Comparison

DSP vs RRS Passive EQ Collection

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DSP

Control your car amplifier's integrated DSP settings, including EQ, bass, and 3D sound, directly from your iPhone. Save and load custom sound profiles to your phone or the amplifier for personalized audio experiences.

Highlights
  • EQ adjustment
  • Bass control
  • 3D sound effects
  • Time alignment
  • Phase control
  • Save sound settings to phone
  • Save sound settings to amplifier
Features
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After connecting App to Car Amplifier with Integrated DSP, EQ, BASS, 3D SOUND,TIME ALIGNMENT, PHASE, MUTE, FILTER , SAVE SOUND SETTING TO PHONE, SAVE SOUND SETTING TO AMPLIFIER, LOAD SOUND SETTING FROM PHONE, RCA OUTPUT etc could be controlled through this App. How to use: 1.Install App and turn on power of car 2. Turn on Bluetooth on your iPhone 3,Open App and wait for around 5 seconds, then click “Connect” icon in left corner of bottom. Amplifier will be connected to App automatically. 4.DIY you preferred sound and then click “Save to AMP” icon to save. Or click “ Save to Phone” to save. Note: 1.Do not exit app during saving and do not turn off power supply, program may be shut down caused by this.

About

RRS Passive EQ Collection

This app offers a collection of vintage-inspired equalizers, combining three classic models into a single, full-featured audio plugin. It provides detailed control over tone shaping for music production and mixing. A demo version is available with limited playtime.

Highlights
  • Combines EQP-1A, MEQ-5, and HLF-3C equalizers
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
  • Modeled vintage analog saturation
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • A/B comparison
  • Macro controllers
  • Built-in Gain Match
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The Passive EQ Collection AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the Passive EQ Collection AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of Passive EQ Collection AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. SPECIFICATIONS: • Three classics, EQP-1A, MEQ-5 and HLF-3C, combined in one full-featured equalizer; • Standalone and AUv3 Plug-in; • Modeled vintage Equalizers; • On/Off Analog Saturation; • Undo/Redo; • A/B; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. The EQP-1A based on Classic Program Equalizer from the '60s, original EQ is renowned for its unique ability to boost and cut the same frequencies simultaneously, thereby creating a resonant shelf, the EQP-1A faithfully models the overbuilt transformers and complex tube amplifiers of the original hardware. Conceived and created for broadband equalization, the EQP-1A features 4 low boost/cut frequencies, 3 high-cut frequencies and 7 HF boost points, along with a bandwidth control for shaping the high boost curve. The MEQ-5 based on Classic Mid-Range Equalizer from the '70s, with two bands of midrange boost and one band of midrange dip, the MEQ-5 gets the very best out of the «power region» where guitars and vocals can make or break a mix. The MEQ-5 provides exacting control of the «power region» in program material, that frequency range from about 300 Hz to 5000 Hz in which most of the sound energy is concentrated. The ear is especially sensitive to sounds in this region. In this region, even small resonances in studio acoustics and microphone and speaker responses are very evident in their effect on the listenability of the sound. Three independent sets of controls make it possible to boost on a peak curve at 200…1000 Hz while simultaneously boosting on a peak curve at 1.5…5 kHz, while simultaneously dipping at 200…7000 Hz. The original HLF-3C hardware unit is a true passive design: there are no input/output amplifiers and it does not require any external power. As a result, there is an inherent loss of signal level when using the HLF-3C hardware. The RRS HLF-3C compensates for this inherent signal loss for simplified use in the modern era: it has unity gain upon insertion (there is no insertion loss until one or both of the cut filters is engaged). The broadband EQP-1A, the midrange MEQ-5 and the passive high/low filter HLF-3C together comprise a full range vintage EQ chain. To use Passive EQ Collection as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — Passive EQ Collection will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

Screenshots

DSP4 screens
RRS Passive EQ Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RRS Passive EQ Collection at 4.8 against DSP's 3.0. RRS Passive EQ Collection also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). DSP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 10.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RRS Passive EQ Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DSP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RRS Passive EQ Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RRS Passive EQ Collection has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DSP versus RRS Passive EQ Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSPRRS Passive EQ Collection
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDISTAR INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITEDRRS, OOO

Customer experience

DSP

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

RRS Passive EQ Collection

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DSP

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RRS Passive EQ Collection

One-time1
  • RRS Passive EQ Collection Full$8.99

Questions

Is DSP free?
DSP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RRS Passive EQ Collection free?
RRS Passive EQ Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DSP or RRS Passive EQ Collection?
RRS Passive EQ Collection is rated higher. DSP averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RRS Passive EQ Collection averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do DSP or RRS Passive EQ Collection have ads?
Neither DSP nor RRS Passive EQ Collection shows ads.

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