SPL De-Esser 1.6

SPL De-Esser by SPL is a focused, easy-to-use tool for taming harsh sibilance in vocals, voiceover, and bright instruments. Inspired by SPL’s acclaimed hardware, it uses a frequency-selective phase-cancellation technique rather than broad-band compression, so “S” sounds are reduced smoothly without dulling the overall tone or pushing the vocal back in the mix. The result is natural-sounding de-essing that stays transparent, even at stronger settings.

Key features:

• Auto Dynamic De-Esser algorithm for musical, artifact-free sibilance control
• Male/Female switch to tailor the detection range to typical voice characteristics
• S-Reduction control for fast, precise adjustment of de-essing intensity
• Audition (Listen) function to monitor only the sibilant content being removed
• Works on mono or stereo tracks; ideal for vocals, dialogue, cymbals, and bright acoustic sources
• Low latency and efficient CPU use for tracking and mixing

Whether you’re polishing a lead vocal, tightening dialogue, or smoothing splashy cymbals, SPL De-Esser delivers consistent, transparent results with minimal effort.

SPL De-Esser is developed by SPL. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 1.0, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.