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24 alternatives to Sound Control 2

Take full control of your Mac's audio.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sound Control 2 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sound Control▲417

   App-specific volume control

   2016 · staticz.com · its alternatives →

3. 3CY
   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Skip Tunes▲115

   Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar

   2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Soundish▲5

   Take control of your Mac's audio

   Feb 2026 · appish.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tuneful▲115

   Native way to control your music on macOS

   2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Simplify for Mac▲220

   The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox

   2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VolumeHub▲195

   Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

   Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Audio Menu▲4

    Per-app volume control from your Mac's menu bar.

    May 2026 · audiomenu.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Soundboard Mac App▲92

    Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

    2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AudioPriorityBar▲217

    Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MIDI Volume Control▲7

    Control your mac's volume with any midi controller

    2025 · kohlhofer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Soundsource▲3

    Superior Sound Control for Mac

    2019 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boze App▲102

    Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar

    2021 · headphoneconnect.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scroll the Volume▲13

    Adjust your Mac's volume, scrolling on this menubar icon

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TrayPlay▲93

    Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    VolumeGlass▲94

    Bring iOS-style elegance to your Mac’s volume control.

    Mar 2026 · apps.techfixpro.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Boom 2▲237

    System-wide volume booster and equalizer for mac

    2014 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hear▲234

    Unlimited control over real-world sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sound Warden▲63

    Automatically routes each app to the audio device you want

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →