Reverie Mix alternatives
Short answer: Reverie Mix is a good browser trainer for naming what changed in a finished mix. If you want to set the controls yourself, or find which instrument a problem sits on, these do it differently.
- Set the controls, not just name them: Mix Chops: sweep and cut, set the faders, match a compressor, all in a browser.
- Hear EQ on a phone app: MixSense, on iPhone, Android and the web.
- Pay once, train on your own music: TrainYourEars EQ Edition, for Mac and Windows.
I make Mix Chops, so weigh that. Everything here about Reverie Mix was read from its own pages on 9 November 2026 (numbered sources at the foot). Prices change: check before you buy.
Reverie Mix at a glance
Reverie Mix, by Reverie Audio, runs in the browser with eight exercises: EQ boost, EQ cut, compressor attack, compressor release, stereo image, phase, low-end cleanup and loudness matching1. It plays full musical material: drums, vocals and full bands1. The free plan covers all eight for 15 rounds a day, with an account2,3. Pro adds unlimited rounds, practice on one instrument inside the full mix, and your own audio, for US$12 a month or US$120 a year, with no trial2,3.
Reverie Mix vs Mix Chops
| Feature | Reverie Mix | Mix Chops |
|---|---|---|
| Trains | EQ, compression, stereo, phase, low end and loudness: 8 exercises1 | EQ, compression, balance and space: 28 exercises and a daily session (20 only in Pro) |
| Audio | Full musical material: drums, vocals, full bands; Pro can single out one instrument1,2 | Pink noise, drums, bass and full mixes split into stems |
| Runs on | Any modern browser, phones included2 | Any modern browser, computer or phone; nothing to install |
| Free | All 8 exercises, 15 rounds a day, account needed2,3 | Daily session and levels 1 and 2 of eight exercises, no account needed |
| Price | US$12 a month or US$120 a year; no trial3 | Free to start; Pro US$12 a month (7 days free) or US$99 a year |
| Your own music | Yes, with Pro (seven exercises, a local file)3 | Yes, with Pro |
Where they differ
- How you answer. Most Reverie Mix exercises ask you to identify the setting you hear4. Mix Chops starts there, then has you set it: sweep and cut a resonance, set faders back by ear, match a hidden compressor.
- What’s trained. Reverie Mix covers phase and loudness matching, which Mix Chops doesn’t. Mix Chops covers level balance, pan and width and, in Pro, depth, echo and reverb.
- The music. Reverie Mix Pro can put the change on one instrument inside the full mix2,3. Mix Chops’ songs are split into stems, so a problem can sit on one instrument and you find which.
- Free. Reverie Mix: every exercise, 15 rounds a day, with an account. Mix Chops: a daily session and eight exercises’ first levels, no account.
- Price. The same monthly price, US$12. A year is US$120 on Reverie Mix and US$99 on Mix Chops.
Try Mix Chops free, no account needed.
Other alternatives
- MixSense alternatives: phone and web app with lessons before each exercise.
- TrainYourEars alternatives: desktop EQ trainer for your own music, €49 once.
- Quiztones alternatives: frequency and gain quizzes on iPhone and Mac.
- SoundGym alternatives: nine trainers side by side.
- Free EQ ear trainers: every free option, compared.
Questions
Is Reverie Mix free?
Partly. A free account gets all eight exercises for 15 rounds a day (30 on the first day), and one sample round needs no sign-up. Pro removes the limit.
How much is Reverie Mix Pro?
US$12 a month or US$120 a year, billed through Paddle, with tax added where it applies. There’s no trial: the free plan is the trial.
Does Reverie Mix work on a phone?
Yes, in any modern mobile browser. There’s no app to install.
Can I train on my own music?
In Reverie Mix Pro, on seven exercises, from a local file. Mix Chops does with Pro.
Reverie Mix or Mix Chops?
Reverie Mix if you want quick rounds naming EQ, compression, stereo and phase on full musical material. Mix Chops if you want to set the controls yourself, and find the instrument causing a problem in a mix split into stems.
Sources
Reverie Mix’s own pages, read on 9 November 2026. Mix Chops facts are from its Pro page.