Ratings:

An extremely good program, one of the best at what it does
  Try it. This program is worth downloading and messing with.  A very good program.
Potential.  Some good things about the program but some key weaknesses that hold it back.
  Don't bother.  Program has many flaws that keep it from being used without a headache.

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Functions

Ratings

Trial Features

MP3Wizard - Ripper and encoder frontend for included Plugger+ command line encoder. (Win 95/98/NT)

Ripping

NA

2 minute rip and encode limit on demo.  Register for $20.

Nero Burning Rom - Supports most CDR hardware, very user friendly, convert MP3, WAVE, and VQF files. Extremely fast burning.  Comes with free demo encoder from Fraunhofer.  (Win 95/98/NT) [view MP3 Decoder test]

Ripping, Decoding, Burning

Full trial for ? days.  Register for $69

N-Koder - Solid MP3 converter with many cool features. Produces very good quality MP3s. (Win 95/98/NT/2000)

Ripping, Encoding, Decoding

100 uses. Register for $20

PC Music - All in one utility with playlist support  (Win 95/98/NT/ME/2000)

Ripping, Encoding, Decoding, Burning

Crippled features. Register for $10

Rob Fantastic MP3 Encoder - uses all the machines on your network to encode .wav files to .mp3 files. Supports Blade and LAME encoders. (Win 95/98/ 2000/NT)

Encoding

Trial capabilities unknown.  Register for $25

Rosoft Audio Tools - Ripper, encoder, and decoder using Fraunhofer MP3 technology.  Includes an audio capture device for converting LP and tape audio through your sound card.    (Win 95/98/2000/NT)

Ripping, Encoding. Decoding

NA

Limited trial.  Register full version for $15

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Functions

Ratings

Trial Features

Sound Limit - Convert wav to mp3, mp3 to wav.  (Win 95/98/NT)

Encoding, Decoding 

NA

Total Recorder 3 - Capture live broadcasts or music from another player (i.e. RealPlayer, Windows Media Player etc.) and record it to your hard drive.  Convert line in, live audio or CD to WAVE. Supports LAME encoding engine. (Win 95/98 2000/NT)

Ripping

40 seconds of recordings.

Tsunami Pro - Encode/Decode .MP3 & RealMedia files, stream from Internet, built in ripper included. (Win 95/98/NT/ME/2000)

Encoding, Decoding, Ripping

Ultimate Encoder - High fidelity MP3 Audio encoder & decoder with integrated CD-Grabber and CD Player, supports MPEG Layer 1, 2 and 3, it takes as input Windows PCM .WAV files or Direct CDA tracks, and encodes them to MPEG files. (Win 98/Me/2000)

Encoding, Decodingp

NA

30 day trial

Visual MP3 - Ripper and encoder that includes the unique ability to view song lyrics while playing.(Win 98/ME/2000/XP)

Ripping, Encoding

Encode 2 songs. Register for $29.95

Waver - WAV conversion software using Blade and LAME decoding/encoding technology. (Win 95/98/2000/NT/ME)

Encoding, Decoding

30 day evaluation. Register for $25

WinDAC - Accurate copying of CD to WAV without the need of a soundcard.  Supports many popular encoders. (Win 95/98/NT)

Ripping

NA

Songs to record are pre-select, nag screen to register.  Register for $20.25

X2CD - Nice all in one software to rip, convert, and burn audio files.  (Win 98/ME/2000/XP)

Ripping, Encoding, Decoding, Burning

30 day trial, only 5 files to be used at one time.  Register for $24.95

X-Ripper - Unique buffering technology for complete ripping. Adjustable bit rate and frequency.  (Win 95/98 NT/2000)

Ripping

NA

14 day trial.  Register for $12

YAMP - Ripper, encoder, and decoder.  Constant and variable bitrate encoding and WAV finder. (Win 95/98/2000/NT)

Ripping, Encoding, Decoding

NA

30 day trial.  Register for $20.