Best Compressor Plugin Deals on Plugin Boutique

Linear Phase Multiband Compressor

Linear-phase multiband compressor for mastering that preserves transient clarity and avoids phase-based coloration.

Best For:

• Transparent mastering compression
• Upward expansion and tonal focusing
• Clarifying overlapping frequency bands

$29.99 $149.00
79% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15) and Windows 10+ in VST, AU, and AAX formats.

MPC Compressor

Console-style compressor with depth limiting, sidechain EQ, history view and external sidechain support.

Best For:

• Vocals with controlled sibilance sensitivity via sidechain EQ
• Keeping transients under control without excessive gain reduction
• Punch-retaining compression for drums and instruments

$25.00 $299.00
91% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 11–13 and Windows 10–11 in AU, VST2, VST3, and AAX Native formats (64-bit).

CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter

Modeled tube optical compressor offering warm, musical leveling with limiter and parallel-mix control.

Best For:

• Punchy but musical drum control
• Smooth, upfront vocal compression
• Parallel compression for added body

$34.99 $149.00
76% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia) in VST, AU and AAX formats, and Windows 10+ in VST and AAX formats.

Royal Compressor

Vari‑mu compressor with three circuit models, AGC and adjustable valve saturation for vintage analogue character.

Best For:

• Glued drum bus character
• Warm vintage-style vocals
• Saturated bass and low-end control

$5.00 $124.00
95% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (10.10+, including M1) and Windows (8–10)
• Available in VST2, VST3 and AAX formats, with AU on macOS.

CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter

FET-style compressor modeled on Chris Lord‑Alge’s 'Bluey' and 'Blacky' for tight, punchy dynamics.

Best For:

• Adding aggressive FET-style character and grit
• Parallel compression for punch and presence
• Tight drum transient control

$34.99 $149.00
76% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS Monterey (12), Ventura (13), Sonoma (14), Sequoia (15) and Windows 10+ in VST, AU, and AAX formats.

E-LUX

Optical-style compressor with neural tube modeling, dedicated compression/limiting modes, sidechain HPF and overdrive.

Best For:

• Transparent mix-bus glue that preserves low end
• Natural, one-knob style compression for acoustic instruments
• Silky, pro-sounding vocal compression

$19.00 $99.00
80% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows in VST3 and AAX formats (64-bit hosts)
• AU format is supported on macOS.

1176 Classic Limiter Collection

Three authentic 1176 FET limiter revisions with modern mix controls and sidechain filtering.

Best For:

• Colored limiting and harmonic saturation
• Tight, upfront bass and kick control
• Parallel compression with dry/wet mix

$29.00 $199.00
85% off until Nov 03, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows in AU, VST3, and AAX formats
• Runs Native on Mac/PC and accelerated on Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 hardware.

SSL Native Bus Compressor 2

Native SSL G-Series stereo bus compression with parallel blend and sidechain highpass for mix glue and control.

Best For:

• Gluing and tightening full mixes
• Adding punch to drum buses
• Parallel compression for punch without loss of dynamics

$19.00 $149.00
87% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 11–13 (AU, VST2, VST3, AAX) and Windows 10–11 (VST2, VST3, AAX)
• 64-bit only
• ILok account required for authorization.

Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection

Three authentic LA-2A emulations offering distinct optical compression characters for tracking and mixing vocals, bass, drums, and instruments.

Best For:

• Taming peaks on drums and percussive sources
• Subtle vintage optical character for legato material
• Smooth bass and guitar control

$39.00 $149.00
73% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (Big Sur–Sonoma/Sequoia/Tahoe) and Windows 10/11
• Available as UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions in AU, VST3, and AAX formats.

SSL Native X-Comp

Versatile mastering-capable stereo compressor with vintage and modern compression characters and advanced sidechain options.

Best For:

• Aggressive brick-wall limiting for drums and buses
• Classic OPTO/FET/Vari-Mu-style coloration
• Transparent mastering compression and level control

$10.00 $99.00
89% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 11–13 (Intel and M1) and Windows 10–11 in AU, VST2, VST3 and AAX Native formats
• ILok account required.

OptoRED

A clean, low-latency optical compressor with sidechain, low-cut and wet/dry mixing for modern tracking and mixing.

Best For:

• Gluey drum-buss and individual drum control
• Tracking with low-frequency filtering
• Punchy synth and percussion control

$19.00 $79.00
75% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 10.13+ (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows 10+ in VST3, AU (macOS only) and AAX formats
• 64-bit hosts required, 2 GB RAM and 300 MB disk.

Dirty Dyna

Eight modeled compressor chains with saturation, bit-crushing and a 3-band EQ for gritty dynamics and tone shaping.

Best For:

• Crushed, aggressive guitar tones
• Edgy drum-buss compression
• Lo-fi/bitcrushed textures

$19.00 $79.00
75% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 10.14+ (Intel/Apple Silicon) and Windows 10+ in VST3, AU, and AAX formats.

Chandler Limited® Germanium Compressor

Hardware-accurate germanium-style compression with drive, diode curve colours, mid/side and external sidechain support.

Best For:

• Bus coloration and mix-wide tonal shaping
• Warm, saturated vocals and bass
• Tightening or brightening acoustic guitars

$75.00 $249.00
69% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Windows 10/11
• Available in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats
• Requires Softube and iLok accounts.

LoudBody

Mastering limiter with adaptive limiting, LUFS metering, True Peak control, and simple LOUD/BODY tonal shaping.

Best For:

• Vocals that cut through dense mixes
• Punchy, 808-heavy bass masters
• Streaming-ready masters at target LUFS

$19.00 $79.00
75% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 10+ (VST3, AAX 64-bit) and macOS 10.13+ on Intel and Apple Silicon (M1–M4) in AU, VST3, and AAX 64-bit.

Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor

Authentic Distressor emulation with flexible ratios, harmonic distortion modes, and detector-sidechain controls.

Best For:

• Warmth and presence on vocals
• Thickened bass and synth sounds
• Controlled room or mix bus limiting

$39.00 $199.00
80% off until Nov 03, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 11+ and Windows 10/11 (64-bit) in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats
• ILok Cloud or iLok USB activation required.

Model 5000

Hybrid VCA compressor focused on punchy low end, transformer coloration, and controllable oversampling.

Best For:

• Glueing and smoothing mix buses
• Punchy drum bus compression
• Subtle to aggressive mastering compression

$29.00 $99.00
70% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (VST3, AU, AAX) and Windows (VST3, AAX) 64-bit
• Requires macOS 10.13.6+ or Windows 10+, 64-bit host.

Royal Compressor XT

Dual vari‑mu compressor emulating vintage British circuitry with split routing and adjustable valve saturation.

Best For:

• Independent left/right control for uneven stereo tracks
• Two‑band control to tame lows while preserving high‑end presence
• Mid/side bus compression for punchy centers and open sides

$15.00 $69.00
78% off until Nov 30, 2026

Weiss Compressor/Limiter

Transparent, DS1‑MK3‑derived compressor/limiter with detailed controls and advanced limiter algorithms.

Best For:

• Tightening overall dynamics for mastering
• Clean limiting to raise perceived loudness
• Fattening low-frequency instruments using low-pass compression

$79.00 $299.00
73% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS Big Sur/Monterey/Ventura and Windows 10/11 in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats
• Requires Softube and iLok accounts.

The King 2

Five-band mastering compressor with upward/downward compression, Magic EQ and built-in limiter.

Best For:

• Parallel compression for punch and presence
• Tame muddiness and enhance brightness
• Glued-sounding and controlled masters

$39.60 $99.00
60% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 8 or higher (32/64-bit) and macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit)
• AAX requires Pro Tools 11 or higher
• Apple Silicon compatibility varies.

OPAL

Circuit-accurate optical compressor emulation with seven distinct hardware models and modern sidechain and tuning controls.

Best For:

• Transparent peak control with external sidechain
• Warm, saturated tone via makeup drive
• Smooth program-dependent leveling for vocals and buses

$31.00 $99.00
68% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 10.14–15 and Windows 10–11 (64-bit) in Audio Unit, AAX, VST, and VST3 formats.

VM-COMP

Stereo tube-style compressor with editable sidechain EQ, mid/side mode and extended timing controls.

Best For:

• Subtle mastering warmth and limiting
• Mix-bus glue and levelling
• Adding organic liveliness to acoustic instruments

$49.00 $149.00
67% off until Dec 07, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (10.9+, Apple Silicon supported) and Windows (64-bit) in AAX Native, Audio Unit, VST 2.4 and VST3 plugin formats.

Puncher 2

Multi‑module compressor for shaping transients, multiband control and parallel compression with presets and visual feedback.

Best For:

• Focused transient shaping for percussion and guitars
• Tight, punchy drums
• Thicker-sounding parallel-compressed tracks

$27.60 $69.00
60% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 8 or later (32/64-bit) and macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit)
• Available in AU (Mac only), VST, VST3 and AAX (AAX requires Pro Tools 11+)
• Internet license validation required every 30 days.

Pulsar 1178

Emulation of the 1178 FET compressor with sidechain EQ, saturation modes and detailed metering.

Best For:

• Tightening and shaping drum transients
• Transparent buss or mastering compression
• Adding grit and punch to bass

$49.00 $149.00
67% off until Dec 07, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit) with AAX Native, VST2.4 and VST3
• MacOS 10.9+ (64-bit, Apple Silicon supported) with AAX Native, Audio Unit, VST2.4 and VST3.

RedClip

Four-band clipper with fat, punch and bone controls for shaping loudness, weight and definition.

Best For:

• Colorful saturation and harmonic enhancement for individual channels
• Tightening transients and increasing perceived punch
• Punchy multiband loudness on buses and masters

$23.96 $59.90
60% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 8+ (64-bit) and macOS 10.10+ (64-bit) in VST2, VST3 and AAX formats
• AU is supported on macOS
• AAX requires Pro Tools 11 or higher.

SSL Native X-ValveComp

Channel compressor with post-compression valve emulation for harmonic thickening and parallel compression control.

Best For:

• Thickened, harmonically rich instrument and bus tones
• Parallel (New York) compression for added heft
• Warm coloration for vocals and guitars

$10.00 $49.00
79% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 11–13 (Intel and M1) and Windows 10–11 (64-bit) in AU, VST2, VST3, and AAX formats
• Requires a free iLok account.

OmniTec-436C

Vintage-style vari-mu compression with tube modeling, sidechain filtering and stereo/parallel controls.

Best For:

• Glueing stereo mixes
• Taming and coloring strings or brass
• Smooth, vintage vocal leveling

$19.00 $59.00
67% off until Nov 22, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows
• Available in VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats (64-bit hosts
• MacOS requires 10.9 or newer
• Windows requires Windows 7 or newer).

Valley People Dyna-mite

Three plug-ins that recreate the Dyna-mite’s limiter, expander/gate and a simplified one-knob ‘Slam’ compressor.

Best For:

• Precise de-essing and detector-based dynamics
• Tightening and punching drum hits
• Ducking synth bass around kicks

$29.00 $99.00
70% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS Big Sur/Monterey/Ventura and Windows 10/11 in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats
• ILok licensing required.

VLA-3A

Authentic 70s leveling amp emulation for vocal smoothing, percussion ambience, and mix glue.

Best For:

• Vintage-style compression character
• Smooth vocal leveling
• Gluing mix buses

$19.00 $59.00
67% off until Nov 22, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (10.9+, M1/M2 supported) and Windows (7+)
• Available in VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats for 64-bit hosts
• SSE2-compatible processor recommended.

TDR Kotelnikov GE

Transparent, studio-grade wideband compression with frequency-dependent ratio and advanced sidechain control.

Best For:

• Transparent peak and RMS control on mixes
• Sidechain-driven level shaping with variable slope
• Stereo bus compression that preserves punch and tone

$19.00 $50.00
62% off until Nov 19, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows (VST/VST3
• AAX 64-bit) and macOS 10.9+ (VST/VST3, AU, AAX 64-bit)
• Mac build is 64-bit only.

VLA-FET

FET-style leveling amp emulation for tight dynamics on drums, bass and vocals with modern oversampling and sidechain.

Best For:

• Punchy drum compression
• Mix-ready bass control
• Vocal leveling with fast attack

$19.00 $59.00
67% off until Nov 22, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows in VST, VST3 and AAX formats
• AU is available on macOS.

Lifeline Comp

Three-mode compressor with Auto-Makeup, dry/wet parallel, and mid/side stereo control.

Best For:

• Transparent peak control without colouring
• Mid/side stereo shaping
• Smooth analogue-style compression

$8.00 $19.00
57% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (10.15+
• Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows (64-bit) in VST3, AU, AAX and standalone formats.

IPA 25

Multi-mode VCA compressor with circuit switching, visual sidechain EQ, adaptive clipper/limiter, zero-latency tracking and oversampling.

Best For:

• Transparent tracking compression with zero-latency monitoring
• Punchy bus compression with variable harmonic character
• Tight peak control and maximizing without brickwall artifacts

$69.00 $149.00
53% off until Dec 07, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 7 SP1, 8.1, and 10 (64-bit) and macOS 10.11 or later, in AAX, VST2, and VST3 formats
• AU is available on macOS.

PolyComp

Three-band analogue-modelled VCA compressor with independent band controls and dry/wet parallel processing.

Best For:

• Surgical dynamic control on individual tracks
• Tight, controlled low end
• Parallel compression for punch and presence

$18.00 $45.00
60% off until Nov 08, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows and macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) 64-bit in VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX formats
• Pro Tools requires Pro Tools 11 or higher.

KNOCK Clipper

User-adjustable hard/soft clipper for shaping aggressive or rounded drum tones without exceeding 0 dB.

Best For:

• Gentle rounding and soft clipping
• Punchy, saturated drum hits
• Preventing peaks above 0 dB while adding character

$19.00 $49.00
61% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (10.15+) and Windows (10+) in AU, VST3, and AAX formats (64-bit
• Apple Silicon supported).

6034 Ultimate Multi-band HD v7

Four-band dynamics with swappable 6050 modules, per-band metering, and AAX DSP HD support.

Best For:

• Parallel-style saturation and coloration in mastering
• Precise multi-band compression on mixes
• Tight, controlled bass and low-end management

$99.00 $229.00
56% off until Nov 02, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports AAX DSP, AAX Native, Audio Unit (AU), and VST3 on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows
• Requires iLok (USB key or iLok Cloud) for activation.

TDR Limiter 6 GE

Modular dynamics toolkit for loudness control, peak protection, and creative crunch with advanced EBU and Zwicker metering.

Best For:

• Competitive loudness maximization
• Transparent peak and true‑peak protection
• Creative saturation and crunch

$29.00 $60.00
51% off until Nov 19, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows (VST, VST3 32-/64-bit
• AAX 64-bit) and macOS (VST, AU, AAX 64-bit
• Requires macOS 10.9 or later).

6034 Ultimate Multi-band Native v7

Four-band, module-swappable multi-band dynamics processor for surgical compression, expansion and band-by-band saturation.

Best For:

• Adding subtle analog-style saturation per band
• Corrective four-band compression and expansion
• Frequency-specific gating and de-essing

$79.00 $179.00
55% off until Nov 02, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows
• Runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon
• Available in AAX Native, Audio Units (AU) and VST3 formats
• Requires iLok2/iLok3 or iLok License Manager/iLok Cloud for activation (two activations per license).

VCL-25A Vintage Vari-Mu Leveller

Authentic vari‑mu leveler emulation for smooth vintage tube leveling, subtle shimmer, and aggressive parallel compression.

Best For:

• Mix glue and subtle dynamic control
• Smooth vintage bus leveling
• Drum-bus parallel crushing

$29.00 $69.00
57% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon, macOS 10.12+) and Windows (32- and 64-bit, Windows 7+) in VST2, VST3, AAX and AU formats.

CFA Sound GRIP Valve Drive Compressor

Hybrid valve-drive and VCA compressor with triode/pentode drive and independent mix controls for parallel processing.

Best For:

• Warm vocal coloration
• Fattening bass lines with harmonic saturation
• Parallel/New York-style compression on mixes

$14.00 $33.95
58% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows in AU and VST (32- and 64-bit) formats.

VCL-864U Vintage Tube Limiter

Vintage Vari‑Mu tube limiting with meaty mids, smooth release, and a wet/dry control for character blending.

Best For:

• Introducing subtle tube saturation and width
• Gluing drum buses and mix stems
• Adding warm midrange presence to keys and guitars

$29.00 $69.00
57% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows (32‑ and 64‑bit) in VST2, VST3, AAX and AudioUnit formats.

Things – Voice

One-knob vocal compressor with optional tube saturation and a focused bass boost modeled from a 1950s broadcast preamp.

Best For:

• Enhanced low end for spoken-word presence
• Warm tube-style vocal coloration
• Clear, even voice-over and vocal leveling

$9.00 $19.00
52% off until Oct 26, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows and macOS (64-bit) in VST2, VST3, AAX and CLAP formats
• MacOS additionally supports AU and ships as a Universal 2 binary for Apple Silicon.

Soft Clipper

Soft clipping with tone shaping, true‑peak protection and mix control for loud, clean tracks.

Best For:

• Saturated but controlled drums and percussion
• Loud, release‑ready mixes
• Glued, upfront vocals and bus treatment

$15.00 $39.00
61% off until Nov 02, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 10–11 (VST2/VST3, AAX), macOS 12–14 (VST2/VST3, AAX, AU
• Apple Silicon compatible), and standalone MPC One/Live/Live II/X/Key models running MPC OS 2.14+ (Force not supported).

Supercharger GT

Tube-inspired compressor with selectable saturation types and tonal character controls for shaping tracks.

Best For:

• Edgy, saturated electric guitars
• Thickened and rounded bass tones
• Warm, harmonically-rich drum buss compression

$33.00 $65.00
49% off until Oct 26, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows in VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats (macOS 11–13, Windows 10–11
• 64-bit).

IBUKI

Fast FET compressor with analog-style color, parallel mix and a detailed PRO detector mode.

Best For:

• Mix bus glue and cohesion
• Adding subtle analog-style coloration
• Tight, punchy drum and transient control

$39.50 $79.00
50% off until Nov 30, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows in 64-bit hosts
• Available as VST3, with AU and AAX also provided on macOS.

Transient Master

Three‑knob transient shaper for controlling attack, sustain and gain to adjust punch and mix placement.

Best For:

• Tightening drum transients and adding punch
• Softening harsh pick attack on guitars
• Bringing instruments forward in a mix

$24.00 $46.00
47% off until Oct 26, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 11–13 and Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• Available in VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats.

GEKKO

Optical-response compressor with basic controls and a PRO panel for detailed cell and peak shaping.

Best For:

• Vocal leveling and glue
• Smooth optical-style level control
• Punchy drum control

$39.50 $79.00
50% off until Nov 30, 2026

Requirements:

• Requires a 64-bit host
• On macOS supports VST3, AU and AAX (macOS 10.13+ for Intel, macOS 11+ for Apple Silicon)
• Windows requires a 64-bit host.

U73b Compressor

Accurate U73b emulation for tube-like program compression, limiting and tonal shaping.

Best For:

• Gentle program compression on vocals and instruments
• Glueing bus-level mixes with warm tube character
• Removing low-end from sidechain triggers for clearer detection

$34.50 $69.00
50% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS 10.11–12 (Intel and M1, 64-bit) in AAX, AU and VST3
• Windows 7–11 (32/64-bit) in AAX and VST3.

VCL-4 Vintage Opto Leveller

Smooth opto-style leveling that tames transients and adds punch and sheen to drums and vocals.

Best For:

• Smooth, present lead and backing vocals
• Controlling peaks on stereo bus or master
• Glued drum buses with punch and sustain

$29.00 $59.00
50% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (64-bit) and Windows (32- and 64-bit) in VST2, VST3, AAX and Audio Units formats.

Mesa

Multi-mode clipper for peak control, loudness gain, multiband and stereo-targeted clipping.

Best For:

• Warm saturation and harmonic enhancement
• Frequency-specific multiband clipping
• Transparent peak control without pumping

$33.00 $64.00
48% off until Nov 01, 2026

ML4000 Mastering Limiter Native v7

Two-part mastering limiter and 4-band dynamics processor for precise peak control and multi-band gating/compression.

Best For:

• Final mastering limiting with selectable knee and response
• Tight multi-band compression for mixes and stems
• Multi-band gating/expansion to clean noise or tighten dynamics

$79.00 $149.00
46% off until Nov 23, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows (64-bit)
• Plugin formats include AAX Native, Audio Units (AU) and VST3
• Runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon processors.

Maximal 3

True-peak limiter and variable soft clipper with LUFS metering and up to 16x oversampling.

Best For:

• Clean loudness maximisation with transient preservation
• Warm bus gluing and controlled pumping
• Taming inter-sample peaks without overshoot

$33.00 $61.00
45% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 10+ (VST, VST3, AAX), macOS 10.13+ including Apple Silicon (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX), and Ubuntu 18.04+ (VST2, VST3)
• 64-bit only.

SUCCESSOR

Diode-bridge compressor plugin with warm harmonic coloration, Blend parallel control, and an extreme NUKE mode.

Best For:

• Gluey stereo mix buses
• Warm, saturated tracking and subgroup compression
• Parallel compression for punch and density

$74.25 $99.00
25% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows in VST3, AU, and AAX (64-bit)
• MacOS 10.15.7+ (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows 10/11
• ILok cloud account required for authorization.

Complexer 2

Three configurable dynamics stages offering compression, expansion, limiting and gating with multiband and mid/side options.

Best For:

• Tight peak limiting and level control
• Transparent multiband compression for buses
• Stereo and mid/side dynamics shaping

$25.00 $47.00
46% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 10+ (VST/VST3/AAX), macOS 10.13+ (VST2/VST3/AU/AAX), and Ubuntu 18.04+ (VST2/VST3).

TUBESESSOR

Accurate optical tube compression with modeled tube saturation and selectable side-chain filters.

Best For:

• Warm, vintage-style vocal compression
• Punchy yet transparent drum control
• Unmasking competing elements with side-chain filtering

$74.25 $99.00
25% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Available in VST3, AU and AAX (64-bit) for macOS 10.15.7+ (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows 10/11
• Requires a free iLok Cloud account for authorization.

CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter

Studio-style solid-state compressor modeled on Chris Lord‑Alge’s unit for punchy, transparent guitar, bass and drum tones.

Best For:

• Drum overhead and kit control
• Increasing sustain and presence with limiting
• Tight, punchy guitar tones

$34.99 $149.00
76% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15) and Windows 10+ in VST, AU, and AAX formats.

HA-609A Dual Mono/Stereo Compressor/Limiter

Component-level model of the HA-609A delivering diode-bridge compression for punchy drums and cohesive mix-bus glue.

Best For:

• Thicker guitar and synth buses
• Forward, controlled vocals
• Mix-bus cohesion and weight

$74.25 $99.00
25% off until Oct 31, 2026

SSL G-Master Buss Compressor

Console-style buss compression with sidechain filter, Mix and Trim for glue, parallel and subtle leveling.

Best For:

• Drum-bus punch and balance
• Gentle leveling for vocals and solo instruments
• Parallel compression on groups

$39.99 $149.00
73% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15 (VST, AU, AAX) and Windows 10+ (VST, AAX).

FireChild

Sampled emulation of vintage vari‑mu compressors with tube coloration, transparent mode, side‑chain and mix control.

Best For:

• Adding tube colour to drums and instruments
• Smooth peak limiting with vintage release behaviour
• Parallel compression using the Mix control

$29.00 $99.00
70% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS (AU, VST3, AAX) and Windows (VST3, AAX) 64-bit hosts
• Requires macOS 10.13+ or Windows 10+, 64-bit CPU.

Scheps 73

A modeled 1073 preamp and four-band EQ with transformer saturation and mid/side capability.

Best For:

• Mid/side stereo widening and corrective EQ
• Independent left/right channel sculpting
• Warm, transformer-saturated preamp tones

$34.99 $129.00
72% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15 and Windows 10+ in VST, AU, and AAX formats.

SphereComp

Dual-mode compressor with peak and RMS detection, parallel processing and saturation options for both individual tracks and busses.

Best For:

• Shaping individual instrument dynamics
• Parallel punch and fullness
• Gentle tube-style saturation on mixes

$23.60 $59.00
60% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 8+ (32/64-bit) and macOS 10.13+ (64-bit)
• Available as VST, VST3 and AU (AAX requires Pro Tools 11+)
• Apple Silicon users should verify compatibility.

dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter

Faithful emulation of the dbx 160 VCA compressor with Dry/Wet mix and sidechain filter for modern parallel workflows.

Best For:

• Adding attack and presence to guitars and vocals
• Punchy drum-bus compression
• Gluey, focused bass tones

$39.00 $99.00
60% off until Oct 31, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports macOS and Windows in AU, VST3, and AAX formats (UAD Native/UADx plug-ins
• Requires UA Connect and iLok account).

BIGGIFIER by Aden

One-knob audio thickener with five bespoke modes, Mix/Length controls and input/output gain.

Best For:

• Thickening synths and pads
• Widening guitars and samples
• Adding presence to vocals

$16.00 $39.99
60% off until Nov 01, 2026

Requirements:

• Supports Windows 8+ and macOS 10.13+ in AU (Mac only), VST, VST3 and AAX formats
• AAX requires Pro Tools 11 or higher.