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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.

Waves' Renaissance DeEsser suits people who want to set sibilance reduction in detail with classic controls. We rate it on three criteria against 12 de-esser plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Sonnox's Oxford SuprEsser suits people who want to handle singing with a large range of loudness, from whispers to shouts, naturally. We rate it on three criteria against 12 de-esser plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Antares' Vocal De-Esser suits people who want to use the same maker as Auto-Tune, and people who want to reduce soft and hard consonants separately. We rate it on three criteria against 12 de-esser plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.