Program | Our Rating | Options | Pros | Cons |
Rocket Spanish Visit Publisher's website | 5 stars | Downloadable Click to get it or Physical 20 CDs | Great value, Audio recordings, software and written material. Money-back warranty offered | None that we have noticed |
Pimsleur Spanish Visit Amazon.com to read review from actual users | 5 stars | Pimsleur offers a wide selection of bundles with Physical CDs Click here to find out current offers and prices at Amazon.com (The rest of the levels are offered with discounted prices after having purchased the first 4 CDs) | Natural learning, good speaker's accent. Time-proved method that really works. Trully a Language-learning classic. Also offers warranty | Some subtle pronunciation differences are not easy to catch without a high-fidelity audio equipment. (ex. "m" vs "n") |
Synergy Spanish Visit Publisher's website | 4 stars | Downloadable Click to get it or Physical 14 CDs | Clever method that uses only 138 words to build and understand real-world phrases. Low priced. 60-day money-back warranty | Only the "beginner" level is comprehended in the package. |
Learn Spanish Like Crazy Visit Publisher's website | 4 stars | Downloadable version Click to get it or Physical 50 CDs | Great value, 50CDs or their downloadable equivalent. You may try it before you buy (first 2 lessons free) The 50 CDs Include 15 CDs of the Foreign Service Institute's Programmatic Spanish Level 1, and 6 bonuses more. Money back warranty offered (8 weeks). | Only-Audio format. (Same pronunciation issues than Pimsleur method). |