FabFilter Pro-C 2 vs Cytomic The Glue
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, Cytomic The Glue comes out ahead (8.8). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| FabFilter Pro-C 2 | Cytomic The Glue | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $99 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, CLAP, AU (Audio Units), AAX Native, AudioSuite | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Compression styles | 8 styles (3 original v1 styles plus 5 new in v2: Clean, Classic, Opto, Vocal, Mastering, Bus, Punch, Pumping) | — |
| Oversampling | Up to 4x internal oversampling | — |
| Side chain | Side-chain EQ section plus external side-chain triggering | — |
| Stereo handling | Variable stereo linking and mid/side processing (mid-only, side-only, M>S, S>M) | — |
| Platforms | Windows and macOS, 32-bit and 64-bit hosts | macOS 10.13+ (Intel/Apple silicon); Windows 10+ (64-bit) |
| Audition triggering | Audition Triggering option to hear which parts of the audio are triggering compression | — |
| Type | — | Analog-modelled VCA feedback bus compressor |
| Circuit inspiration | — | Classic 1980s British large-console stereo bus compressor |
| Detector | — | Dual-diode envelope follower (feed-back topology) |
| Ratios | — | 2:1 (soft knee), 4:1 (medium), 10:1 (hard / peak-limiter territory) |
| Attack | — | 0.01 ms to 30 ms (includes faster settings than original hardware) |
| Release | — | 0.1 s to 1.2 s plus classic Auto release |
| Key extras | — | Mix, Range, sidechain HPF (0–2 kHz, 6 dB/oct), external sidechain, stereo link 0–100% in 25% steps, Peak Clip, advanced oversampling |
| Formats | — | VST2, VST3, AUv2, AAXv2 (64-bit) |
| Price model | — | $99 one-time; free trial available from Cytomic |
| Related stock device | — | Ableton Live Glue Compressor uses the same core algorithm family |
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