Waves Audio Reviews 947

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Looking at 247 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the excellent customer service and the helpful, patient, and knowledgeable staff. Many people highlight the efficiency and ease of their overall experience, often noting quick resolutions and clear guidance when issues arise. The service provided is consistently described as top-notch, with users appreciating the smooth user experience and the quality of the support received. However, some customers also noted dissatisfaction with certain aspects of the product, particularly regarding licensing policies and installation processes. A few other people also felt that initial interactions with chatbots were unhelpful, and some experienced difficulties with plugin compatibility or unexpected charges for previously purchased items.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I initially came in hot, ready to request a refund because my plugins weren’t compatible with my new M4 Pro Mac Studio. The AI chatbot was frustrating at first, but once I asked to be connected to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Khussh in the customer service team is excellent! I've been using waves for years, through an MTV, VH1 and even an Apple Music playlist feature. Waves has always been there to deliver and I wa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Im no pro mixing/mastering yet I've got somthng to tell!As I have to do mixing/mastering quite often. Guessing based on the low level of experience in commercial mixing/mastering is a bad idea for m... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is top notch. Unfortunately the Waves Central App isnt great. VPN usage causes licensing issues and deactivates your plugins a lot as well the app has major 250mb updates every month... See more


Company details

  1. Software Company
  2. Computer Accessories Store
  3. Electronics Company
  4. Electronics Store

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Waves is the world-leading developer of audio plugins and digital audio solutions for mixing, mastering, live sound, broadcast and consumer electronics.


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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

947 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very friendly and knowledgeable team…

A very friendly and knowledgeable team member, Khussh, helped me navigate the new updates/upgrades and clear my system of the older versions. He also gave great insights into a few plugins that I wasn't aware of!

15 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and Friendly Support

Contrary to a lot of online discourse, Waves have always responded quickly with a friendly attitude to the minor issues I've had.

I went back to using their plugins after they listened to customers who wanted to continue with perpetual licenses.

14 September 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

absolute brilliant serice i havnt…

absolute brilliant service i havnt logged in for years and thought i had to start a new subscription to access plugins that i previously bought outright.... however with some help i was able to recover my plugins amazing work !!

12 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service!!!!

I had reset my computer and forgot to deactivate wave plugins. Which made me think I lost them and had to rebuy. I got on the chat on their website and immediately got assistance and was able to get my plugins up and downloaded. He explained everything step by step without me having to ask and without making me feel dumb. Great service!!!!

11 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely scandalous

Absolutely scandalous. I've been a loyal waves customer. I have lots of waves plug-ins. The waves update plan is £240 a year for me. There is not another major plug-in company I use that charges anything at all to update, let alone £240. Had to buy a new computer, and now have to pay £240 to update my Waves plugins just because my operating system updated. I'm sure Waves rake it in from people who have been caught out by the update plan. But they will lose a lot of customers. For reference, UAD Spark is half the price of the Waves update plan for objectively better plug-ins. AVOID Waves.

8 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

World-class Customer Service Experience

Waves is my "go-to" plugin platform, but I have had a hard time understanding the process of upgrading my product when new plugins are added. I chatted with a gentleman named Dev. He was excellent in his explanation to help me understand how simple and easy it was to upgrade to V16.
Huge kudos to him for assisting me!

6 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My helper was incredible

My helper was incredible. Professional, efficient, and got all my problems solved in less than 15 minutes. Thank you so much, Khussh!!

1 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always been positive experiences

My experience has always been a positive one, the support was a pleasure to talk to, quick responses that were helpful and polite. Waves from my experience is a great tool that is a must for anybody looking into audio production, f

1 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm going to go with 5 stars for my…

I'm going to go with 5 stars for my chat with one of the techie salespeople. He was great and answered all my questions quickly.

One other comment from today is *very* unhappy with having to keep paying in order to get software which will run on the latest generation(s) of machines. I, too, share this annoyance, but that's a different conversation

30 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ankit

Ankit, responded quickly. He was pleasant to chat with, and offered the updated info I needed. It was my first time back in a while since my last computer crashed. I have confidence knowing that the sales/support is resourceful, after speaking with him.

30 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Waves are just brilliant

Waves are just brilliant. I have bought a lot of stuff recently and always seem to have problems installing and activating, but there's always someone on the end of the chat that sorts out my incompetence quickly and easily! I don't really use many plugins, but what I do have, I have bought from Waves!

27 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dog Water

I’ve been a loyal Waves user and have spent a significant amount investing in their plugins. Like many in the audio industry, I’ve dedicated years and a lot of money to this craft, often without a big budget because it’s a tough, competitive field. It’s disheartening to see Waves now asking people like us, who have already paid full price for their software, to spend even more just to keep things running on the latest hardware. It feels like they’re taking advantage of dedicated professionals who don’t have endless resources. I really hope Waves considers the impact this has on loyal customers in the future

24 August 2025
Unprompted review

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