About Us
Kazrog creates uncompromising audio plugins for VST, AU, AAX, and LV2 — merging precision DSP with deep analog soul. Founded in 2008 by developer and producer Shane McFee, Kazrog's tools have earned multiple NAMM TEC Award nominations, and are trusted by professionals across music, film, and broadcast.
Kazrog's catalog to date spans dynamics processing, equalization, saturation, and guitar amp simulation. KClip has become the go-to clipper plugin for mixing and mastering engineers worldwide, with its multiband architecture and eight distinct clipping modes setting a standard that competitors are measured against. True Iron brought the sound of six legendary hardware transformers into the plugin world, earning a permanent place in mix templates from bedroom studios to major facilities alike. The MHB Series — developed in close collaboration with Grammy-winning mix engineer Michael Brauer — captures the sound of rare, one-of-a-kind hardware from Michael's personal collection. And official partnerships with Retro Instruments and Avalon Design have produced faithful emulations of some of the most coveted analog processors ever built.
Everything is designed, coded, and modeled in-house. We don't outsource our DSP, we don't cut corners on analog accuracy, and we don't ship until a plugin sounds right at every setting — not just the ones that demo well. Our plugins are built for ultra-low CPU usage and minimal latency so they work across full sessions, not just in isolation.
Every Kazrog plugin comes with a perpetual license, no iLok requirement, no subscription fees, and free demos with no time limit. We believe pro-quality tools should be accessible, honestly priced, and yours to keep.
At Kazrog, every plugin is driven by one goal: to empower artists with the highest fidelity, flexibility, and focus possible. No gimmicks. No fluff. Just great sound.
Team
Timeline
March 2026
Kazrog & Michael Brauer release MHB Red
Their second collaboration, MHB Red is inspired by Michael Brauer’s rare Fairchild 666 compressor, a lesser-known but highly musical design within the Fairchild lineage and a key piece of hardware in Brauer’s personal collection.
June 2025
Kazrog & Avalon release AD2077 / AD2055 EQ Bundle
Kazrog, in partnership with Avalon Design, releases the first-ever plugin emulations of the legendary AD2077 and AD2055 hardware. This state-of-the-art audio effects software plugin bundle contains direct emulations of Avalon's widely-acclaimed Pure Class A, Dual Mono Analog Equalizers.
April 2025
Kazrog & Retro Instruments release Retro Sta-Level Native plugin
Kazrog, in partnership with Retro Instruments, a renowned name in the world of professional analog audio equipment, release the first-ever official emulation of Retro's widely-acclaimed Retro Sta-Level Gold Edition Compressor.
November 2024
Kazrog & Michael Brauer release MHB Green
Kazrog, in partnership with Michael Brauer, relase this first-ever plugin emulation of Michael's custom modified AWA G7201 Limiting Amplifier used on albums by Coldplay, John Mayer, James Bay, and more. This release marks the beginning of a collaboration that will include multiple signature plugins.
August 2023
Kazrog & Avalon release VT-747SP Native plugin
Kazrog, in partnership with Avalon Design, releases the first-ever plugin emulation of the renowned, NAMM TEC Award winning Avalon VT-747SP. Released to a massive outpouring of positivity from pro mix and mastering engineers worldwide, this release marks the beginning of a partnership that both companies are excited about.
January 2021
True Dynamics receives NAMM TEC Award nomination
Kazrog's True Dynamics is nominated for the 2021 NAMM TEC Award in the Signal Processing Software - Effects category.
January 2020
True Iron receives NAMM TEC Award nomination
Kazrog's True Iron is nominated for the 2020 NAMM TEC Award in the Signal Processing Software (Dynamics / EQ / Utilities) category.
July 2018
True Iron Released
Kazrog releases True Iron, the first-ever analog line transformer emulation plugin, which would go on to receive a NAMM TEC Award nomination, and has found its way into the signal paths of Grammy-Award winning, multi platinum certified mixers, mastering engineers, and producers worldwide.
May 2015
KClip Released
Kazrog releases the first-ever cross platform mastering clipper plugin, KClip, setting a new standard for transparent mastering loudness with audiophile grade oversampling.
January 2011
Kazrog Becomes an Audio Plugin Company
With the launch of Recabinet 3 (a plugin with the acclaimed Recabinet IR library built in, and the groundbreaking Speaker Dynamics algorithm), Kazrog releases their first audio plugin.
January 2008
Recabinet Launched
Kazrog is founded by Shane McFee, and launches Recabinet, the first-ever commercial library of speaker cabinet impulse responses (IRs), inspiring many copycats and setting the new industry standard for guitar recording and live performance that would become ubiquitous.
