EqLume vs Sound Control
EqLume
github.comSound Control
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| Figure | EqLume | Sound Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Audio Equalizer Software | 7.7 (#11) | 7.1 (#20) |
| Purpose | EqLume is a system-wide macOS equalizer that detects the genre of the current track and automatically applies a matching EQ preset. | Sound Control provides per-app audio volume control, effects, and routing for Mac. |
| Support | The project directs privacy questions and requests to its public GitHub issues page. | 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
Sound Control
- Sound Control 3 (direct purchase)Price not published
- Sound Control (Mac App Store)Price not published
In their own words
EqLume
EqLume is a free system-wide equalizer for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 26.0 or later. It detects the genre of the current track and applies a matching EQ preset, with 21 presets that include hip-hop, EDM, rock, jazz, classical and ambient. The menu bar app shows a live spectrum analyzer and an EQ response curve. EqLume reads now-playing details from Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music and supported browsers, and offers transport controls for Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. It uses a Core Audio process tap to capture system audio without a virtual audio driver or kernel extension. Audio is processed in memory, not recorded to disk or uploaded. Track and artist names may be sent to MusicBrainz and Apple iTunes Search for lookups. The built-in 3.5 mm headphone output uses tuned correction; other outputs can be enabled per device, while built-in speakers are unprocessed. The Mac App Store version omits the optional on-device classifier.
Sound Control
Sound Control has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.