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Originally Posted by brandondrury  I can't say I've ever really been happy with any of them.
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That one sentence sums up every instrument, piece of audio gear, and software program I've ever used (Not to mention the ladies!). The Holy Grail of equipment always seems to be just around the corner.
De-essers are no exception. They always do damage. But sometimes, things have gotta sound worse in order to sound better.
I'm no connoisseur when it comes to de-essers, but perhaps we can change that on this forum.
I primarily use software de-essers made by Waves, Timeworks, or BlueTubes. As a standard practice, I use a de-esser on virtually every vocal track. In my experience, sibilance is inevitable once you start compressing a vocal track in the digital realm. At the end of the day, de-essers can be very useful tools in order to get a vocal up-front where you want it.