FabFilter Pro-L 2 vs RC-20 Retro Color
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Specs compared
| FabFilter Pro-L 2 | RC-20 Retro Color | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.00 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), CLAP, AAX Native, AudioSuite | VST, AU, AAX |
| Limiting algorithms | Eight different algorithms | — |
| Oversampling | Up to 32x linear-phase | — |
| Loudness metering standards | EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770-4, ATSC A/85 | — |
| True peak limiting | Yes | — |
| Surround support | Up to Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 | — |
| Dithering | Advanced, with three noise shaping algorithms | — |
| Type | — | Creative effect / character processing plugin |
| Effect modules | — | Noise, Wobble & Flutter, Distortion/Saturation, Degrade (bitcrusher), Reverb (Space), Volume Drops |
| Plugin formats | — | VST, AU, AAX (64-bit) |
| Mac requirements | — | macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit) |
| Windows requirements | — | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Magnitude control | — | Single slider to scale the intensity of all active effects at once |
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