WAVS
WAVS is an online marketplace for licensing music samples and loops for music production.
What WAVS is
WAVS is an online marketplace for licensing music samples and loops for music production. Its catalog includes more than 100,000 samples, stems, presets, and MIDI files, and users can search for similar catalog items by uploading audio or MIDI references. The desktop app and Bridge support playhead and tempo sync, key transposition, and dragging samples into a DAW. WAVS lists compatibility with Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Cubase, and Reaper. Downloads use credits, with different costs for one-shots, MIDI files, samples, presets, and stems. Visitors without accounts can preview up to 15 samples daily; free accounts can preview 25, while downloads require an active subscription. Plans listed include Starter at $8.99 a month and Pro at $13.99 a month. A 1.00 USD first-week offer provides 10 download credits and unlimited plays, then renews monthly at the Pro plan price shown on the page. Nearly half of the samples are royalty-free; some royalty-bearing samples may need clearance after one million streams or a major-label release.
Good
- Catalog has more than 100,000 listed items.
- Search can use uploaded audio or MIDI references.
- Bridge supports tempo sync and key transposition.
- Works with several named major DAWs.
- Free accounts can preview 25 samples daily.
Watch out
- Downloads require an active subscription.
- Credit costs vary by download type.
- Some royalty-bearing samples may require clearance.
- Unused credits reset 30 days after cancellation.
Who it suits
WAVS suits music producers looking for licensed samples and loops to use in DAWs. Its desktop and Bridge features are aimed at producers who want synced playback and sample transfers in their DAW workflow.
Verdict
WAVS combines a large sample catalog with reference-based search and DAW-oriented tools. Review credit costs, subscription terms, and licensing conditions before relying on particular sounds.
Plans and prices
From WAVS's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| $1 first-week offer | $1, paid once | 10 download credits · unlimited plays · First week; then renews monthly at the Pro plan price shown on the page. |
| Starter | $8.99 a month | 50 credits per month · unlimited streaming · Monthly; the pricing page also describes this as the first-week offer’s renewal tier. |
| Pro | $13.99 a month | 100 credits per month · unlimited streaming · DAW sync · Monthly; the page says the $1 first-week offer renews at $13.99/mo. |
The facts
Each one read from WAVS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Catalog
- The homepage says WAVS has more than 100,000 samples, stems, presets, and MIDI files.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Credit rollover
- Unused credits remain while a subscription is active and are reset 30 days after cancellation.checked 30 Sep 2026
- DAW compatibility
- WAVS says its Bridge plugin works with major DAWs including Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Cubase, and Reaper.checked 30 Sep 2026
- DAW workflow
- The desktop app and bridge support playhead sync, tempo sync, key transposition, and dragging samples into a DAW.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- WAVS describes itself as a sample platform built by producers for producers and its desktop features target music producers working in DAWs.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Licensing
- The pricing page says nearly half of WAVS samples are royalty-free and royalty-bearing samples may require clearance after one million streams or a major-label release.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy and payments
- WAVS says payment data is handled and stored by Chargebee, Stripe, PayPal, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- WAVS is an online marketplace for licensing music samples and loops for use in music production.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Sample search
- WAVS lets users search by sound by uploading audio or MIDI references to find similar catalog items.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- WAVS says it uses appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, while noting that internet transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed fully secure.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- WAVS provides a searchable help center with troubleshooting guides and a form to submit support requests.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Usage limits
- Visitors may preview up to 15 samples daily without an account, while a free account allows 25 daily previews; downloading requires an active subscription.checked 30 Sep 2026
Money
- Credit costs
- The pricing page lists downloads at one credit for one-shots, two for MIDI, two to three for samples, four for presets, and five for stems.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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