Waves Clarity Vx vs Riverside Magic Audio

Waves Clarity Vx8.8Visit Riverside Magic Audio7.3Visit

Higher score Waves Clarity Vx #3 in AI Speech Enhancement Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Waves

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Riverside Magic Audio #16 in AI Speech Enhancement Software 7.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Riverside

• Waves Clarity Vx fits best

  Professional vocal noise reduction in DAWs

• Riverside Magic Audio fits best

  Creators wanting simple web-based enhancement

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Side by side

Feature	Waves Clarity Vx 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Riverside Magic Audio 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.3
Ranking	#3 in AI Speech Enhancement Software	#16 in AI Speech Enhancement Software
Best for	Professional vocal noise reduction in DAWs	Creators wanting simple web-based enhancement
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$199 one-time	$24/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web, macOS, iOS
Integrations	14 integrations	8 integrations
Features Waves Clarity Vx 1/3 · Riverside Magic Audio 3/3
Echo removal	—	✓ (best)
Reverb removal	—	✓ (best)
Voice isolation	✓	✓
Specs
Processing mode	Both	Batch
Input types	Audio	Audio and video
Supported platforms	Multiple	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Real-time and offline processing support Broad DAW and video-editing software integration Mono, stereo, width, and neural-network controls	Free plan includes batch audio and video enhancement controls Reduces background noise, echo, and reverb while balancing loudness Supports common audio and video formats, including MP3, WAV, and MP4
Cons	No echo or reverb removal Paid product with no free plan Focused on audio workflows rather than broader restoration	Processing is batch-based rather than real-time enhancement Feature depth is narrower than leading audio enhancement suites Higher tiers are tied to broader Riverside recording and streaming features
Our verdict	Waves Clarity Vx is a desktop audio plugin for cleaning vocal and dialogue recordings on Windows and macOS. It is designed for music production, voiceovers, podcasts, film, and dialogue post-production, using AI-powered neural networks to… Read the review →	Riverside Magic Audio is an AI-powered enhancement feature within Riverside’s recording and editing platform. It processes uploaded audio and video to reduce background noise, echo, and reverb, improve voice clarity, equalize sound, adjust… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Waves Clarity Vx — where it wins

  • Real-time and offline processing support
  • Broad DAW and video-editing software integration
  • Mono, stereo, width, and neural-network controls

  Where it doesn't

  • No echo or reverb removal
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Focused on audio workflows rather than broader restoration

• Riverside Magic Audio — where it wins

  • Free plan includes batch audio and video enhancement controls
  • Reduces background noise, echo, and reverb while balancing loudness
  • Supports common audio and video formats, including MP3, WAV, and MP4

  Where it doesn't

  • Processing is batch-based rather than real-time enhancement
  • Feature depth is narrower than leading audio enhancement suites
  • Higher tiers are tied to broader Riverside recording and streaming features

• Waves Clarity Vx8.8/10 · Paid

  A focused DAW plugin for reducing background noise in vocals and dialogue.

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• Riverside Magic Audio7.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A simple web-based enhancer for improving uploaded voice recordings and video.

  Visit RiversideFull verdict →