Buy with confidence I decided to buy and try Skybox Audio's "Hammers + Waves" when it was on sale since they advertised a 14-day money back guarantee. After exploring the product for many hours over several days I concluded that it didn't really suit the kind of music I wanted to create, even though there was a lot I really liked about it. Skybox Audio refunded me in full with no fuss or delay.

I purchased Hammers and Waves in hopes… I purchased Hammers and Waves in hopes of geting an additional realistic virtual grand piano for live performance. Once I downloaded the instrument, it did not sound or respond as expected. I find the main grand piano patch to sound off in the distance, and not able to be used as a lead instrument. I made a mistake buying this software, and wish I could request my money back.

It's an excellent choice. I was looking for a Yamaha C7 Vst library and while visiting the forums, I came across this magnificent C6 with a raw sound, very close, timbral and sufficiently bright. I don't know much about the Yamaha C6 but I often played on a real C7 in the studio and I found a great similarity with the Modern Grand from Hammer & Waves. I really appreciate Skybox Audio for their highly precise work and their configurations which offer a multitude of possibilities. However, the absence of a Velocity Silent Key and a re-pedalling system are notable. The Modern Grand by Hammer & Waves is one of the most real libraries that I have heard in Yamaha's long VST series. It's an excellent choice.

The most innovative Piano based plugin The most innovative Piano based plugin. This is easily a must-have for anyone looking to get a truly professional piano/keyboard sound and then get a ton of other unique effects that truly make your creativity blossom. The inspiration I’ve gotten from this vst is refreshing. I’m usually very traditional with my choice of instrumentation in my compositions. This takes me outside my comfort zones. Affordable, easy customizable user interface, useful features. I’m very pleased with this design. I own other piano/electric libraries. This isn’t them, refreshing.

After testing in several DAWs After testing in several DAWs, the setup is, in my opinion, not very intuitive. The sounds they offer are fine, although I wouldn't consider them top-tier. What has pleasantly surprised me is the set of presets. In short, an acceptable product for its price, interesting in combination with others.