Softube Chandler Limited® Zener-Bender & Upgrades

Vintage sound, modern combo.

A powerful and musical modern plug-in channel strip with the unique vintage sound of Chandler Limited®, the Zener-Bender combines the crisp and colourful character of the Curve Bender Mastering Equalizer with the big, punchy Zener Limiter to bring class, history, and most crucially of all, a phenomenal sonic impact. Component-modelled with Softube’s customary care and experience, these units together can take charge of any mix.

A Powerful Channel Strip

Two vintage-sounding units, full of heritage and trusted by some of the world's top engineers, combined into a focused channel strip workflow.

The Big and Punchy Zener Limiter

A versatile and powerful compressor/limiter with punch and power to match its tasteful distortion.

The Crisp and Colorful Curve Bender

An extremely musical and characterful mastering equalizer. Can be subtle or drastic, but always makes things sound better.

An Imperial Family Tree

Tracing the heritage of the Chandler Limited® Zener-Bender is like discovering an imperial family tree. Its roots are in EMI consoles, used at Abbey Road from the 60s onwards to record some of the most seminal albums of all time, by the likes of Pink Floyd and The Beatles. And right up to the present day Curve Bender and Zener Limiter are being used in both hardware and plug-in form by top producers and engineers across records by world-leading artists such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Taylor Swift, and more. The influence of the Chandler sound cannot be overstated. It shapes the world it rules.