Voxengo Elephant review
A focused mastering limiter with broad host coverage and detailed loudness control.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 multichannel processing, making it suitable for producers, engineers, and creators working across stereo and surround-oriented projects. Its workflow depends on a compatible host and is available in AAX, AudioUnit, VST, and VST3 formats.
The main strength is control over limiting and loudness. Elephant includes 13 predefined limiter modes, a limiter mode editor, true-peak and RMS clipping statistics, and EBU R128 LUFS/LU metering. Up to 8x linear-phase oversampling supports detailed processing, while noise-shaped bit-depth conversion, dithering, DC offset removal, and a waveform graph view extend its usefulness across final masters and intermediate buses. K-system loudness support is also listed in its category specifications. These features make it a focused option when transparent peak control and loudness measurement matter more than an all-in-one mastering suite.
Host coverage is broad, including Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, REAPER, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Studio One, OBS, Bitwig Studio, Nuendo, WaveLab, Vegas, Sound Forge, GarageBand, and Cakewalk. That range, combined with multiple plug-in formats, should fit many established production environments. Elephant is less suited to buyers seeking a standalone mastering application or a wider collection of mastering processors, since its product scope centers on limiting. It is also a paid product with no free plan listed. Choose it for transparent stereo or multichannel limiting with detailed metering; consider another tool if you need a broader mastering workflow in one product.
Voxengo Elephant pros and cons
- 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
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