Why Don't You Review More Plugins?

In this video I discuss reasons behind why I choose not to review plugins and why I favour reviewing hardware. It's not that plugins don't interest me, it's more a case that there's really not that many great plugins releasing that are worthwhile creating content on. I create the hardware reviews so that people can hear how the hardware sounds and works before buying it. The majority of plugins have a demo period of 14 days so that you can demo and hear how it sounds in your workflow. So I feel there is little need for me to show you have it sounds and how it works.
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[@JohnWuMastermind]

As soon as I purchased my first hardware and realized the difference in sound quality compared to plugins I cried for the thousands I spent on plugins and realized I could have gotten some serious hardware instead 😢

[@FnFFoxFace]

Just consider it an investment, like training wheels lol! Using those plugins taught you different parameters to get familiar with for the hardware, and now you can hear the difference too!

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@FnFFoxFace great point

[@LOADTRACKMUSICART]

I made the exact same mistake as you. I spent a fortune on plugins, thinking they would transform my sound. Every time a new plugin was released, I bought it. Then one day, I took a step back and realized something simple: they’re almost all the same. The only real difference between these plugins is the interface design. In reality, the sound is nearly identical. Each plugin uses the same algorithms, the same functions, and the same settings, just wrapped in a different visual package. The result? Thousands of dollars wasted. More than $4,000, $6,000, maybe even $10,000 spent on tools that, in the end, didn’t make a real difference in my music. Then one day, I had a realization. I understood that I was throwing away my money and my time. So, I made a choice: I invested in my first piece of hardware. That was back in 2010. And that’s when it hit me-the difference between a plugin and real hardware is like night and day. A plugin is still just digital; it’s an emulation. Hardware is physical, real, tangible. It’s like comparing a Ferrari in a video game to a real Ferrari on the road. The experience is completely different. Since then, I’ve completely changed the way I work. I only invest in real gear: EQs, compressors, limiters, reverbs… real reverbs, not digital ones. Sure, I still use four or five plugins, but that’s it. Everything else? Totally useless. Filling up your computer with 40 reverbs, 40 EQs, 40 compressors, 40 delays is pointless. In the end, you never truly master them because there are just too many. With hardware, it’s a completely different approach. You take the time to learn how to use each piece of gear properly. A hardware EQ, for example, can be used in hundreds of different ways, depending on what you’re trying to achieve. But most importantly, the sound is there instantly. No endless clicking, no scrolling through presets. You turn a knob, you listen, and you feel the sound evolving in real time. A lot of people don’t understand this difference. Some say that plugins are just as good. Good for them. But let’s be honest-they’ve probably never worked with real gear. At the end of the day, everyone is free to work however they want. But one thing is certain: a plugin will never replace hardware. Since I changed my workflow, everything has become smoother. I’m more focused on listening, more in tune with the subtle changes in sound, more connected to the music. Because with real gear, you’re working in the moment, by feel, through true sound creation. And honestly, it makes all the difference.

[@JohnWuMastermind]

@@LOADTRACKMUSICART Feel you 100%

[@JohnWuMastermind]

@ Got 8 Pieces of analogue Gear since i realised and not looking back

[@Chaos-Dynamics]

Through all the mixing channels on KZbin there are only five that I stayed subscribed on. Those are the ones with honest reviews and no commercially pushed content. Keep doing what you do ❤

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@Chaos-Dynamics an honest review is hard to find on youtube. Which is a big shame.

[@gooshie3]

Well, the best thing about your channel and others like it who are not overly impressed by plugins, is when you say that a plugin is good, I listen...Thanks man. Great channel.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@gooshie3 exactly this. If I talked about a plugin I like it's because I genuinely like it and use it.

[@michael.maurus]

I like UAD plugins, such as the 102 Tape or a 1176 on certain tracks. But I absolutely love the sound of analog gear like the Manley Vari-Mu on the master bus or the Massive Passive EQ, with its incredible depth and 3D sound. In my opinion, analog hardware is simply unmatched. Plugins often sound too flat, digital, and two-dimensional.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@michael.maurus yeah I agree. The Atr 102 is a plugin I've used in every mix for a good 15+ years now. Still as good today as it was when it first released.

[@FnFFoxFace]

Have been enjoying your videos! It appears that you have a passion for what you choose to do videos on, and I feel as though that can be lost if you're just reviewing plugins or gear that's thrown at you for the sake of content! Thank you for the videos.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@FnFFoxFace spot on. This is exactly it. I have zero interest in 99% of the plugins that release. So reviewing them doesn't carry the same enthusiasm. Ultimately I need to love talking about something and want to have conversations in the comments about it. Like this video will achieve. I get sick of watching videos on plugins where the reviewer says it's incredible and a game changer. That it's replaced 3 plugins they used to use. Usual BS. Then video ends and they uninstall it. Onto the next video saying the exact same thing.

[@steverachmadofficial]

Yep, all totally true! I use to buy way too many plugins before. Then I treated myself a bd present with an APB-16. Since then I barely use the plugins just mostly utilities. The difference is massive and you can't go back from that point.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@steverachmadofficial especially now we have digitally recallable gear, there are much fewer downsides to hardware. It just comes down to cost. If a company could create brilliant gear at a low price. SSL could do it. And I think they will.

[@steverachmadofficial]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio Man, you got me totally into having any Wes Audio stuff high on my list now. Next purchases from now on will be only digitally recallable

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@steverachmadofficial it was a huge switch for me to change my entire studio into digitally recallable gear. Cost me an absolute fortune but it's best choice I've ever made. I'd not go back.

[@kevinlentz7604]

Hey Paul totally agree ,great Mic’s,Great pre amps ,Almost no plugins,Great-monitors,Great song ,exquisite sound ❤

[@patricioandres2562]

I totally agree Paul, that's why I'm watching your channel. Maybe you could make two video series about plugins: 1) the plugins you actually use, 2) assuming you can't use HW, what plugins would you try to emulate them with?!! Interesting! An easy test would be with the Elysia Nvelope, plus there you can demonstrate the difference in transient handling and shelf equalization, that would be a good check; besides, it's not one of the most expensive equipment. I hope the idea helps you. Greetings,

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@patricioandres2562 I have been thinking lately how can I review a plugin without reviewing a plugin. There's plenty of people doing this kind of content. So I'm trying to think up a way of doing it different. And I don't want it to be a case of reviewing plugins and being negative about them. I was thinking maybe something along the lines of would I use it. Does this plugin make it into my workflow. 99% wouldn't though. And would get very boring of 10 videos where none make it in. The plugins i actually use is a good one. And I generally have reviewed most of those already. I like the idea of assuming I can't use hardware what plugin would I use instead. I'm thinking maybe a series along the lines of approaching the review as if I have pro q4 does this plugin give me something pro q4 doesn't. Match the curves compare the audio. Does it sound identical. If so we don't need it. Or maybe just a series picking plugins apart exposing them as the same plugins wrapped in a new skin. There's a few options I'm thinking about.

[@patricioandres2562]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio Interesting; I completely agree that it makes no sense or contributes anything to make reviews of all the plugins that are coming out. Perhaps it would be useful to make a selection of the best plugins (or as we were saying, those that you could use if you don't have HW); you leave that as a list, it is fixed, it is your choice of the best for example on 2/15/25; and every time something better appears to replace one of those plugins on the list or worthy of adding to the list (for example, an Eq that sounds better in the lows or highs than ProQ) a video is made with the review and/or the update of the list (ranking). This makes it clear that, although you are always privately reviewing new plugins, you will only upload videos of those that are worthy of being added to the ranking of those that you would use if you didn't have HW or that could be well complemented with HW. You could do it by categories, for: mix and master eq, compressor, transient, limiter, reverb, etc., etc. This way you also avoid badmouthing other plugins, a task that would never end! But, I insist, it would be very useful, and perhaps the first video to make in this series (playlist), the comparison between HW and SW at least with one that has its -official- equivalent as Nvelope told you seems to me a good demonstration, you cover compromises and equalization and it is the official SW version. With that you demonstrate why you prefer HW to SW. Naturally, you can do the same with a compressor, limiter, etc. But that remains like video 1 (or more if necessary), even there you can finish with the comparison of a complete mix comparing HW and SW versions. And, from this comparison / demonstration you start the saga of your ranking of plugins with which you "could" manage not to have HW and those that you could add to your HW chain, a list that you only update with the plugins that qualify (approve). With this you can have a very interesting playlist on your channel. And to these contents you could add -if you want to make videos- a series: If I can't use my Alpha how could I emulate it? My Carnaby doesn't work, with what plugin could I emulate it? I hope it helps, greetings

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@patricioandres2562 all very interesting and is something I'm actively thinking about and trying to work out what brings most value whilst staying unbiased, honest and non click bait. These are the key attributes I want to keep for the channel. What I think I'll do is create video 1 in the series as a pilot to open the discussion find out what people would like to see. Then I can use this as market research to develop the right concept for both what the people on the channel want and what I want. Could be more like a plugin shootout. What compressor out these top compressor plugins achieves the best result. Then a new plugin releases. Now let's see if this compressor is any better using the same audio from before. There's definitely something that could be done. I just don't want to review a plugin for the sake of reviewing it.

[@LOADTRACKMUSICART]

I made the exact same mistake as you. I spent a fortune on plugins, thinking they would transform my sound. Every time a new plugin was released, I bought it. Then one day, I took a step back and realized something simple: they’re almost all the same. The only real difference between these plugins is the interface design. In reality, the sound is nearly identical. Each plugin uses the same algorithms, the same functions, and the same settings, just wrapped in a different visual package. The result? Thousands of dollars wasted. More than $4,000, $6,000, maybe even $10,000 spent on tools that, in the end, didn’t make a real difference in my music. Then one day, I had a realization. I understood that I was throwing away my money and my time. So, I made a choice: I invested in my first piece of hardware. That was back in 2010. And that’s when it hit me-the difference between a plugin and real hardware is like night and day. A plugin is still just digital; it’s an emulation. Hardware is physical, real, tangible. It’s like comparing a Ferrari in a video game to a real Ferrari on the road. The experience is completely different. Since then, I’ve completely changed the way I work. I only invest in real gear: EQs, compressors, limiters, reverbs… real reverbs, not digital ones. Sure, I still use four or five plugins, but that’s it. Everything else? Totally useless. Filling up your computer with 40 reverbs, 40 EQs, 40 compressors, 40 delays is pointless. In the end, you never truly master them because there are just too many. With hardware, it’s a completely different approach. You take the time to learn how to use each piece of gear properly. A hardware EQ, for example, can be used in hundreds of different ways, depending on what you’re trying to achieve. But most importantly, the sound is there instantly. No endless clicking, no scrolling through presets. You turn a knob, you listen, and you feel the sound evolving in real time. A lot of people don’t understand this difference. Some say that plugins are just as good. Good for them. But let’s be honest-they’ve probably never worked with real gear. At the end of the day, everyone is free to work however they want. But one thing is certain: a plugin will never replace hardware. Since I changed my workflow, everything has become smoother. I’m more focused on listening, more in tune with the subtle changes in sound, more connected to the music. Because with real gear, you’re working in the moment, by feel, through true sound creation. And honestly, it makes all the difference.

[@JohnWuMastermind]

Is the new Eventide Blackhole Immersive version worth reviewing for us?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

I'll check it out

[@yurikalashnikov2460]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio if you review Blackhole Immersive, review it for stereo applications. It’s actually really good, better than the old version.

[@riktascale4]

Great review. I am taking your advice to purchase the West Audio HARDWARE Titan and Calypso to expand interface my adat. I will have 8 more slots remaining. What best WA pieces would you recommend l buy to fill those 8 slots?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@riktascale4 if you don't own any of the modules I'd recommend getting one of each. A dione, Rhea, Prometheus and hyperion. This is how I started my wes audio 500 series journey. I then worked out which modules I used most from there and gradually added more and more. I found I reached for the hyperion and Rhea most. And then the Pandora as well. But I wouldn't recommend losing a spot in your rack by getting a Pandora.

[@riktascale4]

@AudioAnimalsStudio Ok noted thanks. Although l like the Pandora very much from reviews your advice is logical about ending up with a single empty slot. Although l could try two Pandoras and 1 rhea or hyperion.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@riktascale4 you could do 2 Pandoras and 1 Rhea but then the issue there is that the calypso will only use 6 of 8 available io. I feel the Pandora is just a multiband dione. So my recommendation would be to choose a dione. Then at a later date, get another rack and add 2 Pandoras and 2 2 slot modules. That way you'll use up every slot. With the calypso you can link between two titan racks. Then you can do what I've done and create channel strips. 4 eqs and a calypso in 1 rack and 4 compressors in another rack.

[@riktascale4]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio ok nice and did not know this was do complex...will go for your originsl suggestion where l believe will get 8io adat usage🙏

[@studioneo986]

Mate there are so many channels that review plugins and they are all pretty boring. Keep doing what you’re doing as you are genuinely influencing manufacturers to get with the times.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@studioneo986 thank you. It's good to know I'm doing something right with this channel.

[@SomberSkies_000]

Agreed

[@Genital.Wartzenegger]

I would love to hear your opinion of p11 abyss . I feel like it’s the first plugin compressor I can really push into without it sounding like crap. But I might have shiny new toy syndrome

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@Genital.Wartzenegger I call it the honeymoon period. I haven't tried P11 abyss. I'll have to check it out.

[@magnivore1603]

I’m still a little unsure of how the wes audio gear works. Using Prometheus as an example, if one device affects all channels it’s applied to then why have more than one unit? Would you just need one Prometheus, or am I wrong and you would need multiple for different channels?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@magnivore1603 1 unit will process one stereo channel or 2 mono channels. If you wanted to process 4 channels you'd need 2 units.

[@magnivore1603]

@ ohhhhh I understand now! So that’s why the 500 series is recommended for mixing since they are cheaper and you can get more units that take up less space and that’s why the 19 inch each units are recommended for mastering because they’re only being used on the master bus? So let’s just say I wanted an EQ and compressor on 32 channels I would need 16-32 of each eq and compressor depending on the size of the device?

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@magnivore1603 yes it's very expensive. And you are correct 500 series is far more affordable. You can add a 500 series rack of EQs for £5000 or one mastering EQ.

[@magnivore1603]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio Thank you for clarifying!

[@JoeyFTL]

It's great to open youtube to see a new video of Paul keeping it real

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@JoeyFTL best way to be. I never rehearse a video which I think makes the content come across as real and natural, like the person watching asked the question and I'm answering it like I would if we were face to face.

[@JoeyFTL]

@AudioAnimalsStudio never change, Paul

[@TannerByTheSea]

This has nothing to do with a plug-in Revue well actually maybe it does 🧐 What about the new Blackbox? The HG Q- are you gonna look at that? Because I’m wondering what is gonna do standing next to the Wes audio Ng q

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@TannerByTheSea I have myself on the list to get one to demo. I have demoed the plugin and i liked it's functionality but the hardware is going to hopefully sound better. I have already made space in my racks for it. You'll see in this video I have the green mcdsp apb units in the racks on the right of screen. The reason for them being there is that the Wes Audio NG tube comp and blackbox hgq will both go in those 3u slots and I'll move the mcdsp racks down. So I'm 99% sure I'll get a HG-Q when it releases. I don't think it'll replace the Wes Audio Tube EQ. I have a feeling they'll work together for specific purposes. Maybe Tube EQ for more precision EQ and blackbox for more broader EQ enhancements. We shall see once it arrives.

[@Feerlyss]

i agree, I would love the get Cranbone Audio to make an HE2 plugin, and I'd also like new updates for Elysia Plugins. I mean we are all using Softube, and UAD for mixing lol. Those work and will stay in my toolbag, so these days i'm more looking for quality of life updates for my existing plugins.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@Feerlyss that's a good point. Quality of life plugins is a great way to put it. Value for money for buying a plugin. Pro Q4 I'll use that every day until Pro Q5 comes out. The Ampex Atr 102 tape sim on UAD I've used for a good 15 years or so now every day. I think this is what I'm looking forward to. At this point we have our go to plugins. A plugin will have to be truly amazing for it to replace one of these.

[@leroytakahashi]

I dont look at new plugins but i have hearrd that the Unfairchild 670mk2 and the Varis are v good....have you tried them? Mind you, you have both hardware units so they prob dont apoeal

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@leroytakahashi I've tried both and both are good. The funny thing is I see these are both just another great sounding compressor plugin. However I feel totally different about them as hardware. I find them unique and not just another compressor.

[@jamescave7102]

Agreed with everything you say. I don’t know why I didn’t stay with the stuck plug ins.

[@MSDMNRBERLIN]

please compare the alpha compressor with the plugin :)

[@SkynetRecordings]

Amen! 90% of it is a scam with no resale value at all and there is a reason for that and why hardware still holds it value.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@SkynetRecordings at first when I read that as 90% is a scam I thought ooh that's a bit harsh. But I think i agree. 90% are the same plugin in a new skin. Which by definition is a scam 🤔

[@LennFurnace]

Im going to have to agree here, I don't have any hardware except an old 10 band eq my dad gave me recently in which needs some work. I plan on getting the ssl 18 any suggestions for a milestone

[@SkynetRecordings]

The claims of emulations being spot on are bunk, the very moment a plug in sounds and behaves like hardware you will see the prices of used hardware fall through the floor. I don’t see that anywhere, in fact it’s the opposite. However many People will continue to praise plug-ins as it suits their budget and ears & That’s cool too. Just not for me, I wish more than anything digital could do it as it would make life incredibly easy.

[@nicefish10]

Thank God you have real gear. Most people like plug-ins, simply for the convenience and have never used real gear. It’s a sad state of affairs these days. I use plug-ins in a hybrid set up, but I also have some very full racks of some very nice gear. I only use a plug-in if I have to. Thank you for sticking with real gear. There’s enough people out there, pretending to be experts, that review plug-ins

[@Dystopian84]

there are also a lot of people who produce garbage using a lot of high end hardware gear , there are no rules ... it is no longer about the gear , it used to make a major difference but it isn t the case anymore

[@nicefish10]

@ that is very true. One of the problems that I have in my old mind is that music has become too easy to make with the DAW, Home recording etc…. Because it’s so easy to do these days, verybody thinks they can do it so everybody does. The problem that presents is that there is so much shit music out there that the good music has a really hard time finding its way to the surface. When people had to go out and spend real money to get real gear, had to collaborate with others, and an artist would work for a full year or two to create a new album to release. There was anticipation and excitement about what had been created during that time. Nowadays, with all of the shit music out there I have a really hard time becoming a fan of much of any of the new artists. I also don’t like the trickle release of one song a month or two….. The public has never cared. What equipment was used to make their favorite songs. That’s always been true so even today they won’t care what gear was used. It’s certainly a different time and I have a bunch of hardware gear that cost me a fortune and I have hundreds of plug-ins that also cost a small fortune and I use them when I need to. There has always been garbage music. Not everything that was recorded with analog outboard gear, and a mixing console was good. But because there’s so much music now because it’s so easy. Before home recording became so huge you had to put out a lot of effort to actually go into the studio and record your songs and then try to release them not everything was good of course but there was way more effort put into it. There has always been bad music, But there hasn’t been so much of a never ending sea of it like there is today due to the ease of creating it today.

[@Dystopian84]

@ I agree . Nowadays music is often produced and mixed by one person using a computer ( full ITB or hybrid with hardware ) ... it used to be teams of very talented and specialized people like : Rod Temperton , Quincy Jones , Michael Jackson , Bruce Sweden , the best studio musicians ... that makes the bigger difference .... `I would rather record Michael Jackson using a cheap shure mic and a 80 $ audio interface / mix with plugin than any of the modern melodyned singer in a pro studio with the best gear .

[@nicefish10]

@ I regret that I only have one thumbs up to give your post!

[@rusj5273]

If I had the space and money. I would get some hardware. The recallable hardware is the future of hardware. Most liked software are utility plugins.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@rusj5273 if space is your issue have a look at mcdsp APB. The green rack units to the right of screen. Don't require an interface and you get 16 channels of analogue processing. Feels like using a plugin with the sound of analogue.

[@rusj5273]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio For sure, that's one thing on the list.

[@coziay7201]

Thanks for your integrity!

[@tommyface5756]

if jason johsua one of the top GUY who master and has worked with everyone massive in the us and the world is fully in the box and trainned by Dave Pensado and DR DRE... I then gotta kind of question your approach.. Its like saying driving a manual car is better than driving a atuo car... Using a paper map or using a sat nav on your phone. Change is inevitable and you can get the same or better if you know how to use the pluggins... I LIKE HARD WARE BUT IT SUCH A LONGER PROCESS.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@tommyface5756 this is a comment I hear all the time. What people say they do and what they actually do are often two very different things. Ask yourself what are these people trying to sell me? Are they saying they achieve everything they achieve by using plugins because they are selling plugins? If they were selling hardware would they be telling you they use hardware? These are marketing tactics used to get you to part with your money. Wise up to it.

[@nicefish10]

Just because it’s new, doesn’t mean it’s better. As an example, Windows Vista was shit following XP pro. There are lots of other examples out there. And you do understand that if these companies didn’t have real gear, most of the plug-ins out, there would’ve never been invented because it would’ve had nothing to emulate. I’m with PAUL on this one plug-ins are boring. I don’t care who the hottest mixer is. I really don’t. Next week will be somebody different. And I know it’s probably not gonna be me so I would rather enjoy working with my national clients on my REAL gear. And on another note, since I run a higher end commercial recording studio, my business model caters to other engineers to rent my studio. I have never received a single phone call from a client (either a national famous person or a local up-and-coming artist) asking if I have a specific plug-in. It never happens. But I get phone calls all the time (at least a couple times a week) from people just because I have a specific piece of gear. So you can put your smug attitude up your ass.

[@ozzy3ml]

A top mixer can get a good result anyway and may choose plugins because it lets them mix more tunes and make more money. So they accept the tradeoff in quality for workflow reasons. It’s up to each person what to prioritise. Most listeners don’t care about sound quality as much as the people who made the music

[@nicefish10]

@@ozzy3ml I agree. The public has never, ever cared what gear was used to make their favorite songs. The people that care are the tech heads and musicians making the music. The Musician will always care which piece of gear is helping them create his/her specific sound (as far as their own instruments go) They may not know about which microphone, compressor, or preamp is being used. Not sure if you saw my earlier comment, but I run a very large hybrid set up. Most of the time I will always try to use my outboard gear because it’s much more fun and it just sounds bigger and better. It really does. But like the session I ran today I’m fixing recorded stems that were done by another studio across town that the band was very unhappy with. So today I’m using pretty much all plug-ins. Both have their place for sure but I think it’s finding the right tool for the right job at the right moment that matters.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@nicefish10 likewise, I'll have people get in contact requesting their music is run through specific pieces of hardware. Never once have i had someone request a specific plugin. I feel for the studios that are plugin only studios. It must be so hard to compete with hardware studios. What sets studios using hardware apart from them is the fact that you can achieve a sound unobtainable using plugins. Everyone can achieve the plugin sound. If this guy had the knowledge of Jason Joshua he could achieve the exact same sound as him at home.

[@DaGabbaGangsta]

I love plugins tbh, never been arsed whether a plugin emulates a bit of gear, only whether it works and sounds good, analog gear like compressors/eqs, no point in having them in my set up, plugins are more practical for me, hardware synths, different story 😊

[@shevyjohn9308]

Step your game up bro

[@Rhuggins]

I really wished I got into HW sooner in my career. I have spend over $5gs JUST on acustica plugins, over the years. Yeah its easy to say : “oh its just $99 compared to $3000” but the reality is that most will buy hundreds of such plugins. Now, some of them do sound pretty damn similar to the hardware. Really and truly. The hardware just feels like playing a game on easy mode vs on hard mode. Yeah, you can best it on harrld - but its HARDER. I can see the expense not being worth it for everyone, truly. But I love my hardware, especially for bus work.

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

Once I went hardware I will NEVER go back to plugins exclusively. The sonic differences popped my cherry once I tried a few pieces of gear. Plugin companies are using the same algorithms and codes wrapped in gui. They have a use but they cannot be my mainstay.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@PurpleMusicProductions we could 100% get by with maybe 10 to 20 key choice plugins. We don't need them all like we are constantly being led to believe by the plugin companies.

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

@AudioAnimalsStudio I completely agree with you.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@PurpleMusicProductions and then I went and bought a plugin this morning because it was on sale. Didn't need it. I just thought it's worth having just in case I ever needed it. So whilst I'm fully aware I'm being targeting for sales with marketing I'm still falling for it. To be fair though was a £299 for £8

[@bairahrecordings]

👍🏿💯🎯

[@Prodbykahlert]

have not seen the video yet, but i would say because they all sound the same at the end of the day. Much more important to understand what eq does to phase, then just getting new shiny UI´s

[@opticalman6417]

i have never truly like in the box Eq coming from a hardware mixing board i am not even a fan of fabfilter pro Q

[@shevyjohn9308]

Dont let fab fans hear you say this bro lol

[@deividasgnedinas7592]

Bro so true.. 90% plugins same trash.. but with fantastic marketing

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@deividasgnedinas7592 and a shiny new GUI

[@opticalman6417]

these software companies try to fool people who know no different so many will buy the bs there told

[@braxal6983]

Plugins are like guitar pedals. There are so many guitar pedals the market is saturated with them. I agree with everything you said Paul. I am glad to see a video from you. Not sure I seen many lately.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@@braxal6983 I've been super busy this past couple of weeks on a project you'll see coming to youtube very soon. It'll be right up your street. Normal service resumed on the channel now.

[@braxal6983]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio I am just happy you are ok.

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@braxal6983 thank you. I shoot these videos in my free time after studio time. So when my free time gets eaten up by other projects I just don't have the time.

[@braxal6983]

@@AudioAnimalsStudio Thank you for the videos Paul. They are very much appreciated!!

[@hectorhernandez-nl1cl]

Thanks..!

[@future_Victoryofficial]

Fact 😂😂😂😂😂

[@blessed_by_welfare5922]

We don’t need anymore plugin reviews lol

[@lestermagneto8267]

breaking news brother.

[@future_Victoryofficial]

Plugins are dead now 😅

[@AudioAnimalsStudio]

@future_Victoryofficial somethings got to change.