Waves is an all-encompassing gateway blockchain protocol, from Waves Technologies in headquartered in Berlin. Leveraging the Waves protocol, the solution is designed to offer a developer-friendly infrastructure as an experimental ground for innovation.
Waves seems to be the industry standard for mixing plugins. It integrates well with most DAWs and even has the option for Waves sound grid for live mixing. Using a DAW like Cubase, Protools, etc could introduce latency, while Sound Grid provides a near latency-free experience. …
I use Waves in tandem with these products I listed. The other products, like the Fabfilter Bundle and the iZotope ozone bundle, weren't listed, so I can't really do a proper comparison. However, against the Fabfilter plugins, the only thing Waves lacks is as good of an EQ. …