So, I'd like a ripper that can do these things: Pull metadata from freedb or another reliable source Don't rip until you have the metadata Start the rip process as soon as a disc is inserted, without requiring me to push any buttons Warn me if there are glitches Eject the CD when done VBR MP3 support is nice, but not required. 256Kbps MP3s are a reasonable size/quality compromise. I've tried Freerip and FSCDripper, and neither has ALL of these (although I believe Freerip does if I buy it, which I might if recommended). I love EAC - I ripped my entire collection with it to flac files (not sure why one bothers with mp3s in a world where 4tb drives are 100 bucks and once done, you have a proper lossless copy forever). However, needing fully automatic is a bit of a stretch. EAC lets you choose one of three metadata providers and occasionally one gets it when another doesn't or sometimes they are just off (wrong pressing or somesuch).