New EQ plugins of 2026, compared

New equalizers: surgical, dynamic and console-style. Check which ones run on your system before you buy.

37 plugins · 19 free · 8 on an intro deal right now

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Every plugin is in the table below.

Effect

Aeons Light EQ

Aeons Light

Melody-aware EQEQ bands that follow your melody

Lowest price seen

$25~~Regular price after intro, per developer: $50~~−50%

Win · Mac · Linux

Effect

Aurora

13x AudioIndie

Free dynamic EQ24-band dynamic EQ with mid/side

Free

Win · Mac · Linux

Effect

SL Unmask

Sfoor LabsIndie

Spectral sidechain effectSpectral sidechain to unmask tracks

Lowest price seen

$29~~Regular price after intro, per developer: $49~~−41%

Mac · Win

Effect

SORYNO EQ

PinzuIndie

Free three-band EQThree-band EQ with analyzer

Free

Win

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Plugin	Price	VST3	AU	AAX	CLAP	LV2	Standalone	Copy protection	Buy
Aurora 13x Audio	Free	✓	✓	—	✓	✓	—	?	Get Aurora at 13x.audio
Zenith Goeran Meyer	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get Zenith at goeranmeyer.com
SORYNO EQ Pinzu	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get SORYNO EQ at pinzu.tech
Noah Voxstrip Magik Velvet Audio	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get Noah Voxstrip Magik at velvetaudiolab.com
Titan EQ Goeran Meyer	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get Titan EQ at goeranmeyer.com
OffFizzer Leit Audio	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get OffFizzer at leitaudio.com
SL Bass Boost Sfoor Labs	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	✓	?	Get SL Bass Boost at sfoorlabs.com
EffeTune Frieve-A	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	None	Get EffeTune at GitHub
Axell Penta EQ zmardanian	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	None	Get Axell Penta EQ at GitHub
Donkerwerk free plugin collection Donkerwerk	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get Donkerwerk free plugin collection at donkerwerk.com
Nu Series (NuComp, NuEQ, NuGate, NuSat, NuPump) Dead Signal Audio	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get Nu Series (NuComp, NuEQ, NuGate, NuSat, NuPump) at deadsignalaudio.com
Abalone W5 Sakdinat2548	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	None	Get Abalone W5 at GitHub
CLARITY AI DTM LAB	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get CLARITY at itch.io
Split EQ ondinha	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	None	Get Split EQ at GitHub
ZL Equalizer 2 ZL Audio	Free	✓	✓	—	—	✓	—	?	Get ZL Equalizer 2 at GitHub
ZLSpectrumEqualizer ZL Audio	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	None	Get ZLSpectrumEqualizer at GitHub
Earware AilaScott	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	None	Get Earware at GitHub
ToneShaper Analog Obsession	Free	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Get ToneShaper at Patreon
Bear Leit Audio	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get Bear at leitaudio.com
EQ Mirror tokyomeltdown	$18	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy EQ Mirror at GitHub
FreqKey Sussex Audio	$20 ~~$50~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy FreqKey at sussex-audio.com
EEQ-8 Never Found Audio	€23.99	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Buy EEQ-8 at neverfoundaudio.com
Balance 9 Rockheyday	$24.99	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Balance 9 at Gumroad
Aeons Light EQ Aeons Light	$25 ~~$50~~	✓	✓	—	✓	—	—	?	Buy Aeons Light EQ at aeonslight.com
SL Unmask Sfoor Labs	$29 ~~$49~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	✓	?	Buy SL Unmask at sfoorlabs.com
Ceiling Smasher Bittersweet Harmonics	$29	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Ceiling Smasher at itch.io
MEY LDC 500 V2 MEY Audio Engineering	€29 ~~€49.95~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	✓	?	Buy MEY LDC 500 V2 at wearemey.com
Berry Console Fat Berry DSP	$29.99 ~~$59.99~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Berry Console at fatberrydsp.com
Blox Rack Pine DSP	$49 ~~$79~~	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Blox Rack at pinedsp.com
Squeeze A2D Sound	$49 ~~$99~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Squeeze at a2dsound.com
EQ Pro Studio Jeesonic	$49	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy EQ Pro Studio at jeesonic.com
Carbon Q Mastering The Mix	£59	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Carbon Q at masteringthemix.com
POLI Sound Overflow	€69	✓	✓	—	—	—	✓		Buy POLI at soundoverflow.com
Scaler EQ Pro Scaler Music	$69 ~~$99~~	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Scaler EQ Pro at pluginboutique.com
Vantage Dead Signal Audio	$79	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Vantage at deadsignalaudio.com
551 Inductor EQ Rupert Neve Designs	$129	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy 551 Inductor EQ at plugins.rupertneve.com
SORYNO plugin suite Pinzu	TBA	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Buy SORYNO plugin suite at pinzu.tech

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