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JamesDSP vs Easy Effects: catalog facts
JamesDSPEasy Effects
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Linux Linux
  • System-wide effects for PipeWire and PulseAudio
  • Scripting and API support
  • Around thirty effects including equaliser, compressor, convolver, limiter and noise reduction
  • Effect order is fully under your control
  • Linux only
  • PulseAudio setup needs separate installation steps
  • Linux and PipeWire only
  • Some effects need plugin packages that distributions do not install by default
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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