macOS sound source help

[Kalupaw2]

Hi,

My setup is Sennheiser 660s, Topping A30pro, D10B.

I want to EQ my setup on mac. Is there somewhere that I can test if EQing will make a difference? I don't want to commit $100 to soundsource and plugins before I know that its worth it.

Thanks,

 

[Peacemaker]

I initially misread the title and thought it said IQ Test and thought aw-oh, I didn't study! Good luck getting the answers.

 

[Doodski]

Hi,

My setup is Sennheiser 660s, Topping A30pro, D10B.

I want to EQ my setup on mac. Is there somewhere that I can test if EQing will make a difference? I don't want to commit $100 to soundsource and plugins before I know that its worth it.

Thanks,

Install the SoundSource demo version and test drive it on your system. Why is it $100.00? If you have no EQ/PEQ now the difference will be substantially better.

 

[Killingbeans]

I initially misread the title and thought it said IQ Test and thought aw-oh, I didn't study!

Me too

Was going to say Equalizer APO, but that's only for Windows, so I'm gonna pass the torch to the MAC people.

 

[Kalupaw2]

Install the SoundSource demo version and test drive it on your system. Why is it $100.00? If you have no EQ/PEQ now the difference will be substantially better.

Hmm ok. The demo version says it uses lower audio quality until you purchase.

It’s around $100 for both sound source and a plug-in.

Im struggling with this as there doesn’t seem to be an easy way to setup eq.

 

[Doodski]

I would still test drive it... So you can see what it does for your system.

 

[Kalupaw2]

I would still test drive it... So you can see what it does for your system.

I did and there was no audible difference. I don’t know if that is because the demo doesn’t support eq or the lower quality.

The whole thing is very vague and mildly frustrating lol

 

[Doodski]

I did and there was no audible difference. I don’t know if that is because the demo doesn’t support eq or the lower quality.

The whole thing is very vague and mildly frustrating lol

Hmmz something is amiss. There should be a huge difference in sound. The web page indicates a 20 minute test time. Did you exceed the 20 minute test/launch time?

 

[Kalupaw2]

Hmmz something is amiss. There should be a huge difference in sound. The web page indicates a 20 minute test time. Did you exceed the 20 minute test/launch time?
View attachment 176061

Potentially, as I was loading a preset.

Do you use this app? Would be very helpful if I could message you a couple questions if so

 

[Doodski]

Potentially, as I was loading a preset.

Do you use this app? Would be very helpful if I could message you a couple questions if so

I am on Win10 so I can't demo the Mac stuff and I have not installed it ever. I just maintain the EQ list. I suggest you change the title of this thread to something more SoundStream oriented and state your case and peeps will probably help you better.

 

[Kalupaw2]

I am on Win10 so I can't demo the Mac stuff and I have not installed it ever. I just maintain the EQ list. I suggest you change the title of this thread to something more SoundStream oriented and state your case and peeps will probably help you better.

No worries. My question now if anyone else can answer is.. if I’m using sound source, do I need to install plug-ins as well? Or can the software be used to eq directly?

Struggling to find any clear answers online

 

[_thelaughingman]

No worries. My question now if anyone else can answer is.. if I’m using sound source, do I need to install plug-ins as well? Or can the software be used to eq directly?

Struggling to find any clear answers online

Sound Source does have EQ profiles built in under Headphone EQ for 660s. You can download plugins, and they'll show up in sound source under Add Effects.

 

[Doodski]

Stick " SoundSource EQ/PEQ " in the title to clarify the info better. Hehehe... Not soundstream.

 

[_thelaughingman]

@Kalupaw2 Illustrated via screenshot as to what you should be looking for.

 

[Kalupaw2]

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@Kalupaw2 Illustrated via screenshot as to what you should be looking for.

What plug in do you use?

 

[_thelaughingman]

What plug in do you use?

I use Wave's Q10 PEQ plugin, which allows me to set the PEQ to my liking. Sound Source has a built-in headphone EQ as well if you do not want to pay for a separate plugin.

 

[Kijanki]

Itunes/Music has equalizer.

 

[Kalupaw2]

I use Wave's Q10 PEQ plugin, which allows me to set the PEQ to my liking. Sound Source has a built-in headphone EQ as well if you do not want to pay for a separate plugin.View attachment 176063

That looks great. Is it easy enough to install?

Thanks again for your help

 

[staticV3]

Here's a great overview of EQ solutions for macOS:

GitHub - jaakkopasanen/AutoEq: Automatic headphone equalization from frequency responses

Automatic headphone equalization from frequency responses - jaakkopasanen/AutoEq

github.com

 

[voodooless]

There should be more than enough AU plug-ins there by default to do some decent EQ’ing. No need to buy any to have a decent start.

Tried EQMac once, I didn’t like it at all. Mainly the ui was crap and I think it crashed a lot. SoundSource has been rock solid.