08/09/2025
Best Waves Plugins for Measuring Loudness
1. Waves WLM Plus Loudness Meter ✅ (Industry Standard)
Measures LUFS (Integrated, Short Term, Momentary).
Shows True Peak levels to avoid clipping.
Has history graph so you can see how loudness changes throughout the track.
Perfect for streaming platform standards (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, etc.).
2. Waves Dorrough Stereo Meter
Classic-style loudness & peak meter.
Great for quick visual reference of dynamics and levels.
More old-school but reliable.
3. Waves VU Meter (VU)
Simple RMS-based meter.
Helps balance average loudness, especially if you want your track to feel warm and consistent rather than overly crushed.
4. Waves PAZ Analyzer
Not just loudness—it gives you spectrum analysis, stereo imaging, and phase correlation.
Helps check if your master is balanced across frequencies and not too wide/narrow.
🚀 Best Choice for Mastering
👉 Waves WLM Plus Loudness Meter is the #1 plugin you should use to measure loudness when mastering. It’s trusted by mastering engineers worldwide because it matches streaming standards.
