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Audiowords vs Spectro

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Audiowords compared with Spectro
DetailAudiowords logo AudiowordsSpectro logo Spectro
What it doesAudio gear reviews built from independent sources, with consensus on what reviewers agree about. Detects fake lossless audio files on Mac by analyzing spectral content
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Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingNot given Personal: $24.99 USD (one-time, 1 Mac). Duo: $39 USD (one-time, 2 Macs). Both plans include unlimited file scans, offline and private analysis, free updates, and 30-day money-back guarantee. Free trial: 100 tracks with no time limit and no account required.
Key features
  • Aggregates independent reviews from multiple sources
  • Shows where reviewers agree and disagree on products
  • Names reviewer camps instead of averaging opinions
  • Includes 566 products across headphones, IEMs, speakers, amps and DACs
  • Audio dictionary with 44 listening guides and 265 definitions
  • Side-by-side product comparison tool
  • Longer essays (Overtones) drawn from reviews and dictionary
  • Machine synthesis of human reviews with published weights
  • All claims link back to original sources
  • Full FFT spectral analysis with automatic LOSSLESS, MEDIUM, or FAKE verdict per track
  • Batch scanning and CSV export of results with verdict, format, bitrate, cutoff frequency and confidence score
  • Automatic macOS Finder color tags applied directly to files
  • Rekordbox XML import without drag and drop required
  • Support for WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and Opus formats
  • Folder watch mode with automatic analysis of new tracks
  • M3U and M3U8 playlist import for Traktor, VirtualDJ and other software
  • Bulk spectrogram PNG export for analyzed tracks
  • Completely offline operation with no internet or account required
  • 99% accuracy on transcoding detection based on peer-reviewed research across 2,512 songs
What makes it different
  • Shows genuine disagreement between reviewers rather than averaging opinions into bland consensus
  • Built from 19,395 independent sources with transparent weighting of affiliated or copied reviews
  • Explains why reviewers disagree, such as fit and ear shape differences
  • Updated live as new reviews are added to the catalogue
  • No manufacturer payment or review approval process
  • Native macOS application optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel with full sandboxing and notarization
  • One-time purchase with free updates, never a subscription or per-track fee
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on all purchases
  • Based on peer-reviewed research from 2009 ACM Multimedia & Security Workshop
  • Works with existing DJ workflows including Rekordbox, Traktor and VirtualDJ
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 no change since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)97
Citation Flow (Majestic)2422
Referring domains (Majestic)3027

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