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Virtual Surround vs JamesDSP: catalog facts
Virtual Surround	JamesDSP
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Toggle without changing the default audio device Accepts custom HRIR WAV presets like HeSuVi	System-wide effects for PipeWire and PulseAudio Scripting and API support
Requires PipeWire Linux only	Linux only PulseAudio setup needs separate installation steps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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