LALAL.AI, the AI-powered stem separation and voice modification platform, has been recognized by MusicRadar among the best 11 stem separation tools on the market, earning the publication’s highest evaluation for vocal removal quality, along with UVR. The recognition coincides with the release of LALAL.AI’s new VST plugin, allowing vocal isolation and soon multi-stem separation directly inside any DAW that supports VST3, and the rollout of its Andromeda separation algorithm, designed to improve vocal clarity and reduce artifacts in heavily mastered mixes.
MusicRadar conducted its evaluation by processing the same set of three mixed songs through eleven selected tools and comparing the results, focusing on vocal isolation performance, tools’ usability, and feature set.
LALAL.AI Achieves 5/5 Score for Vocal Removal Quality
Among the tools reviewed, LALAL.AI stands out for its balance between separation accuracy and workflow flexibility. What began as a vocal and instrumental splitter has expanded into a multi-stem separation and voice modification platform capable of extracting drums, bass, piano, guitars, synths, strings, and several vocal layers (lead and backing vocals).
Vocal isolation, powered by the new Andromeda algorithm launched in November 2025, remains consistent even in dense, heavily mastered mixes, earning the 5 out 5 score, as per MusicRadar. Andromeda, in comparison with the previous LALAL.AI algorithm, makes sure that lead vocals retain presence without excessive smearing, while backing vocals are separated cleanly enough to be treated independently. Reverb tails, often a weak point in AI separation, are preserved without the metallic artifacts common in earlier systems.
“The quality of results delivered by LALAL.AI is undeniable. Instrument recognition is excellent, especially when it comes to ‘extended’ instruments like guitars and pianos," MusicRadar writes in their ranking. “Extraction quality is consistently good too, although [it] is better for vocals, drums and bass than it is for the ‘extended’ instruments.”
LALAL.AI’s strength lies not just in audio quality but in the way it’s used as well. The service is available as a web app, desktop software, apps for iOS and Android, an API for automated workflows and audio processing at scale, and now a VST plugin that allows vocal isolation directly inside any DAW that supports a VST3 format. This makes it suitable for producers working on individual tracks as well as teams processing large libraries of audio. The VST plugin is so far available only to the Pro LALAL.AI users.
Timely Recognition Amid Vocal Removal Market Growth
This MusicRadar ranking comes at a time when stem separation tools, and vocal removers specifically, are increasingly used across music production, post-production, broadcasting, localization, and content creation workflows, where access to original multitrack sessions is often limited. Vocal removers can now be found in DAWs, standalone apps, plugins, and online services as audio production technology is growing more popular and utilized. The main limitation is that stem separation remains a preprocessing step. Like all tools in this category, including those featured by MusicRadar, the results benefit from the quality of the original source, further editing if needed, and cleanup before final delivery.
According to a recent Data Insights Market vocal remover market report, the broader vocal remover market is valued at $390 million in 2025, projecting an 8.2% CAGR through 2033, which likely reflects growth from AI advancements and rising use in podcasting, video editing, and industries beyond music production: songs are remixed across platforms like YouTube and TikTok; even Spotify has launched a feature that allows users to remix tracks right in-app.
To test the LALAL.AI’s vocal removal and stem separation functionality, users should visit the company’s website.
About LALAL.AI
LALAL.AI is an AI-powered audio processing platform that helps users extract vocals, instruments, and other audio components from music and video files. Launched in 2020 in Switzerland, it quickly grew from a 2-stem splitter to the world’s first 10-stem solution. Over the years, LALAL.AI expanded across desktop, mobile, VST, and API, added noise reduction, echo removal, and voice modification features. The service is now used by over six million musicians, producers, audio engineers, content creators, and media professionals around the world. For more information, visit www.lalal.ai.
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