# General headphone discussion

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**Category:** General Headphone Discussion\
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/general-headphone-discussion/7582 "2020-07-21T00:52:25Z")\
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Many here, including myself, use digital parametric EQ. It can make a drastic improvement. There are a number of ways to do this in both software and hardware depending on your setup. Schiit makes a few Loki analog EQ products that are well regarded. See link below.

Since “EQ” is too short for a search term here you’ll have to search for things like “software EQ”, “parametric EQ”, etc. Here are a few links you can start with:

## Software EQ

> [@DSP, EQ and other Plug-Ins](https://forum.headphones.com/t/dsp-eq-and-other-plug-ins/4087):
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> I am looking at this thread as being an ongoing list, and summary, of various DSP tools, Equalizers and other plug-ins for audio/music playback (or mastering/recording) - be they commercial/paid or free/open-source. Note: Plug-ins require music-player software that can host them. There are some standard formats such things in Windows and on macOS. For macOS the most common is the “Audio Unit” (AU), and Windows is generally “VST3”). Players like JRiver Media Center and Audirvana can both host…

> [@EQ for both iOS & Mac](https://forum.headphones.com/t/eq-for-both-ios-mac/4874):
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> Hi all, iOS & Mac users: what are you using to EQ your headhones, for both desktop and iPhone, on a system-wide level?

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## Hardware EQ

> **[Schiit Audio: Audio Products Made in USA](https://www.schiit.com/products/lokius)**

> **[ADI-2 DAC | High-end USB Audio Converter & Headphone Amp - rme-usa.com](https://www.rme-usa.com/adi-2-dac.html)**
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> RME Audio Professional Live, Studio, Recording and Broadcast Solutions. Unrivalled Quality, Performance & Stability MADI Interfaces, Converters & Preamps.

> **[Qudelix-5K Bluetooth DAC AMP](https://www.qudelix.com/products/qudelix-5k)**
>
> Qualcomm QCC5124 Bluetooth Dual ES9219C SABRE HiFi® DAC 3.5mm Unbalanced 2.0V RMS 2.5mm Balanced 4.0V RMS aptX Adaptive, LDAC, AAC, aptX-HD 6 ~ 20 hours battery time  USB DAC 96KHz / 24-bit 20-band Double Precision PEQ/GEQ High Sensitivity...

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