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Audio Equalizer

Adjust frequency bands to enhance your audio

10-Band Audio Equalizer

Upload an audio file and adjust the 10-band equalizer to enhance specific frequencies

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Maximum file size: 50MB

About Audio Equalizer

An audio equalizer allows you to adjust the balance between frequency components of audio signals. Perfect for enhancing music, podcasts, and voice recordings.

Why Use This Tool?

  • Sculpt tone quickly with intuitive band labels, making it easy to brighten vocals, tighten bass, or clear muddy mids without guesswork.
  • Protects against clipping while you experiment with boosts and cuts, so you can learn EQ moves safely before exporting your mix.
  • Great for podcasters and YouTubers who need vocal clarity and consistency without installing heavy desktop plugins.
  • Works entirely in the browser, keeping interviews, demos, and mixes private—no uploads or logins required.
  • Helpful presets act as starting points for common use cases like phone calls, acoustic guitars, and livestream speech.

Common Questions

  • Q: Should I boost or cut frequencies? A: Start with cuts to remove resonances; use gentle boosts for character once problem areas are controlled.
  • Q: How do I avoid muddy mixes? A: Cut 200-500Hz on crowded tracks and keep low-cut filters on non-bass instruments to free headroom.
  • Q: What Q (bandwidth) should I use? A: Narrow Q for surgical cuts, wider Q for broad, musical shaping on vocals or guitars.
  • Q: Can I use this for podcasts? A: Yes—roll off lows below 80Hz, add 2-4kHz for presence, and tame harshness at 6-8kHz if needed.
  • Q: How loud should the output be? A: Aim for -1dB peaks and consistent LUFS; the built-in safeguards help prevent clipping while you adjust.

Frequency Bands

  • 32-125Hz (Bass): Deep bass, kick drums, bass guitar fundamentals
  • 250-500Hz (Low-Mid): Warmth, body of vocals and instruments
  • 1-2kHz (Mid): Presence, clarity of vocals and lead instruments
  • 4-8kHz (High-Mid): Brightness, attack of instruments
  • 16kHz (Treble): Air, sparkle, cymbals and high harmonics

EQ Tips

  • Boost frequencies sparingly - cutting is often more effective
  • Use narrow Q (bandwidth) for problem frequencies
  • Use wide Q for musical enhancement
  • Always check your changes in context with other tracks
  • Trust your ears over visual feedback

Common Adjustments

  • Vocal Enhancement: Slight boost at 2-5kHz for presence
  • Bass Boost: Gentle boost at 60-100Hz for warmth
  • Brightness: Boost 8-12kHz for air and sparkle
  • Mud Removal: Cut 200-500Hz to clean up muddiness

Pro Tips & Best Practices

  • 💡 Sweep with a narrow Q and small boosts to locate problem frequencies, then switch to cuts to remove them transparently.
  • 💡 High-pass everything that isn’t a kick or bass to reclaim headroom and reduce low-frequency buildup.
  • 💡 If vocals sound harsh, try a gentle shelf at 10kHz paired with a small cut at 3-4kHz instead of one big dip.
  • 💡 Compare in mono to ensure EQ moves still work on phone speakers and smart assistants.
  • 💡 Make subtle, broad boosts when mastering, and leave surgical cuts for mixing stages.

When to Use This Tool

  • Cleaning up interview audio recorded in untreated rooms with HVAC hum or boxy resonances.
  • Shaping guitars, pianos, and synths so they each occupy their own frequency space in dense arrangements.
  • Brightening voiceovers and webinars so speech cuts through laptop speakers and earbuds.
  • Taming piercing cymbals or harsh sibilance on vocals before adding compression and effects.
  • Balancing reference tracks to match tonal targets for playlists, podcasts, or video deliverables.

Related Tools

  • Pair with Normalize Audio after EQ to achieve consistent loudness without clipping.
  • Use Noise Reduction first to remove hums so you EQ only the clean signal.
  • Add depth using Reverb Effect once tonal balance feels right.
  • Create focused low-end with Bass Boost instead of broad EQ boosts across the entire spectrum.

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