Limiter

• Big Blue Limiter

  112dB

  Big Blue Limiter is a character limiter. It is neither transparent nor intended to be. In fact it adds a little mojo to everything you run through it, if desired even when no limiting is taking place.

  €99

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  1-Max

  23DSP

  The amount control engages a custom gain and shaping process that applies limiting and harmonic enhancement in a controlled but assertive way.

  $19

• XLimiter

  4Front Technologies

  Primary design goals include master track brickwall compression, vocal track compression, and solo track compression.

  $55

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  Invisible Limiter

  A.O.M.

  A transparent look-ahead brickwall limiter with automatic attack/release-time optimization designed to minimize differences between original and limited signals.

  $120

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  Invisible Limiter G2

  A.O.M.

  An advanced mastering limiter prioritizing precise control and sound quality, with Easy Mode, multiple reduction algorithms, and support for up to 12-channel symmetric I/O.

  $200

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  Invisible Limiter G3

  A.O.M.

  The third generation mastering limiter with significant algorithmic updates, featuring separate Soft Limiter and Brickwall Limiter sections, Mid/Side processing, and oversampling up to 1.5MHz.

  $200

• 3DClip

  Airwindows

  A loudenation plugin that introduces Slate FG-X style techniques to Airwindows clipping, using energy redistribution and the Haas effect to mask its presence in the sound.

• Acceleration

  Airwindows

  A dedicated acceleration limiter designed to tame digital edge while preserving brightness, targeting the digital behavior that creates Gibb effect overshoots.

• Acceleration2

  Airwindows

  A high-frequency limiter for mastering that glues high frequencies without obvious coloring, functioning like a brightness control that preserves apparent brightness while taming harshness.

• ADClip

  Airwindows

  ADClip addresses digital clipping harshness by intelligently softening clipped waveforms, tracking surrounding samples to determine context and preventing high-frequency digital glare.

• ADClip 7

  Airwindows

  A loudness maximizer and clipper plugin designed for pushing mix loudness to maximum levels while maintaining dynamics, with dual energy-fill algorithms and intersample peak suppression.

• ADClip2

  Airwindows

  An experimental clipping plugin with adjustable parameters for shaping audio behavior during clipping, featuring input gain boost, edge smoothing, highs and lows restore functions.

• ADClip3

  Airwindows

  A clipping plugin that uses energy redistribution to soak up clipped-off treble and bass energy and work them back into the audio, allowing high-energy transients to retain some of their character.

• ADClip4

  Airwindows

  A final-stage clipping plugin that recovers lost information through high-frequency energy and bass fill, cancels distortion subharmonics, and includes antialiasing that limits high-frequency content like an analog circuit.

• ADClip5

  Airwindows

  An intense loudness maximization plugin that catches stray peaks exceptionally well, featuring treble/bass supplementing with adjustable trim controls and clip-only monitoring mode.

• ADClip6

  Airwindows

  A loudness maximization plugin that performs peak clipping with deep bass retention, body fattening, and high-frequency softening controls for competitive loudness without sacrificing clarity.

• ADClip8

  Airwindows

  A dynamic audio clipper that provides intensive saturation and intersample peak resistance through multi-stage slew clipping, with modes ranging from transparent clipping to extreme saturation.

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  APU Loudness Limiter

  APU Software

  The APU Loudness Limiter is a tool designed for loudness-based limiting. Its core function is to perform limiting across multiple loudness measurement types simultaneously, including modern lufs standards (integrated, short-term, momentary) and traditional metrics (rms, peak, and true peak). The true peak detection is designed to account for inter-sample peaks.

  $149

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  Bus PEAK

  Arturia

  Bus PEAK is a limiter effect that combines Tone Control, Clipper and Limiter features alongside comprehensive metering - add the final polishes to your mix and ensure optimal loudness while preserving detail.

  $99

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  Darthlimiter

  Bettermaker

  A limited edition analog mastering limiter produced in a run of 200 units, combining a 100% analog signal path with a variable mix of limiting and clipping, two saturation modules, and USB control for DAW automation and preset recall.

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  Mastering Limiter

  Bettermaker

  A hybrid analog/digital mastering limiter with a 100% analog signal path, plugin recall, and DAW automation, featuring frequency-dependent saturation, mid-side processing, and an extensive metering section. It is the discontinued predecessor to the Mastering Limiter 2.0.

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  Mastering Limiter 2.0

  Bettermaker

  Digitally controlled mastering limiter with a 100% analog signal path in a 2U rack-mount enclosure. Combines limiter, clipper, and dual harmonic color sections with mid/side processing, and offers full parameter recall and DAW automation through a companion plugin over USB.

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  Clipper

  Black Salt Audio

  The most intuitive Clipper on the market. The only way to achieve modern loudness without destroying the punch and impact is with smart, purposeful clipping in the mix.

  $59

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  TG1 Limiter

  Chandler Limited

  The Chandler Limited TG1 is a recreation of the classic EMI TG12413 Limiter used in custom EMI and Abbey Road recording and mastering consoles from the late 1960s. These rare pieces were never commercially available, and only EMI owned studios had access to them. The TG1 Limiter features an all-discrete circuit with transformer balanced input and output. The limiting element is a rarely seen diode network that produces smooth, pleasing distortion.

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  Zener Limiter

  Chandler Limited

  The EMI TG12413 Zener Limiter is a stereo/dual mono limiter conceived by Chandler Limited designer Wade Goeke and based on the vintage EMI circuits used to record The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Issued in celebration of the 75th birthday of Abbey Road Studios, it draws from the 1968 RS168 Zener Limiter and the TG12345 console channel strip.

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  Frontier

  D16 Group

  Self-Adaptive Versatile Limiter

  €0

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  NoLimits2

  DDMF

  A limiter plugin offering 4 different limiting algorithms with control over attack, release and lookahead times, up to 8x oversampling, and state-of-the-art LUFS loudness metering.

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  Limitless

  DMG Audio

  Limitless is a cutting-edge peak limiter designed for professional mastering chains, featuring multi-band dual-stage processing that intelligently separates dynamics and transients while generating smooth gain reduction curves.

  $198.42

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  TrackLimit

  DMG Audio

  TrackLimit is a fully featured wideband limiter with intelligent dual-stage handling of transients and dynamics, designed for invisible limiting across tracks, busses, and premasters.

  $52.91

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  DeeMax

  Dotec Audio

  DeeMax is a VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX maximizer plug-in that adds loudness with a single slider control. It features fat saturation, a TURBO switch for punchier sound, a SAFE switch for real-time saturation monitoring, and a MONITOR switch for constant-volume evaluation. Low CPU usage makes it suitable for live performance.

  $50

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  DeeMaximizer

  Dotec Audio

  DeeMaximizer is a 32-band multi-frequency maximizer plug-in designed to achieve natural and powerful loudness with zero latency. It features M/S switching, a SOFTCLIP mode for smooth output character, and a SAFE button that prioritizes distortion resistance over maximum loudness.

  $120

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  DeePopMax

  Dotec Audio

  DeePopMax is a maximizer plug-in optimized for CD and digital distribution that automatically adjusts the loudness balance of each frequency range to create a catchy sound with amazing quality.

  $50

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  DeeTP

  Dotec Audio

  DeeTP is a True Peak limiter plug-in that automatically adjusts the True Peak value to a set level, solving resampling problems such as those caused by MP3 conversion. It uses a proprietary algorithm performing 16x oversampling or more while maintaining low CPU load.

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  Pro-L

  FabFilter

  FabFilter Pro-L is a professional limiter plug-in with top-class sound quality, multiple limiting algorithms, and extensive metering options for mastering and mixing.

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  Pro-L 2

  FabFilter

  FabFilter Pro-L 2 is a transparent, high quality true peak limiter plug-in. Available in VST, VST3, AU, CLAP, AAX and AudioSuite formats for Windows and macOS.

  $199

• OCELOT Clipper

  Fuse Audio Labs

  A peak shaper built for peak reduction and mastering dynamics, with independent knee controls for positive and negative signal swings to shape harmonic content — from transparent limiting to warm saturation. Combines up to 32× oversampling, ADAA (Anti-Derivative Anti-Aliasing), and True Peak mode. Three real-time displays — waveform, waveshaper graph, and harmonic spectrum analyzer — visualize exactly what the clipper is doing to transients and harmonics.

  $69

• OCELOT Limiter

  Fuse Audio Labs

  A true peak brickwall limiter combining adaptive limiting with advanced psychoacoustic analysis to maximize loudness while keeping mixes clean and punchy. Five selectable limiting algorithms adapt to different source material. A switchable soft clipper at the front of the signal chain captures isolated peaks early, reducing limiter workload and minimizing pumping. True peak detection complies with ITU-R BS.1770.

  $69

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  Faraday Limiter

  Goodhertz

  Peak limiter plugin featuring analog-modeled transformer sound with coloration and warmth controls. Designed as a tone-sculpting dynamics tool with Color and Warmth controls for timbral shaping, advanced stereo linking (variable L/R or M/S), adjustable compression ratios (2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 20:1), and gain reduction history meter.

  $79

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  IQ-Series Limiter V2

  HOFA-Plugins

  Achieve transparent, loud masters with the HOFA IQ-Series Limiter V2, featuring XY pad control, LUFS metering, True Peak protection and 6 algorithms.

  €169.90

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  SYSTEM MasterLimiter

  HOFA-Plugins

  SYSTEM MasterLimiter is a true-peak brickwall limiter with five mastering algorithms (Smooth, Transparent, Loud, Pump, Hard), one-knob handling, and a histogram showing input/output levels, reduction and LUFS loudness over time. Usable standalone or within HOFA SYSTEM, and also available as freeware with a reduced feature set.

  €60

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  Magnus Lite

  HoRNet

  HoRNet Magnus Lite is a free limiter and clipper each with their gain control, giving you complete control over the loudness of your audio

  €0

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  Magnus MK3

  HoRNet

  HoRNet Magnus MK3 is a versatile processor that provides a clipper and a limiter for achieving the perfect balance of loudness and clarity.

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  TrackUtility

  HoRNet

  HoRNet TrackUtility is a small audio utility plugin containing a useful collection of tools like auto gain setting clipper and limiter.

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  ZeroLoud

  HoRNet

  ZeroLoud is an intelligent maximizer that automatically hits your target LUFS. No more guessing, let ZeroLoud calculate gain and limiting.

  €24.99

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  Clip

  Joey Sturgis Tones

  Powerful Peak Clipping JST Clip is my version of a clipper that is built with the mixing and mastering engineer in mind. This powerful peak clipper is designed to be an integral part of your dynamic control while preserving your transients and generating harmonic saturation. Prevent digital overs with pleasing sonics, and increase the boldness of your source with ease.

  $0

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  Finality

  Joey Sturgis Tones

  Finality is a limiter designed from the ground up to be both powerful and versatile. Whether your source is very dynamic like drums and vocals, or more flat like distorted rhythm guitars and synth, Finality can be dialed to masterfully control peak and level dynamics in your mix.

  $0

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  Maximizer - All-in-one Mastering Plugin

  Joey Sturgis Tones

  JST Maximizer is the only plugin you need on your mix bus. With a variety of maximization modes, bass-specific processing, controls for mid-side/stereo manipulation, and up to 16x oversampling, JST Maximizer is a feature-rich, all-in-one solution for your mastering needs. Whether you’re a music creator, producer/mixer, or even a professional mastering engineer - JST Maximizer is the only plugin you’ll need on your mix bus for fast and intuitive finalization of your mix.

  $0

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  KClip 3

  Kazrog

  The industry's most powerful and versatile clipper in your hands. Gain massive transparent loudness and compete with the pros, or tame harsh digital transients in the mix for added warmth and saturation. 8 unique clipping modes, multiband + mid-side processing, mastering-grade oversampling, and much more. Take total control of your tracks, mixes, and masters with KClip 3!

  $39.99

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