Which UAD Plug-Ins Should I Use?

Updated July 23, 2024 15:24

Not sure which UAD plug-ins to use for your project? See the chart below for suggestions based on common applications for each plug-in.

Keep in mind that these are only suggestions, and many plug-ins in this list can be used for multiple different applications depending on your personal taste and style of music. We recommend demoing any plug-ins that interest you before purchasing to see how each plug-in will fit into your individual workflow.

	Vocals	Drums & Percussion	Guitar & Bass*	Keyboards & Synths	Strings & Wind Instruments	Mastering
Preamps & Channel Strips	Manley VOXBOX UA 610 Collection Neve 1073 API Vision	SSL 4000 E API Vision Neve 1073 Neve 88RS	UA 610 Collection Neve 1073 API Vision	Neve 1073 SSL 4000 E API Vision	API Vision SSL 4000 E Neve 88RS UA 610 Collection	N/A
Compressors & Limiters	LA-2A Collection Tube-Tech CL 1B Fairchild Collection EL8 Distressor	UA 1176 Collection SSL G Bus Comp Manley Variable Mu API 2500 Bus Comp Valley People Dyna-Mite	UA 1176 Collection DBX 160 Teletronix LA-3A EL8 Distressor	Summit TLA-100A Neve 33609 EL8 Distressor Elysia mpressor	Neve 33609 Fairchild Collection Manley Variable Mu API 2500 Bus Comp	Precision Multiband Shadow Hills Comp Elysia Alpha Comp Precision Limiter Chandler Zener Limiter Oxford Limiter V2
Equalizers	Pultec EQ Collection Maag EQ4 Neve 31102	API 500 Series Neve 1081 Brainworx bx_digital	Trident A-Range Pultec EQ Collection Helios Type 69	API 500 Series Harrison 32C Neve 31102	Harrison 32C Maag EQ4 Dangerous BAX EQ	Brainworx bx_digital Manley Massive Passive Dangerous BAX EQ Chandler Curve Bender Precision EQ
Delay & Modulation	A/DA STD-1 Eventide H910 MXR Flanger/Doubler	Galaxy Tape Echo Cooper Time Cube MkII Cyclosonic Panner	Korg SDD-3000 MXR Flanger/Doubler Brigade Chorus Tri-Stereo Chorus	Korg SDD-3000 Cyclosonic Panner Tri-Stereo Chorus	EP-34 Studio D Chorus Cyclosonic Panner	N/A
Reverbs	EMT 140 Lexicon 224 AMS RMX16 AKG BX 20	Ocean Way Studios DreamVerb EMT 140 AMS RMX16	AKG BX 20 Lexicon 224 EMT 250	Ocean Way Studios EMT 140 EMT 250 Lexicon 224	Ocean Way Studios EMT 140 Lexicon 224	N/A
Special Processing	Oxide Tape Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced Precision De-Esser Little Labs VOG	Studer A800 Transient Designer Vertigo VSM-3 Fatso Jr/Sr	Oxide Tape Little Labs VOG Oxford Envolution Culture Vulture	Oxide Tape bx_subsynth SPL TwinTube Moog Filter	Studer A800 Transient Designer Vitalizer MK2-T	Ampex ATR-102 bx_refinement bx_saturator V2 Oxford Inflator

Note: Guitar & Bass amplifier plug-ins are not listed in this chart. Click here to view all UAD Guitar & Bass amplifier plug-ins.

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