Effect / FabFilter
FabFilter Pro-C 2
8.7Great
FabFilter Pro-C 2 is a professional stereo compressor plug-in with eight compression styles, side-chain EQ, and mid/side processing.
Plugin comparison
FabFilter Pro-C 2 vs TDR Molotok
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
8.5Great
TDR Molotok is a free character compressor from Tokyo Dawn Labs—a simplified Molot GE with eleven compression flavors for drums, vocals, guitars, and more.
Score verdict
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, FabFilter Pro-C 2 comes out ahead (8.7). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | FabFilter Pro-C 2 | TDR Molotok |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, CLAP, AU (Audio Units), AAX Native, AudioSuite | VST3, VST2, 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 | Windows 7+; macOS 10.9+ |
| Audition triggering | Audition Triggering option to hear which parts of the audio are triggering compression | — |
| Type | — | Character dynamics compressor |
| Price | — | Free |
| Flavors | — | Eleven compression color nuances |
| Related product | — | Simplified edition of TDR Molot GE |
| Formats | — | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Manual | — | https://docs.tokyodawn.net/molotok-manual/ |
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