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Telephone and Radio Audio Effect

Remove deep bass and high treble for a narrow telephone or radio sound.

Hear an example

01 Source audio

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02 Shape your sound

Select to include an effect
ⓘ Select effects, adjust their settings, then click Apply effects. Revisions always start from your original.

Your audio canvas

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Hear the difference

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Generated locally with the same audio engine used for your files.

GET TO KNOW YOUR SOUND

Telephone / radio, explained.

Telephone / radio narrows the frequency range by removing low bass and high treble. Sonic uses two high-pass and two low-pass filters to make the roll-offs stronger, leaving a middle band that resembles a small speaker or telephone.

Every parameter, explained

Low cutoff

100 Hz to 1000 Hz · Default 400 Hz

Low cutoff controls where the low-frequency roll-off starts, from 100 to 1000 Hz. Raising it removes more body and warmth.

High cutoff

1500 Hz to 6000 Hz · Default 2800 Hz

High cutoff controls the upper roll-off, from 1500 to 6000 Hz. Lowering it removes more brightness and consonant detail. The frequencies between the two settings remain most prominent.

A good place to start

The default 400–2800 Hz produces a narrow telephone-like tone. Try 150–5000 Hz for a wider radio character. Tune while listening to a clear spoken phrase or a vocal line.

What to listen for

Filtering removes real content from the source. A narrow range can make music thin and reduce intelligibility. This effect does not add static, tuning noise, distortion or a broadcast compressor.

Does this replicate a particular radio?

It recreates a narrow-band tonal character, rather than modeling a specific device or transmission system.

Make a version you want to keep

Upload your audio or try the sample, adjust the controls above, then click Apply effects. Select Original and Result to compare. Change the settings and apply again to revise. Every revision starts from the untouched original, and Download WAV saves the latest applied version. The player’s Volume control changes only listening volume.

WELCOME TO SONIC

Your sound, in three steps.

  1. Bring your audio.

    Upload a supported file, or listen to the built-in sample.

  2. Explore your effects.

    Selecting an effect includes it automatically. Adjust its settings or remove it from the chain.

  3. Listen and experiment.

    Click Apply effects, compare Original and Result, adjust and apply again, then download your WAV. Tempo preserves pitch; pitch shift preserves duration.