MP3 Decoders

*MP3 Decoders convert MP3 files back into WAV format to burn on CD and play in a normal home or car stereo.

Free Trial Download (1.21MB)
[Win 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP]

MP3 to WAVE Converter PLUS  

Pros:  Extremely easy to use decoder, decodes MP3 to WAV format with simple right click. Includes high quality LAME encoder for converting WAV or WMA to MP3. Can do several tracks at once.

Cons:  Doesn't rip tracks from CD.

Trial Limits: Limited number of conversions         Registration Cost: $19.95

Free Trial Download (11.68MB)
[Win 98/NT/2000/ME/XP]

Virtuosa Gold Phoenix Edition  

Pros:  Very fast decoding through simple steps. Performs all conversions between MP3, WMA, WAV, and CD. Burn custom CDs. Also plays movies. Great all in one package.

Cons:  May be a bit harder to get going with for new users but can be overcome with a few uses.

Trial Limits: 30 days free         Registration Cost: $39.99

Free Trial Download (6MB)
[Win 98/NT/2000/ME/XP]

Advanced Encode Decode Tools

Pros:  Expanded version of Advanced Audio CD ripper with more conversion possibilities between MP3, WAV, WMA, and Ogg formats.

Cons:  A little more expensive than average.

Trial Limits: Converts 50% of the file         Registration Cost: $29.95

Free Trial Download (4.05MB)
[Win 98/NT/2000/ME/XP]

Easy CD Ripper

Pros:  Fast & easy to use, rips to WAV or MP3, includes high quality LAME MP3 encoder, skinnable interface, CDDB online database for fast and easy track naming. Will also convert MP3 to WAV, WAV to WMA. Supports VBR encoding and a variety of bitrates. Good trial length and inexpensive registration costs.

Cons:  Some Win 2000 & NT machines will need to download and install extra cdreader.dll file to read CD data.

Trial Limits: 20 Conversions         Registration Cost: $22.95