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Surround Speaker Check
Surround Speaker Check
Jeff Perrin Music, LLC
🔧 Utilities
🎵 Music

Customer Experience

Positive experience52.9% of reviews
Neutral11.8% of reviews
Negative experience35.3% of reviews

~ Based on 34 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Surround Speaker Check Safe?

Surround Speaker Check appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Surround Speaker Check is 72/100.

This assessment is based on 35 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.7/5.

Safety Analysis

58.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
14.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
26.5% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 34 App Store ratings for Surround Speaker Check.

Is Surround Speaker Check Legit?

Surround Speaker Check appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Surround Speaker Check is 80/100.

Based on 80 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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Delivers!

Unfortunately, having been ripped off in the past on other apps, I was wary of the various apps out there for doing this. But this one is no scam! It has super useful stuff to confirm your setup. It’s clear that the author, Jeff, is a real pro and is enthusiastic about what he does. You will need the paid subscription to get the most out of it, but you can pay then cancel to get it for a full year if you’re concerned about an auto renew. Well worth the money.
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toolusingmonkeytoolusingmonkey

Has in app purchases

Incorrectly labeled app requires an in app purchases to u lock feature

Edit. The app is now labeled correctly as having in app purchases. Changing to 5 stars.
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Response from developer

Hello. There are three FREE test tracks you can use for as long as you want. No ads, no purchases required. An in-app subscription unlocks over 2 HOURS of high-quality content with updates and content added throughout the year. Lots of happy users - hope you change your mind and become one of them! :-)

Has in app purchases

Incorrectly labeled app requires an in app purchases to u lock feature
en b y lgvcyen b y lgvcy

Response from developer

Hello. There are three FREE test tracks you can use for as long as you want. No ads, no purchases required. An in-app subscription unlocks over 2 HOURS of high-quality content with updates and content added throughout the year. Lots of happy users - hope you change your mind and become one of them! :-)

Outstanding!

Used this app to adjust an unruly Dolby Atmos surround system. The sounds seem much more natural and dynamic! Thank you very much!
RWE250RWE250

Response from developer

That's great to hear! Thank you so much! 🙏

Price is ridiculous

A $25 recurring subscription for an app I’ll use once to set up my equipment and then never again!? Ridiculous. Just let me pay for the app and be done with it.
Grimley141Grimley141

Response from developer

No recurring subscription is required - you can cancel anytime and STILL have full year access to all Dolby Atmos demo tracks and speaker tests. So that's plenty of time to set up your equipment, check out all the demo tracks at your leisure, and even enjoy the exclusive new content and tests which are released throughout the year. And to make it easy, you can access your subscription status and cancellation or renewal options in the Info page of the app.

Amazing! Fully Test Dolby Atmos

I used the Audyssey MultiEQ app to dial in my Denon receiver then used this app to further conform my setup by speaker. The subscription includes a video blog with further demos. If you are ready to seriously nerd out in your home theater, this app is for you! I highly recommend subscribing for a year to try everything out.
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NotReadyJustYetNotReadyJustYet

Response from developer

Thank you for the great review! 😊

Let’s change the goalposts

Yet another app where one pays for all the content that’s available, and then more stuff is added to the same app which one has to buy a subscription to access. This really, really annoys me!
Ok, so developers want to make as much money as they can, and I suppose for some people paying £24.99 a year (for now) is worth it, but having bought an app it annoys me to have to negotiate all the padlocked options and subscription reminders just ruins my faith in any app.
By all means release new and separate ‘deluxe’ apps with subscriptions but to simply add paywalls to previously bought apps is not good.
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UncleNigeUncleNige

Same bug on 2.0

Rear speaker music bits now playing out of my side speaker during 5.1 test with the rears now silent. Worked fine on previous version. Confirmed rear speakers working via Atmos movies I have.
Original MooOriginal Moo

No need for a subscription

Paying a yearly subscription seems a bit ridiculous just to test out your audio set up. I’d happily pay for a lifetime license if the price was reasonable but paying each year is unnecessary.
The MustoThe Musto

Great idea, Subscription Cost is Absurd

I have used the free mode a couple of times. The yearly subscription amount is quite high. I understand the developer has costs but this is not the way to finance them. Perhaps $7 for a 6 day period or a flat, one time fee world work. This is a utility app that will be used for a few minutes on setting up a new system. Pricing should reflect this.
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Edit GuyEdit Guy

Bug in release 2.0

This update brings some nice visual updates, but there’s a bug in the 5.1 surround test. Rear speaker tests now play through the front speakers. Verified with another app. Please fix this ASAP.

Also it would be nice to have access to the atmos features for a smaller fee without the yearly subscription.
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oftsam97oftsam97

Helped With Testing Apple TV

I have an Apple TV 3 hooked up to an old receiver and 5 speaker setup, and am not getting surround sound through various movie streaming sites Airplay’d from my phone. I downloaded this app to my phone and ran the 5.1 check via AirPlay to my Apple TV and got the surround sound output I was looking for. So at least able to confirm my setup will work in principle.
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Mac User_122Mac User_122

Nice app…but

This is a great straightforward app for testing surround speakers and levels. I use it to collaborate my surround speakers and levels. Would you please consider an app update to test Atmos channels.
lipseytlipseyt

Does exactly what it says

I was really struggling to find a single method of testing my 5.1 setup. This app did the job perfectly, and is the only way of testing each channel correctly that I could find. Many thanks!
clarkmippetclarkmippet

Subwoofer Check frequency sweeps exclude subwoofer??

The first 2 of the 4 Subwoofer Check tests do not exercise the subwoofer. Its icon stays gray, and I hear no audio from it. During the third and fourth tests, its icon is blue and I hear audio from it, but only the first 2 tests provide a frequency sweep, which is what was advertised and what I was seeking when I paid for it. Am I missing something?
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Response from developer

Hello. Sweeps should be working, of course. Please shoot me an email with a list of your devices involved and their OS versions and I'll try and help you sort it out. Thanks. jeff (at) jeffperrinmusic.com

Great for Testing Spatial Audio

I’m new to using AirPods Pro and the 5.1 Speaker Check was a great way to test Spatial Audio!
jheydaschjheydasch

Works well

This app lets you see how much the spatial audio moves around the sound stage. On the new AirPods 3 it is noticeable but more subtle that I thought it would be. I would have given it 5 star if it could support 7.1 and Atmos.
TestsystemsTestsystems

Doesn’t work

This app fails to achieve its one aim - playing 5.1 audio. It just doesn’t play. No other app does what this one states it does, so I was pleased when I found it, but then let down by the app not working. What a shame. Dev, if you do iron out the bugs, add more tests like Atmos, DTS, DTS-x etc for a full on test suite.
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Chris DanielsChris Daniels

Worked in the past, but broken now

The app doesn’t seem to be transmitting Dolby Digital 5.1 as of tvOS 14.4 (18K802). I’ve tried the native tvOS version of this app, screen mirroring, and airplay to the AppleTV. My setup is AppleTV 4K -> Samsung OneConnect box (via HDMI) -> Sonos Amp via HDMI eARC, and I have AppleTV set to Auto Audio Format (as opposed to Change Format with DD5.1, although I have tried that too to no avail). Typically, there’s an option in the Samsung settings to pass through Dolby Digital 5.1 when it senses that signal coming from the input device, and sure enough I get Dolby 5.1 in other apps (e.g. Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max), but not with this app anymore. I know it used to work like a year ago so not sure what has changed.
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AppletossAppletoss

Response from developer

UPDATE: [The tvOS 14 bug described below is fixed with tvOS 14.5. Please upgrade your Apple TV to version 14.5 or higher. Thanks.] Hello. tvOS 14 currently has a major bug affecting users with optical connections and local media containing surround sound (local media meaning anything not streamed from a service.). I suspect your OneConnect box is similarly affected by this bug as well. Unfortunately, this one is out of my hands, though things are finally looking promising for a solid fix in an upcoming tvOS update. In the meantime, perhaps try connecting the ATV directly into the Sonos Amp? Feel free to contact me at: jeff (at) jeffperrmusic.com with your results. Thanks. -Jeff

Doesn’t work.

Netflix test patterns work fine, this doesn’t sent to correct speakers on Apple TV 4K.
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