SteelSeries Sonar vs Wavelet
SteelSeries Sonar
steelseries.comWavelet
pittvandewitt.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | SteelSeries Sonar | Wavelet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Audio Equalizer Software | 7.8 (#10) | 6.9 (#21) |
| Purpose | Sonar is gaming audio software designed to help users hear in-game sounds and control audio. | Wavelet is a system-wide audio equalizer for Android users who want to adjust headphone sound. |
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In their own words
SteelSeries Sonar
SteelSeries Sonar has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Wavelet
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.