Restoration plugins

We list 16 Restoration plugins from 4 brands. The most represented are Waves, Acon Digital and Sonnox. Open any of them for a rundown of what it does and where it fits.

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Clarity Vx

Waves

Remove background noise with a single knob while staying CPU-light with Broad ECO mode for multiple instances.

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DeBreath

Waves

Remove distracting breath sounds from vocals while preserving natural tone using dual-path template matching.

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DeClick

Acon Digital

Banish clicks, pops, and crackle from damaged audio while preserving sonic integrity with three specialized removal algorithms.

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DeClip

Acon Digital

Recover detail from clipped audio with automatic threshold detection and adjustable recovery precision.

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DeHum

Acon Digital

DeHum 2 is a restoration plugin designed to remove hum and buzz typically introduced by poorly grounded electrical equipment, as well as other tonal noise sources like electrical motor noise. It uses sinusoidal re-synthesis or notch filter modes to eliminate fundamental frequencies and their harmonics while minimizing distortion to the wanted signal. The plugin features adaptive hum reduction that adjusts to fluctuations in the fundamental frequency, making it effective on real-world recordings with unstable hum.

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DeNoise

Acon Digital

Remove unwanted noise while preserving stereo imaging and tonal character with dynamic profiles that track fluctuations.

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DeVerberate

Acon Digital

DeVerberate is a reverb reduction plugin featuring both an automatic mode for dialogue and a manual mode for music and other sources. The plugin can attenuate or boost reverberation already present in recorded material, making it ideal for rescuing dialogue recordings with excessive reverb without costly re-shoots.

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Extract:Dialogue 2

Acon Digital

Isolate and enhance dialogue by independently controlling voice, reverb, and noise with dedicated EQ for surgical vocal clarity.

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NS1 Noise Suppressor

Waves

NS1 Noise Suppressor is a single-control automatic noise suppression plugin that analyzes and adapts to your signal in real-time, instantly eliminating background noise while keeping vocal content in focus. Its intuitive one-knob interface brings foreground elements to the forefront while suppressing unnecessary ambient noise, making it ideal for voice recording and restoration work.

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Oxford DeBuzzer

Sonnox

Eliminate hum and buzz artifacts across three frequency bands with automatic tracking that adapts to fixed or wandering fundamentals.

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Oxford DeClicker

Sonnox

Eliminate clicks, pops, and crackle from damaged audio with surgical precision using multi-stage detection and visual frequency exclusion.

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RX 9

iZotope

Surgically remove unwanted noise, hum, and artifacts with visual spectral targeting while recovering pristine dialogue and matching ambient tones.

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WNS Noise Suppressor

Waves

Purge distracting background noise while preserving crystal-clear dialog and voiceover presence.

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X-Click

Waves

Eliminate clicks and digital noise while keeping your recordings intact—perfect for rescuing vinyl and damaged audio.

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X-Noise

Waves

X-Noise is a focused, noiseprint-based noise reduction plugin designed to remove tape hiss, air conditioner noise, and computer noise from individual tracks, complete mixes, or damaged recordings. With its simple, intuitive controls, it delivers straightforward noise removal for restoration work without complex processing chains.

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Z-Noise

Waves

Erase unwanted noise while keeping vocals and transients crystal clear. Profile once, reduce everywhere with surgical precision.

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