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Waves' Sibilance suits people who want to reduce sibilance while keeping the brightness of the voice. We rate it on three criteria against 12 de-esser plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Native Instruments' Icon Bass suits people who want to quickly use a punchy active-circuit electric bass through patterns. We rate it on three criteria against 10 bass instrument plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Native Instruments' Jam Bass suits people who want to quickly use a classic offset-body electric bass through patterns. We rate it on three criteria against 10 bass instrument plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Get Good Drums' Modern & Massive 2 suits people who want to build rock and metal drums quickly with ready-mixed sound. We rate it on three criteria against 10 drum instrument plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Modartt's Pianoteq 9 suits people who want to adjust the resonance of a piano in detail while keeping the load light. We rate it on three criteria against 10 piano instrument plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Synthogy's Ivory 3 American Concert D suits people who want to shape the sound of a classic concert grand in detail. We rate it on three criteria against 10 piano instrument plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

Waves' L1 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.

DMG Audio's Limitless suits people who want to build the finishing volume and texture in fine detail. We rate it on three criteria against 13 limiter plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.

u-he's Hive 2 suits people who want a wavetable synthesizer with a clear screen that runs lightly. We rate it on three criteria against 13 synthesizers, using official manufacturer information.

Get Good Drums' Invasion 2 suits people who want to choose parts and shape drums for metal and other intense genres. We rate it on three criteria against 10 drum instrument plug-ins, using official manufacturer information.