There are exceptions and overlaps in there, but this is will give you generally what you’re looking for.Īs a rule of thumb, if you plan on raising anything above 0dB, you should move the preamp down the same amount to avoid distortion. To keep this super simple, anywhere between 32Hz and 500Hz is bass, 1K-4K is the mids, and anything higher is treble. These frequencies correspond to a particular range of sound. In more advanced software, the frequency will range between 20Hz to 20kHz.

This is what the equalizer on iTunes looks like The range goes from 32Hz to 16kHz. Now, you’ll be able to select from the available presets (usually bad) or tinker with the audio yourself. The frequencies are listed from lowest (corresponding to the lowest sound) to the highest (corresponding to the loudest sound). Click Window > Equalizer in the menu bar.Mac: How to customize the equalizer in iTunes It will also only work in iTunes, so jumping to Safari, or playing music from the Music app on your iPhone won’t apply these settings. Note: This won’t fix headphones or speakers that have driver issues and distort. On this menu bar click on the ‘View’ option and then on ‘Show Equalizer’. You can make the adjustments by dragging the sliders.

From there click on ‘Show menu bar’ option, which will make the menu bar visible right below the play/pause controls. Click on the Customize button located next to the drop-down menu to adjust the Audio Equalizer manually. Got a new pair of headphones or speakers but sounds a bit off? If you’re an Apple Music subscriber or use iTunes as your way to manage music, there might be a way to offer a temporary fix for your audio gear… equalizer setting (I posted it to Flickr, so I wont keep forgetting it when I need it). On Windows 8 or earlier launch iTunes and then click on the menu bar button located on the top left side of the screen.

Imac equalizer settings