Softube Weiss DS1-MK3

Name: Softube Weiss DS1-MK3
Price: 549 EUR

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#18 of 33

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Score

6.1

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Softube Weiss DS1-MK3, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Softube Weiss DS1-MK3's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
Weiss DS1-MK3	€549, paid once	Three activations · Requires Softube and iLok accounts · Compatible DAW host required · One-time purchase; page also lists upgrade pricing after sign-in.

Each one read from Softube Weiss DS1-MK3's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Accounts and internet: Installation and licensing require a Softube account, an iLok account, and internet access for downloading installers and managing licenses.checked 9 Oct 2026
Code port: Softube says the plug-in is a line-by-line code port of the original hardware, developed with Weiss Engineering.checked 9 Oct 2026
DAW formats: It requires a DAW host compatible with AU, VST, VST3, and/or AAX plug-in formats.checked 9 Oct 2026
Included plug-ins: The DS1-MK3 collection includes DS1-MK3, MM-1 Mastering Maximizer, Compressor/Limiter, and Deess.checked 9 Oct 2026
Licensing: The product is officially licensed and endorsed by Daniel Weiss.checked 9 Oct 2026
Limiter modes: It includes the original DS1 limiter plus Type 1 for high RMS values and Type 2 for true-peak limiting.checked 9 Oct 2026
Presets and instances: The product page lists presets from mastering engineer Bob Katz and says users can run multiple instances on the same mix.checked 9 Oct 2026
Purpose: A mastering plug-in for compression, limiting, and de-essing, based on the Weiss DS1-MK3 hardware.checked 9 Oct 2026
Support and returns: Softube lists tech support and states that web-store software is covered by a 14-day no-questions-asked refund policy.checked 9 Oct 2026
Waveform view: Waveform view displays how compression levels affect the waveform over time.checked 9 Oct 2026

Company: Softube says it is based in Linköping, Sweden, and traces its start to 2003.checked 9 Oct 2026
Headquarters: Linköping, Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026

Platform requirements: The product page lists macOS Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15, Tahoe 26, Windows 10 (64-bit), and Windows 11.checked 9 Oct 2026

Trial and activations: The product page lists a 20-day trial and three activations.checked 9 Oct 2026