--- 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) ![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 ![Jack M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jack M.") JM Jack M. Producer / Recording and Mixing Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/5/2021 "Studio One Review" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? I feel like Studio One has taken the best bits from multiple DAW's and blended them together. It is an easy to use, intuitive software that has most options laid out in front of you. For example, setting up new busses and aux fx channels is so simple, it has dramatically increased my workflow. I come from a Pro Tools background and I have noticed an increase of speed through to completion of a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? I have noticed occasional bugs in the software. Sometimes depending if you are working completely in the box, I have to be a little more smart with insert choices as my cpu seems to run out quicker than on other DAW's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Benefits mainly are just increasing workflow speed, which is a huge benefit for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Salai Pome H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Salai Pome H.") SH Salai Pome H. Team Leader Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/23/2021 "Best DAW for any level" 5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? Overall I like studio one for everything that they create. It is all in one DAW recording, mixing, live, and mastering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? There is no downside for me at the moment. But if they could make an auto tempo detection option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: Just try it you will love it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy to convert audio bit rate using the pool, I don't need another software to create DDP or even I can burn CD directly from Studio one projects. It's just to name a few. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Howard G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Howard G.") HG Howard G. MC, Producer, & Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/26/2020 "Studio One is User-Friendly and Comprehensive" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? Studio One offers valuable mixing, mastering, and production tools while providing a concise workspace. Tools are easy to toggle through, and I enjoy the high-quality plugins at my disposal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? When I compare Studio One to other DAWs, I cannot find anything I dislike. I enjoy the combination of style and usability Studio One offers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: If you are a producer that also values vocal mixing software, Studio One will offer the perfect blend. Studio One is easy to use with VSTs and files from other programs, and it has the editing tools I recommend the highest. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Studio One provides information in a more clear way than other DAWs, allowing me to both learn and work more quickly. Studio One's high-quality production, mixing, and mastering capabilities place it second-to-none in terms of sound quality. The user-friendly tool bar saves valuable time when editing audio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/3/2020 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/22/2021 "Post processing wise, it is hard to visually gauge the before and after effects on the audio signal." 2.5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? The sound samples in the library. There are ample of voices to select from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? Post processing wise, it is hard to visually gauge the before and after effects on the audio signal. I have to completely rely on ear training and had to replay the parts many times. Also, there is no easy tool to detect noise profile. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: The software can only be opened when you have it connected with the daw (and the headphjne connected through the daw). You cannot playback through normal speaker or your machine’s audio jack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Nothing much. I am still learning to use the software. There are plenty of things to learn that I often gets paralyzed in learning it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Scott M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Scott M.") SM Scott M. Legal Assistant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/18/2020 "A Great Option" 5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? I feel it's intuitive, has all the effects I need, functions well with few bugs, and makes the workflow more pleasant. Also, it has a separate mastering station, which is just awesome! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? The saving functions are a bit confusing. There are different types of saves, and you should learn how they each work. One setting will not actually add recorded material to a file. I've lost important work once because of this confusion. Sometimes when I update it, my MIDI files change and required fixing. Not sure why, maybe it's just me, but I'm afraid to update now. I haven't investigated this or checked to see if this bug has been fixed, though. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: Take the time to learn the functions. It'll be much easier if you do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Benefits - good effects, ease of workflow, lots of options, and powerful software. It can handle all of my files with tons and tons of tracks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Siddhartha S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Siddhartha S.") SS Siddhartha S. Technical Recruiter Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/3/2020 "Great Software, First Software I used to record music!" 5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? Easy to record, have enough mods for creating the right environment while making music. Different variations can be applied with software integrations like Arturia. There are plenty of options for distortion, reverb, delay and more audio editing and producing guitar music. There are custom pedal boards we can use and also customize one of our own for getting the perfect tone for our songs. There are some inbuilt drum loops and an easily programmable tool to to make your own drum loop with all the sounds. Overall, it is very exciting to use and incredible output as well when it syncs. We have sound modifiers for better quality as well for the overall output but if you are a pro you are going to need some other filters as well to go along with it for heavier sounds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? Sometimes you do not get the quality you would expect from your music. While recording heavy metal you get a lot of noise in the background which is hard to get rid of. The best way is to create or choose the right pedal board setting and set the pedals according to the tone and pace of the music. The overall audio quality of the recording also degrades slightly after extracting the file in the desired format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: It is a great software if you want to start recording on your own at an affordable price. It comes with other mods like Arturia, Presonus headphones and audio box. It is a great pick especially if you are starting out in this field of sound engineering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? I am creating a progressive metal album to explore and learn more about music. I got a Presonus Audiobox which came with Studio One. I record guitar mostly with studio one and it has been fun doing so. Sometimes creating drum patterns for the required tempo can be tedious with the software specially when you are using odd time signature moves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/29/2020 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![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 ![Yarku J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Yarku J.") YJ Yarku J. Live Sound Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/16/2021 "My favourite DAW" 5/5 What do you like best about Studio One? Hey, I am Yarku, composer, producer and mixing engineer. I was working in many DAW’s - fl studio, cubase, protools, and I have to say, that Studio One is my favourite. Design, workflow, interface - it inspire me so much! And new live mode and other features from last version are amazing, I bought it and very happy ;) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? Sometimes it’s crushing, this is a biggest problem for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? Mixing / mastering, production etc. Amazing melodyne integration and many other features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Lord Gideon M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lord Gideon M.") LM Lord Gideon M. SEO Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/1/2021 "Studio One - Robust DAW for Every Occasion" 3/5 What do you like best about Studio One? I like how robust Studio One's features are for both beginners and advanced users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Studio One? The learning curve for Studio One could be very steep but it is worth learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Studio One: If you have MIDI controllers or instruments and you just want to play music, Studio One can also help you with that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Studio One solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Studio One for creating scores for film as well as soundtrack and sound effects for videogames. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Studio One? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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