EQBase vs Sound Control
EQBase
eqbase.appSound Control
staticz.comSide by side
| Figure | EQBase | Sound Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · Audio Equalizer Software | 9.0 (#1) | 7.1 (#20) |
| Maker | EQBase is made and published by Bold Biscuit, described as an independent software studio. | Static Z Software is located in Rochester, NY, and was founded in 2013 by Dominic Feira. |
| Routing | Pro can route sources to multiple outputs with separate correction and publish the processed mix as an input device. | Users can reroute an app’s audio to any audio output device. |
| Support | Support is provided by email with a stated typical response time within two business days. | The support request form asks for the product, version, operating system, and Mac model, and says support staff will respond as soon as possible. |
Plans
EQBase
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Pro Monthly$4.99 a month
- Pro Monthly$4.99 a month
- Pro Annual$39.99 a year
- Pro Annual$39.99 a year
- Pro Lifetime$79.99, paid once
- Pro Lifetime$79.99, paid once
Sound Control
- Sound Control 3 (direct purchase)Price not published
- Sound Control (Mac App Store)Price not published
In their own words
EQBase
EQBase is a system-wide macOS equalizer that processes sound from apps in real time. It includes a 10-band EQ and measured correction profiles for more than 8,600 headphone models. The free tier has no time limit and can record system audio in MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, or AIFF. Pro adds microphone-based room measurement and a fitted parametric correction curve, per-app volume, mute and tone controls, and routing audio sources to one or more outputs. Pro also supports Audio Unit plugins. EQBase uses headphone correction curves from the open-source AutoEQ project. Audio is processed locally; the privacy policy says audio content, recordings, and listening information are not collected, stored, or transmitted. Normal setup does not install a driver, while optional Audiophile mode and Pro routing use a user-space Core Audio driver. It requires macOS 14.4 or later and supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Pro Monthly costs $4.99 per month for three Macs; Pro Annual is $39.99 per year for three Macs, and Pro Lifetime costs $79.99 once for one Mac.
Sound Control
Sound Control has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.