Do NOT select "Install Latest Versions" if you want V9. You must manually override to V9.92 (the final V9 build).

: Often cited as the #1 essential for vocals due to its simplicity and effective compression.

: Use the "Waves Central L" version included in the download to manage these older licenses.

This is subjective, but many engineers argue that the V9 code was the peak of Waves’ analog modeling. Plugins like SSL G-Master Buss Compressor and CLA-76 sounded slightly more aggressive in V9 than in later "optimized" versions.