Great sounding plug-in, from an great company !

I’m a bit of an old school guy. So always looking for something familiar that’s brings back good memories of the past, the glue, saturation, depth and just plain vibe for days the second you flip the switch. Found it!!!!!! Man, this is ridiculous!!!!!!!!

They could have stripped this down and just offered it as a dedicated tape saturator or a tube amp simulator and it would have been worth it. The delay is versatile enough to cover pretty much anything you want, with the ability to tweek every parameter you can think of. Manual/Tempo Synched delay, EQ, bias, […]

These are life changing plugins!! Dan’s setting are just ridiculous! He’s an amazing human being too! Thank you for making such amazing plugins - Billy Dawson

Has its own sound. A lot of "analog delay" plugins sound muddy and similar, this is very specific and can fit in a mix easily. Worth the money if you need another flavor. Also good saturation options if you turn the delays off.

Like all the Korneff stuff, it's brilliant and SO "tweakable"!

good

Hey Dan & Luke ... ok ... I LOVE this delay, it sounds deluxe,[like all you stuff] straight up, then there's much delight in the tweaking the flexibility within, from beautiful warm tape to seriously cool super messed up sounds, it's magnificent in stereo : that's when the magic happens .... big thanks, was worth […]

Great and actually pretty unique plugin, and a great deal of fun at that!

This was my first Hardware Echo…i played back all kinds of records after school and make my stepfather go freak… This does the same things i dreamed of for long. Thank you Korneff people 🙏 Ralf Goldking

These plugins are unique and go over and beyond my expectations, for adding colour and umph to my tracks. Keep up the good work.

These plugins go over and beyond my expectations. They add sooo much colour and umph to my productions. Keep up the good work.

This thing is giving my favored PSP Echo a run for its money! Excellent analog sound, but the bonus is the saturation and tube preamp! I feel like I robbed someone - I paid for one plugin, but got three! Kudos to Dan (and Luke) at Korneff Audio!

This isn't like any other tape delay plugin I already have and I have quite a few. There's a lot of scope for tweaking the sound and I love the crusty vibe you can get from it. It does (fairly) clean too though. With the tape saturation and preamp options you can use it for […]

The best tape delay emulation! Saturation and preamp modes are wonderful too and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite mojo plugins.

Awesome

Brilliant and fun little plugin!

Solid limiter!

Great stuff! Appreciate your Monday emails too.

Just perfect!

Huge timesaver and problem solver. Sounds incredibly musical and does exactly what you ask of it. This is also a very honest plugin as well. Too loud or something doesn't sit right. El Juan will let you know! S- tier leveler plugin

Works amazing! Only feature I’d like added is if you click and drag on the “link” button, it would drag both faders down at the same time. But not necessary- I just need to retrain muscle memory for how you have the plugin set up. Keep up the great work!

Awesome.

TBH, I wasn’t expecting this to be so damn good! Definitely fits into my workflow. Great job Korneff

Easy to use, fantastic sounding limiter, with plenty of tone shaping options if additional tweaking is necessary. My new go-to.

New go-to Limiter! Thanks!

It’s the dugs baws

Favorite Limiter

I’m loving this plugin… be sure to use the settings on the “tweaker page” first, then come back and limit to your heart’s content.

At first, I bought it because of the name. But then I used it in my mastering, and.BAM! Very creative name, and one of my new go to slammin’ limiters. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Fantastic!! Punchy when you want it and smooth when you dont

It's great. Better than the original! Much more control.

I love this plugin . . . it just works ! It has made my life so much easier. Features like Auto release are a most welcome addition to a workhorse tool. Very pleased. I use it every day.

The El Juan limiter is like a chameleon of audio tools - it can blend in seamlessly to reduce peaks without being noticed, but it's also not afraid to stand out and add some spice with its saturation and grit. Whether you want to gently nudge those peaks down or give them a firm 10 […]

El Juan has quickly found its way into my go-to tool box. Being able to uncouple the channels and the character of the release make it very flexible. The input filters are another great touch along with the gritty bit-degrader section, that has been getting some experimentation!!!!!

after the micro limiter this is my fav lim with real grit " )

It is such an excellent limiter with a very rich and original sound. I am tempted to use it on everything. Thank you very much for this precious tool!

Very good plugin, Thank you for the gift👍

Versitile and killer for guitars! Transformer emulation little muffled but the limiter is crisp as fuck. Needs autogain?

That thing is a hell of a beast! Take a famous limiter, add a bunch of useful features and great ideas to shape the tone and you get El Juan! On a snare or the drum bus, it helps to control the dynamic and make them sit just right in the mix. On a bass […]

El Juan! It gives your choons Cojones!

This is a really good limiter with lots of very useful options. It's permanently on my Mix Bus.

No es cualquier limitador, las posibilidades de creatividad sobrepasan las de cualquier otro!!! En esta última versión hablo.... Y luego..... Siempre sonó tremendo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

A simple workhorse limiter with the extra features to keep it flexible for so many tracks. My new go to. Great license management too!

Brilliant plugin. It has replaced the Waves L1 for me. The ability to sync the release time to the tempo of the track is great. Being able to unlink the L and R channels is handy and it sounds good. Also, who doesn’t like a good pun!

Fantastic Plugin!!

Absolutely love this plugin! Sounds absolutely great on the master and the punch setting on the reverse side of the interface is a gem

Limiters are a necessity in mixing to get your tracks sounding full and girthy. The El Juan Limiter is probably the easiest limiter you can use that gives you great results, and enough control to dial it in as you please. Great job!

Very smooth sounding limiter. Adds a beautiful subtle warmth.

As a hobbyist, I love how ELJ helps me achieve a polished sound for my vocals and acoustic guitar. It’s easy to use and adds a nice touch of clarity without being unpleasant. Big thanks for this great plug.

This is the only limiter I use on individual tracks. Super versatile and sounds incredible🤠

Great for busses

Dudes!!!! This is exactly what I needed. Magnificent!!

I'd forgotten how important limiters are (sounds horrible I know) but this baby has restored me! Its awesome and I love the play on words for the name...my kind of humor!

The email spam is insane. Stop spamming people so much, it's annoying.

Very good

Only Korneff could take a legacy plugin that gets a 10/10 review and rework / improve it drastically for the workflow of today's engineers. El Juan is #1 and an easy 100/10 review. This is the new GOAT.

Love the ease of use and options. Sounds great!!

El Juan Limiter ha impreso en mis pistas calidez, contundencia en las transcientes, claridad en los instrumentos melódicos, fuerza en las armonias y realmente un sonido más competitivo, definitivamente más que un limitador!!

Absolutely Dan has done it again. Slaying the game.

Excellent plug-in. Wish I knew about it sooner. And their many practical tips (e.g., manual, video tutorials, email newsletters, etc.) go a long way toward getting the most out of the El Juan. Looking forward to their next plug-in release. ~Xiomaro | www.xiomaro.com

This plugin is amazing. Stop reading reviews and just buy itttttttt

Fantastic limiter with the extra features a la Korneff! I especially love the input signal filters/tone shapes, as well as the dual mono capability, etc. It's a no-brainer purchase!

El Juan has completely replaced its waves counter part, for me. Such an amazing tool!

Like all Korneff products... Grade A all the way. Musical! Can go to the extreme or just control. Great work, again! MW

Super cool plugin. Thickens things up in a beautiful way.

This is such an amazing gem! At first I wasn’t too sure whether I would need a plugin based on a rather old and perhaps even out-dated famous plugin. It’s Korneff‘s additions and the love for detail and nuances in sound and adjustability that put this on a whole other level and have make it […]

fantastic!!..I use it on everything!! 🙂

It's so functional that I can't believe it's a free plugin. The design is also great.

It’s a great plug-in. I use it every day.

Really useful plugin. The features are great and the "link" function works amazingly well for me. I've been recommending it to everyone I know.

It can be clean or dirty, the oversampling option is awesome and the tone shaping is just amazing. You can use it as a tone box even without limiting. And if you’re limiting, just sync the release to your track tempo and let the magic happen! 😍

Great limiter !!! Easy to use and nice and clear controller … nice work Korneff

Love these guys and their plugins! El Juan is a great concept beautifully executed 🙂

I never owned the plugin that this was a response to but I can say that just using it on busses to keep peaks in check is pretty simple and straightforward. I know there are a lot more options under the hood but just using Ceiling, Threshold, and toggling between Stereo and Dual Mono is […]

Its too good to be free. its like the limiter from waves but on steroids. you can change the way the sound get distorced, the frequency curve and more. I like to use it as a distortion sometimes to make a contrast of others distortions. I hope this plugin gets famous so everyone use it. […]

Great Guys and Great Gear!!!!!

Sounds great at moderate settings. Love the release options and widener.

I didn't think I would need (or be excited about) a new limiter, but this one quickly changed my mind! El Juan brings some great tone shaping options (great for busses/ subgroups) as well as controlling peaks; but not in a sterile way. This thing adds some serious heft along with some hidden mojo under […]

Es excelente, un limitado con todas las opciones necesarias y para nada complicado!

Very good sounding and easy to use.

Remember ye ole L1? Very specific sounding, and only very, very occasionally in a good way. El Juan? Now, I use THIS one all over the place. Super easy to dial in, a surprisingly broad range of tones - from transparent and only keeping those pesky peaks in check, to all-out ultra violence but in […]

An L1 that is fun. Very fast to work with. A little goes a long way, as always. And very light in processing demands.

Fantastic, very cool....thank you

excellent stufff. as all Korneff.

El Juan Limiter is magnificent. It’s no frills, powerful and dynamic tool to have in the studio for a host of unique and expressive possibilities. If you want to take the experience to the other side of sound, I definitely recommend opening up the gates of possibility when entering the Korneff Extension series where EL […]

Easy to use limiter, intuitive with some special hidden tricks

Great product. Easy to use and customize to usage taste. Very cool Korneff GUI as usual. This is also very light on the CPU load. Another winner from the mad scientists at Korneffaudio. Yep they’re 💯 mad but they ain’t crazy!

Great versatility and spund

Really digging this litter. Punches up just about everything I put on it. And having the emphasis setting to focus on certain frequency really helps target what you like to get out of the limiter.

Really digging this limter. Punches up just about everything I put on it. And having the emphasis settings to focus on certain frequency really helps target what you like to get out of the limiter.

I got El Juan when it as still in beta and I knew it was gonna end up on parts of my drum mix. What I didn’t see come is that it would replace my old reliable limiter on my drum mix bus and how much I use it on other parts in a mix. […]

I use El Juan extensively as a track/group limiter and like its control and sound. Replaced an older, well-known L1miter for that need.

it's not the usual classic limiter but it's much more, I've been using it since it came out in many situations both in the buss drums and on the master where I can get the sound I'm looking for with just a few tweaks..

The El Juan Limiter is way more powerful than you can imagine! TRUST ME! I was initially skeptical that I would need another limiter (so glad there is a no-risk free trial!) because I have tried (and probably own) every limiting plugin under the sun... BUT after less than 1 minute trying the El Juan, […]

This thing’s punch setting in the back is straight up cheating.

It's great. It was great before I watched the video on how to turn it over and control the back settings. The videos about different use cases, like the Hendrix video are great ways to see how it can be used. Good job

It’s f kin great!

this is a great plugin. Friendly GUI and incredible results.

This replaced a staple in my collection. Very much looking forward to the El Tú! Ha ha. But great job on taking a classic and adding to it. This is a great plugin!

Versatille limiter with a execellent sound!

I love this one! whether on vocal or percussion tracks, group tracks too...and even in mastering, it does a terrible job when I'm trying to add additional color...and as seen in the video, the work starting with side B gives much better results. In short, it's my favorite limiter!! Long Life to Korneff !!

Great limiter! I’m a big fan of the input shaping and tone control features, super useful tool. Love it on vocals, bass and metal guitars 🤘

It's like having a tiny Gandalf whispering 'You shall not pass!' to every rogue decibel. 17/10 recommended!

Awesome sound ! From 12 bit grit to clean and pristine this plugin sounds great and is a nice addition to my tool kit. Thanks Korneff !

It is a fantastic plugin for all kind of music. Easy to use and does the Yob perfect. And it is Free. This is the best thing. I use it on all my projects. Thank You, Korneff Team for doing great things for the Music world:)

El Juan Limiter is El Mejor plugin for the money! Lots of great sound-shaping options in a quirky and intuitive GUI like only Korneff can do. This is like the Tom Waits of limiters - unconventional yet unique and cool sounding.

Sencillo y efectivo. I love it

Quality limiter, especially for the price!

I like this plugin is very versatile

Absolutely fantastic limiter! I use it on some of my group busses so I'm using it just about every mix. Highly recommend!

Great plugin, never thought a plugin like this could be free(got it when it was free) but it was and if it goes for sell and won’t have it I will pay the price

really great limiter ... I use it all the time , thanks Korneff !

This thing is a little magic box! So many useful features in a limiter. From the tone shaping, stereo width knob, dual mono option and dry/wet control, it does everything and then some! I've found it super handy for sweetening a single track, as well as a final limiter.Plus, it looks cool! What's not to […]

This has legitimately become my go to limiter for individual tracks and busses, hands down. We all know the classic workflow from what might be the oldest third-party plug-in limiter in the game, but this is that with all the features you wish it had and some you didn't even know you wanted/needed. Especially with […]

Amazing! The the hidden settings (when you click korneff logo) take it to another level!

this plugin makes it a breeze to get certain mixes to the right mojo !! as with all Korneff plugins TY Dan and Luke !

Never got it to work, every time I tried to use it would take to activation page, then it would refuse to activate.

Easy to use. Works as advertised and it doesn't tax your system.

Simple but and effective plugin with great tweakability.

Absolutely love it… very busy studio here in Nashville and it has found its way into many of my mixes

This is an amazing limiter! It sounds great in so many different scenarios. It is my favorite limiter, all around.

El Juan…this thing looked like an L2 in dressed up for Christmas and after using it on my Mix bus and loving it I tried it on drums and was blown away. This is now my limiter of choice definitely on the Master Bus just to touch the peaks and keep me safe but it […]

VERY EFFECTIVE.

I like it. Easy to use and sounds great!

Great sounding limiter with character. Another great plugin from Korneff.

The limiter is transparent, and It's great it can have the release time by the bpm of the project which is great!

Great plugin!

Fat

my most used limiter. easy yet versatile

The El Juan rules. Great free plugin that does its job well. Simple to use to get a grest finished product and better sounding mix.

It's a great limiter. Simple to use and a high quality plugin.

Love it!!! Awesome plugin.

Love. Has replaced my main 2bus limiter and has changed my mixes

Great limiter, has replaced the go-to limiter on my two bus. One of the best out there - kudos to Korneff for giving us El Juan, it's sure to become a classic.

This plugin is amazing and is going on every mix, were I need extra punch on bass and drums. Dan is the nicest guy, very helpful and answers questions personally via e-mail. I wish other plugin company had customer service this good! Shem Sotelo Singer Songwriter

Great plguin to control peaks and dynamic on individual tracks. It's L1 replacement with extra options.

Need juice? This really helps. Lively results. Punchy!! With the addition of the auto sync, waaalaaa, perfect release. Then customize further with eq curves and intensity variables. Concise and simple. Kudos to Korneff. Thank-you folks.

Solid version of a classic with some extra goodie’s

Use it on almost every mix! Love it on vocals!

An outstanding limiter among limiters. Amazing beast!

Loving this as a track limiter. Lots of color options. Lots of fun! Definitely worth checking out.

Love it!! I use the El Juan Limiter on most of my tracks and the Korneff pre-sets are a no brainer 🤘🏼

Absolutely Spectacular!!

This has become my go to limiter! The GUI and ease of use first, but most of all, what it produces and the results from it change my tracks and mixes. Currently, I have Amplified Instrument Processor, El Juan Limiter, and The Wow Thing - but I think I consider adding the others to my […]

Incredible feature set. Replaced L1 and L2 limiters on busses and bass. Great tonal shaping options for vocals and bass. Haven't tried it as a mastering limiter, but I feel confident using it across my tracks. The sound quality is excellent, the flexibility is just the right amount... I love this plugin!! Only complaint: Wish […]

Super mega nice

We're loving the El Juan Limiter! All of the controls make it a super versatile sonic enhancer and problem solver. It's earned a well deserved place in our mix template and is killer on BGV and tom busses! It can also make a piano pop! Seriously, give it a try! chaz Charles H. Root, III […]

NECESARIO ! ... lo uso en mi dia a dia de produccion musical ---- @ElunicoMaxter

Excellent tool, very useful, easy to operate and, above all, very efficient. Thanks.

This is worlds better than the El1... I'm using it on damn near every mix somewhere! Thanks guys for another great one!!

Very musical.

I’ve been using this instead of the L1 lately and it does the same job, but more flexible with the adjustable release. And you can’t beat the price it’s a winner

it's the only limiter ill ever need on everything 🤟

Great plugin. With Great sound. If you don’t have it get it. Michael D Taylor Sr TARMusicGroup

Amazing! Honestly the best track limiter out there

In every way imaginable, it's an improvement over "that other go-to limiter". Dan Korneff is a modern day hero for liberating us from the despotic tyranny of greedy, soulless plugin overlords... okay maybe that's overselling it a bit but that's how it feels to me.

El Jaun is absolutely awesome! I have supposedly pro plugins like Waves etc..But this was the first plugin I ever used that I felt like wow! This is what a well thought out pro product is! Obviously Korneff Audio has more than just engineering prowess but also a love for what they are doing.

Great limiter! Business in the front, party in the back-the rear tone shaping options really take it over the top. L2's been real quiet since this dropped...

It's got so much more functionality than the L1.

Can’t believe it’s free! Works really well.

I've been using several limiters and compressors for many, many years and I thought "ok, that's it, there will always be some negative aspect, be it a change in the character of the sound, an imbalance in frequencies or a clear loss of headroom. Either way, the sound will always be modified". But the El […]

I’m in love with this plugin. It’s the last plugin on my vocals and bass chain. Simply great!

EL Juan became a go-to for me quickly. Such a fun mixing tool! Keeps bass, guitars or vocals consistent, adds a little grit to it (if you want it to), kills the snare transients in overheads (if you want it to), does all the cool L1 things and actually way more than that!

Since I have the El Juan Limiter plugin, this is my first choice to catching the peaks on kick/snare/toms and to shape them as well. It can be very transparent and with that many choices you have there, it's an extremly versatile plugin. You have all you expect from a modern limiter in 2024! I […]

Eays to use sound exellent !!!

Surprisingly versatile, it’s been ending up on all kinds of channels and subgroups in my mixes.

Love it!! Flexible and versatile, not to mention the friendly interface. Great plugin!

Since I have the El Juan Limiter plugin, this is my first choice to catching the peaks on kick/snare/toms and to shape them as well. It can be very transparent and with that many choices you have there, it's an extremly versatile plugin. You have all you expect from a modern limiter in 2024! I […]

bloody genius....this does what i need and some...really fexiboe as both a straight limiter and a sound manipulation tool

It’s got lots of features but I find the limiter distorts quickly, my masters are quieter than logics adapter limiter. I wrote it last week asking about why it distorts so quick and I never got a reply At least I never had to pay for it

Works great, som buttons are a bit hidden but besides that alt is good 😊