I own the Black Box HG-2, which sits in my analog mastering chain. The plug-in is quite faithful to it. I can use either and great result. The only key difference is that my hardware unit was fitted from the factory with 12AT7 (vs 12AX7) tubes in the saturation circuit, so, the hardware doesn't quite "break-up" as quickly as the plug-in. I just view that as using the hardware in mastering and the plug-in in mixing. But I do use the plug-in often in mastering. Also, you don't have to calibrate the plug-in every so often as the tubes age. One cool benefit of the plug-in is that you can set an overall "drive", which doesn't exist in hardware. Anyway, put this plug-in on your mix-bus, set the saturation to 20% (not-alternate tube, and Flat setting), and the Pentode to 51%. Click Bypass on and off. See if it doesn't immediately cause you to click the purchase button...
My main saturator
★★★★★
by Fredy V
This is one of the best plugins made at this time
the best saturator ever made
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by chella
i use it every time especially on the kick and bass, it changes the quality of the sound and make it louder without distortion. it works like a magic. thanks plugin alliance.
meza
★★★★★
by Gelo
so good pluguin
nice
★★★★☆
by sahil
nice for use
SR
★★★★★
by CRISTHIAN
EXELENTE COLOR Y TEXTURA
Productor
★★★★★
by Arquimedes
Con solo ponerlo en el track se convierte en sonido analogo rico en armonicos,. una maravilla
Nice
★★★★★
by Arr
Nice!
Fantastic sounding
★★★★★
by MiamiDude
This adds analog depth and so much character, punch, saturation, RMS, and what ever you want! Check the presets and start from there.