TrainYourEars alternatives
Short answer: TrainYourEars EQ Edition is the pick for drilling EQ on your own music, paid once, on a computer. If you want to try before you pay, train beyond EQ, or use a phone, look at these.
- Free to start, beyond EQ, in a browser: Mix Chops: EQ, compression and balance, on a computer or a phone.
- Free EQ drills on a desktop: EQ Academy, for Mac and Windows.
- A phone app: MixSense or Quiztones.
I make Mix Chops, so weigh that. Everything here about TrainYourEars was read from its own pages on 9 November 2026 (numbered sources at the foot). Prices change: check before you buy.
TrainYourEars at a glance
TrainYourEars EQ Edition is desktop software for EQ and frequencies only, for macOS 10.15 or later and Windows 10 or later2. You guess the EQ that was applied, or correct it by dialling in the opposite move1,3. You feed it any music or sound, so your own songs are the material1. It costs €49 once, a lifetime licence, with 20% off for students, and there’s no demo1,2.
TrainYourEars vs Mix Chops
| Feature | TrainYourEars | Mix Chops |
|---|---|---|
| Trains | EQ only: guess or correct random EQ moves1,3 | EQ, compression, balance and space: 28 exercises and a daily session (20 only in Pro) |
| Audio | Your own music, pink or white noise1,4 | Pink noise, drums, bass and full mixes split into stems |
| Runs on | Mac and Windows; no mobile version2 | Any modern browser, computer or phone; nothing to install |
| Free | No demo at the moment2 | Daily session and levels 1 and 2 of eight exercises, no account needed |
| Price | €49 once, lifetime licence; 20% off for students1,2 | Free to start; Pro US$12 a month (7 days free) or US$99 a year |
| Your own music | Yes: it’s the main way to use it1 | Yes, with Pro |
Where they differ
- Try first. TrainYourEars has no demo. Mix Chops’ daily session and first levels are free, with no account.
- What’s trained. TrainYourEars is EQ only. Mix Chops adds compression, level balance and space.
- The music. TrainYourEars uses whatever you load. Mix Chops comes with songs split into stems, so a problem can sit on one instrument.
- Where it runs. A TrainYourEars licence covers two computers, Mac or Windows, not at the same time2. Mix Chops runs in a browser, phones included.
- Paying. TrainYourEars is one payment. Mix Chops Pro is a subscription.
Try Mix Chops free, no account needed.
Other alternatives
- Reverie Mix alternatives: browser trainer: EQ, compression, stereo, phase, loudness.
- MixSense alternatives: phone and web app with lessons before each exercise.
- 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 there a free version of TrainYourEars?
No. Its support page says there’s no demo at the moment.
How much is TrainYourEars?
€49 once for a lifetime licence, with 20% off for students.
Is TrainYourEars on a phone?
No. It runs on Mac and Windows, and its support page says there’s no mobile version yet.
Does TrainYourEars train compression?
No. It’s EQ only, and its support page says no other edition has been started.
TrainYourEars or Mix Chops?
TrainYourEars if you want to drill EQ on your own music and pay once. Mix Chops if you want to start free, in a browser, and train compression and balance too.
Sources
TrainYourEars’s own pages, read on 9 November 2026. Mix Chops facts are from its Pro page.