Spec review– category –

Cableguys' HalfTime suits people who want to quickly add a slow, heavy mood to beats and loops. We rate it on three criteria against 9 creative effect plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Plugin Alliance's HG-2 suits people who want to add rich tube harmonics to a mix or a vocal to make the sound thicker. We rate it on three criteria against 12 saturation plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' H-Delay suits people who want everything from a standard echo to wobble effects in one plug-in. We rate it on three criteria against 10 delay plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Eventide's H910 Harmonizer suits people who want to try harmonies and detuning with the sound of vintage gear. We rate it on three criteria against 10 harmony and doubling plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Auburn Sounds' Graillon 3 suits people who want to try real-time correction, from hard-tune style to natural, for free. We rate it on four criteria against 15 pitch-correction plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Soundtheory's Gullfoss suits people who are not comfortable with detailed EQ operation but want to quickly improve the clarity of a mix or vocal. We rate it on three criteria against 15 EQ plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

DMG Audio's EQuilibrium suits people who want to manage phase and Mid/Side in detail when finishing a mix or mastering. We rate it on three criteria against 15 EQ plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Minimal Audio's Evoke suits people who want to build harmonies and modern processed voices from a vocal quickly. We rate it on four criteria against 10 vocal processing plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Bertom Audio's Denoiser Classic suits people who want to try noise reduction for free first, and people who want low-latency noise reduction for live use and streaming. We rate it on four criteria against 13 noise reduction and audio repair programs, using official manufacturer information.

Soundtoys' Effect Rack suits people who want to combine delay, distortion, filters and more to make distinctive effects on vocals and instruments. We rate it on three criteria against 9 creative effect plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.