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Soundtoys' Decapitator suits people who want to quickly add the coloration of analog gear driven hard to vocals and drums. We rate it on three criteria against 12 saturation plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Plugin Alliance's Brainworx bx_limiter True Peak suits people who want to finish safely to the standards of streaming services (such as -1 dBTP). We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Eventide's Elevate suits people who want to raise the volume while also tidying the attack and the cohesion of the sound. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' L2 Ultramaximizer suits people who want to raise the volume quickly with few knobs. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

IK Multimedia's Stealth Limiter suits people who want to raise the volume with few knobs while preventing clipping. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Tokyo Dawn Records' TDR Limiter 6 GE suits people who want to build the way the volume is raised themselves and finish in detail. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

sonible's pure:limit suits people who want to finish volume without hesitating, at a reasonable price. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Sonnox's Oxford Limiter suits people who do not want to lose attack and power when raising the volume. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

sonible's smart:limit suits people who want to finish volume for streaming with AI suggestions and easy-to-read meters. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

FabFilter's Pro-L 2 suits people who want to match streaming loudness standards and also choose the character of the limiter. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.