iZotope Neutron 5 vs FabFilter Pro-DS
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Specs compared
| iZotope Neutron 5 | FabFilter Pro-DS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299 | $199.00 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | AU, VST3, AAX | VST, VST3, AU (Audio Units), AAX Native, AudioSuite, CLAP |
| Editions | Neutron 5 ($299) and Neutron 5 Elements ($55) | — |
| Plugins included | 11 plugins (1 mothership plus 10 component modules) | — |
| Modules | Includes Clipper, Density, Phase, Unmask, Sculptor, Transient Shaper, Exciter, Gate, Compressor, Equalizer, plus Visual Mixer and iZotope Relay | — |
| Plugin architecture | 64-bit only | — |
| Operating systems | macOS Sonoma/Sequoia/Tahoe (Intel and Apple silicon); Windows 10 and Windows 11 | — |
| Processing modes | Mid/Side and Transient/Sustain channel processing | — |
| Detection modes | — | Two modes: Single Vocal and Allround |
| Processing | — | Wide Band or linear-phase Split Band |
| Look-ahead | — | Optional, up to 15 ms |
| Oversampling | — | Up to 4x linear-phase oversampling |
| Stereo handling | — | Adjustable stereo linking with mid-only or side-only processing |
| Internal processing | — | 64-bit, with sample-accurate automation of all parameters |
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