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Apollo

Precision De-Esser

4.8 (352)

Get specialized with transparent de-essing and high-end control.

  • Easily de-ess vocals and tame high-end problems on your sources
  • Use Split mode to minimize darkening and lisping
  • Choose between Modern band-pass or traditional high-pass de-essing
  • Isolate and monitor the target sibilant frequencies with Solo mode

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Precision De-Esser

$149

$149

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Get Specialized with Transparent De-essing and High-end Control

The Precision De-Esser plug-in lets you easily remove unwanted sibilance and high-end problems from individual audio tracks or even mixes. With smart, easy-to-use controls, Precision De-Esser has sophisticated, yet transparent filter processing to fix vocals, drum overheads, or hi-hats.

What They Say

I use the Universal Audio Precision De-Esser in preference to any outboard de-esser.

Joe Zook

Katy Perry, The Hives, Pink

[I pick] the Precision De-Esser for rounding and smoothing out the hi-end!

Eddy Schreyer

Oasis Mastering

Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 352 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 306 Total 4 star reviews: 32 Total 3 star reviews: 8 Total 2 star reviews: 4 Total 1 star reviews: 2
96%would recommend this product
352 reviews
  • PS
    Peter S.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 weeks ago
    Great

    Super great

  • PE
    Peta E.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Easy range targeting

    I like having “s” in things… can’t have ssssound without esses… this allows the edge to be taken off whilst still allowing the natural consonants and flow to come through

  • CB
    Claudio B. B.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Perfect!

    I'm a user of UA plugings and I most say, the quality ou can get from this pluging, is awesome.

  • BS
    Bryan S.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Precision De-Esser

    The actual product worked better than the demo. It's part of my pre-chain

  • TP
    Tyler P.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Don’t know why I waited so long

    I tried Logic Pro X stock and some free plugins only to come back and wow what a difference!

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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