Potentially great but audio distortion issue is never resolved

A system-wide EQ is generally nice to have, but when you start using higher-end headphones, it becomes almost essential. For Mac, there’s not a great selection for some reason, and Boom 2 is frequently mentioned as the closest solution. In a number of ways, it tries to do this quite admirably. The UI is mostly quite nice to use, although there are slightly too many unnecessary interactions and popups. Otherwise, it’s a straightforward interface that should (in theory) allow you to configure it once and completely forget about it.

The EQ almost does a great job. It balances the spectrum very nicely and is easy to reconfigure. The presets are also surprisingly decent at times. The one problem though, and it’s a BIG one, is that Boom 2 really distorts the audio on pretty much anything with a wider dynamic range. Sub bass in the mix? It’s going to buzz constantly, no matter what you do. While the EQ aspect of the application is good, the volume boosting functionality keeps audio so close to the reds that it takes very little to push it over the edge, and that’s really not good. There have been a lot of complaints about it online and the developer claims to have resolved it, but it really hasn’t gotten any better.

Which is a real pity, because it’s holding back something otherwise very decent.

unfunflyingdog about Boom2:Volume Boost & Equalizer, v1.4.1