Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
Master Plan 2 is Musik Hack's all-in-one mastering plugin, rebuilt with a new limiter, saturation and EQ, a metering overhaul and reference comparison. $179 intro, $249 regular.
Ozone 12 Advanced is iZotope's AI-assisted mastering suite with 20 modules, including Stem EQ, Bass Control, Unlimiter, and IRC 5 Maximizer.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Musik Hack Master Plan 2 | iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $179 | €549 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.0 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Developer | Musik Hack | — |
| Type | All-in-one mastering plugin | — |
| Limiting | Redesigned architecture, Optimal Loudness Meter, Presence, Body, improved True Peak and oversampling, advanced anti-aliasing | — |
| Saturation | Aura, Silk, Target Your Saturation (four flavors including Thick), Tape Intensity, Glow | — |
| EQ and dynamics | Custom-refined Low, Mid, High EQ, Dynamic Calm filters, overhauled Multipressor, Wide stereo control with goniometer | — |
| Metering | New Gain, Spectral, EQ and Imaging views, customizable | — |
| Workflow | Reference Comparisons with beat detection, Legacy Mode, Low Latency Mode, Auto Input Leveling, latency-compensated bypass, three automatable snapshots | — |
| Formats | AAX, AU, VST3 | VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit; VST2 discontinued) |
| Systems | macOS 11 or later, Windows 10 or later | — |
| Price | $179 intro, $249 regular, $60 upgrade | — |
| Edition | — | Ozone 12 Advanced |
| Modules | — | 20 editable mastering modules + component plugins |
| New in 12 | — | Stem EQ, Bass Control, Unlimiter, IRC 5, Custom Assistant flow |
| Platforms | — | macOS 14.7+ / 15.7+ / 26.1+; Windows 10 22H2 / Windows 11 24H2 |
| Trial | — | 10-day free trial |
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