MV2

“Only two faders, full of magic for the music. In a way, this is like parallel compression without any phase or curve-shifting issues. It saves the transients and articulation, adding just pure low-level fat. I love this.”

“This is a great plugin to add colorful compression to drums and percussion that otherwise would be lacking in attitude.”

“Simplicity is a beautiful thing. MV2 is a muscular compressor and is one of my daily drivers; you’ll find it in every mix I do. It’s easy and it always works. I cannot start a mix without this important plugin.”

“Such an underrated plugin. Take a performance that has lovely dynamics and bring up the low-level notes by a couple of dB, this works so well it’s like cheating.”

“MV2 is my go-to plugin to get my lead vocals to stand up and command attention. That paired with the PuigTec EQP-1A for vocal sheen, and you’ve got a killer vocal sound.”

“Here’s a hidden gem; just a little on the 2-buss. It makes the music around my lead vocal come to life. Not a clue how it does it, it just does it. Worth experimenting.”

“The Waves MV2 is a life saver in leveling out instruments. It’s brilliant in bringing up low levels without having to squash the dynamics of the instrument with compression.”

“Some of my favorites plugins are the simplest ones to use, like MV2. Of course it’s great on vocals, but I love it for bringing any sound forward and revealing all its detail, without making it sound over-processed.”

“I find the MV2 very powerful because I can grab my source and with the Low and High Levels and control that sense of mic proximity, which makes the sounds I get really versatile.”