Free Dolby Home Theater AlternativesAudio Players and other similar apps like Dolby Home Theater

The best free alternative to Dolby Home Theater is FxSound, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Dolby Home Theater and ten of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Dolby Home Theater are SteelSeries GG, RootlessJamesDSP, Razer Surround and Hesuvi.

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Dolby Home Theater alternatives are mainly Sound Equalizers but may also be Audio Players or Volume Control Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Dolby Home Theater.
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Dolby Home Theater alternatives page was last updated Jul 24, 2023
  1. FxSound icon
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    Free and open-source software to boost sound quality, volume, and bass. Including an equalizer, effects, and presets for customized audio.

    18 FxSound alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    FxSound Features

    1.  Normalize Volume
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Mix Music
    FxSound iconDolby Home Theater Icon

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    • FxSound is the most popular Windows alternative to Dolby Home Theater.

    • FxSound is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dolby Home Theater.

    • FxSound is Free and Open SourceDolby Home Theater is Paid and Proprietary
  2. SteelSeries GG icon
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    SteelSeries GG is a platform that helps you connect with your gear and people. It bundles all the SteelSeries apps into one simple platform. Use it to clip, tune, set up, and share your gaming moments. Some of the apps that you can use: sonar, moments, 3D Aim Trainer, engine.

    35 SteelSeries GG alternatives
    Moments

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SteelSeries GG Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Virtual Mixer
    4.  Virtual Audio Cable
    5.  Virtual Audio Device
    6.  Configuration
    7.  Dynamic lighting
    SteelSeries GG iconDolby Home Theater Icon

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  3. RootlessJamesDSP icon
     4 likes

    An implementation of the system-wide JamesDSP audio processing engine for non-rooted Android devices.

    It doesn't use the Android builtin Equalizer and has a lot more functionalities.

    12 RootlessJamesDSP alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    RootlessJamesDSP Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Root Required
    RootlessJamesDSP iconDolby Home Theater Icon

    RootlessJamesDSP VS Dolby Home Theater

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    • RootlessJamesDSP is the most popular Android alternative to Dolby Home Theater.

    • RootlessJamesDSP is Free and Open SourceDolby Home Theater is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Razer Surround icon
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    Razer Surround audio software features 7.1 virtual surround sound, personalized settings in the cloud and compatible with any stereo headphones. It also brings in EQ for music.

    11 Razer Surround alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Razer Surround Features

    1.  Bass booster
    2.  Heads-Up Display
    Razer Surround iconDolby Home Theater Icon

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  5. Hesuvi icon
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    Hesuvi imitates the binaural sound effect of many surround virtualizations by making use of Equalizer APO's convolution filter.

    4 Hesuvi alternatives
    Hesuvi screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Hesuvi iconDolby Home Theater Icon

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    EQ any audio you find on the web, live! Crank the bass, dim the highs, up the vocals: all with Ears!

    23 Ears: Bass Boost, EQ Any Audio! alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Ears: Bass Boost, EQ Any Audio! Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Bass booster
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  7. WALE icon
     4 likes

    Windows Audio Loudness Equalizer

    Wale calculates appropriate volume of each app in real time from app's average peak level and try to equalize peak levels of each app to desired level.

    5 WALE alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WALE iconDolby Home Theater Icon

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  8. A.R.I.S.E. Sound Mod icon
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    ARISE puts together sound enhancements like VIPER4Android, Asus Zenfone 3 libraries with DTS effect, Huawei MedaiPad M2 Harman & Kardon sound effects, Huawei P9 sound libraries, Lenovo K3 Note MaxxAudio, LeTv Max 2 Dolby Atmos, Sony LDAC Bluetooth codec etc.

    24 A.R.I.S.E. Sound Mod alternatives
    A.R.I.S.E. Sound Mod screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    A.R.I.S.E. Sound Mod Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  Bass booster
    3.  Hi-Fi Sound
    A.R.I.S.E. Sound Mod iconDolby Home Theater Icon

    A.R.I.S.E. Sound Mod VS Dolby Home Theater

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  9. Spatial Sound Card icon
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    Spatial Sound Card replaces the USB box that comes with 5.1 surround headphones, so that you can have surround sound on regular headphones for free. Also includes a volume booster and psycho-acoustic bass boost.

    9 Spatial Sound Card alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Spatial Sound Card Features

    1.  Per-app volumen control
    2.  Surround sound
    3.  Music Library
    Spatial Sound Card iconDolby Home Theater Icon

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  10. Fidelizer icon
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    Fidelizer will instantly turn your Windows XP/Vista/7/8 computer to audiophile workstation for sophisticated audiophile player like J River, XXHighEnd, HQPlayer, foobar, etc. It involves no permanent modifications so system will remain safe and sound after restart so even system...

    13 Fidelizer alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Fidelizer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Optimization
    Fidelizer iconDolby Home Theater Icon

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