Waves Ultimate 17 v2026-06-23

Waves Ultimate

240+ Waves plugins. One easy subscription.

240+ Waves plugins in one easy subscription. Create with total freedom, everything always at your fingertips. All updates included, new plugins added to your subscription on a regular basis. Free 7-day trial.

Create with Total Freedom: Everything Always at Your Fingertips

Let nothing stand between the sound you hear in your head—and what comes out of the speakers. With Waves Ultimate—the biggest option in our Waves Creative Access subscription—you get all the plugins you need, when you need them. Anything you want to create—you're covered.

All of Waves' popular vocal production plugins. All analog models, from Abbey Road to SSL. All Waves mastering plugins. All the compressors, all the EQs, all the effects, instruments, saturation plugins, artist signature plugins, channel strips, AI-powered noise reduction. Waves Ultimate offers the most complete set of pro-quality audio plugins, anywhere.

What's included

• Over 240 plugins: The industry's largest collection of pro plugins
• From Waves Audio, winner of the Technical Grammy® Award
• All future updates included
• New plugins added regularly
• 2 licenses for activation on two machines at a time
• Personal technical support by phone and email
• Includes free Online Mastering credits (30/year for Annual, 2/month for Monthly)
• Free access to premium mixing courses
• Includes Waves Stream remote audio collaboration service + StudioVerse preset chain library
• Cancel anytime (your subscription will stop at the end of your current period)
• 248 Plugins Included

The World's Largest, Most Diverse Catalog of Industry-Leading Plugins

All the Plugins You Want. Anything You Can Imagine.

Waves Ultimate gives you the most complete set of pro-quality audio plugins, anywhere: All vocal plugins. All mastering plugins. All analog-modeled plugins. All the compressors, all the EQs, all the effects, instruments and beyond: Everything and anything you might need for your mixes.

All Plugin Updates Included

Always be up to date with the latest versions of your plugins. No hassle, no extra cost. Now you, and everyone you collaborate with, can always produce and mix with the same updated versions of your plugins.

New Plugins Added Regularly

With Waves Ultimate, your collection of plugins keeps growing as more new plugins are released. New plugins will be added to your subscription on a regular basis, at no extra cost.

Includes Waves Stream: Remote music collaboration

Share lossless audio from your DAW with your co-creators, in real time and with a single click. Waves Stream makes audio sharing a smooth part of your collaborative creative process, at industry-leading quality and with unique features such as integrated mic control.

Includes StudioVerse: An endless preset library inside your DAW

Find every sound you need for you song. Mix with Rihanna's vocal chain, Tony Maserati's mix bus, Scheps' drums sound, and thousands more audio effect chains. Play from a library of virtual instrument presets that combine layered VSTs, MIDI FX and audio FX.

Created with Grammy Winners

Waves plugins, presets, and chains are created with the biggest contributors to the music industry—the producers and mixers behind Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters, and countless more—bringing their expertise to your sessions.

Watch It in Action

Introducing Waves Creative Access Plugin Subscriptions

System Requirements

Mac

• CPU: Intel or Silicon Architecture (see notes regarding Apple Silicon based processors)
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• 30 GB free disk space on the system drive
• Operating System: macOS Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15, Tahoe 26
• Screen Resolution: Recommended: 1920x1080. USB displays are not supported as the primary display.

Windows

• CPU: X64 compatible Intel or AMD CPU
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• 30 GB free disk space on the system drive
• Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit, Windows 11
• Screen Resolution: Recommended: 1920x1080

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I get all plugin updates at no extra cost?

Yes, updates are included. You will not need to pay extra for any software updates to the plugins included in your subscription.

Can I cancel my subscription at any time?

Yes, you can cancel at any time during your subscription, through your Waves account. Your subscription would then stop at the end of your current monthly or annual subscription period.

Can I upgrade or downgrade between Waves Ultimate and Waves Essential?

Yes, you can easily upgrade or downgrade between the two options, on the My Products page of your Waves account.

Should I get a plugin subscription, or buy perpetual licenses?

It all depends on your preferences. This comparison article will help you make the right choice based on your needs.

Customer Reviews

• "Worth every penny" — Blessing M., Verified Buyer
• "Very powerful stuff" — Alyssa S., Verified Buyer
• "This plugin package is great. So far, my needs are being met." — Jean-Luc A., Verified Buyer
• "I love waves!! I love that it is more affordable now." — Kip w., Verified Buyer