Comparison

EQ560 vs CIARE CDSP1

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

Head to head
About

EQ560

This audio effect offers a 10-band graphic equalizer based on a classic American design. It provides precise filtering, high headroom, and unique "Proportional Q" for intuitive curve shaping. Use it standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in compatible music apps.

Highlights
  • 10-band graphic equalizer
  • Proportional Q design
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Standalone mode
  • Stereo, Mid, Side EQ modes
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
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EQ560 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 EQ560 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ560 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The EQ560 based on Classic American EQ from the late '60s, the 10-band graphic equalizer features precision filtering and high headroom, ideal for signal enhancement. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • 10 bands of proprietary equalization; • Familiar graphics operation on one octave centers; • 12 dB of boost/cut per band; • «Proportional Q» narrows filter Q at extremes; • IN/OUT switch allows the user to bypass the Graphic EQ for before/after comparisons; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. The curve shaping potential is unmatched, while unique Proportional Q design intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher settings. The EQ560 extends the features of the original hardware and joins the flexibility of the digital world to the character of the analog processing. Allows you to choose between equalizer modes (Stereo, Mid, Side) and remove analogue saturation from the processing circuit to deliver pure digital sound. The EQ560 is handy when you need to make EQ adjustments on larger parts of the spectrum instead of a restricted area. Boosting or cutting several bands at once will radically alter the sound of a track, be it a thin, weak snare that needs low end or a dull vocal that needs to be opened up. To use EQ560 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — EQ560 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app. The EQ560 is a great complement to the parametric EQ550 and EQ550b.

About

CIARE CDSP1

Features
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CIARE DSP Output equalizer (8 x 31 bands) Time alignment (0-20 ms / 0-692 cm / 0-273”) for each channel Adjustable crossover (HPF / LPF / BPF from 20 Hz to 20 kHz)

Screenshots

EQ5604 screens
CIARE CDSP14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CIARE CDSP1 at none against EQ560's 1. EQ560's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EQ560 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CIARE CDSP1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EQ560 ships an update every 2 weeks, CIARE CDSP1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EQ560 versus CIARE CDSP1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEQ560CIARE CDSP1
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRRS, OOOB&C SPEAKERS SPA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ560

One-time1
  • RRS EQ560 Unlimited$4.99
None

CIARE CDSP1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EQ560 free?
EQ560 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CIARE CDSP1 free?
CIARE CDSP1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EQ560 or CIARE CDSP1 have ads?
Neither EQ560 nor CIARE CDSP1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EQ560 or CIARE CDSP1?
EQ560 ships an update every 2 weeks, and CIARE CDSP1 every 2 months. Most recently, EQ560 was updated on November 3, 2026 and CIARE CDSP1 on November 4, 2026.

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