Alternatives to Boom 3D

System-wide equalizer and 3D surround simulator for desktop and mobile. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Boom 3D.

  • FxSound

    Apply equalization and audio effects to Windows playback.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    FxSound is free and open source under AGPL-3.0 but Windows only, applying presets and equalizer controls to system playback without 3D surround.

  • Equalizer APO

    A system-wide parametric and graphic equaliser for Windows that hooks into the audio stack itself.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Equalizer APO is a free, open-source Windows system equaliser with unlimited parametric bands, configured by text file unless paired with Peace.

  • Easy Effects

    A rack of audio effects for PipeWire on Linux: equaliser, compressor, limiter, noise reduction and thirty more.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Easy Effects is free and open source for Linux with PipeWire, offering around thirty effects on system output or microphone input.

  • ViPER4Android

    System-wide audio processing engine for rooted Android.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    ViPER4Android is a free system-wide audio engine for Android that requires root and a Magisk module, with a convolver for headphone correction.

  • Wavelet

    Apply headphone equalization to supported Android playback sessions.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroid

    Wavelet is a freemium Android app for headphone equalization with correction profiles, though compatibility varies by player and device.

  • eqMac

    A system-wide audio equalizer for macOS with a per-app volume mixer and headphone presets.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    eqMac is a freemium macOS-only system-wide equalizer with headphone presets, dropping Boom 3D's Windows build and surround simulation, with advanced features behind Pro.

  • Peace Equalizer

    Control Equalizer APO through a graphical interface for Windows audio.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Peace Equalizer gives Equalizer APO a free graphical interface with presets on Windows, but it requires Equalizer APO to be installed.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.