Hear footsteps before they hear you
Loudness control lifts quiet sounds like footsteps and holds gunfire and explosions down so they never hurt, with a meter that shows it working.
Premium · 3-day free trial
Same headphones.
New sound.
A free equalizer for Windows that changes every sound on your PC at once: clearer footsteps in PUBG, tighter bass, dialogue that never gets buried.
Why it sounds better
154 presets, one click away
Search by game, music style or one of 20 headphone models and click "Add". No files to download, nothing to tune by hand.
Headphones and speakers, each tuned their way
Give every device its own sound. Plug in your headphones and the sound switches by itself.
Boost the bass, never distort Premium
Peak Protection turns the overall level down for you when a band is pushed hard
Switch the EQ mid-game
Ctrl Alt E works even in full-screen games; PageUp / PageDown change presets
Down to 31 bands
Knobs, a live curve, and your own frequency for every band, ±24 dB
The numbers
- EQ
- 10 bands · 31 Hz–16 kHz · ±12 dB
- Detailed EQ
- 31 bands · ±24 dB
- Presets in the app
- 154
- Headphone models
- 20 · 6 tones each
- Languages
- ไทย · English
- System
- Windows 10 / 11 · 64-bit
- Latency
- EQ ≈ 0 · loudness control 2 ms
- Shortcut
- Ctrl Alt E
Free, or $2.99 once
Free
$0
- 10-band EQ and the 31-band detailed EQ
- 154 presets · save your own, no limit
- Per-device sound · keyboard shortcuts
- Thai · English · starts with Windows
Premium
$2.99
- Everything in Free
- Loudness control: quiet sounds clear, loud ones never hurt
- Automatic Peak Protection with a level meter
- 3-day free trial · pay once, keep it for good
No refunds after purchase, so try the 3-day trial first · Refund policy
FAQ
What is a good free equalizer for Windows?
FineEQ is a free equalizer for Windows 10 and 11 that changes every sound on your computer at once: music, films, games and calls. It has a 10-band EQ, a 31-band detailed EQ and 154 presets in the app, in Thai and English, with no ads.
How do I hear footsteps better in PUBG?
Open FineEQ, click "Add presets" and pick the PUBG preset, or the "Shooters" tone for your headphone model. The preset cuts the boom of explosions and vehicles that buries footsteps, and the loudness control lifts quiet sounds such as footsteps while holding gunfire and explosions down so they never hurt. Loudness control is a Premium feature with a 3-day free trial.
Does it work with other games, and is it allowed?
It works with every game and program, because FineEQ changes the sound in Windows itself and never reads or changes a game’s files or memory. The app has presets for tactical shooters (Valorant, CS2), battle royales (Apex, Fortnite, Warzone), MOBAs (Arena of Valor, LoL, Dota 2), horror games and more. Rules on extra software belong to each game, so check the policy of the games you play.
Can it correct my headphones?
It works with any headphones or speakers on Windows, and has corrections from real measurements (AutoEq) for 20 models with 6 tones each: HyperX Cloud II, HyperX Cloud III, HyperX Cloud Alpha, Logitech G Pro X, Razer BlackShark V2 Pro, Razer Kraken V3, Razer Kraken V3 Pro, SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro, Sennheiser HD 560S, Sennheiser HD 600, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro, Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, Philips SHP9500, Moondrop Chu, Moondrop Aria, 7Hz Salnotes Zero, Truthear x Crinacle Zero, KZ ZSN Pro X, Simgot EW200. Pick your model in the "Add presets" window.
How do I boost bass or make vocals clearer?
Pick the "Bass boost", "Bass and treble" or "Vocals forward" preset, or drag the 10 sliders yourself and save it as your own preset. The whole PC’s sound changes at once.
How is FineEQ different from Equalizer APO?
FineEQ uses Equalizer APO (open source) as its audio engine and installs it for you, so there are no config files to edit. On top it adds a simple Thai and English interface, presets, per-device sound, shortcuts and Peak Protection. If Equalizer APO is already on your PC, FineEQ uses it.
Is it really free? What does Premium add?
The EQ, presets, per-device sound and shortcuts are free with no time limit. Premium costs $2.99 (or 99 Thai baht) once and adds loudness control and automatic Peak Protection. Every PC gets a 3-day free Premium trial first.
Which versions of Windows does it support?
Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit, with any headphones, speakers or sound card Windows can see. One installer, audio engine included.