GoldWave Reviews & Product Details

GoldWave is professional digital audio editing software for recording, editing, restoring, enhancing, and converting audio. It gives users tools for effects, noise filtering, audio analysis, and batch processing across a range of file formats.

What company sizes and industries is GoldWave the best fit for?

GoldWave appears to suit small businesses particularly well, with positive user experience also represented in mid-market organizations. The industries with the clearest presence include:

Company size — Small businesses, with additional mid-market representation.
Software and technology — Including computer software and information technology.
Music and entertainment — Including music, entertainment, and broadcast media.
Marketing and education — Including marketing and advertising and education management.

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Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Updated 7/21/2024

Originally submitted 7/20/2022

"What a great tool for editing audio!"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

I like the vast array of features built into GoldWave. It's easy to use, and it's effective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

The UI probably seems a little outdated, but that's really just a style thing. It's not an issue in terms of usability, just looks a little dated. Also, even though I can open any ridiculous number of audio files for editing at the same time, there doesn't seem to be a way to apply the same action or tool to more than one of them at a time. Ideally, I'd be able to apply a tool like Noise Reduction to every file I have open (or at least selected files). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GoldWave solving and how is that benefiting you?

When I record live voice narration for use in tutorial videos, I need an easy and effective noise reduction tool to clean up the audio from my live mic. I can't afford an expensive sound stage with acoustic treatment covering the walls and whatnot; I just have a desktop pro mic, a reflexion filter, and a pop filter. So I still get some background noise (e.g., from my desktop computer, which has plenty of cooling for the video rendering hardware). GoldWave lets me clean up all that noise so you don't hear the room or any background sounds (within reason). Using the Noise Reduction tool I can clean that stuff up with about three clicks. The resulting audio files sound much crisper, cleaner, and more ... direct. I bought my license GoldWave license some time ago, and it's well worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Zeel P.

SAP ABAP Consultant

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/21/2022

"Music Mixing Studio"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

I found Gold wave as the best Audio editor, very easy to use, you no need to watch any tutorial for using this software and you can edit audio like PRO. with the use of fabulous features like fade-in, fade-out and Cross-fade you can join two or more audio easily and smooth. Volume control is the best part of this software. You can export audio in MP3 easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

Honestly, there is nothing which I don't like about this software because it is the best among other software available. but it can be a cherry on the cake if they provide a better GUI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Fidelis E.

Recording Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/14/2021

"Good audio editing and recording app"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

Gold wave is a great recording and editing application to give you a professional editing on the go trim your audio and fade-in and fade out with Cross fade for double audio file link. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

Gold wave did a great job by putting most of the necessary editing tools together with this application but I will be more glad if the developer will make provision for separate channels editing and mixing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Dhiraj S.

Web Developer | Python Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/12/2022

"Easiest and quick tool for music editing"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

- Simple steps to edit music files

- Many features to enhance and modification for music

- Output quality for various formats

- Editing of the two songs are easy and smooth

- Volume control is the best feature to enhance the music for dull songs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

- I am using this tool for the last many years, there is nothing that I don't like about this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Sian Siing L.

Software Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/3/2021

"The Best & Lightest Powerful Audio Editing Software"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

Although it provides tons of powerful functions, but the best thing is, It is easiest to use and lightest compare to other audio editing software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

When you edit an audio file around 6 to 7 times and did not export or save it, the audio file might get corrupted. But don't worry, your audio file will not be affected because you still can undo your changed. Hence, you will need to think and plan how to edit and cut your audio efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering GoldWave:

Trust me, it is the best audio editing software compare to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GoldWave solving and how is that benefiting you?

I usually use it to combine instrumental audio (karaoke audio) with the original vocal music and burn it out on the CD at the end.

The Basic functions that I love from GoldWave:

1. Watch and analyze real-time visuals to see the audio frequency (Zoom in/out)

2. Act as a music player which able to change the playback speed

3. Able to input your voice (Mic Record)

4. Provides common shortcut keys function such as cut, copy, paste and undo

5. Support many audio types, including mp3, m4a, wma, aac, etc.

The ultra functions that I love From GoldWave:

1. You can input the file directly from the CD Reader from GoldWave

2. It provide Speech Converter tool to listen your documentation

3. The Noise reduction function can clean your audio to remove the background noise

4. Best & Best, the vocal removal functions allows you to remove the vocal of the music so you can export the Karaoke audio file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Naqash M.

WASH, Projects Assistant

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/15/2021

"Why I never backed off of Goldwave."

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

I use Goldwave for editing audios since 2003. I used to record radio into goldwave and save mp3s for my listening. Now I use Goldwave for editing podcasts, audios, interviews and webinars of my clients online. I love and recommend it over other software because I can easily set shortcuts and the interface is really helpful for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

I do not dislike goldwave but my suggestion is to introduce the multi track option in goldwave itself. I use Goldwave for editing audios since 2003. I used to record radio into goldwave and save mp3s for my listening. Now I use Goldwave for editing podcasts, audios, interviews and webinars of my clients online. I love and recommend it over other software because I can easily set shortcuts and the interface is really helpful for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What problems is GoldWave solving and how is that benefiting you?

I love editing audios for my online clients in goldwave. I use Goldwave for editing audios since 2003. I used to record radio into goldwave and save mp3s for my listening. Now I use Goldwave for editing podcasts, audios, interviews and webinars of my clients online. I love and recommend it over other software because I can easily set shortcuts and the interface is really helpful for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/31/2021

"Great audio editor for beginners and experts alike"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

Possibly the easiest audio editing tool. I came from audacity, and Goldwave felt like a breath of fresh air. The noise reduction function and mixing functions were my favorite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

I wish Goldwave had an option to change the tempo without having to lose out on the quality. Some of the other tools seem to have this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Gonzalo G.

SAP - (Trade) Credit Insurance Connectors

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/12/2021

"The best versatile and powerful audio-tool"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

The user interface has been evolving really good and the performance is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

A good point to improve could be the multitracking edition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/15/2021

"User friendly and powerful app"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

Open and edit any format of file (raw, wav, mp4....) supporting multiple sampling rates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

Nothing I can think of. Got used to it :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Miguel Antonio E.

IT Technical Support

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Updated 2/28/2019

Originally submitted 5/12/2016

"Best sound editing"

5/5

What do you like best about GoldWave?

I'm not an expert audiophile but sometimes I need to record, edit, convert and join audio files and GoldWave does that and more really well. What I like about GoldWave is:

Easy to install.

Easy to work with.

Great user interface to work with audio files.

Can record from any source of your PC, internal or external.

Stable

Various formats of audio supported to work and convert. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GoldWave?

A few dislikes actually cause GoldWave fits all my needs.

Sometimes it's a little messy to select the right position of track when you need to edit.

Newer versions change the user interface but you can deal with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering GoldWave:

If you want to work with audio files, GoldWave is the software for you. At first, you might think it's hard to use, but it becomes handy to use time after time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GoldWave solving and how is that benefiting you?

Editing audio tracks and recording new ones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.