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Will there be an equalizer to Spotify?
An equalizer ie for small speakers would be great to have for playing on a laptop.
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Good idea, thanks for the suggestion.
We keep a long list of possible enhancements to Spotify, and use it as input when planning for coming Spotify versions.
Keep an eye on the Spotify blog at https://www.spotify.com/blog/ for the latest announcements about new features and general updates.
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Inappropriate?Good idea, thanks for the suggestion.
We keep a long list of possible enhancements to Spotify, and use it as input when planning for coming Spotify versions.
Keep an eye on the Spotify blog at https://www.spotify.com/blog/ for the latest announcements about new features and general updates.
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Inappropriate?A cool future would be to be able to use VST/AU-plugins in Spotify. -
Inappropriate?True. Equalizer is one of the main small thing that is missing. Would be awesome to have it.
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Inappropriate?I have never got any good out of software eq on compressed files, so a big fat bypass on/off button is mandatory :) -
Inappropriate?A simple EQ would be a great add on this already awesome program. Some sound systems just need that extra punch :P (ie. laptop speakers lol)
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Inappropriate?I don't really need a full equalizer, but the volume of the songs is usually too low.
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NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
We have a service with more or less decent audio quality, YOU ARE TRYING TO DESTROY THAT.
And why not use the EQ in the soundcards drivers instead?!
Vista have some basic EQ functions also, regardless of soundcard, but they're some kind of hidden. -
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Hmm, no.
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Absolutely not.
If a song is recorded and produced and mastered properly AND your speakers are perfect, you shouldn't need to use EQ on it.
EQ is something which you will use to adjust the sound to best suit what speakers you have (for example I have very powerful bass which I'd like to be able to reduce when it's late and people are sleeping). A standard EQ setting based on genre just doesn't make ANY sense. -
Are you crazy? NO WAY DUDE
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Inappropriate?The "quality" is OK but I find it very top end, needs more mid and low. Don't have this problem with 192/320kb MP3's.
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Inappropriate?very top-end? is this is laptop speakers, surely?? I find the treble and presence lacking a lot in Spotify, it sounds nice, nothing jumps out as bad, but the difference of We7's 192kbps is very, very noticeable to me, which is a shame because I much prefer Spotify in every other way. So an EQ miiiiight just improve matters...? It's worth a shot lads, let's do it!
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Inappropriate?a graphic would be a relly nice add on as would a level normalization , so quiet tracks are not so noticable ..
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Inappropriate?A 10-band Itunes-like EQ would really do it. Need a way to increase treble and mids to my lousy speakers at work ;)
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Inappropriate?Come on now Spotify team! You've added the option to disable volume normalization already which made spotify a much more pleasant experience. Now one of your programmers could easily add a simple equalizer in an hour, get at it! :P
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Inappropriate?As long as you have an option to turn off any sound-altering options, I don't mind what you put on there. Please remember the purists, who wish to hear the music as the artists intended.6 Comments Add a comment
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You can be a purist but still suffer from damaged frequency response in your hearing. Then compensating for the loss in range by tweaking the curves restores that listeners perception of a linear tone curve (while other co-listeners could disagree about the setting). Equalizing is personal, unless done for compensating for loudspeaker deficiencies.
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The music as the artist/Mixing engineer intended, was mixed on a pair of monitors that have almost a flat frequency response, in a acoustical controlled environment (aka The studio). and as probably your sound system at home isn ́t adjusted to your room you ́d use the EQ to compensate for that
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You can not compensate for bad acoustics with EQ (well you can sometimes make things a tiny bit better but then other things will suffer).
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Of course you can, there's a technical term "tuning the room" where a mic'ed live performance is being done. Basically determining the rooms resonant frequencies, and using a graphic (usually 32 band) graphic EQ.
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The problem with most living rooms is the fact that they are relatively small (acoustically speaking) and room modes make up a large part and the perceived sound and you cannot fix problems caused by standing waves with an EQ. A dip is caused by the canceling of sound waves in the listening position and if gain this frequency all you do is canceling these sound waves at a higher level (but you will still end up with a dip at these frequencies). If you have a peak in the spectra (usually also caused my room modes) you probably also have a high RT60 (reverberation time) at (or t least some of) these frequencies as well and that will not change if you add an EQ. If we are talking about live sound it’s another story since the spaces associated with live sound are a lot bigger and the modal area of the room is shifted as low (in frequency) so its effects are minimized and therefore it works to “fix” a trouble room with EQ in these situations.
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I agree completely!!
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Inappropriate?Some laptops come with a system wide equalizer such as those with Realtek chipset (Realtek HD Audio Manager). Example is some Asus Eee models (1000H, Box, Top).
I’m happy this enhances Spotify audio
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Inappropriate?Please add some kind of equalizer,would be a great improvement!
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Inappropriate?Built in equalizer would be great, though crossfeed as an option would be better to make headphones sound more natural, like listening with proper speakers.
As for system wide settings, not all computers have decent equalizers built into the system settings, and it does apply to everything which means having to change it for apps that don't need it.
Spotify needs it. It sounds too hollow on Windows. I use foobar normally with crossfeed and little other adjustment and it sounds fantastic by comparison.
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Inappropriate?Tim said "Spotify needs it. It sounds too hollow on Windows. I use foobar normally with crossfeed and little other adjustment and it sounds fantastic by comparison"
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Inappropriate?My main objection to those saying "If a song is recorded and produced and mastered properly AND your speakers are perfect, you shouldn't need to use EQ on it." is that the listener's *hearing* may not be perfect and need compensating. Typically raised treble. I listen to Spotify on Android in the car over Bluetooth A2DP. And the car stereo has an equalizer. So that makes for decent audio even though my ears are not +-2db 20-20000Hz devices.1 Comment Add a comment
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ok, my mistake. I should have said that if the tune is well produced, your speakers are perfect AND your hearing is perfect..... but you're just being pedantic because, afterall, bad hearing doesn't make genre based EQ a good idea - unless it was specifically targeted at people with hearing problems.... and I don't think that's what NikolaiH had intended.
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Inappropriate?No big deal :) My actual opinion is that an equalizer should be a system wide thing part of the platform and player providers should not need to care.1 Comment Add a comment
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Should, *if* all apps were equal. They are not and play with different qualities. Not to mention not everyone just listens to music. You may have video players that use surround sound or play games also. You end up having to adjust the equaliser for different apps and many built in system equalisers don't have a concept of profiles.
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Inappropriate?Equalizer would be great
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Inappropriate?Please please please implement an equalizer. I know that if everything were perfect one wouldn't be needed; this is obvious (and for those who have perfect systems and perfect hearing they wouldn't have to use an equalizer), but many people don't, and will never, have perfect sound systems connected to their computer. Also, although it is true that SOME computers and OSes have system level equalizers, many/most don't, so stop flagging that up as an objection as well! The reality is that many people would benefit greatly from having an (optional) equalizer built into Spotify. It wouldn't be that difficult to do and would please a great number of people, so why not?
I’m frustrated at the lack of an equalizer
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Inappropriate?U need a good EQ option, lets face it purists , u dont HAVE to use it ...
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Inappropriate?I need it.. :)
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Inappropriate?it does not matter if your sound equalizer is better or best around. if you like it feel free to use it :) if spotify gets an equalizer you can always switch it off most likely, right?
now then, spotify and missing equalizer is really slack!
You guys got a fantastic music platform, i love it, thousands love it! and it really is a great idea and software alike. What you done in such short time is amazing! So please, keep it up as it rocks everything around.
Back to equalizer, it is not that difficult to do it, is it? It does not have to be the best one around just make any! anything is better than none!
you'll get much love from fans, subscribers etc ... if ya want provide exclusive version for premium users or something.
This is a 'mobile' music platfrom. It means you can and you propably do listen it on different computers, phones etc ... equalizer is absoultte must have to keep up with all this.
thanks spotify team
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