iTunes Equalizer – the Best iTunes Equalizer settings
Tips & Tricks, iTunes - September 30th, 2009 - 24 Comments
In what may be the boldest claim ever to hit iTunes users, the included image (via Flickr) are what claims to be the ‘perfect itunes equalizer settings’. Ah the internet, it’s funny how you find cool stuff without even looking for it. I randomly stumbled across this Flickr image and the claim was so outrageous that naturally I tried the settings out for myself. And here came the shock… it actually sounds WAY better!. So this may be a first for me, an outrageous claim on the internet that is actually true… wow. Check it out yourself!
Correction: the settings shown in the image are: +3, +6, +9, +7, +3, +1.5, +5, +9, +11, +8.
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on what speakers? in what room?
Probably small speakers. Actually is quite convincing on medium quality headphones. Thanks for the tip !
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Sounds like a car stereo, awesuM =D
awsum…i can hear the bass now…
This sounds like crap on good speakers / monitors, or good headphones using Loseless Audio. It is way to bright, muddy, to much bass that’s sloppy. Absolute Crap. Sorry.
this sounds good but the bass is too high how do i turn the bass down? anyone know which control is the bass? it crackles a bit and needs the bass down for sure otherwise it sounds way better
To reduce bass, you need to lower the first three settings. I’ve set mine at -6, -3 & 0. I use it late at night when high bass can bother sleeping neighbors. You may not need to reduce it as much as I have (-3, 0 & +3 can also do the trick), but the first three settings are for the bass. So you can reduce them to whichever setting you may feel is right for you.
OMG! You can’t say thats the beast settings…-.-*
It’s impossible..
It depend on what speakers you have, and what music you listen. I have used the EQ very much, and i can say that’s maby the worst setting you ever can put on… HOW CAN YOU WRITE THIS ? This EQ kill the sound.!
Here is a good advice. Take all of and turn them fully up one after one, so you can hear what they dos. then adjust until you like it.
Don’t think about how they look, just listen listen listen…
Best* lol not beast xD
i tried these setting and thought it sounded like crap. i was using headphones (monster beats studio). i thought the itunes rock preset sounded better while listening to rock over these settings.
oops yea like it thx!!!
It sounds great these settings on my HiFi system with Elac floor standing speakers, a good amplifier (Marantz) and a good DAC (Beresford Caiman) with an Atlas optical connection to my Imac.
The music sounds more dynamic/lively. Thanks a lot for the tip!
Jos van Geffen, Netherlands.
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Perfect EQ if you like cheesy “synth bass” EQ and the smiley-face midrange suckout. your “perfect EQ” settings indicate you don’t know how to use an equalizer. you’re supposed to subtract frequencies, not add otherwise you will induce clipping. that means turning down the Preamp gain band so that the highest set band is essentially equal to 0dB.
Besides, if that EQ actually sounds good on your setup (which I doubt), that means you have terrible speakers/amp. Everybody needs to set EQ differently to account for the frequency response of their amp, speakers, frequency response of their room, etc.
provide settings for better settings plz
This Equaliser is terrible, so low in bass it’s annoying, +6, +9, +12, then keep dropping 3 until you reach 16K (which should be on -9) and turn the Pre-Amp to -6
your settings make pure bass with no treble, my music is in a cloud of bass now, this is awful except for listening to CRAP RAP maybe. your suggestion = worst itunes equalizer setting ever
you suck wat crap do u listen to?
lol lame comments to all the idiots who think their pros… the setttings are great, makes mp3’s sound pro… unless you listen to trash rock/death metal ur not gonna like it haha.
Sounds great. It real makes the vocals sparkle and the bass kicks a lot better too. Thanks for sharing.
i try on my imac 21,5,and the sound very clean and good other selection…