Equalizer Settings & Presets
Ready-made 10-band EQ presets with exact dB values. Pick a genre or situation, try it in the online equalizer and fine-tune it by ear.
Bass Boost
Kick drums, bass lines, EDM and hip-hop
10-band presetTreble Boost
Muffled recordings, cymbals and acoustic detail
10-band presetRock
Guitars, drums and live energy
10-band presetPop
Polished mixes with forward vocals
10-band presetHip-Hop & Rap
Deep 808 bass, crisp vocals and hi-hats
10-band presetEDM & Electronic
EDM, house and synth-heavy tracks
10-band presetJazz
Upright bass, piano, brass and cymbals
10-band presetClassical
Orchestras, piano and strings
10-band presetMetal
Distorted guitars and double bass drums
10-band presetVocals
Singer-songwriters, a cappella and vocal tracks
10-band presetPodcasts & Speech
Podcasts, audiobooks, lectures and news
10-band presetGaming
Footsteps, explosions and voice chat
10-band presetMovies
Dialogue clarity plus cinematic bass
10-band presetAcoustic
Guitar, vocals and folk recordings
10-band presetLaptop Speakers
Laptop, phone and small speakers
How to use these presets
- Open a preset to see the dB value for each of the 10 bands.
- Click Listen with this preset to load it into the online equalizer, then load a song or play pink noise.
- Adjust any band by ear. Every pair of headphones and every room sounds different.
Equalizer settings FAQ
How do I set up an equalizer?
Start with every band at 0 dB, play a song you know well, and change one band at a time by 2–3 dB. Cut a frequency you dislike before boosting one you like, and keep the overall volume the same when you compare.
What is the best equalizer setting?
There is no single best setting. It depends on your headphones or speakers, the room and the music. The presets here are good starting points that you can adjust by ear.
What do the dB numbers mean?
They show how much each frequency band is raised or lowered. +3 dB is a clearly audible boost and -3 dB a clearly audible cut. Changes beyond ±6 dB are strong.
Use presets on YouTube and streaming sites
The Chrome extension gives you a 10-band equalizer, bass booster and volume booster in your browser.