I've been using the elephant for mastering and I find it extremely musical. I'm currently demoing glissEQ and harminiEQ, polysquasher,deft compressor and soniformer. I find them all extremely musical. And at the end of the day it is music we are working with so it makes sense to work with plugins that make your music sound even better. I've done an extensive test comparing gliss EQ and Pro Q by fab filter and found gliss EQ sounds better every time. It is more open, more transparent, more sweet and musical. I read in another forum that pro Q was far better but this just isn't true. Yes pro Q is very good but it still doesn't bring any life to the sound like gliss and harmoni EQ do. Everything just seems to come alive with voxengo plugins. I've only owned elephant up to now and when I mix I can't wait till the mastering stage to use elephant cause I know what its going to do to my sound. I don't think twice any more when it comes to voxengo because I've learn't to trust my ears and when I hear something special I look no further.
Kilmar
Voxengo Elephant is hands down my favorite limiter. I own a lot of different limiters, and prior to purchasing Elephant, found myself having to test several per song in an attempt to find the one that did the least damage with its limited features and distinct characteristics. Eventually I'd find something that worked OK but I never felt as satisfied with the sound as I do with Elephant. I'm grateful to Aleksey for adding in a lot of important features, features that many others seem content on leaving out, and for giving us the ability to tinker around under the hood for more complex setups. It can be a little daunting at first trying to understand what everything does, but with a little perseverance, it all begins to make sense and then you truly realize how powerful and flexible this limiter really is. It excels at remaining transparent even at extreme levels and with a bit of fine tuning, is the best limiter I have in my arsenal for those clients looking for maximum level with as much of the transient clarity intact. Of course there's a point where it all begins to fall apart, but Elephant has the ability to go farther than the rest.
Shawn Hatfield - www.audibleoddities.com
I've only been using Voxengo mastering plugins for a short time, and already they have become a core inclusion in all of my new projects and in many of my old ones.
I've been able to re-release clearer, brighter, smoother versions of tracks that I thought could never be lightened-up.
My listeners have already sent me glowing feedback about the quality and spacialization of my new and re-released mixes, since having incorporated Voxengo products.
I use almost the whole array of products in different combinations in different productions with fanastic results... though it's hard not to go overboard!
While some plugins are "too subtle to be heard", there's no question they modify the /feeling/ of the music; more solid, more smooth, and more enjoyable!
I plan to purchase the remaining pieces missing from my collection in the near future.
Thanks Voxengo, for sweet sounds and sweet deals.
CFX Music, Reston VA
