Best Audio Enhancement Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Krisp AI Meeting Assistant is ranked #1 of 32 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of NVIDIA ShadowPlay and RØDE UNIFY. The best-ranked option with a free plan is NVIDIA ShadowPlay. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Krisp AI Meeting Assistant at $8/mo.
When you want more control over computer audio, enhancement tools can offer ways to shape sound, reduce noise, or route audio between apps. Compared on equalizer options and bands, noise reduction, virtual surround, and audio routing, these entries cover several aspects of listening and working with sound. App-specific profiles may matter if you want settings associated with particular programs; supported platforms show where each option runs. Krisp AI Meeting Assistant, RØDE UNIFY, and eqMac are among the names to consider. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the features that fit your setup.
32 audio enhancement software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Audio Enhancement Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 13 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Krisp AI Meeting AssistantPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 NVIDIA ShadowPlayFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 RØDE UNIFYFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 SteelSeries MomentsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 eqMacFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 FxSoundFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 BuddiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Elgato Wave LinkFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 EasyEffectsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 SoundSource
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 NVIDIA BroadcastFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Poweramp Equalizer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Voicemeeter
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 JACK Audio Connection Kit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 SplitwaveFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Patchd
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 JamesDSP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 VB-CABLE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Wavelet
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Boom 3D
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Equalizer APO
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 MicMixer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 qpwgraph
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Audio Hijack
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 BlackHole
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Noise reduction | Equalizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krisp AI Meeting Assistant | 7.1 | No | $8/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 2 | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | RØDE UNIFY | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | SteelSeries Moments | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | eqMac | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 1 /mo | — | Yes |
| 6 | FxSound | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Buddi | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | Elgato Wave Link | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | EasyEffects | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | SoundSource | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 11 | NVIDIA Broadcast | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Poweramp Equalizer | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | No | Yes |
| 13 | Voicemeeter | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | JACK Audio Connection Kit | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 15 | Splitwave | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Patchd | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 5.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | JamesDSP | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | VB-CABLE | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Wavelet | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Boom 3D | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Equalizer APO | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | MicMixer | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | No | — |
| 23 | qpwgraph | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | Audio Hijack | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | BlackHole | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which audio enhancement software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Krisp AI Meeting Assistant is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.1. NVIDIA ShadowPlay is second and RØDE UNIFY third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Krisp AI Meeting Assistant has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.