Comparison

Black Distortion vs Blindfold EQ

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

Head to head
About

Black Distortion

This audio plugin emulates a classic distortion pedal, offering versatile gain levels from mild overdrive to fuzzy tones. It features a unique filter control to shape high-end frequencies and a volume control for perfect integration with your existing sound. Use it as a primary distortion, a dirty channel for amplifiers, or a boost for solos.

Highlights
  • RAT2 distortion pedal emulation
  • Adjustable gain from overdrive to fuzz
  • Legendary filter control for treble shaping
  • Volume control for clean tone matching
  • Standalone, AudioUnit v3, and Inter-App Audio support
Features
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The Black Distortion plugin modeled on RAT2* distortion pedal will be your go-to distortion plugin for every recording, whether it’s rock, blues, punk, or jazz. The beauty of the Black Distortion plugin lies in its versatility. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads. Do you have an amplifier plugin with too much headroom? Let the Black Distortion plugin be your dirty channel. Maybe you already love your amplifier plugin distortion. Use the Black Distortion plugin as a boost for solos and get the extra kick you need. The Black Distortion plugin features the legendary filter control. Turn it to the right to roll off brittle high-end frequencies. Having trouble cutting through the mix? Turn it to the left and allow the natural brightness of your instrument to shine through. Black Distortion plugin dials in the perfect amount of gain, from mild overdrive to full out fuzzy assault, and the volume control lets you dial it in just perfectly against your bypassed clean tone. Legal Disclaimer: *All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Nembrini Audio SRL. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Nembrini Audio’s sound design process. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

About

Blindfold EQ

This music production tool offers a unique approach to audio equalization by removing all visual indicators. Users must rely solely on their hearing to adjust four distinct frequency bands, fostering a more intuitive and ear-focused mixing experience.

Highlights
  • Four-band EQ (LowShelf, LowMid, HighMid, HighShelf)
  • Blind knobs with no visual indicators
  • Ear-based frequency and gain adjustment
  • Intuitive mixing workflow
  • Freeware plugin
Features
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Blindfold EQ is a freeware EQ plugin inspired by a quote by Matt Wallace from the book Recording Unhinged by Sylvia Massy. It has 4 bands (LowShelf, LowMid, HighMid, HighShelf), but each knob is blind. There are no indicators or numbers to show frequency values, gain values or Q values. You have to use your ears.

Screenshots

Black Distortion1 screens
Blindfold EQ1 screens

Verdict

The call

Black Distortion and Blindfold EQ both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Blindfold EQ's written reviews are positive against 67% of Black Distortion's. Blindfold EQ also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black Distortion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Black Distortion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blindfold EQ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Black Distortion versus Blindfold EQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack DistortionBlindfold EQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (24 ratings) — better4.8 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2434 — better
Update frequencyEvery 61 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Black Distortion

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Blindfold EQ

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Black Distortion

No in-app purchases

None

Blindfold EQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Distortion free?
Black Distortion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blindfold EQ free?
Blindfold EQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Black Distortion or Blindfold EQ?
Black Distortion is rated higher. Black Distortion averages 5.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Blindfold EQ averages 4.8 from 34 ratings.
Do Black Distortion or Blindfold EQ have ads?
Neither Black Distortion nor Blindfold EQ shows ads.

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