Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain vs Voxengo Elephant

Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain9.0Visit Voxengo Elephant8.4Visit

Higher score Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain #3 in Audio Mastering Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Waves

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Voxengo Elephant #6 in Audio Mastering Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Voxengo

• Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain fits best

  Classic console-style mastering workflows

• Voxengo Elephant fits best

  Transparent stereo and multichannel limiting

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Side by side

Feature	Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Voxengo Elephant 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Audio Mastering Software	#6 in Audio Mastering Software
Best for	Classic console-style mastering workflows	Transparent stereo and multichannel limiting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain 1/3 · Voxengo Elephant 1/3
Stereo processing	✓	✓
Album sequencing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Batch processing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Workflow type	Plugin	Plugin
Loudness standards	Not checked yet	EBU R128; K-system
Supported plug-in formats	VST3, Audio Units, AAX	AAX; AudioUnit; VST; VST3
Delivery formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Five reorderable modules cover tone, dynamics, filtering, output, and stereo spread. Stereo, dual-mono, and mid-side processing support flexible mastering workflows. 170 presets and a separate TG Meter Bridge expand starting points and metering options.	13 limiter modes with an editor for shaping processing True-peak, RMS, and EBU R128 LUFS/LU metering Stereo and multichannel processing with up to 8x oversampling
Cons	No free plan; access is through a paid perpetual plug-in license. Desktop plug-in format requires a compatible host application. Metering is supplied through a separate TG Meter Bridge plug-in.	Focused primarily on limiting rather than broad mastering tasks Requires a compatible audio host and plug-in format No free plan is listed
Our verdict	Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain is a desktop audio plug-in for mastering, mixing, buses, groups, and individual tracks. Modeled on the EMI TG12410 Transfer Console, it is aimed at producers, engineers, and musicians who want a classic… Read the review →	Voxengo Elephant is a mastering limiter plug-in for music and audio production on Windows and macOS. It is designed for mastering, mixing, stems, sub-mixes, drum buses, and surround-sound workflows. The plug-in supports stereo and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain — where it wins

  • Five reorderable modules cover tone, dynamics, filtering, output, and stereo spread.
  • Stereo, dual-mono, and mid-side processing support flexible mastering workflows.
  • 170 presets and a separate TG Meter Bridge expand starting points and metering options.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access is through a paid perpetual plug-in license.
  • Desktop plug-in format requires a compatible host application.
  • Metering is supplied through a separate TG Meter Bridge plug-in.

• Voxengo Elephant — where it wins

  • 13 limiter modes with an editor for shaping processing
  • True-peak, RMS, and EBU R128 LUFS/LU metering
  • Stereo and multichannel processing with up to 8x oversampling

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused primarily on limiting rather than broad mastering tasks
  • Requires a compatible audio host and plug-in format
  • No free plan is listed

• Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain9.0/10 · Paid

  A focused mastering plug-in for modular console-style processing across major DAWs.

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• Voxengo Elephant8.4/10 · Paid

  A focused mastering limiter with broad host coverage and detailed loudness control.

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