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Reviewed By yzcoruhT [all]
September 23rd, 2025
Version reviewed: 0.2.1 on Windows
I would like to write a review of this compressor. It is a great plugin that includes advanced features that few would expect from a free compressor. I am surprised that no one has written a review yet. The plugin has much lower CPU consumption (without oversampling) than my stock compressor, which is great, if only because of the HPF sidechain, which is very useful. The GUI is... classic ZL, but the colors can be changed, similar to ZL EQ, which is also an amazing plugin, by the way. In one of my projects, the GUI froze or failed to load, but that was a problem with multiple plugins in the project, so I attribute it to the excessive number of third-party effects and instruments in the project. I dare say that this is a top-notch plugin, and even though I'm still trying to understand all its features and maximize its potential, it will definitely remain one of my most used plugins. Thank you.
Response from LuyuLiu from ZL Audio on September 25th, 2025
I am glad that you like it! Regarding the GUI issue, ZL Compressor UI is quite heavy on CPU & GPU because it needs to ensure the smooth movement of the magnitude curve. Depending on your computer hardware, it might become a problem if you open several other plugins that have the same rendering pressure. I will try my best to improve the rendering in the future.
