# How to get loud master with the same LUFS

**URL:** <https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-get-loud-master-with-the-same-lufs/4879>\
**Category:** Q&A Mike Bozzi\
**Created:** [March 2, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-get-loud-master-with-the-same-lufs/4879 "2024-03-02T16:10:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erdem\_Altinbas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/erdem_altinbas/32/79_2.png) [@Erdem\_Altinbas](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Erdem_Altinbas)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-get-loud-master-with-the-same-lufs/4879/1 "2024-03-02T16:10:31Z")

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Hi, Mike,

In recent years, the issue of loudness has become a social media phenomenon. Lots of engineers talk about how to achieve a louder sound at the same LUFS. Clippers, limiters, compressors, EQ tricks, low-end tricks and much more…

At this point, do you have a preferred method for achieving high loudness? I need a vision of how I approach the topic. I also think that this topic is related to gain staging to some point.

Your comments are very valuable for me.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Bozzi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/mike_bozzi/32/906_2.png) [@Mike\_Bozzi](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Mike_Bozzi)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-get-loud-master-with-the-same-lufs/4879/2 "2024-03-02T17:28:12Z")

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Hello Erdem!

I would have to agree with what you have already discovered. Gain structure, EQ and limiting/compression are all ways to achieve what you’re asking. It’s difficult to say which approach to take without hearing the source material.

In general, besides level, limiting can excite a track to give it some more perceived energy as does adding some EQ to some of the mid and upper mid frequencies.

I will say that a LUFS reading should be the last thing to factor into making a great sounding master. Good luck!

Best,

Mike