How to use AutoEQ headphone profiles in Audify on Windows and Mac
Short answer: AutoEQ (autoeq.app) publishes measured correction curves for thousands of headphones. Audify's desktop apps — Windows and Mac — import an AutoEQ ParametricEQ profile and project it onto their 10-band equalizer (60 Hz to 16 kHz). It is an approximation of the parametric filters by design, and the app says so — but it gets a corrected curve onto your headphones for free, without a separate DSP chain.
Four steps
Windows: the free Microsoft Store listing. Mac: the free, Apple-notarized build from the download page (Apple Silicon or Intel). Neither has ads or purchases.
Open autoeq.app, search for your exact model, and choose the ParametricEQ output — a short text profile of filters (frequency, gain, Q). Copy it.
In the 10-band equalizer, use the AutoEQ import and paste the ParametricEQ profile. Audify projects the parametric filters onto its ten bands from 60 Hz to 16 kHz.
Corrected curves can sound thinner at first because the headphone's own boost is being removed. Switch between the imported curve and a preset to decide; you can still nudge bass boost on top.
Where it falls short — said plainly
Ten bands, not parametric. The import is a projection onto fixed bands; sharp notches are smoothed. That is the trade for having it free and built in.
Desktop only. Windows and Mac. The Android equalizer does not import AutoEQ profiles; the iPhone app has no equalizer.
Windows has no exclusive-mode output. AutoEQ works on Windows, but bit-perfect exclusive output is a Mac-only feature — see what bit-perfect means on macOS.
Common questions
What is AutoEQ?
An open project that measures headphones and publishes correction profiles (autoeq.app), including ParametricEQ text profiles that equalizers can import. Audify reads those profiles on Windows and Mac.
Is the result the same as a real parametric equalizer?
No — and the app says so. Audify projects the parametric filters onto its ten fixed bands (60 Hz–16 kHz), so narrow filters are approximated. It is a free, close-enough correction rather than a studio-grade parametric EQ.
Does this work on Android or iPhone?
No. AutoEQ import is a feature of the Windows and Mac apps. The Android app has a 10-band equalizer with presets; the iPhone app lists no equalizer.
Does bit-perfect output still work with the equalizer on?
Equalization changes the bits by definition. On Mac, Audify's exclusive-mode output still controls the device and sample rate; the equalizer processes the audio before it. Turn the equalizer off if you want a strictly bit-perfect path.
Where do I get the profile for my exact headphones?
autoeq.app lists measured models by brand and variant (for example pads or cable). Pick the closest exact match; if your model is missing, a sibling model is a reasonable starting point, not a guarantee.
Get Audify for Windows or Mac
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Android? The original Audify is on Google Play:
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