Boom 3D vs Wavelet

Boom 3D is an audio enhancement app for Mac and Windows, with virtual surround sound, equalization, and playback controls. Its 3D surround effect works with headphones and includes controls for LFE gain and audio intensity. Both desktop versions include a 31-band equalizer with genre presets, while system-wide volume boosting is available only on Mac. A controller can set levels separately for running applications. The built-in player handles locally stored audio and playlists, and the app provides access to more than 20,000 internet radio stations across 120 countries. It can work offline, though radio and updates require internet access. The product page lists a 15-day free trial that does not require payment details. The paid product starts at ₹925.37, and one license activates on up to four devices across platforms. The site also lists Chrome and Safari extensions. Global Delight, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Udupi, India, makes the app. Separate help pages and manuals are available for Mac and Windows.

Wavelet is an Android system-wide equalizer for adjusting headphone sound. It includes more than 5,000 prepared AutoEq compensation profiles and a nine-band graphic equalizer with independently adjustable controls. Other tools provide equal-loudness adjustment, bass tuning, virtualization, reverberation, attenuation, limiting, and left-right balance. Users can import their own AutoEq compensation data, with AutoEq.app and Squig.link listed as places to create it. Supported players include YouTube Music, Spotify, Plexamp, Samsung Music, and VLC for Android, although some require extra setup. The documentation lists TIDAL, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, YouTube, and other players without audio-processing support. Bass boost requires Android 9, while experimental enhanced session detection requires Android 10 or later. Wavelet has a free plan; some features use a paid in-app purchase or subscription with no expiry. Its license covers personal, non-commercial use.