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Waves Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 10 out of 10
Score
10 out of 10

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TrustRadius Insights for Waves are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Variety of software options: Many users have praised the software for its wide range of choices, allowing them to find the perfect solution to cater to their specific needs.

Concept of Waves: Several reviewers have found the concept of Waves, which provides an all-in-one solution for managing wifi connections, to be highly appealing. They appreciate how it ensures network security and offers a convenient way for clients to securely connect to their wifi. The clean interface has also been mentioned as a significant advantage.

Strong capabilities in audio fields: Numerous users have highlighted the software's strong capabilities in various audio fields, including FX and virtual instruments. They have found it affordable and accessible for most operating systems. Additionally, they appreciate the extensive library of tools and easy installation and updates provided by the software. The fantastic support and instructions available online have also been well-received by customers.

Reviews

2 Reviews

Industry Standard, Studio Must

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Waves is used in multiple applications within our organization. The main use is with the Waves Sound Grid in our sound system, along with the Mercury plugin bundle for live sound mixing. This allows us to achieve a post-produced quality of sound in a live scenario, which would not be possible using onboard options alone. Plugins are also used in a DAW for post-produced podcasts, video productions, and misc projects.

Pros

  • Offers massive library of tools
  • Easy installation and updates
  • Fantastic support and instructions online

Cons

  • Upgrading between versions i.e. v11 to v12
  • Transfer of ownership
  • More approachable pricing

Likelihood to Recommend

Waves is well suited to "prosumer" scenarios as well as professional mixing businesses. To implement any number of plugins can become cost-prohibitive to many users, but given a proper budget, Waves can be irreplaceable. Users who have limited experience or knowledge of advanced mixing techniques have the potential to get lost in the "sea" of options, not knowing how to begin.

WA
Walter Aho
Creative Director at Lake Superior Christian Church (1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Waves
3 years of experience

Waves NEVER disappoints. It can bring your studio to life!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Waves in my recording studio/office area. I mean, what's not good about Waves? It has all of the best compressors/limiters. Incredible reverbs. Excellent real-time auto-tune for live performances. And the sound quality of these plugins is second to none. The OneKnob collection is much more useful than you think just because it sounds so good. I wish I could have afforded a bigger bundle, but everything I use most commonly is in the one I have. It's so powerful.

Pros

  • Excellent sound quality
  • Ultra low latency
  • Gives that "polished" sound to the music

Cons

  • Can be a bit CPU intensive at times
  • I wish the EQ options were a little better
  • I wish the Waves Tune Real-Time were little more accurate

Likelihood to Recommend

There really is no scenario that Waves could not be used well suited for a studio environment. For instance, when I have someone come over to record, I use waves tune realtime in post production. And it really helps just get the flat/sharp notes on key easily. And the Abbey Road collection!! WOW!!! It sounds so good! Also, I use the API and SSL on my master chain to give it that "polished" feel in the end.

EF
Eric Fox
Technical Support Engineer in Customer Service at viastore SYSTEMS North America (51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Waves
10 years of experience
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