Checking back into this - the December 2024 price of $29 has expired, but RX Elements is currently on sale for $49. I wasn't able to complete the purchase in December due to issues with the website payment page, and didn't get a response in time from Izotope support. VEA is still $29.
I have been using the Auphonic free plan (2 hours/month). It does make a noticeable difference in the audio quality - consistent volume and clean-sounding. The jingle they add at the start and end is annoying, but easy enough to cut out with Audacity. I'm not using the automatic cuts. I tried this on a few audio tracks, and it didn't cut everything I thought it should.
I'm now using Auphonic-processed audio for my podcast intro and outro. And you'll be able to hear how it sounds on my upcoming interviews with Devansh and Ronke Babajide.
I'm seriously considering paying for the Small plan at Auphonic. I think I'll try VEA or RX Elements in Audacity before committing to Auphonic, though. If Izotope works well enough, at a one-time cost of $29 or $49, I'd rather use that than pay $132/year or $13/month!
Checking back into this - the December 2024 price of $29 has expired, but RX Elements is currently on sale for $49. I wasn't able to complete the purchase in December due to issues with the website payment page, and didn't get a response in time from Izotope support. VEA is still $29.
I have been using the Auphonic free plan (2 hours/month). It does make a noticeable difference in the audio quality - consistent volume and clean-sounding. The jingle they add at the start and end is annoying, but easy enough to cut out with Audacity. I'm not using the automatic cuts. I tried this on a few audio tracks, and it didn't cut everything I thought it should.
I'm now using Auphonic-processed audio for my podcast intro and outro. And you'll be able to hear how it sounds on my upcoming interviews with Devansh and Ronke Babajide.
I'm seriously considering paying for the Small plan at Auphonic. I think I'll try VEA or RX Elements in Audacity before committing to Auphonic, though. If Izotope works well enough, at a one-time cost of $29 or $49, I'd rather use that than pay $132/year or $13/month!