What would it be? Right now… for me it would be a toss up between a Massive Passive, Pultec… or The Swift from Thermionic Culture. I’ll let you know if I decide 🤷‍♂️

When it comes to de-esser usage, I understand the idea of using it at the very end of a mastering chain. However, when the goal is to fix vocal issues on the vocal track, my current thinking is that applying a de-esser earlier in the chain can help avoid excessive high-frequency cuts later on with EQ. In other words, controlling harsh sibilance first allows for more natural and musical EQ decisions afterward. Of course, I know there are many valid approaches, so I’d really love to hear: - Your preferred ways of using de-essers - Your thoughts or feedback on my approach Recently, the de-essers I’ve been using are: - Hardware: SPL De-Esser - Plugins: Softube Weiss Deess - When I need a more aggressive result: Softube Deesser On the other hand, one de-esser I couldn’t quite get to work for me—possibly due to the learning curve—was Wavefactory’s Re-Esser. Looking forward to hearing how everyone else approaches this!