If you are on an M1/M2 Mac running Ventura or newer, upgrade to v6 instead of buying v5.70. Compared to Competitors | Feature | Wave Arts MR v5.70 | iZotope RX 10 Elements | Acon Digital Restoration Suite | |---------|--------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------| | Price (new) | ~$129 | ~$129 | ~$179 | | Apple Silicon native | No | Yes | Yes | | Click/pop repair | Excellent | Good (basic) | Very good | | Broadband noise | Very good | Good | Excellent (with training) | | Spectral editing | Manual | AI-assisted | Manual + EQ | | Latency | Low | High (in adaptive mode) | Medium | Verdict 3.8 / 5 stars – Recommended for Intel Mac users on older OS (Mojave–Monterey) who need low-latency, CPU-light restoration for dialogue or vinyl transfers.
You have an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS Ventura/Sonoma, or you need AI features like dialogue isolate or de-reverb.
Ventura works but some users report GUI redraw glitches in Logic Pro.