- Author
- Posted by birdculture, with replies from many commenters
- Published
- 28 August 2026
- Kind
- Hacker News thread on an OSNews opinion piece
- Original
- news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49479924
- Subject
- Software tools and craft
What it is
The poster, birdculture, linked an OSNews article saying every Linux distribution should include EasyEffects. EasyEffects is an audio effects app for the PipeWire sound system. The thread is commenters' reactions.
What it says
- A commenter quotes the article urging KDE and GNOME to build EasyEffects into sound settings.
- Several Framework laptop owners report a large improvement from using EasyEffects.
- A commenter argues that average sound preference converges on neutral, while another disagrees.
- One commenter says Dolby Atmos tuning from Windows laptops can be reused on Linux.
- One commenter doubts it should be on by default because most users cannot configure it.
- Several want automatic tuning by microphone, and one warns laptop microphones are poor for it.
What evidence it gives
The thread offers first-hand reports, preset links and one cited body of listening research. The OSNews article was not read. No before-and-after audio or measurements are given in the thread.
Interests and limits
Commenters are enthusiasts, so the reports lean positive. A user asks for audio samples and gets none. The thread does not test the article's claim that it should ship by default.