WIDE
The deal
$23 at Plugin Boutique (down from $29), 21% off. Deal runs through August 31, 2026.
What it is
WIDE is a stereo widening plugin from KERN Audio built around allpass decorrelation across 40 ERB-warped frequency bands, with per-band correlation feedback to prevent mono phase cancellation. It offers three expansion modes: STEREO for natural width, M/S for mid-side balance, and HAAS for delay-based widening, plus a FOCUS control to target width to specific frequency ranges.
Who it's for
Mixing and mastering engineers who need to widen a stereo bus, drum overheads, or synth layers without breaking mono compatibility. Useful for anyone who has been burned by phase issues from cheaper widening tricks and wants a tool with built-in mono-safety checks.
Key features
- Real-time mono-safety monitoring flags phase cancellation before it becomes a problem
- 26 factory presets cover common widening scenarios out of the box
- CPU usage stays under 3%, so it's light enough to run on every channel that needs it
- Available in VST3 and AU formats
