--- title: Studio One Reviews meta\_title: 'Studio One Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 54 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Studio One works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 54 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Design url: https://www.g2.com/categories/design --- # Studio One Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Studio One but has limited features. Are you part of the Studio One team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Music is our life, PreSonus is our day job. * * * Seller [PreSonus](https://www.g2.com/sellers/presonus) Discussions [Studio One Community](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Jim Boitnott (EVP, Marketing and Product Services at PreSonus Audio Electronics) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Audacity](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Audacity") Audacity 4.5/5(459) ](https://www.g2.com/products/audacity/reviews) [ ![Adobe Audition](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Audition") Adobe Audition 4.4/5(420) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-audition/reviews) [ ![GarageBand](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GarageBand") GarageBand 4.3/5(277) ](https://www.g2.com/products/garageband/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 54 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Nathan Robert C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nathan Robert C.") NC Nathan Robert C. Owner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/30/2021 "Studio One Review!" 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? I really enjoy the interface. Makes my workflow for making and producing so much easier. Plus studio one offers tons of plugins for the exact sound you're looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? As a die hard user of FL Studio the on screen midi keyboard wasn't the best or comparable to what I use now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? It was nice to use different software and the exporting of tracks was seemless. It really helped maximize my workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rui A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rui A.") RA Rui A. Music Producer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/2/2021 "Intuitive, fast and with lots of resources" 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? Fast and intuitive editing tools. Accurate timestretch algorithms. Clean and organized Layouts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? I'm a big sampler user, and both Sample One and Impact fail to meet my purposes. So I have to use third party plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? As it is a multi OS DAW I use it to teach my students because it's powerful yet pretty user friendly. And for those who are starting having a free version to begin with is really helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Darius T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Darius T.") DT Darius T. Sound Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/5/2021 "Plenty of Juice in the Box" 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? I like the implementation and logistical order in workflow, how effects are engaged and routed within the bus system of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? I think the overall iPad UI could be more improved and behave more like UC Surface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? I am currently mixing a single for several artists, as demos. The interface makes collaboration with the artist in real time a breeze. I have found the IEM bussing to be much more intuitive than Protools or Logic, making in time monitoring easier to configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Music](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Music") UM Verified User in Music Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/28/2021 "Studio One is one of the smoothest and accurate mixing tool for creating music" 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? Integration of other softwares i.e. amphire and melodine runs really well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? The Quantizing seems really robotic. A bit humanistic quantize would be Nicer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: It's a great platform for mixing audio tracks. Integration of VSTs are great too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Mostly my music mixing and editing. Recording voice and acoustic instruments is really easy using studio one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Music](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Music") UM Verified User in Music Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/27/2021 "Studio One" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? I like all functions for production and writing midi and audio Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? i not liked mixer section for sends and inserts - very small knobs and faders in inspector section Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: thinking for sends and inserts section in track zoom in faders please Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? use melodyne easer and converting to midi , Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Music](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Music") UM Verified User in Music Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/14/2021 "Easy to integrate your workflow" 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? The ease of use and the functionality between projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? Sometimes it would crash without saving my data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? It allows me to manage many projects at one time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rusi K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rusi K.") RK Rusi K. Research And Administrative Assistant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/28/2020 "Studio One" 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? Studio One is user friendly compared to other DAW's that I have used. It's quite good as it can be used by a starter as well as a professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? There were times when I couldn't find explanatory videos on some topics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: Easy to use and works wonders compared to other DAW's Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Music production in an easy setting. Well I started as a novice and tried many DAW's but couldn't hang on to one until Studio One Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Chance N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chance N.") CN Chance N. CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/29/2019 "Great DAW for working with finished audio. Amazing for anyone with a PreSonus Mixing board." 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? what I love the most is that with my mixer anything I want to do is able to be done both physically and digitally so everything displayed on my screen is already set on my mixer and I can switch between more hands on production or more focused precision production. I also love the way studio one allows you to organize Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? It’s very difficult to pick up without any help Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: Great for studios, Electronic music, and working with finished audio files. However if you want a DAW to make music with than I’d suggest Logic Pro or Ableton Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? I no longer have to worry about clients whose projects are set up specific to studio one. it’s the best way to take a full advantage of a PreSonus mixer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Matthew B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Matthew B.") MB Matthew B. Self employed Performing Arts Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/13/2017 "DAW for the new era" 4/5 What do you like best about Studio One? First to market with a 64bit audio summing engine, modern 64bit memory address space, professional tools that meet or exceed what the competition provides and workflows that are perfectly suited to traditional multitrack recording & mixing all the way to the esoteric fringes of electronic music & beyond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? There isn't much i dislike about studio one, the only thing I know of that it truly lacks is support for sysex & nrpn messages, which are necessary for gear that either predates the midi era or requires a precision that goes beyond what the midi spec provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: The pace of progress since v1 is reassuring, and the complement of audio interface and technologies like rednet from Focusrite shows that they are an industry leader committed to supporting this platform for a long long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Studio one offers a complete workflow for traditional multitrack recording, audio post production & personal remixes done for enjoyment as a DJ. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/2/2018 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SW Sarah W. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/20/2018 "Good for Media Production" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? The ability to efficiently mix sound and music helps to create promos easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? Nothing to report as of now, this program is working efficiently for our purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? We are able to produce a lot more promos and explore with different sound effects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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