Is Streaky's Colourbox SNAKE OIL???

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@Streaky_com
@Streaky_com Жыл бұрын
Thanks of the review…you got it bang on. 🙏

 It’s a simple plugin of my favourite EQ curves, when they are combined it makes new curves that become random but still sounding nice.
 Pretty non tech, just turn the knob hear the change… 

I wanted it to be fun and less about knowing what you’re actually doing and more about using your ears.

 I hope it helps people get to the result they are looking for quicker.
@Vindsvept
@Vindsvept Жыл бұрын
You know exactly what you're doing. If you just wanted it to be fun, you wouldn't put that kind of a price on it. All you're doing is squeezing the newbies for your own profit and it's disgusting.
@chrisibbetson
@chrisibbetson Жыл бұрын
@@Vindsvept Noobs don't pay full price for plugs, they wait for a sale. 🙂(edit) we all do ha ha
@listenfidi
@listenfidi Жыл бұрын
lost my respect, snake oiiiil plugin.
@GaryBradleymusic
@GaryBradleymusic Жыл бұрын
I'm not against a plugin like this, but I agree with you, I would rather know how to achieve it with my FF / SSL / Newfangled / Sonible plugs. I respect Streaky's expertise and have several of his courses but I think it's for some users but not for me. Tx for your insights. 😊
@victorbotas5637
@victorbotas5637 Жыл бұрын
I like the Plugin, It should call Clarity in the eyes because people they are blind
@nickskywalker2568
@nickskywalker2568 Жыл бұрын
You've been very kind with your fellow colleague
@bobrv8
@bobrv8 Жыл бұрын
Too kind ;-)
@Vindsvept
@Vindsvept Жыл бұрын
It's ridiculous that people sell things like this when we have heroes like Analog Obsession in our space.
@Tekkerue
@Tekkerue Жыл бұрын
And Variety of Sound, Tokyo Dawn Labs, Air Windows, Yuri Semenov, etc.
@AJOrpheo
@AJOrpheo Жыл бұрын
Bro, the Kolins and KolinMB, based off the 50s compressor Collins 26u1. It’s so tubey and colorful, it’s great. Analog obsession is a go to, when I know certain versions don’t crash my daw but hey he’s one guy lol
@oh515
@oh515 Жыл бұрын
None of the brands mentioned here makes plugins with the same purpose. Colourbox is a shortcut plugin for achieving results in specific ranges. We could say that Analog Obsession makes plugins with fixed frequencies as well, but it will still not be a shortcut plugin.
@Vindsvept
@Vindsvept Жыл бұрын
Yea, that's absolutely clear. One is a huge cash grab and waste of time, while the others are not. The difference in integrity is much greater than the functionality, that's the issue here.@@oh515
@natedavid3873
@natedavid3873 11 ай бұрын
analog obsession kinda sucks.
@epilektric
@epilektric Жыл бұрын
I enjoy trying to recreate these plugins using Ableton Live. If I can't get close, then I consider buying. In this case, I'd just open an empty effects rack, load it with 3 EQ Eights and a Saturator. Then I'd map each one to a knob to dial in the EQ curves you showed with plugin doctor. And BAM! There's my custom colourbox.
@akagerhard
@akagerhard Жыл бұрын
You wouldn't even need the saturator and you could do it with one instance of EQ Eight. You only need 6 bands for this. Now granted, you'd have to figure out whether it's stereo processing or there is mid-side action involved, if you want to do a really accurate job!
@DiscoTuna
@DiscoTuna Жыл бұрын
This is the best advice on the internet connected with any plugins. Make it using stock and macros - it will help you understand them well enough to really think about if they are adding anything particularly clever that is worth the purchase. And it also it will remind you how good stock FXs are and really how to use them
@Crypto2638
@Crypto2638 Жыл бұрын
You might be Able-ton recreate this plug in
@epilektric
@epilektric Жыл бұрын
@@akagerhard True, it may require only one instance of EQ Eight. I like to start 'big' and then refine it later if it seems worth it. Good tip though.
@epilektric
@epilektric Жыл бұрын
@@Crypto2638 😉
@jokkearnt
@jokkearnt Жыл бұрын
The 30 minute demo with added white noise is just hilarious. :D On his website, a user reviewed it 5 stars, saying it replaced 5 plugins on their master chain... How a plugin with 4 parameters (one being output volume) replaces 5 plugins beats me, but if it is related to using your ears to master, I guess this plugin is onto something...
@CedricPytelRagtimeStudioUk
@CedricPytelRagtimeStudioUk Жыл бұрын
I think you are being very diplomatic and careful with your fellow youtuber and that's good thing cause this is how you probably would express yourself if he was in front of you. You still gave your genuine opinion about the plugin and that's also a good thing.
@matt_nyc_audioengineer
@matt_nyc_audioengineer Жыл бұрын
I think you are being very generous with your words and I respect that. At least there are no wild claims. I do respect that but almost $100 for some EQ curves 🤔
@NPC_averagemale003
@NPC_averagemale003 Жыл бұрын
But Pultecs...
@MPHORROCKS
@MPHORROCKS Жыл бұрын
I agree. You were being too generous. That annoying 30 second hiss is just unnecessary on a 30 minute demo! Streaky makes great, informative videos. Unfortunately, this plugin just looks like a rather cheap money-spinner imho. It's a shame because I think he could create a much better product.
@JoeyFTL
@JoeyFTL Жыл бұрын
​@@NPC_averagemale003this thing has three knobs. How would you even compare it to a Pultec?
@Joshua_Griffin
@Joshua_Griffin Жыл бұрын
It's hard to build a pultec. Plus those were invented before digital. We use pultecs now only as a luxury. They used to be necessity. ​@@NPC_averagemale003
@vananidr
@vananidr Жыл бұрын
You’re way to nice about this plug-in, this is the most snake oil plug-in I’ve ever seen!!
@jeffreyhanc1711
@jeffreyhanc1711 Жыл бұрын
Sadly, there’s even worse out there. (Although within the mastering audio realm exclusively, this may take the cake)
@jeffreyhanc1711
@jeffreyhanc1711 Жыл бұрын
Check out Ave Macree review of Kyle Beats “Sandbox” if you wanna see an hysterical burn on a TOTAL scam of a plugin (from a prominent YT producer). Streaky’s little eq box is a damn UAD plugin compared to Kyle’s lol
@MrKrummelumme
@MrKrummelumme Жыл бұрын
The plugin in itself is not snake oil, however with the 97 dollar price tag, it becomes snake oil simply because any DAW can do the same already as this plugin
@akagerhard
@akagerhard Жыл бұрын
If it says it saturates, but doesn't audibly saturate, that's snake oil to me.
@tinkletink1403
@tinkletink1403 Жыл бұрын
97 ...well at least it's not 99 😅
@-Deena.
@-Deena. Жыл бұрын
€100 for basically a three band EQ. Er...no.
@NPC_averagemale003
@NPC_averagemale003 Жыл бұрын
Would you pay €10000 for a Pultec
@-Deena.
@-Deena. Жыл бұрын
@@NPC_averagemale003 Absolutely NOT
@Rhuggins
@Rhuggins Жыл бұрын
@@NPC_averagemale003I paid 2k for the gainlab empress. A sort of modern pultec But its analog, has tubes (including a tube drive mode), selective frequencies. This thing is no pultec
@MFKitten
@MFKitten Жыл бұрын
Yeah this is so basic it ends up being stupid. This is worthy of being a free plugin.
@thaz1998
@thaz1998 Жыл бұрын
bUt iTs mAsT3r1nG qUaLiTy
@cybergwen
@cybergwen Жыл бұрын
This is very close to a scam IMHO. It's amazing that we have good info from people like you, thanks!
@Lewis_Emblack
@Lewis_Emblack Жыл бұрын
In regards to Mid-Side analysis in Plugin Doctor - top right there is a LR button, clicking it changes to MS.
@SiQuemaCuhh
@SiQuemaCuhh 10 ай бұрын
That’s not what he meant. He means that since the plugin adds some MS EQ when you drive it, he asked “what does it do?” Meaning where is it adding it
@RufusJacson
@RufusJacson Жыл бұрын
Can't help but think if it was an unknown developer out there you would have SHREDDED this in the review...you were very generous in this one.
@jaynsadaam
@jaynsadaam Жыл бұрын
Wytse this is not just snake oil it's pure scam for $120
@Thinman63
@Thinman63 7 ай бұрын
I always love your insights. With that, I own this plugin and I love it. Is it the end all? That's to be determined. But, I am one of those musicians that loves a one knob fix. When I'm in the heat of it all, Colorbox is really cool. I use it like I would a plugin preset. It gets me in the right starting place. Sometimes it's spot on. It has never led me astray. Worth the money? I guess it depends on how much you want to tinker with things. I don't always have to know how it works, I just need it to work. And this plugin works very well. High five to Streaky for making it and high five to you for giving us your perspective. Snake oil? I don't think so. It serves a great purpose. Keep up the great work!
@DJAdalaide
@DJAdalaide Жыл бұрын
£97? Should be free for such a simple plugin.
@kostyakonstantinoff
@kostyakonstantinoff Жыл бұрын
I will say more, they should give us 10 dollars so that we want to use this plugin)
@exhaust4246
@exhaust4246 11 ай бұрын
I fr thought it was free💀.. I thought he was tryna do something nice for the upcoming artists
@anotherchrisperry
@anotherchrisperry Жыл бұрын
Kush makes a nice EQ with Focus and Clarity knobs on it which is pretty useful. Your SOL if you want any Warmth though. Your review is spot on.
@Semperf11
@Semperf11 6 ай бұрын
Wow good to see you still making video all these years 🤙🏾
@Bthelick
@Bthelick Жыл бұрын
I'll stick with the Variety of Sound plugins thanks.
@alexdejoncaire
@alexdejoncaire Жыл бұрын
I can't stop laughing about you're saying "This is a really BIIIIIG plugin, look at the size of the box!" - it's absurdly funny
@poplive4ever
@poplive4ever Жыл бұрын
I don't know if anyone else mentioned this but it sounds like three different eq curves that's being paralleled with the signal. Similar to parallel equalizing or a send return bus routing. I just tried it using the Pro-Q3 and got close to similar results. Since it's not directly on the signal, it doesn't become really harsh. The plugin is a little pricey but I am a fan of it. Good for you Streaky.
@enzoclark
@enzoclark Жыл бұрын
I find it very kind and almost touching the way you cautiously speak. This is a plugin for normal people who know nothing but should quickly learn something about EQ-ing. A snake oil for rich noobs who don't want to improve their skills.
@Tekkerue
@Tekkerue Жыл бұрын
I love Streaky's channel and the info he provides, but $100 is way too much for this.
@SHOCMUSIC
@SHOCMUSIC Жыл бұрын
100 BUCKKS?? I thought it would be like 10, i mean sorry i really like streaky too, but 100 bucks for an eq curve is just a rip-off...
@memeswillneverdie
@memeswillneverdie Жыл бұрын
@@therearenoruleshereI wouldn’t say he’s a conman but honestly a lot of his advice is horrible and I don’t know how people can’t see it, even when he’s explaining things he’s stammering and going in circles but people are lapping it up
@cheesepatrol2376
@cheesepatrol2376 Жыл бұрын
he doesn't provide info, it's all nonsense. if you want to get better stop following these charlatans and simply go practice.
@michaelroberts1671
@michaelroberts1671 Жыл бұрын
stop watching all the clickbait youtubers that don't actually know what they are doing. If you want to learn, go pay money and get 1 on 1 lessons from established people in the industry
@jeffsymons7084
@jeffsymons7084 Жыл бұрын
@@memeswillneverdie That's what I don't understand with streaky. He seems to have had a long and legitimate career as a mastering engineer but instead of being honest and helpful, he decided to throw away his name and credibility by doing "This One Secret Frequency All The Pros Use!" type videos.
@MyToasterIsMoist
@MyToasterIsMoist Жыл бұрын
I could see it being a neat lil' plugin if it were free, like a Fresh Air or something similar...for £97.00 that's a terribly rough sell. The UI looks nice at least.
@gurumajuindonesia
@gurumajuindonesia Жыл бұрын
Streaky needs to join UNISON .. Snake oiling together!
@Getemprod.
@Getemprod. Жыл бұрын
lolol
@HRSANmusic
@HRSANmusic 5 ай бұрын
Theres no saturation on the plugin if there is its barelly noticeble
@arkarmoethouk2445
@arkarmoethouk2445 Жыл бұрын
Streaky IS a snakeoil sales man himself lol Y'all have seen his ads, right? 😂
@zwsh89
@zwsh89 Жыл бұрын
His one size fits all mix “tips” shorts are the bane of my existence.
@Tekkerue
@Tekkerue Жыл бұрын
I block ads. 😉
@jaydee-j6d
@jaydee-j6d Жыл бұрын
But it's no different to this channel. There's a reason this Dutch dude is in a room alone.
@sub40hz
@sub40hz Жыл бұрын
Yeah. Like when he emails you to congratulate you on being enrolled, and then sends another email later to say it was a mistake, but if it’s of interest you can buy the course,,, blah blah. Hate that bait crap, and just says to me he’s not a genuine person.
@andymat7359
@andymat7359 7 ай бұрын
I like the fact that it's got air vents on this as all of my other plugins tend to overheat.
@MPHORROCKS
@MPHORROCKS Жыл бұрын
The simple answer seems to be "Yep!"!
@JimGramze
@JimGramze Жыл бұрын
I demoed this when it first came out. Love the look of it on my screen. When I gain matched the input and output I was thoroughly unimpressed with the result which I liked at first because of the look and the increased loudness. For $10, I might buy it. For $100, I'll never think about it again.
@pigknickers2975
@pigknickers2975 2 ай бұрын
is the saturation just on sides? The delta's seemed to be quite sidey. Theres a thing called SPL Big which I've been demoing that seems to do a lot of side boosting.
@gh0stransist0r
@gh0stransist0r Жыл бұрын
Pure clean EQ but name it Color Box ? If that's not a scam dont know what that is.
@AVDRE
@AVDRE Жыл бұрын
LOOOOLLL for real
@111calling
@111calling Жыл бұрын
Streaky has always been a conma-err I mean salesman.
@schoenerbeats
@schoenerbeats Жыл бұрын
Well, it was 5-10 minutes of good fun recreating it in Ableton and saving it as a "plugin". I'll try it out - those curves could actually end up being useful to try out what a track lacks if one is uncertain. It's faster than setting these curves up manually - that's for sure. But it's also a lot less flexible!
@sorashima
@sorashima Жыл бұрын
What's the deal with the (non-existent) saturation?
@mattycdj555
@mattycdj555 11 ай бұрын
This is crazy. It's just curves with basically no saturation.if there is saturation, it will be inaudible. The price for this is actually insulting. You can make your own version by using macros and a free curve analyser with very little time spent. It wouldn't be bad if it was priced fairly but this is absolutely not a fair price and is essentially misleading newer producers and engineers. It's not fair.
@craigligman
@craigligman Жыл бұрын
I like Streaky and have picked up some great tips from him, unfortunately this plugin is very disappointing, I'm shocked that he has put this out and is charging so much for it!
@lastboxofsparklers
@lastboxofsparklers Жыл бұрын
Maybe go back and revisit some of the "great tips" he's given you...
@half-tonstudios6961
@half-tonstudios6961 11 ай бұрын
It's exactly the kind of thing he would put out
@JoeyFTL
@JoeyFTL Жыл бұрын
There are multiple grammatical errors and typos in the copy (you know what that means), the website is as plain and bare bones as it gets, the video that's playing in the background is super low res... everything checks out for a low effort cashgrab 👍
@memeswillneverdie
@memeswillneverdie Жыл бұрын
There is no real saturation there, pay attention to the scale for the harmonics, it’s well below the listening threshold (roughly 75db below the main signal, call it 100 to be more generous) it still falls well below that number. It should really be free since your stock eq can do this, it’s not especially unique curves either
@GeryRydell
@GeryRydell Жыл бұрын
What I dont get with those plugins ... If you have input and output faders, why cant they put a number above or below showing the peak level... so it is easier to turn it down and dont have to A/B 3-4 Times...
@chatwithmichael
@chatwithmichael Жыл бұрын
Huge freaking scam 😂😂💀 Unison would be proud of this 😂 from the functionality to the pricing 🫠
@TheGurner1
@TheGurner1 Жыл бұрын
There was an older version call Smiley (I've got it) - the idea is to get a track ready for more detailed mastering, so you use it first in the processor chain and it makes life easier - Smiley has no controls at all, I imagine Colourbox to be the same but with the controls so you can tune it in a bit more - then you follow with ProQ3 and a compressor etc to do the 'fine work' - Streaky does not like much saturation at the mastering stage ;-) Now that it's available generally people might find a use for it on drums mixes, vocals, synths - I'm not going to buy it myself, but as the sound is pretty cool I wish him luck with it
@bitodd
@bitodd Жыл бұрын
This is the HMD Rosetta EQ, but with far fewer controls for twice the price. Also, that plugin makes it clear it’s an EQ, not pretending to have some analogue saturation “colour”.
@Cefshah
@Cefshah 11 ай бұрын
Helpful video, as usual!! 🙂✌💛
@brucewayne251
@brucewayne251 Жыл бұрын
I think EQ you don’t need Gain compensation because you’re equalizing the frequency ranges into place, not wanting the auto gain to change the balance with the mix.
@User-ik2kc
@User-ik2kc Жыл бұрын
It'll compensate the entire sound, not just that specific range
@SonareDJ
@SonareDJ Жыл бұрын
I seriously did consider buying this but eventually opted for the Audio Issues EQ as it offered way more features for the same price, and still has all the useful jargon such as 'warmth' 'Mud' etc. I love you to review that plugin, as I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts on it? It's a very capable and feature packed EQ with all the learning jargon built in.
@aerov2484
@aerov2484 11 ай бұрын
There’s a plugin company called Audio Issues ? Lol
@BottleneckMoses
@BottleneckMoses 11 ай бұрын
It’s an absolute cash grab. If it was $19.99 it wouldn’t seem like such a kick in the guts, but using his KZbin clout to rip less experienced engineers/hobbyists off is very uncool.
@whitelightproduction3719
@whitelightproduction3719 11 ай бұрын
To me the only problem with this is the lack of volume compensation which is surprising as Streaky advises a lot about not being fooled into thinking something sounds better just because it’s louder. That only seems to be an issue when the ‘saturation’ button is engaged though. If you’re someone who likes to be anal about analysing frequencies etc you don’t really need this, but if you’re just using your ears and want to quickly add a little extra vibe to a drum buss or even a master this is pretty cool.
@markuslindholm5548
@markuslindholm5548 Жыл бұрын
Ok so in the comment Streaky said it's "just an EQ with some saturation no BS". And yet on the site it says "Mid/Side EQ magic", which leads one to think these knobs are kind of macro knobs doing all kinds of things under the hood. That if anything is pure BS. Also the fact that it's not even really saturating???
@JoshWearsPrada5
@JoshWearsPrada5 9 ай бұрын
Did the warmth get wider when u turned it up or was I hearing things?
@nickjitsu
@nickjitsu Жыл бұрын
It's like a Fisher Price Pultec. Sounds ok. Looks good. Costs a lot!
@markcole4001
@markcole4001 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for telling us what we need to know in a fair manner without theatrics.
@Crypto2638
@Crypto2638 Жыл бұрын
Probably the reason behind this is content creators. Some people don’t want to go deep into learn how to properly use eq etc (I’ve seen people who really dislike to mix/master). Audio engineers on the other hand wants to learn and use tools however they want and they put more effort on that. Just like I really don’t like to use internet samples and therefore I purchased some synths to make my own, but some people just want to throw a loop and that’s it. I’m learning a lot and the journey to the audio engineer is for me so interesting
@ozzy3ml
@ozzy3ml Жыл бұрын
So there’s no saturation despite it being a major marketing point?
@jon0830
@jon0830 Жыл бұрын
I would go for TDR SlickeqM... the meta filters and saturation
@critical-thought
@critical-thought Жыл бұрын
If you fail to clearly call out snakeoil, does that make you snakeoil? That plugin is a very bad joke.
@ro-ninma-ta3871
@ro-ninma-ta3871 Жыл бұрын
It may sound nice but you can basically copy the eq curves into any eq and use an additional saturator, charging 100 for this is way too overpriced for what it does... Compare it to smart eq for example, which is much cheaper and it adjusts the curves to the sound and has a lot more functions... I wonder how many sales they got for this, they could probably make a much larger total if it was 20 max...
@cramosmartinez
@cramosmartinez 8 ай бұрын
When you are not a professional it is difficult to identify the processes behind a plug in (almost always eq, comp and sat) and how to achieve them even with stock plug ins, from that point of view plug ins of this style are a great help. They are clearly not aimed at experts.
@Nobody-hc2bo
@Nobody-hc2bo Жыл бұрын
“It’s a 30 minute demo, do you really think people are gonna misuse it?” Oh man, you have no idea what I can do in half an hour lmao
@aerov2484
@aerov2484 11 ай бұрын
The Dog Particle
@flakoka44
@flakoka44 Жыл бұрын
Is only a Eq!, on a harmonic level not long ago, but its curves are soft
@TiagoLeonor23
@TiagoLeonor23 Жыл бұрын
One more plugin scam. With all due respect, for the price, it's to take advantage of people that mix with their eyes. Most Daw's do this for free and fast
@realraven2000
@realraven2000 Жыл бұрын
ok, so they use their eyes to - look at the colour on the (S) ? I don't understand how you can use the eyes to judge anything with this plugin, it's just three knobs with 3 primary colors
@TiagoLeonor23
@TiagoLeonor23 Жыл бұрын
@@realraven2000 it's more to due to cognitive bias. People can believe it does more than what actually does behind the scenes. In the end can make someone spend almost 100$ on something they can be done for free and pretty fast in any daw with stock or free plugins
@pushempire2791
@pushempire2791 8 ай бұрын
Try Warmth 60 Clarity 60 and Focus 25 with all saturation knobs turned on. You'll honestly hear a little improvement.
@onairrecordings
@onairrecordings 11 ай бұрын
Not much change from £100, wow didnt expect that! 25 per knob 😂😂😂
@AllmedialabNl
@AllmedialabNl Жыл бұрын
Any Pultec emulation with the proper settings does the same!
@mikebooth9619
@mikebooth9619 Жыл бұрын
I agree with both you and Streaky that it is what it is. Every new producer (and there are probably thousands every day) goes through the stage where they need a quick fix just to get the music out there while they're learning to hear better. This is a good plugin for that stage. Also, every producer ends up with many more plugins than they need because they purchase them while at one point of knowledge and then move to a new point of knowledge where they no longer need them. But the key here is not what it looks like on a curve but what your ears tell you. And that's what Streaky is going for. So...I guess I just defended him🙂
@pargelium
@pargelium Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and for going into everything! too many excuses and too many doubts! three-knob equalizer but the description sounds like it’s a super device. marketing and that’s all. thanks a lot for treating other people's work with respect, no matter what it is
@crustaug
@crustaug Жыл бұрын
Geez, "colorbox" with no color (saturation) and just clean EQ curves. Also claims "limitless possibilities" which it clearly cannot since it isn't even a fully functional EQ. Hard pass. Thanks for the review, saved me $100+.
@tobimontana61
@tobimontana61 Жыл бұрын
I disagree, the knob indicator literally add different colors when you turn them up and there’s no limiter included so you can rightfully argue it’s limit less 🤓
@colinmitchell1287
@colinmitchell1287 Жыл бұрын
Free to cheap, sure why not. If it works sometimes it works. But, he is just taking the piss with the price alone. I even like the dudes content.
@kushtom7108
@kushtom7108 Жыл бұрын
is it saturating the sides?
@woodsonpayne8378
@woodsonpayne8378 Жыл бұрын
It has notes of burnt bits, with highlights of vaporized software bytes.
@rawpoweraudio
@rawpoweraudio Жыл бұрын
You need a gold power cable connected to your computer to unlock the saturation 😐
@Matt_Morgan
@Matt_Morgan Жыл бұрын
Streaky is a salesman to the core. He sells his personality, but that’s about it. I’d gladly join him on a night out on the town, but I’d never take his music production advice, services nor his plugin. I’ve tried his mastering services on an EDM track, out of curiosity, and the result wasn’t anywhere near a pro level at all
@grungefire
@grungefire Жыл бұрын
I find that what it does somewhat similar to Clariphonics with only 3 knobs.
@dennisvanrijswijk695
@dennisvanrijswijk695 Жыл бұрын
i blocked streaky, he did so many false info in his advertized videos.
@Simeon_Harris
@Simeon_Harris Жыл бұрын
a saturation button that doesn't add saturation. hmm...whatever will they think of next?
@jameslovie
@jameslovie Жыл бұрын
I’d literally just use a Pulteq for the same purpose - doesn’t seem to add much value at all and $100 is a lot for a fairly basic plugin
@tru7hhimself
@tru7hhimself Жыл бұрын
i think you've been way too gentle on this one. a plugin that costs over 100€ and does exactly what you could do with the free eq that comes with any daw in one minute can doubtlessly be called snake oil. even if you struggle with eq in general, you can make a preset with bands like these once and then only adjust the individual gain. it reminds me of the infamous midi chord packs. the only redeeming factor is that he mentions that it's just eq curves, but as it's only in the comments and not on the website the snake oil sticker can still be applied.
@mmccurry9
@mmccurry9 Жыл бұрын
I just subscribed. Have been watching a few for a few years. Snake Oil. That's Cool. Even to an old 63 year old man from Arkansas. Got a Ch. Of my own. Just started putting up content. Music I play. Everything. And then put them to video. Not professional at all. But some times there is magic. Not!! A talent givven. But I have fun in the producing of it. And new plugins do inspire me to be more creative. Like your style. Stay that way. Later
@TheLeon1032
@TheLeon1032 Жыл бұрын
THINK THIS IS PERFECT FOR SOME THAT NEED QUICK RESULTS OR DONT KNOW EQ YET, BOUT 60 QUID AND IT BE PERFECT.
@biomechanism1
@biomechanism1 Жыл бұрын
You know what plugin is worth it from a fellow youtuber? Argent Compressor
@stevewoodyt
@stevewoodyt 9 ай бұрын
Isn’t this an emulation of some hardware? I saw a video and swear he had this unit in his desk and flashed a “cheat sheet”.
@leaningtower73
@leaningtower73 Жыл бұрын
Get a Pro Q3 and learn to use it inside out
@edwine8857
@edwine8857 Жыл бұрын
You're being polite; it's pure snake oil. Scam 101.
@timhartnell2472
@timhartnell2472 Жыл бұрын
It may be true that there is a market for this plugin, but perhaps only because unscrupulous manufacturers are happy to create one. I used to work for a car reviewer years ago, and I noticed that there was never a bad word said about any car in the reviews. I once asked the business owner (and script writer) why. He just said there are no bad cars, just ones that aren't what you're looking for. So he only ever ended up reviewing from a target market perspective, often peppered with the phrase 'if you prioritise x, then perhaps this isn't the car for you'. However the cynical truth behind that, is of course that if he gave a bad review he would no longer have a business as the manufacturers would not let him test the cars. And I think it is the inevitable end point of all reviewers in the end... unless they can stay truly independently from the manufacturers. In this case however, it seems that Streaky ('Sneaky'?) being the shrewd marketer that he is, got the Colourbox to you first before you had a chance to do it independently, so that you wouldn't be able to do your usual (and much appreciated) no holes barred snake oil video about it. Having said that, I suspect most of us were reading between the lines and understood exactly what you weren't saying anyway! 👍 All the best.
@jeffreyhanc1711
@jeffreyhanc1711 Жыл бұрын
New personal Rule: Whenever a prominent KZbinr in the production/audio sphere drops a plug in, grab your wallet, turn around and run. Not walk, RUN.
@olivarius-SirOli
@olivarius-SirOli Жыл бұрын
Seems to be like the bass and treble knobs on my stereo system 🤔
@Cefshah
@Cefshah 11 ай бұрын
As an 'artist'... that is EXACTLY what I like about it. And... the GUI is the next thing. Specifically, I have hundreds of other plugins... thousands of parameters to get lost in. High quality, surgical, complex stuff. This plugin is 'easy'... but as you suggest, is very much like the tone controls on a well designed stereo receiver, from the old days. Those EQ's were really effective, on the higher quality receivers; simple... but easy to adjust. :)
@delmixedit
@delmixedit Жыл бұрын
You’re right. It’s not for engineers that real like to control everything or know how to achieve the same or similar results. And it’s not snake oil because he’s being totally transparent about what it is.
@bg2518
@bg2518 10 ай бұрын
Great review - Made me decide clearly NOT TO BUY. I had lots of questions that Streaky didn't attend to in his IN YA FACE adverts which you did. I'm NO audio engineer but I can see that with a few chained EQ's on the mix bus that I'll get much the same. Streaky is preying on many it seems to me to make a few extra sheckles.
@squashbeatszw
@squashbeatszw Жыл бұрын
hahahaha. Salt and pepper seasoning description is wild lol.
@Riptide83
@Riptide83 11 ай бұрын
Is it just me or is the price of this plugin insane?
@camhyde9701
@camhyde9701 Жыл бұрын
clever use of the RGB concept (left to right and combination of the three on the S button)
@DDPAV
@DDPAV Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it’s not meant for actual audio engineers but for weekend warriors that want to feel like they’re doing something without ever having to know what they’re doing. There’s a market for anything someone can be talked into buying. If it makes the end user feel good, then there is value. People bought milli vinilli cds……..
@nicholasbrecken7357
@nicholasbrecken7357 11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@bobyatron7525
@bobyatron7525 Жыл бұрын
I don't understand the logic behind adding intermittent white noise to a plugin demo. I guess if it's a sample based instrument it kind of makes sense to prevent someone from just sampling the whole thing, but mostly it just puts me an a frame of mind to develop a more unfavorable view of the plugin
@jj454
@jj454 11 ай бұрын
It’s very clearly designed for people who don’t know what they’re doing. So not sure if it’s helpful or just taking advantage of
@LukeIcardMusic
@LukeIcardMusic 10 ай бұрын
I keep seeing shorts about colorbox. Now its confirmed its just an eq. With a little knowledge and eq, you too can save yourself 100$ and do it yourself. “Putting only a limiter on your mixbus is a mistake”. *creates plugin that is just an eq with basic terminology* *charges 100$*
@nonprofet
@nonprofet Жыл бұрын
please make your plugin.
@Whiteseastudio
@Whiteseastudio Жыл бұрын
But what should it be?
@tylerwinter512
@tylerwinter512 Жыл бұрын
@@Whiteseastudioa placebo plug-in.
@nickskywalker2568
@nickskywalker2568 Жыл бұрын
@@Whiteseastudio Purest Snake Oil ™ Mix and master with one knob - no autogain needed because louder is better
@TildeSounds
@TildeSounds Жыл бұрын
​@@Whiteseastudio wytse autogain would be fun, just two linked gain knobs, one before and one after whatever plugin
@dykodesigns
@dykodesigns Жыл бұрын
@@WhiteseastudioThe plugin could be a kind of “folly” plugin. A plugin that has no real purpose (like a non-functional object that just looks pretty). You could turn it into a kind of game/challenge/software toy where the user would have install the virtual screws and try to align it nicely in the rack but the thing doesn’t want to fit nicely on the first try. Something like a plugin from hell that makes the user frustrated on purpose as a kind of fun gimmick.
@anteshell
@anteshell Жыл бұрын
12:42 I don't really think it a hallmark of honesty if you have to dig the info out from a response to a random _unpinned_ youtube comment. It's almost like he would not like that info to spread around in public at large.
@MrGreekBlade
@MrGreekBlade 5 ай бұрын
well the plugin is fine...the price make it look bad...for 20 dollars will be great to play with the knobs
@pywidem5823
@pywidem5823 Жыл бұрын
Well, where's the mid/side processing that was promised on the website? And what Streaky said and what the advertisement says are two very different things... Also, some EQ-curves and veeeery subtle saturation, which btw I doubt has anything to do with being sampled from his hardware, are not something new and valuable to be pushing the price point like that. I'd say snake oil
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