EQBase

What it is

Spec sheet

What it does

EQBase is a native macOS system-wide equalizer, mixer and recorder that processes audio from apps in real time.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Product

EQBase is a system-wide macOS equalizer that processes audio from apps in real time.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Integrations

EQBase uses headphone correction curves from the open-source AutoEQ project and supports hosting Audio Unit plugins in Pro.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Privacy

The maker says audio, recordings and listening information stay on the Mac and are not collected or transmitted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Support

Support is provided by email with a stated typical response time within two business days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Headquarters

Istanbul, TürkiyeRead 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Maker

EQBase is made and published by Bold Biscuit, described as an independent software studio.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Analysis tools

Pro includes a spectrogram, goniometer, correlation meter and floating meter.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

API and SDK

The opened maker pages describe Audio Unit hosting and file import/export but do not list a public EQBase API or SDK.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

App Mixer

Pro provides per-application volume, mute and tone controls that can be changed during playback.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

App mixer and routing

Pro includes per-app volume, mute, and tone controls, plus routing sources to one or more outputs.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Audio privacy

System audio is processed locally, and the privacy policy says audio content, recordings, and listening information are not collected, stored, or transmitted.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Audio Unit hosting

Pro hosts third-party Audio Unit plug-ins with containment and latency reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Auto Switch

Presets can follow the selected output device or the frontmost application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

AutoEQ dependency

The external AutoEq project supplies headphone measurements, correction results and a Python package under the MIT licence.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

AutoEQ project scale

The AutoEq GitHub repository describes a public headphone-equalization tool with a web app, library, measurements and precomputed results.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Company founder

Bold Biscuit was founded in Istanbul by Taha Bozdemir, who writes the app, driver and website.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Correction convolution

Pro imports WAV, AIFF or CAF impulse responses and applies FIR convolution.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Diagnostics

Optional app usage sharing can be disabled in Settings; crash reports are on by default and can also be turned off there.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Driver requirement

Normal setup does not install a driver, while optional Audiophile mode and Pro routing use a user-space Core Audio driver.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

EQ and headphone profiles

It offers 10-band EQ and built-in measured correction profiles for more than 8,600 headphone models.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Graphic EQ

The free tier provides a system-wide 10-band equalizer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Headphone correction

The app includes measured correction profiles for more than 8,600 headphone models.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Independent feature praise

HuntScreens highlights zero-latency, bit-perfect output, headphone correction, routing and Audio Unit hosting as product capabilities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · huntscreens.com

Independent listing

HuntScreens describes EQBase as a macOS system-wide equalizer with parametric EQ, per-app volume, room correction, recording and headphone presets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · huntscreens.com

Independent rating

Slashdot lists EQBase with 0 user ratings and no user reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · slashdot.org

Independent review coverage

SaaSHub lists EQBase with 0 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · saashub.com

Installation

Normal installation is dragging the notarized app into Applications and granting Screen & System Audio Recording permission.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Latency and sample rates

The site says the direct signal has zero added samples of latency and lists support for sample rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

Latency claim

EQBase states that its direct signal path adds zero samples of latency and is bit-perfect when flat.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Licence

EQBase itself is presented as proprietary software; the maker points users wanting open-source software to alternatives, while its AutoEQ profiles come from an MIT-licensed project.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Limit: AirPlay grouping

EQBase says it has been tested with one AirPlay speaker and identifies multi-speaker grouping as SoundSource's strength.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Limit: driver-dependent features

Audiophile mode and Pro routing require installing an optional user-space audio driver and may request administrator or microphone permission.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Limit: platform

The product is limited to Macs running macOS 14.4 or later; the maker directs older-Mac users to alternatives.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Maker funding

Bold Biscuit says the studio is funded by Pro customers and has no investors or advertising business.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Maker technology

The app is written in Swift and its audio engine uses Core Audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Optional driver

Audiophile mode and Pro routing optionally install a user-space Core Audio driver; normal setup does not.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Parametric EQ

Pro adds a 24-band parametric equalizer with dynamic and linear-phase modes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Recording

The recorder saves processed system audio as MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV or AIFF.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Release news

Version 1.9.0 was released on 8 October 2026 with a new macOS 26 icon and a Bluetooth Audiophile-mode fix.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Room correction

Pro can play a sweep, capture microphone measurements and fit an automatic room correction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Routing

Pro can route sources to multiple outputs with separate correction and publish the processed mix as an input device.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Self-hosting

The opened maker pages describe a downloadable macOS application and do not state that EQBase can be self-hosted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Supported hardware

The universal app supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs and sample rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Supported Macs

The app requires macOS 14.4 or later and supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs.Read 28 Sep 2026 · eqbase.app

System requirement

EQBase requires macOS 14.4 Sonoma or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Telemetry controls

Optional usage analytics can be disabled, while crash reports are enabled by default and can also be turned off.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Updates

Updates are installed automatically and verified with an Ed25519 signature before installation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Volume boost

The free tier can boost output by up to 6 dB and applies true-peak clipping protection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eqbase.app

Plans and prices

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Strong points and limits

Who it suits

Verdict

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