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# FMOD Reviews
**Vendor:** Firelight Technologies  
**Category:** [Audio Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine)  
**Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 22
## About FMOD
FMOD is a cross-platform audio tool and middleware solution for games with a focus on 'Pro Audio'.




## FMOD Reviews
  ### 1. Great tool for use in everyday sound work

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Elliott B. | Sound Editor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2021

**What do you like best about FMOD?**

It's very quick and easy to pick up and learn, very intuitive and rewarding when you get something to work! 
Very stylish GUI too

**What do you dislike about FMOD?**

There's a lack of a auto loop crossfade, would speed things up rather than adjusting yourself.
Also maybe some online documentation for further reading to get into the nitty gritty!

**What problems is FMOD solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It has sped up my workflow and allowed me to be more creative with it

  ### 2. Evaluated for use.

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Games | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 16, 2021

**What do you like best about FMOD?**

A wide support of features and rather easy implementation.

**What do you dislike about FMOD?**

The sound guys felt it wasn't as nice to use as wwise. I'm not sure exactly what it was that they objected to, I recall it was mostly the sound authoring/setup tools.

**Recommendations to others considering FMOD:**

Try all sound middleware both on the technical and sound design side.

**What problems is FMOD solving and how is that benefiting you?**

To avoid implementing and supporting our own sound pipeline.

  ### 3. FMOD is a good software for musicians comfortable with DAWs looking to get into audio implementation

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Music | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2021

**What do you like best about FMOD?**

It is a fairly easy software to learn if you are good with DAWs

**What do you dislike about FMOD?**

Some settings are hard to locate and therefore sometimes takes longer to do a small adjustment

**Recommendations to others considering FMOD:**

Try it

**What problems is FMOD solving and how is that benefiting you?**

A quicker and more time efficient way to implement dynamic audio into games


## FMOD Discussions
  - [What are events in FMOD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-events-in-fmod)
  - [What is FMOD API?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fmod-api)
  - [Can you make music in FMOD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-make-music-in-fmod)
  - [Is FMOD better than wwise?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fmod-better-than-wwise)
  - [What direction is FMOD going in?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36693-what-direction-is-fmod-going-in) - 1 upvote

- [View FMOD pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/fmod/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=3&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-12+12%3A23%3A00+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=699e36fe-7407-4b26-9640-73685638b4af&secure%5Btoken%5D=6837de9841d3a91ac1b522a96a57ccf7ddbb193920eb4b2cd942310d78426914&format=llm_user)


## Top FMOD Alternatives
  - [Wwise](https://www.g2.com/products/wwise/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (36 reviews)
  - [OpenAL](https://www.g2.com/products/openal/reviews) - 3.8/5.0 (4 reviews)
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