iZotope Insight 2 review

Checked September 2026

iZotope

iZotope Insight 2 review

Mastering

A metering plugin for loudness, levels, sound field and spectrogram analysis. Best for loudness compliance and mix analysis. Price: $199 (MSRP).

Key features

BS.1770 loudness meter
K-weighted level metering
Sound field analysis
3D spectrogram
Intelligibility meter

Pros

Comprehensive metering
Broad DAW support

Cons

Analysis only, no processing

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