The same bit-perfect audio, the same WASAPI exclusive output, the same FLAC and DSD support — delivered in an interface built after 2005, with every audiophile feature already inside.
Auris includes these out of the box. No component packs, no DLLs, no forum threads from 2011.
In foobar2000 these require the Dynamic Range Meter and dBpoweramp plugins, each configured separately. Auris scans your entire library natively and shows a dynamic range value per track and per album.
foobar2000 needs the Equalizer component, Peace APO, or a parametric plugin stack. Auris ships with a true parametric equaliser and five thousand AutoEQ presets for headphones, ready to apply.
foobar2000’s interface was modern in 2005. Auris is built for the way Windows looks and works today — dark theme, dynamic album art, keyboard-friendly, sensible defaults.
foobar2000 requires the WASAPI Output Support component, selected per output device. Auris enables exclusive mode with a single toggle, and remembers it.
In foobar2000 you install mp3tag, fb2k-tools, or an AcoustID plugin and configure scripts. Auris detects tempo and musical key of every track during library scanning — automatically.
Feature by feature. Auris covers out of the box what foobar2000 asks you to assemble.
| Faculty | Auris | foobar2000 |
|---|---|---|
| DR Meter | Built-in | Plugin required |
| LUFS / Clipping | Built-in | Plugin required |
| Parametric EQ | Built-in | Plugin required |
| AutoEQ profiles | 5,000+ | — |
| BPM Detection | Built-in | Plugin required |
| Key Detection | Built-in | — |
| WASAPI Exclusive | Built-in | Plugin required |
| DSD Support | Native | Plugin required |
| Modern UI | Yes | Circa 2005 |
| Setup Time | None | Hours |
Functionally, yes — and then some. The core audio engine is bit-perfect with WASAPI exclusive, DSD support, gapless, and ReplayGain, which covers everything foobar2000 users care about. On top of that, Auris includes DR meter, LUFS, AutoEQ, BPM and key detection natively — features that foobar2000 asks you to install and configure.
Auris reads the same audio files, tags, and folders directly. Playlists can be exported from foobar2000 as M3U and imported into Auris.
Identical when both use WASAPI exclusive. Bit-perfect is bit-perfect — the bytes arrive at the DAC unchanged. Auris makes WASAPI exclusive easier to enable and verify.
Extreme customisation: foobar2000’s component ecosystem lets advanced users build any interface imaginable. Auris takes a more opinionated approach — fewer knobs, better defaults.
Yes. Free from the Microsoft Store, no account required, no subscription, no ads.
Install Auris in thirty seconds. Import your library. Listen.
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