Do plugins even matter anymore? (Open Poll)

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by YungstarProd, Aug 21, 2025 at 4:49 AM.

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What's your thoughts on plugins overall?

This poll will close on Nov 13, 2025 at 3:49 AM.

  1. They're a dangerous necessity—Like Waves, duh.

    6 vote(s)
    16.7%

  2. Not important, Just the fabfilter stuff, and some UAD probably.

    13 vote(s)
    36.1%

  3. No. Go commando, stock plugins only. Stop being weak.

    4 vote(s)
    11.1%

  4. OMG WHO CARES?! I dont!

    13 vote(s)
    36.1%
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  1. thantrax

    thantrax Audiosexual

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    Plugins (stock and/or 3rd party) are useful as much as I decide they will be by my needs
     
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  2. clone

    clone Audiosexual

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    People seem to forget how bad some stuff out there can really be.
     
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  3. mk_96

    mk_96 Audiosexual

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    Live and let collect plugins, as my grandpa used to say.
     
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    aymat Audiosexual

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  5. Granular

    Granular Noisemaker

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    No they don't matter, to me the only plugins that matter are the ones that might change how I write music.

    Maybe a better piano roll? Good UI with quality of life features and just feels better to use than your native piano roll or your automation lanes?, maybe a tracker UI?

    Something that lets me write music faster, not the same compressor number 10000 that will take my mix to da next level :D
     
    Granular, Aug 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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  6. BlossomwoodsCollection

    BlossomwoodsCollection Kapellmeister

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    FabFilter, Acustica/Nebula, Plugin Alliance, and Cradle are necessary imo. Some Waves and UAD. Most (not all) other plugins are extraneous to me. But doesn't stop me from having 4000 Audio Units :rofl:
     
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