Is Ozone 10 Worth It? | Radium POW!

[@xvicermusic]

Your reactions and straight up method of having fun plus teaching at the same time got me to subscribe! Love the honesty and the song was dope. I geeked out on the soft clip as well. Good shit bud! Tnx💯

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Cheers fam! Good to have you!

[@Masters-of-Sound]

Thanks man, Finally, a video about Ozone where the person isn’t talking 90% of the time and we can actually see some of the features and hear the song in a realistic scenario.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Hope it helps! Share the show if you got something from it!

[@larsb.nielsen4481]

I think, the Master 2 (OG mastering chain) is just perfect. The Master 1 (Ozone) has a muddy low-end. If removed muddy low-end in Master 1, I believe that those whould be almost identical 🙂

[@G7sus4chord]

Did I miss the big reveal? Not sure on my own if I could tell you which is which (comments below think O10 is #1 by majority.) I like them both, I thought #1 sounded a little controlled--but that means well balanced--and #2 has a spacey feel which is actually a good vibe for the music. Either would do me proud.

[@asherdaniels9466]

One of the first mastering videos I've seen where the song is actually good haha. Great video, thanks so much for sharing!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

YO! That's a nice compliment, appreciate the love!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

I'll be releasing it soon! Can't wait to share it

[@KaitavSapreMusic]

Is this song out yet? Please release it. I love it as well! @@RadiumRecordsHollywood

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@KaitavSapreMusic I've actually been finishing it off and getting a release plan in order for it! Super excited to release this one, It's come a LOOOOONG way since this video as well!

[@KaitavSapreMusic]

That sounds exciting. Looking forward to playing it on repeat! 🤩@@RadiumRecordsHollywood

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Master 1 = Ozone Master 2 = OG mastering chain! For anyone that guessed!

[@thomasvereecke2523]

This is actually incredible. Thank you for the nice review !

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@thomasvereecke2523 Hope it was helpful!

[@Aisle9Music]

It was like night and day to me. Your own mastering chain sounded way better. That said Ozone 10 is great, I have it myself and it definitely can produce excellent results.

[@TheEtbetween]

@@Aisle9Music disagree!! Ozone!

[@Aisle9Music]

@@TheEtbetween fair enough. If you preferred Ozone then that’s your choice. I have no problem with it. Use Ozone 10 myself as part of my mastering options.

[@youknow-i1c]

going with #1 sounding the best for me. It was more pleasing to my ears

[@OfficialStevenCravis]

Bradley, this is my favorite video about Ozone 10 so far!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

That's amazing!! If you could share it, that would be sooooo appreciated!

[@MentalS6k]

Same here. Super entertaining. But my favourite thing was the song itself. It’s fantastic. What’s the artist name?

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@MentalS6k Yo!! Thanks fam... It's a new record I'll be dropping soon... Check out my Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/53kQBsEHAWWgAJtXLC37fh?si=ejRtqaTNQbykkcSb-Pgd-g

[@OfficialStevenCravis]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood great collection of your music there at Spotify 👍🏻!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@OfficialStevenCravis Thanks! Hope you enjoy... Trying to get consistent with the releases so, there's a lot more on the way!

[@mikeweber5362]

I hear some space and detail in #2 that gets my vote for the better master. Can't wait to hear which version was created using Ozone.

[@mkabalistic]

Your videos have become part of my day ! 🙌🏼🙌🏼👏🏼🔥 thank you !!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

That’s AMAZING!! ❤ Happy to help, let’s get it!

[@evmusic9419]

I like master 2, seems more open and clear than 1, that reverb as you mentioned earlier is nicely pronounced. My guess is OZ10 is master 2. Looking forward to your next level mastering chain!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Interesting...

[@fearmonkey]

Definitely like mix 2 better, as its more focused. Ozones imager seems to be in use on the first, a bit too wide compared to the original, but both sound really good.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

NICE!

[@Sumbibebe]

I’ll be honest, they are both awesome in their own way. The song is so cool, too!!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Cheers to that!

[@jazzrengue]

Love that track!! Let us know when it’s out to get it. 👍🏻🎶🎵🔊

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Lots of new music coming brother! Just had my head down…

[@HoodVOCartoons]

Yessir, you got yourself a new subscriber! Your nrg, showing more than telling, like this is golden!!!! 💯💯

[@TheStudioDrummer]

I like 1 better. 2 is a bit harsh for my ears. But I am historically sensitive to Highs and high/mids. I see that it is the Ozone V. I guess I'll go give them all my money..😄

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Yessir!

[@hughlawson5399]

on lappy speakers i preferred 2. on headphones i preferred 1. i'm giving 1 the win. is ozone 1?

[@vince3804]

track 2 did sound just a tad better but i dont have nearly the experience you do and the fact ozone 10 can do as close in one plugin lol - sign my rookie ass up

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

haha! Let's go!!

[@organix87]

2 gets my vote

[@standoutmusic001]

Like the track - Is that you singing? Although I think the Snare is a bit loud, I like the separation on all of the instruments!!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Hey thanks! It's still in demo phase and will have live drums... Yes, that's me singing. Thanks for stopping by!

[@justinsollenne4787]

This was an awesome video. I personally thought 1 was better. Glad you revealed all of this, I'm looking forward to trying out Ozone for myself now!

[@markyoung2869]

Hi Bradley, I’m thinking Ozone 10 is number 1 & your master is no 2, I like em both tho , no 2 just sounds a bit smoother to me, but at age 55 and years of live playing my ears struggle a little bit. I’ve recently picked up Ozone 10, I must say it’s way better than v 9 . Cheers Mark.

[@tonybrownheart1772]

That beat is so fire good shit🤞🏽🔥

[@XaviourPryceDj]

This is the See eye Hay, we are monitoring you.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯🇯🇲 blessed luv from Jamaica. Great video subscribed.✊🏿✊🏿🍻

[@emilceama7901]

To be honest, I really like the song you used. Great job!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Yo! Thank you so much!

[@lemolivemusic9811]

Bro I like the mix on top because it felt quite warmer and not as bright as 2! Big love and thanks for doing this comparison! Lemo!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Yea! Every song and every person is different in how they want to hear things…. I mix and master to what I like

[@lemolivemusic9811]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywooddo you offer studio rack master bus chain on your site bud? I’m all about speed and accuracy these days to churn out big songs and mixes! 🙏🏾❤️

[@lX-NDR]

1 is ozone 10 and 2 is your mix. Although 2 is more clear i do think you should had to cut a little lows from 1 so the warmth feeling comes out more. But any ways dope song!

[@KaitavSapreMusic]

Great video and awesome song. Both versions sound good, but #2 sounded a bit better to me. Link please assuming the song is already out? I can't find it on your Apple Music/Spotify.

[@djjameshayes9766]

Enjoyed this.. just recently grabbed it on Black Friday sale for 33$ & I couldn’t believe the default master it gave my track

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Very powerful…. $33 is a steal

[@emleonstudio]

I'm feeling like 1 is ozone 10 because it sounds a bit wider and fuller on the mix overall , especially on the vocals.. the second one sounds like your chain sound good as well '. a bit more subtle on the mix .

[@movingon321321]

Great video. I don't understand though how engineers, knowing what you do, can't get your speaking level to match the music levels in your videos.

[@themaddeejay8680]

I would say #2 is better, having a little bit warmer Low End, although very slightly.

[@ellisba1]

Great video.. I think it's number 1. Also subscribed 🤜

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Cheers fam!

[@manishwagh5798]

1 sounds solid , 2nd sounds more modern to me. Still I wl go with 1.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Well put

[@kellygreenii]

To my ears the second one was better. The first one had a nice warmth but was over compressed. You could hear the vocal and the snare clearly… but not much else. The second had a little fizz at the top that I didn’t care for, but was much more articulate and detailed. You could hear the hi-hat work on the drums which got absolutely buried on the first one. Much preferred the second one, though I’d roll off a bit of the highs. Which is what I think the first one was going for but over did it. Scrolled down and found out that the first one was Ozone after deciding which one I preferred and why. This was helpful. The program is great, but I need to trust and follow my ears…

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

I trialled Ozone 10 but my old computer just couldn’t handle it. Even with buffering up to max it still coughed and spluttered so I couldn’t really see its capabilities. I have Ozone 9 elements which it runs ok so I will stick with that at the moment. I’m using on my master bus a blue cat gain plugin to drop output to -18 then a Drawmer S73 master compressor compressing 2-3 db then ozone elements 9. That combination seems to work ok for me.

[@johnschroder78]

2 is better. More clear and open. Better separation of instruments. Maybe could use a bit more kick, but overall a better take than 1. 1 sounds like a thick downtown dj room.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Yessir! Thanks!

[@kshep39]

I think track 1 is o10. Seemed a little more weighty in the low mids to me..but I think I like track 2 a little more, seemed a little more open.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Think you nailed it..

[@thomas-beaver]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood I think that body or muddiness people are hearing is the impact module. I don't always use everything in an ozone chain. I prefer to analyze it and go back in my mix to fix some of the issues it identifies. Then re-run the learning module. The less it processes your audio the better your mix likely is. Other times I will use it. But it really just depends on the mix yo. It's a tool not magic.

[@AeonGreyh]

The stabilizer is my favorite 😍

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

It's pretty damn good. After using it for a while now, I still like @soundtheory Gullfoss

[@AeonGreyh]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood I don’t like that Gullfoss doesn’t have a delta mode :/ Makes me not wanna get it

[@ritchxmusic]

Ohh I love Limitless. What are your fav settings for a more aggressive bass heavy track?

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Limitless is the ultimate. Every song is different but I’d shape with the dynamic EQ to really make it warmer and tone down the highs

[@ritchxmusic]

​@@RadiumRecordsHollywood Cool. I set it to -100% for a little more weighting down that side. I did an AB test -400% and +400% and there wasn't as much of a difference than I anticipated so for mixdowns I reckon I'll go with -100 or -200 left on for all similar bass tracks.

[@ritchxmusic]

btw I'm super interested in your tips on arrangement also - i think its the second major hurdle to getting that pro sound besides mixing

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@ritchxmusic Absolutely. The number 1 rule to a great mix is a great arrangement...

[@maryannfarleymusic]

I'm totally loving that song! Made it a joy to listen to this review. I think Ozone is the first one and yours is the second? I've been finding this with AI mastering online, that their versions sound a tad fuller, but nowhere near as good as Ozone. Human-made masters have a cleaner sound, it seems, but damn, this Ozone is incredible! I'm going to go buy the baby Ozone Elements for $33 as I'm totally new to mastering. Thanks for a great tutorial! Subscribed.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Thank you so much!!

[@StatikVibesBeats]

This is an awesome video I thought they both sounded great, I'm very curious on which one is which 👀⚡

[@OGziptopher]

Love it. Izotope is really too good to be true, but you broke it down beautifully. I think 1 is better, more punch but 2 is clean

[@StevoLloyds]

Master 1 is better, but it also sounds a little louder, but I could be wrong.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

It's a bit more limited for sure

[@youkoart509]

1 sound better depending maybe on my headphone. Good job

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Cheers!

[@UREZY]

prefer 1

[@joshua42777]

I prefer the top recording, it has a nicer top end.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Agreed!

[@ViRiXDreamcore]

The synths sound brighter in 2 as well as hats. I kinda like 2 more

[@WinItReigns]

The Robot Wins 🤖😅 SUBSCRIBED 🎉 🎇

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

🥂🥂

[@derrickbaruga4761]

Wow, me personally... i think i vibe with mix 2 more uwu Which one is Ozone 10 btw lol😅

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Mix 1 is ozone... Mix 2 is the master I had done previously

[@tendingtropic7778]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood you should have added a third one without mastering

[@viktorramirez9171]

Could not hear a real difference. THanks for the good content.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Keep training those ears!

[@tobistone3188]

Thats very interesting and thank you so much for the video! Think its up to taste but master #1 sounds better for me because it has more body. I think master #2 really lacks of that but sounds more open and clear but seems over pronounced in the highs or upper mids. Sometimes I'm wondering how the physiological ability of aging ears affects mastering. Older dudes probably prefer the second one, but I like the first one more. Second one even hurt a little bit in my ears. Since Ozone is using data of chart songs of the genres for feeding the AI of the plugin I think the first one is the ozone master and added a lot of low-end what's more common for today's pop music. Pleeeeeease tell! :D I need to know so badly :D

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Cheers!

[@wylatron]

To be completely honest, im laying in bed watching this on my phone. Cannot tell the difference because, well… phone🤷‍♂️😂 I think you had a great mix before you even started mastering, and that goes a long ways to helping it all along. Either way, compelling argument for ozone.

[@tobebrandpool3214]

number 2 is better! I think

[@Black2Production]

Top video. I like it. 😎👍

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Cheers fam!

[@vincentschlager8097]

I def. prefered Master nr. 1 The low end was much more present. which i prefer

[@ronmayo4041]

I really like 1 but I'm guessing track 2 is Ozone 10

[@ronmayo4041]

I listened to your mix in the intro and strongly believe track 1 is definatly your, mix and 2 is Ozone.

[@RebornThaRebizzle]

That's a nice sounding track

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Yo! Thanks fam!

[@RebornThaRebizzle]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood You have the song out already. I'll go and cop that joint right now.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@RebornThaRebizzle Soon! Follow me on Spotify... Tons of new records coming that I think you'll dig! open.spotify.com/artist/53kQBsEHAWWgAJtXLC37fh?si=94Iz4puWRhyKDaaKodIY5w

[@alexanderweingard1390]

That's right - the first cars caused a lot of questions and ridicule from horse owners ...

[@joelvanrensburg8191]

This guy is low-key funny 🤣🤣

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Xo

[@joaovunje]

#2 ! more space

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

AGREED!

[@EirikHasselberg]

Just looking at the wav files it seems like you did number one (as it is louder). Also, it is a bit more open and from reviews the Ozone 10 has a tendensy to make things a db or so loud in the lows. So I guess you did number one and beat Ozone 10 by a hair Bradley?

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Hmm... Interesting theory!

[@mobbelmo]

I still need to know which master ist which!

[@evanuthayaseelan9343]

I have downloaded ozione via native instrument. When I open it in cubase it doesn't work. what could be the reason?

[@LauVeh_]

I like master 2

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

🫡

[@4surebeats303]

I prefer master 1 is more clear and more balanced. Master 2 highs feel more present on my opinion

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Nice!

[@mygoogle1525]

Do you onow hpw much would it cost to upgrade from ozone standard 10 to advanced 10? Could not find the information anywhere.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Really not sure…. Log into your account online and find out any discounts

[@mygoogle1525]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood after 4 month plugin butique has it for $125. Thanks for tge review man.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@mygoogle1525 Sweet deal!

[@juansebastianrodriguez9682]

Number 2 sounds way better instantly

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Agreed.

[@bigj9334]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood Which one is which then? I can't find the answer easily so I disliked the video for that reason just FYI. Really annoying.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@bigj9334 Answer is pinned in the comments... You're a dick for disliking a video I worked so hard on! Boo!

[@bigj9334]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood oh i see it now.. removed the dislike.

[@HarryLeeMusic]

1 sounds better imo - I think 2 is Ozone!

[@bakedcreations8985]

Thank you Salvador Dahlis grand child, subbed

[@gphiproductions]

I think that track 1 is your Ozone master and track 2 is your original master.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

OK OK!! We'll see about that...

[@idreaminstereo7802]

2 goes hard!

[@billpodolak7754]

Really fun video! Subscribed. Hard to tell which master I prefer, maybe 2? But the fact that they’re so close is pretty crazy

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Cheers fam!

[@billpodolak7754]

Hey did you ever say which master was which?

[@FrancoDiNitto]

@@billpodolak7754 hahahah yes he did't i think...If the 1 is mastered with ozone it's not fantastic in my ears

[@eagleyevisionproduction2371]

I like 2🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@eagleyevisionproduction2371]

So then which one was it

[@jsteward4798]

I liked 1 alittle more punch

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

That’s ozone with some tweaks!

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

Number 1 for me. 👍🏻

[@vloggingpractice8077]

Master 2 seems harsher...Ozone 10?

[@ayekae222]

Master 2 is way better ❤

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

I agree!

[@synthoelectro]

I stopped using Ozone stuff years ago because the latest versions started sounding harsh, and didn't allow me to find my sound, until I went digging for other types of plugins for mastering.

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Ozone 10 is much more musical. I’m liking it

[@synthoelectro]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood very nice

[@vxd]

Agree proL2 us just perfect

[@synthoelectro]

@@vxd Fabfilters, great company.

[@zhoda787]

Fabfilters #1

[@DjorMil.CineMusic]

Nice video, although i dont prefer when someone shows so much excitement for something that is just normal having nowdays. E.g. softclipping. I think all the reviews should be just objective and not 'everything is so dope' otherwise it looks like its sponsored. I am not a mastering guru, but i dont always like what Ozone does to the mix and sometimes you cannot surely tell what it does to it and why. I think the better idea is to have separate plugins for all these things and just practise your ears how to achieve what you want by comparing to reference. Would you be willing to replace Gullfoss with Stabilizer? When it comes to track comparison, i like your (n2) mastering version more. Version 1 is just too suby, punchy and cluttered, version 2 is clear and balanced.

[@johnsuggs7828]

If you already have 9, no it's not worth it. If you don't have it already, it's probably worth it

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Did you watch the whole video??

[@johnsuggs7828]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood No I didn't. I actually own both. on two seperate systems that I have. My personal take is there isn't enough in 10 to merrit the upgrade if you already have 9. If you don't have it at all, it's definitely something I would do.

[@PLAYSTARZMEDIA]

2 best

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Nice...

[@flamindigo]

Ozone 10 is worth it. But this video is not. Ozone 10 uses a lot of RAM and processing time, but does a pretty good job. I'm also one of those people who doesn't like the Stabilizer. It undoes a lot of mixing work time, and the assumptions are not that good.

[@stephanerancourt7188]

Too gritty... but holy s....! Few tweacks and bingo!

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Yea, super impressive to me!

[@johnnyvegas2015]

1 for me

[@Gabbanadj]

1 is cleaner

[@LaidbackSounds]

Its easy Ozone is number two i can hear the soft clipping lol it is also brighter. When i use Ozone i always have to reduce some high frequencies as well

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

NOPE! master 2 is my original mastering chain.

[@LaidbackSounds]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood im never been as wrong hahaha thanks for your reply :)

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

@@LaidbackSounds It's all good... That's engineering for ya! I'm wrong all the time, there's still a ton of art to this stuff

[@FrancoDiNitto]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood oh oké you did very well (congr) ...I don't like nr. 1 Sounds too thick and less refined...I have Ozone 9 Advanced and am more inclined not to upgrade.

[@hannahbackward]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood It was by far better! Congrats! Where did O10 go wrong in your opinion? To me, my first reaction it did sound a bit louder and I attribute that to the mids being too loud giving it, as some mentioned, a fuller sound. But to me it was muffled and cluttered. But I want to hear your interpretation of how O10 failed and what is your workaround in O10 to avoid it, what to look out for. Maybe a couple of the modules are doing more harm than good? (I notice a lot of redundancy in the modules--seems like eq can do the job of many!

[@verifiedcustomerid8046]

master 1 is OZN, Master 2 is yours, very clear

[@kevinwhitakermusic3960]

1 is ozone

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

We shall find out… :)

[@danielyaniuk]

1 is batter.

[@videomove]

lower one sounds better

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Nice

[@anthonylee3311]

Mix 1 is my preference as the mids and low mids are more prominent (that lovely warmth) - Mix 2 sounds a bit hollow and flat by comparison. You got yourself a subscribe - I'll be watching your stuff from now on, entertaining as well as educational

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Nailed it. Happy to have you here!

[@anthonylee3311]

@@RadiumRecordsHollywood Your welcome. You're right to be excited by the soft clipping - It's doing wonderful things on that snare. The stabiliser does look really useful, but I can't imagine at this point giving up on Gullfoss. Not sure yet that I want to open my wallet for Ozone 10, but your presentation has made me think 'Maybe'.

[@songwriterxandtheskeletonband]

1 definitely better

[@guestlistrecords1466]

2 is Ozone

[@vinniemcgheesr.5294]

2 sounds better

[@jzilla_grudgegang]

I think it’s ironic that you can compare two tools that are not actually put into practice in x amount of time and call one better than the other. It’s a terrible comparison concept because of the simple variable that you will get better results the longer you use it. There’s a reason why ozone is always a topic and if you hate it in any way your most likely terrible at using it

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Ironic is not even the right word choice.

[@mkabalistic]

1

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

🤔

[@Statementdogorginal]

1 is better

[@Dewittian]

number one is better

[@RadiumRecordsHollywood]

Yea, but why?

[@jonasweiss5817]

Gain match.