CNET Editors' review
Like a finely tuned laser, FreeRip 3 does one task: extract songs from your CDs. Fortunately, the app accomplishes its goals accurately, if not with flair, and makes for an easy-to-use audio-track ripper.
The latest version of the program features some long overdue enhancements. Chief among them is the inclusion of the WMA format, and it's hard to believe it wasn't included before. FreeRip also supports WAV, MP3, Vorbis, and FLAC. Other features include multitrack ripping and an option to use the program as an audio-file converter. The options menu is extensive and will appeal to any advanced user, since it makes most manners of customization a cinch.
The interface is well done, with big icons and a friendly main window split into two sections. The left pane lists the tracks, and the right gives you specific info on each song and has a tab to switch to CD-wide info. The toolbar has icons for all the major functions of the app as well as links to the publisher's community pages. In the end, FreeRip doesn't do anything its competitors don't, but it functions well, is uncomplicated and quick, and has no price tag.
Publisher's Description
From MGShareware:
FreeRIP is an easy-to-use Windows application that can convert audio from CD to MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV and WMA. It is also an MP3 converter, so it can convert MP3 to WAV, OGG to MP3, WMA to MP3, WAV to FLAC. FreeRIP also integrates an MP3 tag editor that can handle both ID3 v1 and v2 tags, supports CD-Text and online CD databases for automatic metadata downloading. FreeRIP can download track data from the famous freedb.org, but also offers its exclusive FreeRIP CD DB which is a user-maintained database that offers a number of additional fields like lyrics, band, lyricist, etc. FreeRIP also offers advanced features such as the ability to rip multiple CD tracks to a single MP3 file, and a search shortcut menu to help you find images, videos, information and lyrics.
Despite the huge number of functions it incorporates, FreeRIP has an intuitive user interface; a toolbar with big icons and a main window divided into two parts, the first of which lists the tracks and the second part gives specific information on each track. FreeRIP natively supports multiple languages such as English, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French.
What's new in this version: In version 3.65 we fixed some minor issues.
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4.0 starsout of 6 votes
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"Works well but it changes things it shouldn't"
Version: FreeRIP 3.65
Pros
The program itself works like it says. It's easy and fast.
Cons
It wants to install a toolbar in your browser. Even if you say no, it will still change the homepage and search provider of your browser which I find unacceptably intrusive.
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"Excellent product"
Version: FreeRIP 3.65
Pros
Easy to use. Does what I want it to do. User friendly and helps you through the process
Cons
Does not rip to nominated directory, eg. want to rip "Yellow Submarine" to yellow submarine directory, however FreeRIP created a directory titled The Beatles under yellow submarine directory and ripped the CD to the "The Beatles" directory.
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"Does what it says"
Version: FreeRIP 3.65
Pros
Does the job well
Cons
Need to get used to the interface to find where some settings are
Summary
V good piece of free software
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"Simple. Easy to use"
Version: FreeRIP 3.65
Pros
It just works.
Cons
None really
Summary
Simple interface and just does easy conversions.
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"Works great and free!"
Version: FreeRIP 3.65
Pros
Easily rips tracks from cds. Converts file formats easily. Not plastered with ads even though it is free.
Cons
Had to click buttons while installing?, seriously though, it is a great free ripper.
Summary
Works very well, it's FREE, minimal ads, only one at the splash screen on the first program run which is refreshing considering the tactics that some of these developers use.
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"Works perfectly."
Version: FreeRIP 3.65
Pros
- Installed very easy
- The User Interface is very noob friendly (perfect for me)
- Converted some of my personal cd's to MP3's fast and with great quality
- The mp3's played fine on my portable mp3 playerCons
Can't install on other partition or I can't find the custom installation option.
Summary
I will buy the PRO version to support the developers for this great and free product.
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