Microphone De-Esser & Sibilance Frequency Finder
Harsh "S", "Sh", and "T" vocal consonants between 5kHz and 8kHz fatigue stream viewers' ears. Pinpoint your voice's exact sibilance frequency and export instant OBS de-esser settings.
โ๏ธ De-Esser Filter DSP Controls
Toggle De-Esser notch to hear the ear-piercing high frequency clamp in real time.
๐ How De-Essers Prevent Sibilance Without Causing a Lisp
Static EQ Cut vs Dynamic De-Essing
If you cut 6.5kHz using a standard static parametric EQ, your voice will sound muffled, dull, and lisping constantlyโeven when you aren't making "S" sounds. A De-Esser is a dynamic frequency-conscious compressor: it listens exclusively to the sibilance frequency and pulls it down only during the exact 50-millisecond window when you speak an "S".
Free VST Plugins for OBS Studio
You do not need to purchase expensive DSP software. Download the free ReaPlugs suite (ReaFIR / ReaXcomp) or TDR Nova by Tokyo Dawn Labs. Load them into OBS Studio's audio filter chain after your noise gate and before your final limiter.