eqMac vs Sound Control
eqMac
eqmac.appSound Control
staticz.comSide by side
| Figure | eqMac | Sound Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Audio Equalizer Software | 7.7 (#12) | 7.1 (#20) |
| AutoEQ | AutoEQ provides automatic headphone equalization from frequency responses, with support listed for 4,600 headphone presets. | The app includes thousands of searchable AutoEQ headphone calibrations that load into AUNBandEQ for further adjustment. |
| Maker | Bitgapp’s site names Roman Kisil as co-founder and creator of eqMac and lists UK company number 10454731. | Static Z Software is located in Rochester, NY, and was founded in 2013 by Dominic Feira. |
| Purpose | eqMac is a system-wide audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS. | Sound Control provides per-app audio volume control, effects, and routing for Mac. |
| Support | The maker says Pro customers can contact support through the website, while the project also uses GitHub issues and a Discord community for help. | 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
eqMac
eqMac is a system-wide audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS. The free tier includes basic bass, mids and treble controls and a fixed 10-band equalizer. AutoEQ provides automatic headphone equalization from frequency responses, with support listed for 4,600 headphone presets. Pro adds unlimited customizable bands, a real-time spectrum analyzer, separate left and right channel EQ, AudioUnit hosting, spatial audio and per-application volume mixing. The maker says its driver captures system audio and passes it to the app through a secure memory tunnel for processing; it also says the driver runs in user space rather than the kernel. Downloads are listed for macOS 10.13 or later on Intel and Apple Silicon. The maker lists a free HTTP API for controlling eqMac, and remote control from iOS, iPadOS or Android devices on the same local network as a Pro feature. The free plan has no Pro features. Paid access is listed from $1/mo, while the Pro subscription page does not state a yearly price. Public GitHub code corresponds to version 1.3.2 without Pro features; newer releases are developed on a private fork.
Sound Control
Sound Control has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.