I Replaced iZotope RX With These Tools (Here's Why)

iZotope RX used to be the tool you had to own if you wanted to be taken seriously as a podcast editor. Spectral editing, noise reduction, dereverb, mouth de-click — everything in one suite. But that was a few years ago, and things have changed.

In this video, I walk through what happened with iZotope under Native Instruments, why the annual update cycle has been a problem, and why I've moved away from almost everything in RX. I share the specific plugins I use instead — DXRevive Pro, DX Split, Cedar VoiceX2, and Supertone Clear — and give you my honest take on whether RX is still worth buying in 2026.

What's covered:
• How Native Instruments' acquisition changed RX's development cycle
• Why Dialogue Isolate was the tipping point — slow, resource-heavy, and outperformed by alternatives
• The Native Instruments insolvency situation and what it means for iZotope's future
• The one RX module I still use: Mouth De-click (and why nothing else matches it)
• DXRevive Pro + DX Split as my primary replacement for noise and reverb reduction
• My fallback chain: Cedar VoiceX2 and Supertone Clear for difficult files
• Why built-in tools like Descript and Adobe Enhance Speech don't cut it for professional work
• Real-time plugin workflow vs upload-and-wait platforms
• Three buying scenarios — what I'd recommend depending on your situation

🔗 Links & Resources
DXRevive Pro: https://www.accentize.com/dxrevive-pro/
DX Split: https://www.accentize.com/dxsplit/
Cedar VoiceX2: https://www.cedaraudio.com/voicex2
Supertone Clear: https://supertone.ai/clear
JRR Shop (for RX discounts): https://www.jrrshop.com/

Related Videos:
Dialog Clean Up Plugin Test: VoicEx, dxRevive, Supertone — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtuKVxYmV-A
Review: Accentize dxRevive & dxRevive Pro — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZzUkURe7Ps
Supertone Clear // AI Powered Noise And Reverb Reduction Plugin — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBDj3Wk_-l4
Accentize dxRevive Vs dxRevive Pro: Which Version To Get? — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlZDi_g_qmY
Izotope RX 11 // Dialog Isolate Compared To Supertone Clear, dxRevive Pro & VoicEx — https://www.youtube.com/live/aUHleCWpr5A
How To Use Izotope RX Spectral De-noise — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycpZlvm0v6Y
Battle of AI Audio Tools: Adobe Enhance Speech V2 vs Descript Studio Sound — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPblzq33xIQ
Accentize dxSplit First Look And Demo With Podcast Audio — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg_nQDoUy-Q
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00:00 The History of iZotope RX
01:02 Development Changes and Native Instruments
01:34 Thoughts on Dialogue Isolate Performance
03:13 The Future of the Brand
04:44 Industry Observations on RX Development
05:05 Thoughts on the Learning Curve
05:37 My Current iZotope Workflow
06:41 Overview of DXRevive Pro and DX Split
07:40 Testing Other Alternatives
08:23 Thoughts on Platform Built-in Tools
09:40 Real-time Plugins vs Offline Processing
11:01 Recommendations for Current Owners
11:25 Recommendations for New Buyers
13:03 The Mouth De-click Problem
14:36 Thoughts on RX Advanced
14:57 Final Verdict on RX in 2026

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