Only 25 Waves Plugins Made the Cut (My Real Picks of 2025)

Only 25 Waves plugins made the cut. In this video, I break down my Top 25 Waves Plugins of 2025, ranked from #25 all the way to #1, based on real-world mixing and mastering use, not hype. These are the Waves plugins I actually use on vocals, drums, buses, and masters across hip-hop, R&B, and modern production workflows. If you’re wondering which Waves plugins are still worth using in 2025, this countdown will save you time and money. Inside this video: My real Waves plugin picks (no filler) Vocal, mixing, and mastering essentials Loudness, dynamics, EQ, and stereo tools Which Waves plugins still compete with modern alternatives Why NLS, CLA-76, R-Vox, L4, and C6 still matter Chapters are included so you can jump straight to the plugins you care about. Question for you: Which Waves plugin do you use the most, and which one should I do a full deep dive on next? If you’re an audio engineer, producer, or artist trying to level up your mixes, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more real-world mixing content. My Top 5 Waves NLS Non-Linear Summer Plug-in https://wavyproaudio.com/products/wav... Waves MondoMod Modulation Effect Plug-in: https://wavyproaudio.com/products/wav... Waves IDX Intelligent Dynamics Plug-in: https://wavyproaudio.com/products/wav... Waves Renaissance Vox Plug-in: https://wavyproaudio.com/products/wav... Waves CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter Plug-in: https://wavyproaudio.com/products/wav... Can I Mix a Song in 20 Minutes? (Waves Plugins Only):    • Can I Mix a Song in 20 Minutes? (Waves Plu...   Stop Crushing Your Mixes – Why Waves L4 Changes Everything:    • Stop Crushing Your Mixes – Why Waves L4 Ch...   Mixing an Entire Song Using ONLY Waves CLA Vocals (Full Walkthrough):    • Mixing an Entire Song Using ONLY Waves CLA...   0:00 Only 25 Waves Plugins Made the Cut (My Real Picks of 2025) 0:16 Top 25 Waves Plugins of 2025 – Full Countdown 0:45 Number 25 – Waves VU Meter (Gain Staging) 1:06 Number 24 – PS22 Stereo Maker 1:42 Number 23 – NS1 Noise Suppressor 2:18 Number 22 – Clarity Vx DeReverb 3:01 Number 21 – Vitamin (Harmonic Enhancer) 3:46 Number 20 – MaxxBass 4:27 Number 19 – RVerb 5:04 Number 18 – Doubler 2 6:02 Number 17 – API 2500 Bus Compressor 6:22 Number 16 – SSL G Channel 7:10 Number 15 – Waves Tune Real-Time 8:02 Number 14 – Curves Equator 8:39 Number 13 – REQ EQ 9:02 Number 12 – R-Comp 9:20 Number 11 – Vocal Rider 10:33 Number 10 – L4 Ultramaximizer (Limiting) 11:12 Number 9 – C6 Multiband Compressor 11:51 Number 8 – WLM Loudness Meter 12:23 Number 7 – H-Delay 12:56 Number 6 – PuigTec EQP-1A 13:30 Number 5 – CLA-76 Compressor 14:02 Number 4 – R-Vox Vocal Compressor 14:39 Number 3 – IDX Intelligent Dynamics 15:24 Number 2 – MondoMod Modulation 15:52 Number 1 – NLS Channel & NLS Bus 17:05 Top 25 Waves Plugins of 2025 Recap 17:12 Which Waves Plugins Do You Use? 17:23 Which Plugin Should I Deep Dive Next? #wavesplugins #audioengineering #musicproduction #mixing #mastering #vocalmixing #mixingengineer #protools #studioone #logicpro #hiphopmixing #rnbmixing #audioplugins #mixingtips #masteringtips #wavesaudio #homestudio #recordingstudio