Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

some guy reviewed v19.0.3 on Dec 5, 2018

Pros: pretty good universal disc burning application Ashampoo Burning Studio 19.0.3
really shines if your looking to back up them old CD's many formats to choose from like loss less Flac

Cons: none pretty solid

Bottom Line: Ashampoo Burning Studio 19.0.3 really shines in backing up them ol Cd's. I still use Music Bee for that and it is free

LakotaElf reviewed v18.0.1 on Jan 6, 2017

Not all things are free, I have been using their software for years and it is most excellent and so is their tech support. I hav e found no deception in them at all. Give a report on their software, that is all that is necessary...

some guy reviewed v16.0.7 on Jul 26, 2016

not free not a bad program though! 2 star removed for misleading

some guy reviewed v14.0.9 on Oct 29, 2014

not bad like Nero it has become to bloated ! image Burn my choice ..

Music4Ever reviewed v14.0.9 on Oct 29, 2014

Good burning program though seldom used these days as hi-fi on streaming .flac now & rarely burn CD/DVD these days so 14.xx will probably be these last version I buy - One of the better burning programs & easy to burn ISO,CUE, Bin etc. ~

BANDIT- reviewed v14.0.5 on Apr 8, 2014

@Music4Ever Is "Another" who uses BullyBoy tactics. He/She likes to review the "Reviewer" Instead of the Application..... Perhaps a significant Review Including tests & Pro's/Con's would be more appreciated by the Peeps/Members who are Maybe not familiar with App's (that you think you are)..!!

As for condemning a reviewer & suggesting that they should be Banned Is
"F A R" from anything which should be published on "OPEN" Public Boards. Anyone who has registerd with ff.betanews, Has the right to post a review (Be it Good or Bad). These Boards are "Open" & Due respect to members & Peeps should be Adhered to. What do you think Anyone browsing the Forums will think about Tit-4-Tat Running battles..??

Opinions about App's EG:... Yuk .. No Good .. Rubbish .. Crap.. ETC ETC.
Isn't a review & NOT helpful to..... Noobs.. Site visitors.. Registered Users.
Reviews that JUST say "1/2/3/4/5 star". Tell the Boards Why..??

@M4Ever .... You had a go at me here....
http://fileforum.betanew...315434896/1?all_reviews

My Review of App's Are posted as a deterent for anyone who has never tried
them before. Not as you suggest that I think Everyone is Thick. IF I say I've not tested an App. That means "This" particular Version. It doesn't mean I've "never" (Used/tested/tried) it.
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Yes..!! I've worked in warez.... Yes..!! I've worked with Software in many countries.... Yes..!! For many years..... Yes..!! I am Admin in Software Forums.
Yes..!! Hacking, Cracking.... The list goes on.

I don't usually rise to Critics. I just Get their Info's & make it Public.
DO NOT think I can't get "your" Info..!!
Here's a starter. h**p://~~~mit.edu @xXDogloverXx thnx! ...... & girlsgames.

Anything Ashampoo ... 0*

Betanoob reviewed v14.0.5 on Apr 7, 2014

Funny how music4ever is a fanb0y of sh1tware!!

Music4Ever reviewed v14.0.5 on Apr 7, 2014

Isn't it about time Betanoob was barred from this forum?

@ BANDIT : - I 'had a go at you' because you in the link you posted did not install the software so how can you review that? I stand by that statement, You simply cannot review something you have never used recently.

FUI - I have put 2 reviews of this software (Ashampoo Burning Studio) if you care to scroll down a little

As for Betanoob his/her reviews recently called the German firm Ashampoo a term used around WW2 which is highly illegal in Europe & has no place on any site public or not, actually that review was removed as I reported it - Such comments not only can cause legal proceeding against the person but also the site hosting the comments - If you really have anything to do with IT you would certainly know that? It does seem from your own words you are a hacker/cracker & warez distributor, though highly unlikely but still unwise to post such comments on a public forum don't you think?

Noobs other pointless reviews usually contain expletives & have referred to stealing software off 'The Pirate Bay' which it thinks is preferable to buying software & I think it's time its brainless reviews were removed - Disagree if you wish, although it seems you may do the same.

On this review you yet again haven't reviewed the software as it's obvious you don't use it & just has a prolonged rant, this software is pretty good & an great alternative to Nero, read up before you comment next time please, or do you feel you are some sort of tech guru? You gave this software 1 star, can you explain why, you have yet to do that ~

Your recent review on 'RegSeeker' : Once again you haven't used it, I agree with you the registry cleaning part being dangerous but I know that because I ran it, recently & years ago - You however did not & just made a generic comment regarding it, unless 'Not Tested' does mean installed & ran?? - At the very least run programs you review or don't type, that's not so complicated is it?

I never review software I haven't tested.

Oh & BTW I've worked with PC's/Servers since day one & no I'm not German & not into Warez either & forgot more than you will ever know :-)

As for your moronic comment RE: 'Making my info public' - Is that a threat? Yet another unwise comment to make - What an edjit you really are ! Says lots about you & your overwhelming crass stupidity & lack of intellect - You get no stars.

Music4Ever reviewed v14.0.1 on Nov 27, 2013

Good program though more effort should have been put into CD ripping options as HQ streaming is taking over fast from disc.

Betanoob doesn't like anything unless it can thieve it from 'Pirate Bay' & then admit it on a public forum - What an edjit !

Betanoob reviewed v14.0.0 Beta on Nov 21, 2013

Call it what it is.
Sh1tware from spammers!

Andy Dean reviewed v14.0.0 Beta on Nov 19, 2013

Nice to see this app has reduced in size by 25MB from the previous version 12.
I gave it a tryout last night burning files to DVD and ripping a few audio cds to FLAC format. It's quite a bit faster than previous versions and I'll definitely be upgrading to v14 when the final version is released.

Music4Ever reviewed v12.0.5 on Feb 5, 2013

A good stable program that does everything you need.

Music4Ever reviewed v12.0.1 on Nov 26, 2012

Upgraded for a pittance, good software, absolutely no malware, very pleased - No I'm not German either, but I do appreciate good programs & happy to PAY for them.

@Terumo - Your 'review' is most informative.

Terumo reviewed v12.0.0 Beta on Nov 8, 2012

I dont like this program at all.

Betanoob reviewed v12.0.0 Beta on Nov 8, 2012

Spammers! All their soft blows! They are nice enough to include malware too!

mike59 reviewed v11.0.4 on May 24, 2012

I am pleased that your pleased. Fanboy, german, or affilated with AscamPoo?

LakotaElf reviewed v11.0.4 on Apr 20, 2012

I am very pleased with this software. I have been using it for several years now and I have never had a problem with it, nor in using it. I am quite pleased with it and what it does. I suppose more cold be added but for me it is perfect on my windows 7 X64. No install or uninstall issues and no burning issues for me. I am very pleased with it.

amiga500 reviewed v10.0.15 on Nov 14, 2011

I tryied Ashampoo Burning Studio 11 but not impressive enough eventhough has some new futures!! i will stick with burning studio 10 for now!!!! Ashampoo could have done it better by adding music and video converter but hay it's their software and hope they would release much better version in? the future My hopes went down the drain, this is not what i have expected

Input Overload reviewed v10.0.15 on Nov 14, 2011

RE: Burning studio this is where we part company. There isn't anything new in this release but an exponentially increased install size from v 10 (Up from 110 - 170+ Meg) & increased disc & inlay support? This but something I have no need for as I already have a dedicated label system. Actually the improvements in this department after further investigation are minimal.

I ditched Nero because of added bloat & this program has gone the same way. Stick with version 10 or even earlier. I had issues getting this to work properly on Win 7, but it is a beta. This is a new version just to increase revenue, shame on you Ashampoo.

You can put this release where the sun don't shine. I was offered this today in a mail for £11, maybe 15 bucks - No thanks.

amiga500 reviewed v11.0.0 Beta on Nov 14, 2011

the Improvements you added to version 11 are not enough To justify an upgrade

i think to make ashampoo burning studio 11 better the company need to add this future

- video converter to convert from dvd or video to all kind of format avi, mp3 mobile, etc with cut option -- video converter are the next wave because this days almost all dvd or mobile read divx or avi

- audio convert to change format and audio quality

- disc spanning Especially to studio 11 compact -- Disc spanning is a feature of CD and DVD burning software that automatically spreads a large amount of data across many data discs if the data set's size exceeds the storage capacity of an individual blank disc

- record audio from microphone

i try to make dvd video with ashampoo 11 from 3 video about 700 mb Each. the software adjusted the file to make them fit and informe the result are good but when the convert start after a while i get an error. Only when I remove 1 movie the covnert success. the compression Mechanism of this version is not good. i must say the speed of the conversion was good

and also try to make mp3 disc and choose the bitrate i want. the software start the conversion to the chosen mp3 bitrate before the burning. the conversion process was slow and the software convert even mp3 with the same bitrate i choose

reddy.shyam reviewed v11.0.0 Beta on Nov 14, 2011

I will have to agree with Input Overload. Its getting bloated and bigger. Thats the reason many left Nero.

Input Overload reviewed v11.0.0 Beta on Nov 12, 2011

RE: Burning studio this is where we part company. There isn't anything new in this release but an exponentially increased install size from v 10 (Up from 110 - 170+ Meg) & increased disc & inlay support? This but something I have no need for as I already have a dedicated label system. Actually the improvements in this department after further investigation are minimal.

I ditched Nero because of added bloat & this program has gone the same way. Stick with version 10 or even earlier. I had issues getting this to work properly on Win 7, but it is a beta. This is a new version just to increase revenue, shame on you Ashampoo. You can put this release where the sun don't shine.

pjb reviewed v11.0.0 Beta on Nov 11, 2011

Works well. The new 11 Beta is nice. It also seems to work without any issues on Windows 8 Dev.

Input Overload reviewed v10.0.11 on Jul 13, 2011

I’ve used this & previous incarnations of it for years & after using Nero it's a revelation. Worth each & every penny. I use several Ashampoo products. Typical German efficiency.

boaz reviewed v10.0.7 on Dec 11, 2010

Nice CD/DVD burning program. I have been using it since version 8.x, and have been very happy with it. I used to use Nero, but Nero added much more to their program than I ever needed. Burning Studio Is much lighter weight than Nero.

baki_princ reviewed v10.0.7 on Dec 10, 2010

never had any problems with it

LakotaElf reviewed v10.0.4 on Dec 5, 2010

I just got this software on sale for $10.00 along with another from them. They give excellent value and their tech support is very friendly and wonderful. I have never had a problem with them, they have always been very nice to me.

Their software is excellent value and works well, never had a problem with any of their software either. I particularly like burning studio, excellent and does a great job, and so does their Ashampoo Win Optimizer 7 ... You can get most of their software on sale at one time or another. I would be very surprised to know that anyone had problems with them, as I have never. Excellent...

reddy.shyam reviewed v10.0.3 on Jul 20, 2010

I am using a promotional offer version but this is worth every penny and not bloated as Nero.

boaz reviewed v10.0 Beta on May 17, 2010

Been using Ashampoo Burning Studio for quite a while. We had some problems with Nero (after v8), so we went to Burning Studio. Does more than we need, and we also liked it better than Roxio which came with one of our PC's.

sjc001 reviewed v10.0 Beta on May 17, 2010

I just bought version 9 for $10 instead of $65 on a "birthday" special.

Nero is nothing but bloatware now.

DudeBoyz reviewed v10.0 Beta on May 17, 2010

Now that you can purchase the core Nero Burning ROM 10 application for less than $50, this product does not have an advantage in value anymore, hence the lower score.

It functions adequately, though a bit clumsily, and may be enough for most users. The core Nero Burning ROM 10 application is about 77 meg, and this Ashampoo entry is about the same, so no advantage in terms of being leaner and cleaner either. Both of those releases are larger than the core Nero Burning ROM 6 application, which was about 35 to 36 meg in size, but they do more and support more formats. So 77 meg does not seem too far out of line, I think.

Maybe some solid competition will help this product improve and perhaps lower prices in the near future. Until then, it's average at best and dollar for dollar hard to recommend over the core Nero Burning ROM 10 release.

Banquo reviewed v10.0 Beta on May 17, 2010

The program is fine I suppose, but do not give them your real email address. They will spam you to death.

AmpFeare reviewed v9.21 on Feb 3, 2010

has always worked for me, free alt ( cdburnerxp burnaware free)

Alexander-GG reviewed v9.12 on Sep 22, 2009

Nowadays, this is the really best burner.

I have just one wish - it would very nice to add an option to associate the disk image files.

Also, I can't understand why it lacks the "FULL ERASE" feature. It is presented in functions, you should just uncheck the "Quick Erase", but in reality it doesn't works (how it's possible to full erase the DVD in less than a minute?).

sweathog reviewed v9.12 on Sep 6, 2009

@pjb. I tried and like gburner. Very good feature set in exchange for the reduced file size. I keep burning studio at the top of the list only because it automatically retrieves music track information from the net when ripping and because it has a builti in labeling program. This, obviously adds to the program size. Butg I wouldn't call it bloat.

Andy Dean reviewed v9.12 on Sep 4, 2009

I agree partially with you pjb, the app is growing in size although I still don't feel it's becoming bloatware yet. Like you I've used it for a couple of years and found it does a great job, not produced a coaster yet.
I still reckon it rates 5 stars not the 3 you gave it.

Like pjb says wait until after the trial period ends before purchasing as the price drops very rapidly :)

pjb reviewed v9.12 on Sep 4, 2009

After using Ashampoo for a few years (I used to replace Nero), I found that it has become rather bloated. All though it does a good job I have found gburner a lot lighter and does what I need it to do.

One thing I do dislike about Ashampoo is they don't have continuity in pricing. You can download the version, and then receive a few emails all with different discounts. Generally the best way to get max discount is await until the trial has finished.

http://fileforum.betanew...il/gBurner/1209094179/1
http://www.gburner.com/

Edit: Agree with any above, perhaps I was a little harsh with 3 stars, upon reflection I feel I can personally justify giving it 4 as it is still a good app. :-)

LakotaElf reviewed v9.04 on Jun 19, 2009

This software is the best, you cannot beat it and I have purchased it and love it. This is 100% better than Nero could ever be. I think all Ashampoo products are great....

Andy Dean reviewed v9.01 Beta on May 14, 2009

I've used Ashampoo Burning Studio since version 7 and it's never put a foot wrong. A great burning app.

I just hope it doesn't start becoming bloatware like Nero.

pjb reviewed v9.00 Beta on May 7, 2009

Look nice. Clean. Works well. Looking forward to the Final release.

DKDude reviewed v8.03 on Sep 9, 2008

Just bought v8 and I must say it's far better than anything I've tried, so far I LOVE it.

Nero does not stand a chance against this program.

BTW.
I've got at pretty good deal 9.99$.

DudeBoyz reviewed v8.02 on Jul 8, 2008

UPDATE:

Ashampoo emailed that version 6.61 Free is in fact the newer, full featured version and the free promotional 2008 version has reduced functionality.

This 8.02 release appears to be the most complete, up-to-date, retail version and supersedes both 6.61 Free and Studio 2008 packages.

Original Post:

I'm somewhat confused and hope someone here can explain what is up with the Burning Studio.

Release 2008 v7.11 would appear, on the surface, to be the newer product.

But release v6.61 seems to have more / different features.

So is the free v6.61 release actually a more full-featured version of the burning studio app compared to 2008 v7.11?

Is v6.61 actually the full-fledged retail release of the burning studio, with all the extra bells and whistles?

Is 2008 v7.11 a stripped-down version of the app, that while also free, does not have all the features and is therefore actually an inferior crippleware product? There appears to be a pay-for version of 2008 and this free promotional version of 2008 studio:

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/burningstudio/

I'd appreciate any relevant info you can provide.

In the mean time, the 2008 version provided for download here at BetaNews seems to be a pretty capable version that is faster and uses less resources than Nero, for example.

It's a good app, and worthy of a 4 rating, imo.

Rafel reviewed v8.02 on Jun 30, 2008

I downloaded and installed because i was user of BS 6 free and i received a mail for purchase for a low price(i'm bored of emails from Ashampoo).
Well after install the program i tested it:
-Very low starting
-A lot of resources usage(120k only opened)
-If you take the wrong option, you need close and reopen all the aplication.
-I opended, i choose a wrong option, i close the program and reopen, my PC freezed, then reset button. I repeat this operation and again freezed my PC.

Unisnstalled.
I returned to my free programs Img Burn and CD burner XP, both free and no problems.

oRoFLash reviewed v8.01 Beta on Jun 23, 2008

Link for the free version:
http://download1us.softp...ngstudio661_free_sm.exe

DudeBoyz reviewed v8.01 Beta on Jun 23, 2008

UPDATE: oRoFLash - Is the version from the link below the same Free version you mentioned in the above link? Also, is it a Full Feature, Fully Functional version of 6.6.1?

http://www.download.com/...00-2646_4-10776287.html

Ashampoo 6 Free? I can only find the $19.99 version on this Ashampoo page:

http://www2.ashampoo.com.../1/product_2_0710__.htm

Anyone have a link to the free version? Thanks

Review Score Explanation:- Lacks some powerful features that free apps like ImgBurn have, so the $29.99 seems a bit high to me. However, it is a decent little application and as stated by others, it is not a bloated mess like Nero has become in their more recent versions (both v7.x and v8.x).

Psychocrusha reviewed v7.21 on Mar 25, 2008

This is it! No more Nero for me...haven't used Nero in ages. I would get loads of coasters, but with Ashampoo Burning Studio, I hardly get any, even if I use generic media and doing loads of stuff on my pc while its burning.

Sephiroth... reviewed v7.21 on Mar 13, 2008

I prove many burner software and this its the more stable and free of bugs at all. With this I don't need another burner like the Nero's crap.
Wow version 6 now free :)

Chocobito reviewed v7.21 on Nov 30, 2007

Good replace for the bloated Nero. This always burn well my discs. And now version 6.6 its FREE.

KRome reviewed v7.1 on Oct 23, 2007

I have used nero for many many many years. Unfortunately, I have been falling out of love with it. Nero 8 was the bloated straw that broke the camels back. I was getting runtime errors, it was slow to load on my fairly modern system.

Also, the new nero phones home to check serial numbers which I dont care for.

I had heard good things about ashampoo here so i decided to try it. Wow. Just wow. The UI is nicer than Nero. It wasnt designed to be run in full screen like cruddy Nero.

It can do everything nero can, only its cheaper, smaller, faster and prettier.

armpit reviewed v7.1 on Aug 10, 2007

Tried to backup an unprotected dvd-r and it only produced coasters with 2 diferent PCs. Alcohol 120, ImgBurn, Nero and Blindwrite made perfect copies from the same dvd-r.

armpit reviewed v7.01 on May 19, 2007

Great piece of software, easy to use. None of the useless bloat from the Nero suite.

InSuboRdiNaTioN reviewed v7.01 on May 11, 2007

Was a big fan of version 6, but I am disappointed to see the installation size balloon from 18megs to 47megs. The whole reason I switched from Nero was because of the bloat, and now it looks like Ashampoo may be following in their footsteps. But, the new features are nice, and hopefully I will be proven wrong. Still a great piece of software nevertheless.

Cris3 reviewed v7.01 on May 7, 2007

I have burning studio 6 and the previous version 5. When you want to "just burn a disk" I click on Ashampoo. When it gets more complicated, I will use Nero. Once you buy Ashampoo, upgrade rates to new versions are very reasonable. They also offer dirt cheap prices on their previous versions. It's good to be on their mailing list (although they write often). You can make bids on their obsolete software.

boaz reviewed v7.01 on May 7, 2007

I finally got around to trying this, and it's a very nice burning program. It has a "verify" feature, which is great when burning DVD video files. It has a much simple interface, not bloated with features I would never use, and is cheaper than some of the others that are similar.

rocugbg reviewed v7.01 on May 7, 2007

There is not many programs worth buying, Total Commander is one of them, and Ashampoo Burning Studio is the other one!

armpit reviewed v7.00 Beta on Apr 12, 2007

Awesome piece of software, simple, intuitive, compact. It has everything i need.

gate1975mlm reviewed v7.00 Beta on Apr 12, 2007

The best burning software just got better!

dejavu reviewed v7.00 Beta on Apr 12, 2007

Excellent software!

yokozuna reviewed v6.40 on Jan 25, 2007

Ditto.

Ashampoo Burning Studio is like old good Nero 5.x with BR and HD DVD support. Fast, intuitive and slim. It has some minor problems with my NEC 3500AG and Verbatim CD-Rs printable (shows that the process of burning failed, however, the CD-Rs are perfectly burned).

InSuboRdiNaTioN reviewed v6.40 on Jan 25, 2007

Excellent piece of software. Switched from Nero because I was tired of installing over 100MB just for burning software.
Ashampoo is relatively light, yet includes all the features you need. The way you add files to a compilation could use a little work, but it isn't enough to keep it from getting a 5.