Best DeEsser VST plugin in 2014

luctellier 🎙️ · 6th December 2014

Hi everyone!

I've always been using a combination of Waves DeEsser, EQ or dynamic EQ to control sibilance or harshness on vocal tracks. The digital world has evolved so quickly lately and I didn't really had the time to check out the new options that have been released.

Have you guys tried a new plugin lately that really impressed you for that purpose?

Thanks!

Simon Morrison · 6th December 2014

FabFilter Pro-DS - very transparent, excellent detection algorithms.

SpicyPonyHead · 6th December 2014

Yup, Fabfilter Pro-DS is where it's at.

trc123 · 6th December 2014

Fabfilter DS. IMO

Finnius · 7th December 2014

Glad you asked. I just checked out the Fabfilter Pro-DS. It's excellent.

luctellier 🎙️ · 7th December 2014

Well, I went to download the Fabfilter Pro-DS demo and then remembered I had already bought it when it came out but never installed it! Thanks guys! I'm gonna re-install it again and give it a try!

Andreas G · 7th December 2014

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Originally Posted by luctellier ➡️

Well, I went to download the Fabfilter Pro-DS demo and then remembered I had already bought it when it came out but never installed it! Thanks guys! I'm gonna re-install it again and give it a try!

I think you need some vacation then heh

luctellier 🎙️ · 8th December 2014

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Originally Posted by Andreas G ➡️

I think you need some vacation then heh

Vacation? What's that? Sunday night, 23:21PM, mixing a song for a band from Hong Kong signed on Warner Music! I'm using Fabfilter Pro DS for this particular song which is the perfect test since Chinese vocals contains a lot of esses. Honestly, best DeEsser I ever tried!

Andreas G · 8th December 2014

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Originally Posted by luctellier ➡️

Vacation? What's that? Sunday night, 23:21PM, mixing a song for a band from Hong Kong signed on Warner Music! I'm using Fabfilter Pro DS for this particular song which is the perfect test since Chinese vocals contains a lot of esses. Honestly, best DeEsser I ever tried!

Okay… Well, I'm still using the Waves DeEsser almost always in wide mode on single vocals tracks or groups. I was on the Fab site and it seems the plugin can do more things than the Waves. I might have a look at it if run in problems say with uhmm, Chinese language or something, hahah. Thanks for the hint bro.

Cheers,
Andy

barbaroja · 22nd December 2014

Lovin Pro DS here.

bestbeforetoday · 28th June 2015

TB Sibalance is definitely worth demoing. Performs really well and costs very little.

JohnRick · 28th June 2015

Has anybody mentioned Fabfilter Pro-DS in the thread yet?

mmillerm · 28th June 2015

I just wanted to add to the comments here that I had some success using the Waves Kramer Master Tape de-esser preset to tame a sibilant vocal recently. It's a completely different tool than the FabFilter, obviously. But it worked for me.

LejonBrames · 28th June 2015

Sybilla by HoRNeT is a really awesome tool. Very simple to use, it really is an 'intellegent' de-esser

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