WMA Decoders

*WMA decoders convert WMA to another format, primarily WAV for burning to CD.

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

MP3 to WAVE Converter PLUS  

Pros:  Easiest to use of all software, converts WAV or MP3 to WMA with a right click on the file. Uses LAME encoder for high MP3 encoding quality. Can convert many files at once.

Cons:  Doesn't rip tracks from CD.

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

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

Easy CD Ripper  

Pros:  Fast & easy to use, rips CD to WMA, WAV, or MP3, includes high quality LAME MP3 encoder, skinnable interface, CDDB online database for fast and easy track naming. 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

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

Virtuosa Gold Phoenix Edition

Pros:  Converts CD and other file types to WMA. Great MP3 encoding quality from Fraunhofer L3Enc engine. Supports VBR encoding and a variety of bitrates for MP3 encoding.

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

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