Enhance Speech v2 is here!

[Harmony J]

We’re thrilled to introduce Adobe Podcast Enhance Speech v2 to our community. Our team has been hard at work to bring you a tool that transforms your audio and video recordings into studio-quality sound with just a few clicks.

Here are the v2 highlights:

Natural clarity: Clear, natural dialogue without robotic tones—no matter the language or recording conditions. It handles everything from noisy crowds to poor acoustics and delivers studio-quality audio.

Strength slider: Powered by our Sound Lift AI model, the updated slider allows you to balance speech clarity with ambient noise. Want a bit of café ambiance in your podcast? Adjust the slider to find the perfect mix.

Noise removal: Background noise, reverb, and music—v2 removes it all, keeping your message sharp and clear.

Clarity boost: Struggling with quiet or distant audio? V2 improves clarity in soft recordings without amplifying unwanted noise.

Try out Enhance Speech v2 here:

podcast.adobe.com/enhance

We’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions. Your thoughts are super valuable as we continue to improve and innovate.

We’re excited to see how you use v2 to elevate your audio storytelling!

[Harmony J]

Currently, Enhance Speech v2 is only available in Adobe Podcast. Premiere is still using v1.

[CGBESSELLIEU]

Understood. Are there plans to eventually bring V2 to Premiere or Audition? That would be extremely valuable to my practice!

[Camille_M8726]

I use Enhance Speech for my podcast and it is a life saver. However, I agree with previous comments: 

- please LET US KEEP V1! 

- V2 looks very promising but filters too many "emotions" like laughter and surprises like "oh, wow"

- very strange and PLEASE look into this: it feels that now the sound is not constant anymore, meaning that at one point my guest is speaking super lound, then it goes low, then goes back up... very strange. 

- would love to see some discounts for long time users 🙂

[CGBESSELLIEU]

You can still choose V1 in the dropdown, if that's your preference:

[Someone_Sone2728]

I dont have this function available. Is it available only with premium accounts?

[CGBESSELLIEU]

Don't know. I'm on the "Creative Cloud All Apps" plan.

[Someone_Sone2728]

Yes. You must buy Premium to get this function available. I hate this update, really. Now I have to buy this subscription only to use depricated version, very clever. Also, why are enhanced audio files do have such small storage? My initial file had a storage of 800KB and after enhancing its storage is 300KB, does it affect the quality?

[jay_scott2337]

V2 has ruined several of my recordings because I didn't see the change. I thought it was a microphone issue. NOT HAPPY! V1 must stay!!!

[Lonesome MT Hybrid_Mo5722]

• Switch to Audacity use chatgpt and get guide how to use it to make it proffessional lvl worked for me. 

[TyleratTheCrossing]

Guys.  I'm really sorry, but it's almost objectively worse than before.

Also, I can almost not hear any difference of 100% versus 5%.

Is anyone really experiencing better results in v2?  I'm curious.

[TyleratTheCrossing]

Also, what version is being used in Premiere?

[Paul38916060g8i9]

Why did V1 sound better?

[Zesty_intelligence5C32]

For those saying there's a dropdown menu to toggle between V1 and V2, where can I find it? Is it only for paid users?

V2 has been a disappointment so far, and removing the option to access V1 is a really scummy move. 

[Harmony J]

Thank you all for your thoughtful and candid feedback on Enhance Speech v2! We truly appreciate it and hear you loud and clear. Based on the feedback we’ve received, we’re working to allow free users to be able to select between using v1 and v2, which should be available early in the new year. Stay tuned for more updates!

[CGBESSELLIEU]

Thanks Harmony! As a professional who pays for the service, I would say fixing the slider for V2 would be most helpful to my practice.

[erics.simmons.401]

Thanks for listening!

[Jenni_Lawson]

Sometimes V2 has worked better for me, but am I the only one who notices that there is barely any difference between 1% processing and 100%?  I have Premium Access, but sliding the strength bar yields barely a change once I get past 1%, with a huge jump between 0% and 1%.

[CGBESSELLIEU]

It's a known issue the slider is broken for V2 atm.

[Dan30427495b34x]

I wasn't aware there was a Version 2, but suddenly noticed my enhanced audio isn't as good. It doesn't sound much better or as "cosy" as before, and tends to eliminate laughter. 

Do Adobe read these messages? Lots of complaints, so are they aware? I'd come to rely on V1 for my podcast audio, but V2 doesn't even level the audio to an acceptable midrange. It's very bad. Or probably only works for BAD audio, but I liked how it made things sound more uniform before the update. 

[Sean38633854rboz]

Hi! It sounds great! But when I go to download the enhanced file, it's currently only downloading the original, un-enhanced file. Any clues on how to fix this?

[Paul_Miller]

Dear Adobe Team,

As a long-time Creative Suite subscriber, I’m deeply disappointed by your recent decision to charge separately for a service that has long been included with the subscription. This change feels like a disservice to your loyal customers, who already pay substantial fees for access to your software.

Does Adobe really need to impose additional charges on paying subscribers? It’s hard not to view this as an unnecessary and excessive monetization effort that undermines the trust of your user base.

I urge you to reconsider this decision. Alienating your dedicated customers for short-term profits is a risky strategy, and I wouldn’t be surprised if many choose to leave as a result. Please prioritize the value you provide to your subscribers rather than finding new ways to charge them.

[jonathancronin]

Adobe Podcast Enhance Speech is truly incredible, it cleans audio while leaving the human touch and means we save hours in post. I have one question - is there a way to define the specs of the wav file? I enhanced a mono recording of an interview which was at 96 khz and 24 bit, it came back as 48khz 16 bit. It still sounds great but would be even better if it could return a file that has the same specs as the original. Just so it would fit into the Pro Tools workflow we've been using.

[Harmony J]

Hey @jonathancronin thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback on Enhance Speech! At this time, there isn't a way to define the specs upon download. However, this is a great request and I'll share it with our product team!

[jonathancronin]

Thanks a lot for the reply!

-JC

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