For me it's:

1. Ozone

2. Cakewalk Studioverb 2 ( I too do not like the Ozone reverb)

3. Sheppi Spatial

4. Cakewalk paraQ & Sonitus EQ. Depending on the instrument

5. ARC (note) this is not exactly a plug to use for making things sound better in the mix, actually it kind of does the opposite.... it's really designed to ensure the room's sound characteristics do not influence the mix in a negative way. Kind of like an anti-plug.

Not in any particular order, but that is the main plugs I use for just about everything I do.

Depending on the project, I may or may not have all of them in a given project. I kind of had to stretch to find the ones in the list because often I don't have 5 different ones in a project. I keep it simple, and if you have good sonically balanced tracks often the need to use a plug is minimal.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 01/27/14 06:05 AM.
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