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Equalizer APO

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Equalizer APO is a parametric / graphic equalizer for Windows. It is implemented as an Audio Processing Object (APO) for the system effect infrastructure introduced with Windows Vista.

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License model

  • Free • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Windows
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Features

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  1.  Parametric Equalizer
  2.  Parametric Filters
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Modular System
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  No registration required
  7.  Support for VST Plugins
  8.  Dark Mode
  9.  Sound Effects
  10.  Low Latency
  11.  VSTS Integration

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Equalizer APO information

  • Developed by

    Jonas Thedering

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.7 (11 ratings)

  • Alternatives

    24 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 10 comments and reviews about Equalizer APO, and it has gotten 91 likes

Equalizer APO was added to AlternativeTo by mikeclueby4 on Dec 18, 2015 and this page was last updated Nov 9, 2022.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top positive comment •Nov 19, 2016
  1. Install Equalizer APO: https://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/
  2. Reboot when requested
  3. Install Peace GUI: https://sourceforge.net/projects/peace-equalizer-apo-extension/

This combined solution provides the best quality EQ for Windows I have ever heard.

Works perfectly with Windows 10.

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GuessWhatBBQ
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Positive comment •Aug 19, 2023

Allowed me to boost the volume

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lukalabudovic123
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Positive comment •Mar 17, 2021

Awesome! You may just have one problem where you need to enable SFX/EFX in configuration in order to work but other than that it works well and cpu utilization is very low.

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Positive comment •Feb 27, 2021

It's open source!

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jorgeeavila
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Positive comment •Feb 14, 2021

Amazing, it improved my device volume!

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StormChild
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Positive comment •Jun 16, 2020

I had to swap my speakers on my desk, and Equalizer APO works great with swapping the left and right channels of the SPDIF output of my Sound Blaster Z.

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Harvey Williams
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Positive comment •Nov 28, 2019

My laptop was often too quiet when watching movies or series with just the normal speakers. This lets me amplify the noise to an acceptable level, without distorting the sound too much.

I got a bit bored of neutral sound of my headphones so I also increased the bass just a little.

The included UI lets me target different output devices so I can edit the sound.

Very satisfied.

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What is Equalizer APO?

Equalizer APO is a parametric / graphic equalizer for Windows. It is implemented as an Audio Processing Object (APO) for the system effect infrastructure introduced with Windows Vista.

Features:

  • virtually unlimited number of filters
  • works on any number of channels
  • very low latency, which makes it suited for interactive applications
  • low CPU usage
  • modular graphical user interface

Requirements:

  • Windows Vista or later (currently only Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 have been tested)
  • Sound card driver must support APOs (this includes most onboard sound drivers)
  • The application must not bypass the system effect infrastructure (APIs like ASIO or WASAPI exclusive mode can not be used)

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