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eqMacJamesDSP
Freemium

Free basic and 10-band equalizers; mixer, parametric EQ and other features require Pro.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

macOS Linux
  • Equalizes all system audio, not a single player
  • Headphone reference presets for thousands of models
  • System-wide effects for PipeWire and PulseAudio
  • Scripting and API support
  • Many advanced features are Pro-only
  • macOS only
  • Linux only
  • PulseAudio setup needs separate installation steps
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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