne 3 vs Nolvra IMAGER
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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IMAGER is Nolvra's three-band stereo width plugin that prints mono fold-down loss in dB. $79, 7-day trial, All-Access. AU, VST3, standalone; Windows VST3 + standalone.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Leapwing CenterOne 3 | Nolvra IMAGER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $174 intro / $249 | $79 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | AU, VST3, Standalone |
| Type | Phantom-center level, EQ, and sidechain dynamics | 3-band stereo width with fold-down needle |
| Price | $174 intro / $249 list through 22 October 2026 | $79; All-Access $19.99/mo or $199/yr |
| Bands | Low, Mid, High with crossover frequency and slope | — |
| EQ | Two parametric bands, each assignable to LR or Center | — |
| Sidechain | Off, internal, or external. Threshold, ratio, attack, release, range | — |
| macOS | 10.13 or later, Apple Silicon. AAX, VST3, AU | — |
| Windows | 8 or later, 64-bit. AAX, VST3 | — |
| Trial | Fully functional 30 days | — |
| Lines | — | 3.01 dB and 6.02 dB |
| Version | — | 0.8.7 |
| Formats | — | macOS AU/VST3/standalone; Windows VST3 + standalone |
| System | — | macOS 11+ Apple Silicon; 64-bit Windows |
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