Softube Reviews 686

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the high quality and thoughtful design of the plugins offered by the business. People appreciate the stability and musicality of the products, noting how well they integrate into professional workflows. The responsiveness and helpfulness of the staff also stand out, with consumers frequently describing their interactions as clear, courteous, and genuinely supportive. Consumers highlight the company's excellent customer service, emphasizing the quick and precise responses they receive. Many reviewers mention the attentive follow-up and the feeling that the company truly cares about both its products and its users. The efficient response time and the personal touch provided by the team contribute to a positive overall experience.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Softube offers well-designed, great-sounding plug-ins that fit perfectly into a professional workflow. Everything feels stable, musical, and thoughtfully built. Their customer support is clear, res... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I already knew the product was top-notch (FET Compressor MK III), but when I had issues with installation, I received super quick and courteous response. Luckily, I had already resolved the issue on... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm a person who owns a lot of plugins, from different companies, and I got involved with different kinds of tech support. Let me tell you that David was a super professional and cool guy. H... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Softube makes great plugins, has customer service with Zero latency and linear phase efficiency : ) Support was noticeably fast for such big company. Thanks Mariana for being there when needed ! Mer... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Softube is probably one of the best companies I have ever dealt with, within the music industry and otherwise. Their product is excellent, of very high quality and an extensive range. However, the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible customer servce. super quick response to emails and questions, They properly follow up on things. I had a minor issue that they just couldn't fully resolve, though they did try and found an... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a Softube customer for years and I’m always impressed by their fast, personal, and genuinely helpful support. You can tell this isn’t just a big anonymous company — there are real, engaged p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a musician and music producer, I’m very thankful for their increíble customer service, sales, dream gear and dream sound! I love how we’re all a community of artists, all of us giving our finest fe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a problem with working with a plugin that I purchase while I still had the same one during the trial period. The comunication and the support from Softube Support was top noch and very helpfull... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible support. No systematic troubleshooting, more than a week between responses, generic suggestions. In the time I received 2 responses from support, I received 25 (!) advertising emails... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Not only are Softube products supreme in quality of sound, features and usability, but their support is second to none! Oskar Eriksson helped me through a challenging installation with caring support... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For the past few months Softube customer support has been helping me with issues regarding the Softube Console 1 mkiii and Softube Console 1 Fader mkiii. Thank you to the Softube team especially the o... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

This company has for the years that I have been a customer put out consistently great products that generally work flawlessly. BUT....their tech support has been slipping to the point that you can't e... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The support is so slow, very long answering delay and no reaction at the end... and this is annoying while you're on a mixing session and in need of a specific tool! Very disapointed.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using Softube plugins for several years. The products are great and the support I receive is always top notch. All software has some bugs but Softube has been very engaged with every issue t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience with Softube, Need to unactivate my plugins from my old Ilok account to my new one, due to my laptop/PC dying 😢, David Gustafsson from Softube sorted this for me with no probl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every time I’ve reached out to Softube, the experience has been flawless. Fast replies, kind people, and good vibes all around. Feels like chatting with friends who actually solve your problems. Sp... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with this amazing plugin has truly changed the game. I have used many many plugins in pursuit of reaching a certain finished product. But this gem has given me the answers and a lot mor... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far, all of my 5-6 experiences with your support were as positive as it can get: fast reply, to the point and solving the problem. On top of that, the experts were friendly and eager to find the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

David G went above and beyond to make my holiday season extra special. Wow I had no idea Softube had such excellent support. Congrats, good talent like that is hard to find.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent plugins ruined by unstable and buggy control software on Apple Mac OS 15.6.1. Impossible to work today, the software crashes. I clicked refresh 20 times, plugged the iLock USB in and out. No... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Whilst the tech support was prompt my issue was not resolved. Softube installer does now not support MacOS earlier than 14 Somoma it seems. This means i cant purchase new products, I have two very go... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I installed the demo of the Marshall amp suite for use in Reason 13. Every time I click on the guitar track that I've recorded to bring up the VST amp that I've chosen and start to adjust the settin... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I found the response time of support rather long. If you have an emergency, find anoyher way! Also legacy support is minimal (I think why, they are your oldest customers!!!). My problem cannot be solv... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had some Softtube plug-ins from Avid's TDM era. Unfortunately, some of the iLok licenses no longer worked with the latest AAX versions. After I created a ticket with Softtube and explained the issue... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Softube support is always engaged with any issue I have. Some are just knucklehead user error and some are actual problems. We have been working with an issue for a while now that they can't seem to r... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have been using Softube for a few years now. The plugins they have are typically of high quality, and I have enjoyed using them for the most part. Recently I purchased the British Class A, and I hav... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm not usually one to write reviews, but the support I received from Mariana at Softube was fantastic: she dealt with my request very swiftly and with good cheer. This is before mentioning how superb... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't buy from SOFTUBE their customer service is absolutely disgusting. I've been having problems with some of my plug-ins licenses for over a month now I've contacted them four times and no one seems... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The recent incident with a Console One mkIII hardware product has been a disastrous experience. The errors committed in recent days and in recent updates have called into question my opinion of Softub... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a simple admin problem that meant I wasnt receiving my modular download. Sara sorted this out quickly calmly and was always on hand should other errors arise. Really thoughtful and helpful serv... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've contacted Softube a few times about issues I have had - which were predominantly my fault not Softube's. They have always been quick to respond (same day) and always been as helpful as they could... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I bought a Console 1 MKII from Thomann. I plugged it in and it was unresponsive, so I contacted the Softube customer support by opening a ticket. The person who helped me was Oskar, and he was grea... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This product softube console 1 stopped working correctly when the software was updated and I have been back and forth 20 times with customer service and never gotten a solution. Bad customer service a... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought the Console1 hardware. DOES NOT work on my system which is modern and up to date. All other midi/hardware devices from other companies work flawlessly. It has been weeks and I got only 1 reply... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am pleased to tell you that Sara helped me on two occasions. The quality of Softube support gives me confidence in the future of their company. This is the way customer support should be delivered!... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I've had two issues with Console 1. I file a support request and don't hear back for a week. And the answers are not helpful, asking me to try things I obviously would have tried already. The supp... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I had a pretty major issue with their software, it would brick my projects so that they'd crash ProTools / Reaper on startup, rendering them totally unusable until I restarted mixing without Softu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use lots of Softube plugins and sometimes there are questions. Their customer service is really great and always fast in replying. I will always check out their products knowing that they will quick... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I submitted a request ((162173) via the Softube website. They responded quickly. To confirm my request, the representative asked me to send her some documents. However, after sending these documents,... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

While a lot of companies will limit their support to an FAQ page, or a chat bot, Softube does the right thing and let real people in charge. I had two experiences with Softube support and both of the... See more

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  1. Music Producer

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Softube is a world leading developer of audio recording software and plug-ins for use with Pro Tools, Logic, Studio One, Cubase and many other DAWs.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

686 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased the Console 1 Channel and…

I purchased the Console 1 Channel and Fader pack online from Gear4Music. During setup I was to find that the license code for Console 1 Fader was already registered, and there were signs of tampering including sellotape over the top of the original sticker (which had been cut) opened bags containing all the USB cables, and a 5a IEM cable that had absolutely no right being there. Gear4Music were not able to confirm why the product appeared to have been previously registered before I purchased it or why it was received in this condition. After sending all of the info required so that they could investigate, I contacted Softube Customer Support to advise of the same.

Oskar at Softube reached out and provided a temporary iLok license so that I could get the system up and running, which gave Gear4Music time to request and issue to me a new license code. I was relieved to find that when the Fader was authorised it immediately went on the hunt for a firmware update, which gave me peace of mind the unit did not appear to have been used. To date, nobody has been able to verify why the unit was pre registered, or to whom. The whole thing took about 36hrs to resolve, which was a bit frustrating, but once it was up and running, I quickly realised that the products are top class.

As someone who is used to both analogue and digital workflows, this thing is a dream to use, and definitely helps the user to vibe with the production, making mixing music fun again!

I'm giving the 5 stars to Softube, who deserve them for their amazing product and fantastic customer service, contacting me early on a Sunday morning to get me started.

February 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Long delay

The support is so slow, very long answering delay and no reaction at the end... and this is annoying while you're on a mixing session and in need of a specific tool!
Very disapointed.

February 2, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi,

This is David at the Softube Support. I hope you're doing well!

Thanks for your feedback! I'm sorry to hear you had to wait a long time to get help (and that the help you did get wasn't what you expected?). IF you need to contact us again, I hope that the experience will be a lot better (and faster) :) for you. We will certainly do our best to make sure it is!

Thanks again,
David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great comunication

I had a problem with working with a plugin that I purchase while I still had the same one during the trial period.
The comunication and the support from Softube Support was top noch and very helpfull. Thank you once again!

February 6, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Kevin,

Thanks so much for your kind words! :

//David at Softube

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The service was great

The service was great, thank you guys! I only gave 4 stars because there's always room for improvement hh. That way you guys stay on your toes hh.

January 28, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Mphengwa,

4 stars isn't bad, we'll aim to get a 5-star next time then... :)

Thanks for your kind words!
//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and professional.

Quick and professional.
Mariana solved my plugin issue.
Awesome!

February 2, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Clinton,

Thanks for your kind words! :)

Best regards,
David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I felt support were on my side from…

I felt support were on my side from start to finish, and totally understood the issue from the outset. A refreshing change in this days of chatbots etc.

January 30, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your kind words :)

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The very definition of excellent customer service ...

Any time I have raised an issue with the SOFTUBE support team they have got back to me with a solution within 24 hours (this has also happened over a weekend), and they always follow-up to see if the issues have been resolved and offering further assistance if it is needed. To me, this is the definition of excellent customer service ...

January 28, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Simon,

Thanks for your lovely feedback :)

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Support was very knowledgeable

Support was very knowledgeable, and friendly! Thank you for your help !!👍

January 15, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Alex,

Thanks for your kind words! :)

Have a great week!
//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They’re my favorite business!

As a musician and music producer, I’m very thankful for their increíble customer service, sales, dream gear and dream sound! I love how we’re all a community of artists, all of us giving our finest feedback and Softube delivering to us so we can learn and grow.

June 1, 2025
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Reply from Softube

Hi Aaron,

Thanks for your lovely feedback! :)

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Softube support appreciation

I contacted Softube support about some installation issues I had with their Console 1 system, and Mariana from their support team replied quickly, was incredibly helpful and patient and answered every question I had in great detail. I'm very happy with her professionalism and efficiency. Also, kudos to Softube for their excellent customer service!

January 22, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi!

Thank you so much for your kind words! :) I'll let Mariana know!

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick reply.

Quick reply.
Mariana wasv ery kind and very helpful.
THX

January 19, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Carlos,

Thanks for your kind words! :)

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product

Great product. Fast customer service.

January 14, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Jim,

Thanks for your lovely feedback!

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product and supurb support

Great product and supurb support! By chance, it was always Oskar who provided help, which was always fast, to the point and kind.

January 9, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your kind words! I'll let Oskar know :)

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great plugins and awesome customer support

I ran into some issues while activating one of my licenses, Sara L. provided a very quick and comprehensive support to resolve the issue in record time, many thanks again !

December 30, 2025
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Reply from Softube

Hi,

Thanks so much for your kind words! :)

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am pleased to tell you that Sara…

I am pleased to tell you that Sara helped me on two occasions. The quality of Softube support gives me confidence in the future of their company. This is the way customer support should be delivered!
Keep up the good work!

January 4, 2026
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Reply from Softube

Hi Paul,

Thanks so much for your kind words! :)

//David at Softube

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received prompt

I received prompt, knowledgeable assistance! Thank you!

December 27, 2025
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Reply from Softube

Hi Ityko,

Thank you for your lovely feedback!

//David at Softube

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