Nice (Higher End) Plugins / Bundles?

[fHumble fHingaz]

I'm thinking about investing in some higher quality plugins. I'm looking at things like UAD 2 Nevana 32, or perhaps a Waves Bundle, or a Duende system. Any suggestions / recommendations from those of you with experience in this area? At present I've got Sonar 8 Producer, with all it's associated plugins, & the Gold Bundle from Kjaerhus Audio as well as tons of free plugins... Looking for something to give that extra bit of polish to my mixes. Thanks.

[Vulconizer]

Look into Stillwell Audio's plug-ins. The more I use them, the more I want to use them. I find that their Event Horizon plug really pleases my ears in it's Analog ****th setting. They have a couple of great compressors and a pretty cool EQ as well as a few other nice items.

lolgreg and Audio Geek have a thread going regarding these plugs as well.

[fHumble fHingaz]

Thanks, Vulc - yeah, I've been trying the Stillwell stuff & it does sound pretty damn good to me as well. Love that Badbussmojo on the drum buss! - I don't really understand how it works - I just fiddle with the controls until it sounds good!

[garageband]

Love my UA plugs. The UAD cards are a bonus to my mind. Totally kick ass on the Waves stuff. I do wish UA had a stereo imager, though.

[Vulconizer]

Haha. I scared the crap out of my cousin and brother with that plug (BadBussMojo). I was messing around with it one night while they were outside the studio. I had it set super extreme, just to see what the heck it would do. They came back in when I happened to have it bypassed. I turned it back on without thinking and they both almost had a heart attack.

They thought I had blown up Cubase or the speakers or maybe them, I dunno.

How can you not love a plug-in that can do that?

[fHumble fHingaz]

Haha. I scared the crap out of my cousin and brother with that plug (BadBussMojo). I was messing around with it one night while they were outside the studio. I had it set super extreme, just to see what the heck it would do. They came back in when I happened to have it bypassed. I turned it back on without thinking and they both almost had a heart attack.

They thought I had blown up Cubase or the speakers or maybe them, I dunno.

How can you not love a plug-in that can do that?

Yeah, it can do extreme, but it can do subtle too!

Love my UA plugs. The UAD cards are a bonus to my mind. Totally kick ass on the Waves stuff. I do wish UA had a stereo imager, though.

Any in particular that you recommend?

[ryanoliver]

I'd like to hear a plugins shootout! How do different compressors sound with the same settings? I'm always using the same EQ just because I'm comfortable with it, I 'd like to here the SSL plugins EQ and how it compares to my stock stuff.

[Terence]

I use wave mercury plug ins. i like it. its not bad and the SSL, the Api and guitar stomp plug ins are included.

[fHumble fHingaz]

... er....(cough).... the Mercury Bundle is possibly (just) a bit out of my price range....My budget probably would only stretch to accomodate the Gold Bundle...

[jagcmos]

You might want to check out the crysonic plugins:
HOME :: Crysonic - Professional Audio Plugins VST AU RTAS

Download a few of the demos and give them a try.

I have the Spectralive NXT and really like the polish it puts on my mixes.