Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
FabFilter Pro-DS is a de-esser plug-in with two detection modes and wide-band or split-band processing for taming sibilance in vocals and audio.
FabFilter Pro-MB is a multiband dynamics plug-in offering up to six bands of compression, expansion, limiting and gating.
Score verdict
On the Dubspot Score, FabFilter Pro-MB comes out ahead (9.1). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
| Signal | FabFilter Pro-DS | FabFilter Pro-MB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.00 | $199.00 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU (Audio Units), AAX Native, AudioSuite, CLAP | VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), CLAP, AAX Native, AudioSuite |
| 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 | 64-bit, with up to four times linear-phase oversampling |
| Processing bands | — | Up to six bands, freely positioned in the spectrum |
| Dynamics modes | — | Compression, limiting, expansion, gating, and upward compression |
| Processing modes | — | Dynamic Phase (zero latency), Linear Phase, and Minimum Phase |
| Crossover slope | — | Adjustable from 6 to 48 dB/octave |
| Per-band controls | — | Threshold, range, attack, release, ratio, knee, lookahead (up to 20 ms), mid/side, and external sidechain |
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