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Sound ControleqMac
Paid

Paid licence with a free trial, or a subscription through the Mac App Store.

 Freemium

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

macOS macOS
  • Separate volume, balance and EQ for each app
  • Hosts Audio Unit effects per app and output device
  • Equalizes all system audio, not a single player
  • Headphone reference presets for thousands of models
  • Mac only
  • Direct and Mac App Store purchases are not interchangeable
  • Many advanced features are Pro-only
  • macOS only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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