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Overview
WiiM currently supports 24 preset EQ settings. To help you choose the best preset for your listening preferences, we've created the table below to explain the differences between different settings. You can also view the detailed adjustments for each preset in the 10-band EQ slider.
Understanding Frequency Ranges and Audio Terms
The audible frequency range typically spans from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Different frequency ranges affect different aspects of sound, such as bass impact, vocal clarity, and treble detail.
Bass: 20 Hz to 250 Hz
Bass frequencies provide depth, warmth, and impact.
- Sub-bass: 20 Hz to 60 Hz
- Bass: 60 Hz to 250 Hz
Midrange: 250 Hz to 4 kHz
Midrange frequencies contain most vocals and musical instruments.
- Low midrange: 250 Hz to 500 Hz
- Midrange: 500 Hz to 2 kHz
- High midrange: 2 kHz to 4 kHz
Highs: 4 kHz to 20 kHz
High frequencies contribute to detail, openness, and airiness.
- Presence: 4 kHz to 6 kHz
- Brilliance: 6 kHz to 20 kHz
24 Preset EQ Settings
Note: If you want bit-perfect output, set EQ to Off.
| EQ Settings | Description |
|---|---|
| Flat | Flat applies no frequency adjustments, but slight digital processing may still occur. For a completely unprocessed signal, set EQ to Off. |
| Acoustic | Boost the bass, mid-ranges, and highs slightly to keep the instruments and vocals as clear as possible, without going overboard or sounding unnatural. It is the best equalizer setting for acoustic music. |
| Bass Booster | Boost the bass (32 Hz to 500 Hz). |
| Bass Reducer | Lower the bass (32 Hz to 500 Hz). |
| Classical | This preset is suited for genres featuring pianos, acoustic guitars, violins, and full orchestras. Boost all the frequencies slightly to keep the lows, mid-ranges, and highs at an almost equal volume without affecting the clarity. |
| Dance | This preset significantly reduces the brilliance while boosting the bass. Most songs will have deeper bass with this preset – but you'll likely lose a lot of the treble frequencies like female vocals and string instruments. |
| Deep | Deep sounds similar to the Dance preset, but it significantly lowers the treble. If you're listening to songs with punchy bass, this preset will probably shake your eardrums. |
| Electronic | The bass is very important, and vocals are not a primary focus. |
| Game | This preset boosts mid and high frequencies to highlight in-game cues and environmental sounds, ensuring precise directional audio for a competitive edge. |
| Hip-Hop | This preset prioritizes the sub-bass and bass since most hip-hop songs rely heavily on beats and rhymes. |
| Jazz | The three main sounds of this preset are the sub-bass, midrange, and brilliance. Both instruments and vocals are slightly clearer with this EQ. |
| Latin | It sounds very bright with the brilliance turned all the way up. Female vocals and string instruments are way louder with this preset. |
| Loudness | Boost certain frequencies, including bass and highs, during low listening volumes. This is designed to compensate for normal changes in the ear's sensitivity when listening to audio at low volumes. |
| Lounge | This preset is made for relaxing and chill songs – the midrange frequencies are more prominent than the lows and treble. Excellent for playing vocal-heavy songs. |
| Movie | This preset enhances bass and mid frequencies to create a cinematic soundstage that emphasizes deep, resonant audio and clear dialogue for an immersive movie experience. |
| Piano | It is dedicated to piano music. |
| Pop | This preset prioritizes the mids and slightly reduces the lows and highs. You can expect the general vocal sound to stand out from other frequencies. |
| R&B | If you listen to a lot of songs with punchy bass and female vocals, this one is for you. |
| Rock | Bass, upper mid-range, and brilliance are turned up. You can expect the sound to become noticeably brighter since most rock songs are heavy on the guitar riffs. |
| Small Speakers | Used for small speakers lacking the bass while the treble is tuned up too much. |
| Spoken Word | Boost the frequencies of the human voice (around 250 Hz to 4 kHz), and lower the bass, making the dialog easier to hear. Good for TV news or podcast audio. |
| Treble Booster | Boost the treble (1 kHz to 20 kHz). |
| Treble Reducer | Lower the treble (1 kHz to 20 kHz). |
| Vocal Booster | Boost the vocals (250 Hz to 4 kHz). |