Best Audio Plugins in 2026 — page 2

Sonnox Oxford Plugins

The Oxford range combines many audio effects with specialized drum gating and loudness processing. Review each plug-in’s system requirements, latency, and separate purchase price before choosing.

Soundtheory Gullfoss

Gullfoss provides one equalizer product with editions for general, live, and mastering work.

Soundtoys 5

Soundtoys 5 combines 23 effects with a rack for custom chains and supports several formats and hosts. Its one-time listed cost is 599.00 USD, and Windows users should note the ARM-machine exclusion.

Liquid Music

Liquid Music provides a layered visual workflow for shaping melodies, harmony, and rhythm inside a DAW. It has a 30-day trial, but requires internet access for initial setup and activation.

Wavesfactory Trackspacer

Trackspacer offers focused sidechain-driven EQ with detailed filtering, channel targeting, and several plugin formats.

iZotope RX

RX provides a broad set of audio repair and restoration tools, with plan options that list different tool counts and capabilities. There is no free plan, and the listed plans are priced per month.

Waves Ultimate

Waves Ultimate provides a large, format-flexible plugin collection with StudioVerse and recurring mastering credits.

Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB

ADAPTIVERB provides adaptive reverb, harmonic filtering, and sound-design controls in a perpetual plug-in for macOS and Windows.

Klanghelm SDRR2

SDRR2 brings four distinct modes and several additional processing uses into a single plugin. Its paid-only model and lack of a demo mean buyers should confirm compatibility before purchasing.

TDR Production Bundle

TDR Production Bundle groups six Tokyo Dawn Labs plugins under one perpetual license. Its formats and host requirements are clearly listed, but purchases are final and older PowerPC Macs are excluded.

Filament

Filament is a focused paid plugin product with AU and VST3 support, macOS and Windows compatibility, and a perpetual license. Its main limitations are the £149 upfront cost and lack of a free plan.

iZotope Ozone

Acon Digital Restoration Suite

Blue Cat's All Plug-Ins Pack

SynthEdit

SynthEdit offers cross-platform plugin creation with project saving, oversampling, and perpetual licensing.