Reprinted from TidBITS by permission; reuse governed by Creative Commons license BY-NC-ND 3.0. TidBITS has offered years of thoughtful commentary on Apple and Internet topics. For free email subscriptions and access to the entire TidBITS archive, visit http://www.tidbits.com/ Boom 3D v1.0 Agen G. N. Schmitz Global Delight introduces [1]Boom 3D, the new version of its volume booster and equalizer app (previously titled Boom 2) that now delivers immersive a 3D virtual surround audio experience that's ideal for use with headphones. According to the [2]press release, Boom 3D 'self-calibrates to the type of Mac it runs on' to provide a personalized audio experience. The app also now features a built-in Mini Audio Player that enables you to drag and drop songs to play in surround sound, application level volume control, a new Boom Volume Controller that works with the Controlled Boost feature to adjust system volume, application level volume control, and a wide number of equalizer presets that can be fine-tuned. Boom 3D is priced at $16.99, but Global Delight is offering a 33 percent discount for a limited time when purchased through the Global Delight Web site. Existing Boom 2 users are eligible for a 60 percent discount ($6.80) through the Global Delight storefront. If you purchased Boom 2 [3]via the Mac App Store, you can contact Global Delight support with your purchase receipt to receive the upgrade discount. A 15-day free trial is available. ($16.99 new from Global Delight and the [4]Mac App Store, $6.80 upgrade, 22.2 MB, release notes, 10.10.3+) [5][tn_boom-3d-main.jpg] References 1. http://www.globaldelight.com/boom3d/ 2. http://www.globaldelight.com/press-pages/2017/globaldelight-releases-boom3d.php 3. http://www.globaldelight.com/blog/effortlessly-upgrade-from-boom-2-to-boom-3d/ 4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boom-3d-the-best-virtual-surround-audio/id1233048948?mt=12&at=10l5PW 5. http://tidbits.com/resources/2017-06/boom-3d-main.png .