These speakers sound as good as they look. Jack Wallen/ZDNET
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ZDNET's key takeaways
Equalizers let you fine-tune specific frequencies to balance sound.
They help fix issues with your speakers or room acoustics.
You can easily boost clear tones while cutting out noise.
I remember it like it was yesterday: sitting in my car, cranking up Van Halen's 5150, and spending the entire album fiddling with the 10-band EQ I'd installed to get the best sound possible.
You don't see a lot of physical equalizers these days, which is sad because they were always so cool to have. Instead, most everything is software-driven now. And that's fine. It may not be "audiophile-level fine," but at least it's something.
Also: This Bluetooth speaker I tested delivers room-filling sound without breaking the bank
For those who didn't spend their youth trying to tweak every knob and button on a stereo rack to get the best sound possible from their speakers, you might be wondering, "What is this EQ of which he speaks?"
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