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FireMaximizer Black Friday pricing takes this mastering plugin from United Plugins to $13, 88% off, with the deal running until Nov 29, 2026.
It packs a clipper, a saturator, a limiter and a multiband limiter into one plugin, and lets you blend between them.
The idea is simple. Limiters can feel too smooth, clippers can feel too aggressive, and FireMaximizer lets you set the exact ratio of digital and analogue grit to transparency that a master needs.
The maker says the algorithms cover everything from transparent to brutal, whatever the genre.
Clippers and saturators are aimed at punchy, aggressive material like modern metal and EDM. The limiters are meant for a transparent finish on anything from ambient and classic music to pop.
It is built mainly for the master track. The maker also points it at individual instruments, naming drums, acoustic and electric guitars, and vocals.
The photorealistic GUI is designed to feel like hardware, and the resizing means it can save screen space or be easier to read.
Activation uses licence files. There is no iLok, no dongle and no internet connection needed.
According to the developer, FireMaximizer can be installed on every machine you own, provided you are the only person working with it.
A 15-day unlimited trial is available. The maker says it has no saving limits and no added noise, so you can run it in a real project for two weeks.
Updates are free for life, according to United Plugins, who say they keep up with current operating systems and DAWs.
On Mac you need macOS 10.10 or later, 64-bit only. Apple Silicon and macOS 11 Big Sur are supported. The processor must be Intel or AMD with SSE2 support, and the host must be VST2, VST3, AAX or AU compatible.
On Windows it runs on Windows 8 through Windows 11, in 32-bit or 64-bit. It needs an Intel or AMD processor with SSE2 support and a VST2, VST3 or AAX host.
Yes. The FireMaximizer Black Friday deal is 88% off, which brings this United Plugins mastering plugin to $13. The deal ends Nov 29, 2026.
FireMaximizer combines clipper, saturator, limiter and multiband limiter algorithms in one plugin. You blend between them to set the balance of transparency and digital or analogue grit, and it offers up to 16x oversampling.
It supports VST2, VST3, AAX and AU on Mac (macOS 10.10 or later, Apple Silicon supported) and VST2, VST3 and AAX on Windows 8 to Windows 11. Both platforms need an Intel or AMD processor with SSE2.
United Plugins offers a free 15-day unlimited trial. The maker says it has no saving limits and adds no noise, so you can use it in a real project for two weeks.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.