IZotope: Is the inexpensive “Essentials” version good enough?

Izotope is the company name. I assume you’re talking about RX7 which sells for ~ $190?

RX Elements has useful, but basic features for podcasts: de-click, de-hum, voice denoise.

However it is missing more extensive repair features like breath control/suppression, de-bleed, de-crackle, de-reverb, de-plosive, de-ess, mouth de-click and more – specifically the things professional podcasts use.

You can see feature comparisons for the apps and links explaining what they do here.

FYI back in April, B&H had a 1-day special on Izotope RX Elements for $9.99. And around Black Friday you can usually get the entire Elements suite for $39 (normally $99)

If you’re interested in starting with voiceover work or getting started with podcasting, you might want to take a look at the ‘podcaster bundle’ Plugin Boutique sells, which includes RX Elements along with a couple of complementary apps, for $159

https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/39-FX-Bundle/5390-Podcaster-Bundle

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