Sonnox Oxford Inflator Native

Great tool for squeezing just a bit more perceived loudness from your track.

For sound design and individual sounds you can go crazy, just experiment with "effect" and "curve" sliders for interesting results.

On the other hand for mastering usually less is really more.

One thing that I personally miss on this plugin is a bit more complexity, more options to tweak and generally take more control of the given effect.

Definitely a great tool, using it on almost every master, usually in 20-30% range. Feel free to experiment and be creative!

This is truly special for that final loudness push of the mix. I am a hobbyist and amateur, producing, mixing and mastering my own music. The Inflator has became a standard part of my mastering chain and sometimes a like what it does on the drum bus too.

If you are expecting something that can just be slapped on a master bus and the track is instantly 50% better, then this is not for you. If you are willing to learn how it works, it will pay off very well.

I recommend reading the manual first because this is not a typical saturator or limiter, this thing has it's own algorithms which seem to be quite unique. That's why the controls are also quite unique. Great plugin, highly recommended!