Hear every footstep.
Win every fight.

One-click EQ that corrects your headphones and boosts the exact frequencies where footsteps live. Per game. Per headphone. Zero config.

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How it works

Two layers of EQ. One click.

01

Flatten your headphones

StepFreq applies the inverse frequency response for your specific headphones. Sony WH-1000XM5s sound different than DT 990 Pros. We correct for that first.

02

Boost footstep zones

Layered on top: game-specific parametric EQ that targets the three frequency zones where footsteps actually live. Different tuning for CS2 vs Valorant vs Apex.

03

Auto-detect and apply

StepFreq scans for running games every 3 seconds. When you launch CS2, the profile switches automatically. System-wide through Equalizer APO. Zero latency.

The science

Three zones that decide gunfights

20 Hz 150 Hz 1.5 kHz 4 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz
Thud / Body
150 - 400 Hz
The weight of a footstep landing
Presence / Texture
1.5 - 3.5 kHz
Surface material and distance cues
Edge / Definition
4 - 5 kHz
The snap that cuts through gunfire
Features

Built for people who take audio seriously

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Headphone-aware correction

Built-in parametric EQ profiles for popular headphones. Sony XM5, DT 990 Pro, HD 560S, ATH-M50x, Arctis Nova Pro, AirPods Max, and more. Add your own from AutoEQ.

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Game-specific tuning

Each game has unique footstep frequencies. CS2 footsteps hit different bands than Valorant. StepFreq knows the difference and tunes accordingly.

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Real-time frequency graph

See exactly what's happening. Three curves overlaid: headphone correction, game boost, and the final combined output. Green means you're dialed in.

Zero additional latency

Writes directly to Equalizer APO's config. System-level audio processing at the driver layer. No virtual cables. No audio routing complexity. No lag.

Supported

Pre-tuned for the games that matter

Counter-Strike 2
Valorant
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fortnite

Headphones at launch: Sony WH-1000XM5, Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro, Sennheiser HD 560S, Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro, Apple AirPods Max. Add any headphone with AutoEQ data.

Stop guessing frequencies.
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