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Mastering / iZotope

Ozone

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Ozone plugin interface, iZotope
About

The default mastering suite in trap chains, offered on rent-to-own.

Signature Sound
Polish and loudness rather than colour. Reached for the final stage of a beat bounce, especially when a reference needs matching.
In a session
Used for
Beat mastering for streaming, Loudness and tonal balance, Reference matching
Subgenres
Trap, Melodic trap, Drill
Chain position
Bus / master
Producers who use it
Ethan StevensBainzJason 'Cheese' Goldberg
Heard on
Metro Boomin, Heroes & Villains, Young Thug and Gunna, Ski, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Loner Life
Pairs with
Neutron

Source Sound On Sound 'Inside Track' names Ozone in three separate hip-hop mixes: Ethan Stevens uses Ozone 9 on Metro Boomin's Heroes & Villains; Bainz (Angad Bains) uses Ozone 9 on Young Thug & Gunna's 'Ski'; Jason 'Cheese' Goldberg uses 'the iZotope Ozone for a final polish, with two compressors engaged for the low end' on YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'Loner Life'.

On WAVS
Sounds to go with Ozone

Drums, loops and one-shots from WAVS creators that sit next to Ozone in a session.

Sounds in this lane
Video reviews
What's new in Ozone 12, your complete mastering suite | iZotope
iZotope, Inc. Official
WATCH ME MASTER WITH OZONE 12 (Start to Finish) | How To Master Music With Ozone 12
Streaky Tutorial
The ULTIMATE iZotope Ozone 12 Tutorial!
White Sea Studio Tutorial
Specs
Type
Effect
Engine
Not applicable
Price
$219 · One-time
Free option
10-day free trial
Rent to own
Yes
Formats
VST3, AU, AAX
Systems
macOS, Windows
Apple Silicon
Native
Authorization
iZotope account via the iZotope Product Portal, serial number
Version
12
First released
Not listed
Presets
Not listed
CPU load
Heavy
Learning curve
Worth an afternoon
MPE
Not applicable
AI features
Master Assistant analyses your mix (up to 60 seconds in v12) against genre references and a target LUFS, then builds and configures a mastering chain you can edit module by module; Stem EQ and Master Rebalance use machine-learning source separation to split a finished stereo master into vocals, drums, bass and 'other' so each can be EQ'd or re-levelled without a remix.

$219 for Ozone 12 Standard, the base edition. Advanced editions and bundles cost more. Price checked 4 September 2026. macOS with native Apple Silicon support. Windows 10 and 11. All formats 64-bit only. CPU load and learning curve summarise published reviews and user forums, not our own testing.

Links
Product page Developer Price source
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