From reviews and such I was expecting a little better sound than my stock plug-ins that came with my DAW, and maybe ease and depth of use, but was't expecting the huge difference in quality I found right off the bat. The Pro-Q4 was so transparent, even with drastic boost (that I would probably never do). Same with the Pro-R, instant great reverb. The Pro-C I bought cause it was almost free with the bundle, but I've got a feeling when I get to mix down I'll use it alot. Again I was amazed at the transparent sound. I am mostly tracking now, and use alot of UAs plug-in with Apollo twin while tracking to get the warmth and sound I like. I beleive adding Pro C compression when needed will do the trick, without adding any more color or artifacts to the sound. Anyway, can't wait to get more in depth as I use them more. Thanks Nick for guiding me right, and Sweetwater for the great service and tech support!

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The FabFilter Bundle is the right set of plugins for every track. Great displays and not too hard to figure out. I would highly recommend this bundle.

I use Ableton. There's an in-depth Youtube video by Dan Worrall comparing the Fab filter EQ with the stock Ableton EQ. They are extremely close in quality, most people wouldn't be able to tell them apart. Then why get this at all? It's the usability, easily zoomable, allows you to set up as many bands as you want and general ease-of-use. There's quite a bit more that I'm not talking about here. The Pro-C2 allows you to audition the portion of the signal that is getting compressed, which I think is amazing. You can also audition the sidechain input, wow. The Reverb allows you to visually tailor your decay and its sound in one window. It's lightweight too. It's expensive yes and I would only recommend buying this if you are trying to speed-up your workflow.
I'm knocking off half-a-point because why not? This is not very important for most people, but I am a chip designer by trade and I look at small things that can impact the overall goal, which in this case is usability. The window scales the waveforms very well, but the buttons and text stay small and fixed font. If they employ vector graphics or something of that sort such that the text and UI elements scale along with the waveforms, it would be great. If they add anti-aliased text, this would be perfect.

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This was the glue that I need for my final Mastering project, without a doubt FabFilter is the ESSENTIAL

I purchased the Fabfilter Essentials bundle a few weeks back and i have to say i absolutely love the three included plugins! My only regret is that i didn"t purchase a larger bundle as each one of these plugins is fantastic! The reverb is absolutely top notch, and Pro Q 3 is my new favorite eq! If you"re questioning buying Fabfilter don"t! Seriously great stuff! Thanks Matt McGowen for the heads up!

I got the fab filter bundle with the pro q 3, pro r and compression. I haven"t tried the compressor yet but as I love the reverb! Extremely nice sound. And the EQ 3 is amazing. I like how easy it is to solo a frequency, see what"s happening with the visuals, and the overall work flow.

Well, I own multiple plugins. This one is easy to use and has several features that are quick and easy to use. I recommend the bundle, because you can never have enough reverbs and compression.
Great plug-in. Get it you like it.