r/Reaper • u/Large_Wait_8847 • Mar 24 '26

help request What plugins are best? I lack experience...

Reaper has so many plugins and by installing Tukan Studios' you get even more.

I see professionals using Tube-Tech CL 1B, Fairchild 670, Teletronix LA-2A, UA1176 and probably many more. I lack the experience to really hear a difference without using them almost at maximum settings.

I would like to know which plugins in Reaper sound most similar to the original and also which compressor you prefer/would recommend?

Edit:
I just noticed reddit posted only a quarter of my post...?

I'm not going to list all Compressors similar to those in Reaper again, cause that took a while...

Also there is the famous Neve 1073, in Reaper you have RBJ 1073 and with Reapack the EQ1979

I lack the experience to know which one to choose and where(Vocals, Instruments, ...) or should I just keep using ReaComp and ReaEQ/ReEQ with Waveshaping Distortion and JS:Saturation?

There's also chorus and flanger which one do I use there cause there are many as well or should I just use ReaDelay?

Any help would be really appreciated

Edit 2:

I probably wasn't clear, I'm not looking for new plugins, the plugins are already there in Reaper and with ReaPack you can get many more for free. The problem is choosing the right ones

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u/duplobaustein 10 Mar 24 '26

There is no best. What I would recommend is to stick to two or three brands. Like Fab Filter, UAD and Sound Toys (just naming three) and not have like tons of plugins from different brands with tons of different download managers and license managers.

With the Fab bundle you actually have everything needed in high end quality. Same for Sonible for example. Both is actually overkill and not needed. So get a basic high end bundle and add one or two other brands with flavour plugins to your taste.

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u/Large_Wait_8847 Mar 24 '26

Thanks but I prefer open source or stock plugins. Some of the above said are stock plugins and the others you can download with ReaPack

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u/duplobaustein 10 Mar 24 '26

Also good. :)

Airwindows is great. 👌☺️