Pumper 3 is a multi-effect dynamics plugin from W. A. Production that combines a compressor, a saturator and a stereo imager in one window for AAX hosts such as Pro Tools.

Pumper 3 at a glance

Developer	W. A. Production
Type	Effects / Dynamics Processor
Formats	AAX
Operating systems	Windows 8 or later, macOS 10.13 or later
Apple Silicon	Native
Architecture	64-bit
Hosts named by the developer	Pro Tools
Free trial	Available
Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026)	€43.64

What Pumper 3 does

The plugin is the sequel to Pumper, and the developer describes the new version as the result of a long development period in which the team set out to step up from the earlier release. Its three modules run together or on their own: a compression module, a saturation module and a stereo imager, each with its own input control and master gain, so the balance of the chain can be set without leaving the window. A real-time waveform display follows the signal, and the interface can be resized to suit the session layout.

The compression module has four flexible modes and four compression types with adjustable RMS, and the developer lists a one-click parallel compression with wet/dry balance. Punchy Mode gives a direct, forward attack, while the Soft mode is described for softer vocals and acoustic instruments, and a subtle setting is meant to make a full mix sound tighter. The saturator offers hard and soft clip curves, and its Rise and Fall settings shape transients and smooth out the character of the saturation. The stereo imager has a frequency focus control and adjusts stereo width. Fifty creative presets cover drums, vocals, synth, bass, acoustic, keys and mastering.

Key features

• Four compression modes. The compression module offers four modes, including Punchy Mode for direct transient response and a Soft mode for vocals and acoustic instruments, each with adjustable RMS compression types.
• One-click parallel compression. Parallel compression is applied with one click, and a wet/dry control sets how much of the compressed signal is mixed back with the dry signal.
• Hard and soft clip saturation. The saturator switches between hard and soft clip curves and adds warmth through a dial that pushes the saturation further when turned up.
• Transient Rise and Fall. The Rise and Fall settings shape the transients of the signal and smooth the character of the saturation for both the attack and the decay.
• Stereo imager with frequency focus. The stereo imager has a frequency focus control and a stereo image control that widens the mix while keeping the low end clear.
• Low and high shelf modes. Dedicated low and high shelf modes sit alongside frequency resonance controls, giving each module a tonal shaping option in addition to dynamics.
• Per-module gain and real-time waveform. Each module has its own input and master gain control, and a real-time waveform window shows the signal as the modules process it.

Compatibility

The plugin ships as AAX for Windows and macOS, with 64-bit builds listed. It requires macOS 10.13 or Windows 8 as the minimum system and has native support for Apple Silicon processors. The developer names Pro Tools as its host.

Plugins similar to Pumper 3

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Price and availability

Pumper 3 was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €43.64. A free trial is offered. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.

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