Precision-tuning the final stages of a record.
Kazrog Vac Rac TSL models four Inward Connections tube optical limiters with ratios to 12:1, THD drive, M/S and sidechain filters. $49.99 intro, from $79.99.
The best saturation plugins of 2026 compared: Decapitator, Saturn 2, RC-20, SSL X-Saturator, Fusion Vintage Drive and TAIP, with current prices and who each suits.
Klevgrand Altitude Harmony tunes vocals and stacks up to three in-key harmonies with four one-button effects. $29.99 intro, from $49.99. Specs, rivals and verdict.
The best mastering plugins of 2026 compared: Ozone 12, FabFilter Pro-L 2, FASTER MASTER, SSL Bus Compressor 2, Weiss MM-1 and Limit Pro, with current prices.
Karanyi Sounds Voicemax tunes vocals live, adds four in-key harmonies and edits every note in two piano rolls. €59 launch price, VST3/AU/AAX. Specs and rivals.
HoRNet SpectraDuck ducks only the frequencies your sidechain occupies, with no bands or crossovers. €29.99 as VST3, AU, AAX. Specs, rivals and who it suits.
Splitz splits audio into mid/side, three bands, loud/soft or hits/tails and runs each part through its own effects, even your VST3 plugins in Pro Tools. €59 intro.
23audio V-23 is a one-window voice channel strip for podcasts, audiobooks, and voiceover, with loudness presets for ACX. Intro price GBP 49.99, from GBP 69.99.
EchoBoy vs Timeless 3 compared: 30 vintage echo styles vs a deep modulation matrix, prices, formats, and which delay plugin suits your mixes best in 2026.
MixWave: Spiritbox - Courtney LaPlante puts the vocalist's seven-module vocal chain in one plugin, with rearrangeable processing and pitch tools. From $79.
Carbonated Audio On Tap is a $20 sidechain ducking plugin with 16 curves, three trigger modes and a band-split crossover, for macOS and Windows.
An honest 2026 buyer's comparison of LA-2A optical leveling amplifier plugins: Waves CLA-2A, UAD Teletronix LA-2A Collection, Softube CL 1B Mk II, White 2A, Arturia Comp TUBE-STA, and NI VC 2A.
