Post from Fabfilter's socials

 

Hmm...
I'm still waiting for Pro-MB 2, anyway a Dan Warroll tutorial would be appreciated asap

 

I wonder what they would add? Pro MB2 is more needed for me

 

Who says it's Pro-C3?! Could be Pro-Combfilter1 for all we know.

 

Pro-C probably has the most worthwhile competition plugins.

 

Hate to say this, but just like competition caught up to Waves, Softube and UAD, it has also caught up to Fabfilter. The name, just like the others, is all that's left. Color me impressed if C-3 is half as good as Sonible and half as complete as Cenozoix and Unisum.

 

Either plugin communication between other instances or AI

 

That promo picture makes me think of spectral compression, which is honestly just a gimmick and the weakest part of smartComp plugins.

 

I’m sure they won't disappoint, FF plugins always hit the sweet spot. Some will complain that it ain't as complex as other options (which they probably don't even use) or that a feature is missing. But I can already predict that whatever is 'missing' isn't what's gonna make your tunes good anyway (sorry to be the bearer of bad new, hehe).

 

Of course, they want to sell, and in the highest possible quantity. How do they do that?
By producing products that offer added value for the buyer. In other words, quality and innovation against the competition.

 

More features doesn't always mean it's better. And that's where Fabfilter shines, Their USP is that they build products which are easier & intuitive to use without confusing the user.

They only give necessary features & functions that a studio professional needs. No bloat at all. The trust that they have built in terms of quality & transparency is unmatched. With every plugin release from them today or in the future, I can guarantee you there plugins are never made as an afterthought or just greed. They put in the time to really make a real useful tool, that one would use on every project.

I still like the the fabfilter plugins over ThreebodyTechnology & Sonible.

Their plugins have features till Oblivion which makes them flexible but too much when you just want to do straight forward tasks. It's like using a sword to cut a sandwich.

Mixing is not rocket science, straightforward mix decisions leads to better mixes most of the time. Their is always exceptions like modern mixing workflows with spectral compressors & that's when they add stuff.

Fabfilter plugins got just the perfect amount of features that they are not less or more, just perfect.

Just my two cents.

 

Yeah fabfilter had the absolute best EQ for a long time purely down to the interface. Then everybody ripped their ideas off massively and that was that. Nowadays if an EQ is designed we'll it tends to look like fabfilter

 

Fabfilter plugins are incredibly solid, but they're currently made for the people inside the Fabfilter ecosystem, just like the other companies I mentioned. The problem with that is that they're not as innovative as they used to be, because the competition realizes what they would introduce as innovation faster than they can release these plugins. Both R2 and Q4 are good plugins, but ultimately don't add anything that hasn't been done already, they're worthwhile additions for the people stuck on Fabfilter plugins for some reason (not like that's a bad thing, some people will just stick to what works and stay there).

I personally don't agree that they only give necessary features that a professional wants. If that was the case, there wouldn't be a pretty substantial number of engineers who will switch to TDR Nova when they need dynamic bands, especially for mastering. Simply because Fabfilter thinks they know it better than you by making both attack and release program-dependent. And that's just one of many examples.

Edit: just to name one example of a developer that isn't satisfied with "good", take a look at ValhallaDSP. All modern Fabfilter additions are just watered down features other people made. No actual drive in making anything jaw dropping anymore. Meanwhile, ValhallaDSP, Sonible and Kiive are putting incredible effort in pushing plugin forward in workflow and sound. Those people are a fraction of Fabfilter in name and size.

 

Last edited: Jan 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM

Oh no, another compressor

 

i used to use fab filter plugins.. but i left them.. i found better ones. i think they are good but not for me anymore

 

Personally, I don't know of any other reverb plugin as versatile and easy to use as Pro-R2 (EQ, Emphasis/Damping curves, Ducking, Pitch shifting, Bitcrushing, etc, etc). I respect FabFilter for prioritizing UX and utility over flashing their tits with whatever novelty. There are plenty of 'innovative' tools out there that I never use because they’re either one-trick ponies or have dumb UIs.

I'll take 'solid' over 'innovative' any day. It’s also easy to forget that innovation happens in the UX domain too and in that regard I do believe people underrate FF.

 

Is still prefer the ff eq to anything else. As much as i try to get into sonible & TBtech i just prefer the workflow of that eq. When it come to compressors i just like to use a dedicated vca, varimu ect over a do it all swiss army knife. I just find it easier that way. But i will still give c3 a good go.

 

Spectral dynamic tools are extremely powerful, and definitely not a gimmick. Useful in both mixing and sound design.

I don't really use Pro-C anymore, but will be cool to see what they offer.

 

Imagine if Sonible would be behind this too