Soften: The Secret Weapon for Taming Harshness
Hey Plugheads,
you know I don’t shout out every plugin that lands on my radar — but this one? This one’s different.
Let me introduce you to Sonnox Soften — a plugin that does exactly what it says on the tin: it softens your harshest frequencies with surgical smoothness. Fast. Clean. No gimmicks.
I’ve been playing with it over the past few days, and I’ll be real with you: it’s like a de-esser that went to audio engineering school in Tokyo, trained with a mastering engineer in Berlin, and came back zen as hell.
🧼 What Does It Actually Do?
If you’ve ever felt like your vocals were biting too hard at 3kHz… or your guitar tracks were piercing more than they should… or your full mix had that “ouch” zone you couldn’t quite tame — Soften slides in like silk.
It’s not just a multi-band smoother — it’s intelligent frequency control, and it makes EQ feel a little prehistoric.
Think of it as a precision laser for harshness. No need to EQ-scoop your life away or slap ten plugins in a row.
One Soften on the bus and your mix suddenly breathes better.
🔬 Simple UI, Surgical Results
Sonnox kept the interface clean and intuitive, so you don’t need a PhD in audio nerd-ery to dial it in. Just push that dial, and it handles the rest. You can get crazy precise if you want, but the beauty lies in how fast it gets you there.
It’s like mixing with gloves made of clouds.
🎁 FREE Until September 16th (No Joke)
Here’s the cherry on top — if you’re a Focusrite or Novation customer (and I know a lot of you Plugheads are), you can get Soften for FREE until Tuesday 16th September.
Not a trial. Not a “lite” version. The full-on plugin — no strings attached.
This is part of a collab between Sonnox and their sibling brand, and I have to say… they nailed it.
🧪 My Use Case (So Far)
Soften is now part of my vocal chain. Period. Especially for those whispery intimate takes or hyper-present rap vocals that ride the edge — it lets me push brightness without pain.
I’ve even tried it on glitchy leads and acoustic recordings from my field sessions. Insanely transparent. You don’t hear the plugin — you just hear the fix.
💡 Should You Grab It?
If you produce, mix, master, or just obsess over clean sonics like we do around here — YES.
If you’ve ever opened a harsh session and sighed before hitting play — YES.
If you want one of those plugins that quietly saves your mix without stealing the spotlight — you already know.
🎛️ Final Thoughts
Sonnox Soften feels like the plugin version of that engineer friend who calmly walks in, touches one knob, and suddenly everything sounds better.
You have until September 16th. Don’t sleep on this one.
Drop me a comment if you’re already using it or plan to — I’d love to hear how it’s sliding into your chain. Let’s keep the convo going, Plugheads 🧠💥
— Sheen / Endrin
#inthebox #sonnox
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