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Custom Equalizer Profiles for Enhanced Audio Quality
https://github.com/tal0na/equalizer-profiles

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Custom Equalizer Profiles for Enhanced Audio Quality

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# Equalizer Profiles

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## Introduction

This repository contains **custom equalizer profiles** designed to improve audio quality on **Windows and Linux** systems.
The profiles are intended for music, gaming, movies, and general multimedia use, and can be adapted to different audio devices and personal preferences.

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## Supported Platforms & Applications

### Windows
- **Equalizer APO**
- **Peace Equalizer** (GUI for Equalizer APO)

### Linux
- **EasyEffects** (PipeWire – recommended)
- **PulseEffects** (PulseAudio – legacy)
- **PipeWire native equalizer filters**

> ⚠️ Most modern Linux distributions (Fedora, Arch, Ubuntu 22.10+) use **PipeWire** by default.
> In this case, **EasyEffects** is the recommended solution.

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## Requirements

### Windows
- **Equalizer APO**
https://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/
- **Peace Equalizer**
https://sourceforge.net/projects/peace-equalizer-apo-extension/

### Linux
- **EasyEffects**
- Flatpak (recommended):
```bash
flatpak install flathub com.github.wwmm.easyeffects
```
- Or install via your distribution package manager
- **PipeWire** (usually installed by default)

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## Categories

The equalizer profiles are organized by **audio device type**:

- **Earphones**
In-ear devices such as IEMs and earbuds (wired or wireless).

- **Headphones**
Over-ear and on-ear headphones for music listening, monitoring, and general use.

- **Headsets (Gamer)**
Gaming headsets with built-in microphones, optimized for games, voice chat, and multimedia.

- **Speakers**
Desktop speakers, bookshelf speakers, and traditional speaker systems.

- **Soundbars**
Soundbars used with TVs, monitors, or desktop setups.

This structure ensures consistency across **Windows (Peace / Equalizer APO)**
and **Linux (EasyEffects / PipeWire / PulseEffects)** environments.

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## How to Apply Profiles

### Windows (Peace Equalizer)

1. Open **Peace Equalizer**.
2. Configure the frequency bands and filters according to the profile.
3. Click **Save settings** and name your profile
Example: `MyEQConfig`.
4. To load a profile:
- Open Peace Equalizer
- Go to **Presets**
- Select `MyEQConfig`

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### Linux (EasyEffects)

1. Open **EasyEffects**.
2. Enable the **Equalizer** effect.
3. Configure the frequency bands manually or import a preset.
4. Click **Presets → Save Preset**.
5. (Optional) Assign the preset to:
- System output
- Specific applications

> EasyEffects supports **per-application profiles**, which is not available in Equalizer APO.

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## Profile Compatibility Notes

- Frequency bands and gain values are **fully transferable** between:
- Peace Equalizer ↔ EasyEffects
- Some filter names may differ depending on the application:
- **Preamp** → **Input Gain**
- **Peak Filter** → **Bell Filter**
- Always adjust **preamp/input gain** to avoid clipping or distortion.

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## Final Considerations

These profiles are based on **personal listening preferences** and may not be ideal for:
- Every headset, headphone, or speaker
- All music genres or use cases

Feel free to tweak:
- Gain levels
- Q values
- Preamp volume

If you improve or adapt a profile for a specific device, consider sharing it with the community.

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## References

- Equalizer APO Documentation
https://sourceforge.net/p/equalizerapo/wiki/Documentation/
- Peace Equalizer User Guide
https://sourceforge.net/p/peace-equalizer-apo-extension/wiki/Documentation/
- EasyEffects Documentation
https://github.com/wwmm/easyeffects