What is the best noise reduction for vocals on iPad?
For noise that changes, such as traffic or other voices, use a neural noise reducer. For one steady noise, a tool that learns a noise profile, such as Brusfri from Klevgrand, is another approach. OneMove Vocal Console includes neural noise reduction that runs on the device, as part of a complete vocal chain. We make OneMove Vocal Console and have not compared it with other iPad noise reducers.
The options
| option | how it works | use it when |
|---|---|---|
| OneMove Vocal Console, Clean (ours) | a small neural network (based on RNNoise) that runs on the device, plus classic engines | you want noise reduction inside the vocal chain, for mixing or live |
| Brusfri (Klevgrand) | gates tuned from a noise profile you teach it | you can capture a section of noise on its own |
What Brusfri does comes from its App Store listing on 9 November 2026.
Clean's measured figures
| test | noise removed between phrases |
|---|---|
| Neural, Studio: hiss, fan, clicks and traffic at 0–10 dB SNR | 37–40 dB |
| Neural, Studio: other voices behind the singer | 21 dB |
| Neural, Live (0 ms) | 8–28 dB |
| Classic, Studio | 1.5–10 dB |
How we tested. On a Mac, we also tested Clean against a leading desktop noise reducer, including where that tool does better: the full comparison.
Questions
Does the noise reduction send audio to a server?
No. Clean runs on your device.
Should noise reduction go first in the chain?
Usually yes. Every later stage that adds gain would also raise the noise. What order vocal plug-ins should go in.
Can Clean repair a damaged recording?
No. It is a real-time noise reducer. For spectral editing or de-reverb, use a dedicated repair tool.
What we have not measured
We have not compared Clean with other iPad noise reducers. Our test noises are synthetic and our vocals are dry pop takes.
Brusfri is a product of Klevgrand. It is named only for comparison. OneMove Audio is not affiliated with or endorsed by Klevgrand. Our neural engine uses RNNoise (BSD-3, Xiph).