Is Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome earns a safety grade A, 80.1 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
80.1/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome earns a safety grade of A (80.1/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Permissions & Access (90%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome comes through cleanly. 10,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.8/5 from 444 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2025-08-21. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 90% · 22.5/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 83% · 13.2/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 60% · 4.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 83% · 8.3/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
The extension requests tabs, tabCapture, storage, activeTab, and offscreen. This combination allows it to detect which tab is playing audio, capture the audio stream from the currently active tab (via tabCapture), process it for volume boosting and equalizing in a background offscreen document, and save your settings locally. It does not request broad host permissions to read or alter webpage content. The permission set is narrowly scoped and typical for an audio-processing extension under Manifest V3.
As with any audio enhancer that uses tabCapture, the extension theoretically has access to what you hear in the active tab. A careful user should note that the permission is limited to the tab currently in focus, which reduces background exposure. The developer's privacy declarations (data not sold, not misued) are a positive signal, and the strong Permissions & Access score (90%) reflects that no unnecessary privileges are demanded.
The weakest dimension is Publisher & Identity (60%). This often indicates limited public information about the individual developer (Joseph Colson)—, such as a verified company website or extended reputation footprint—making independent trust assessment more difficult. The strongest is Permissions & Access, confirming the extension avoids overbroad requests. The high store rating and declared privacy practices offer additional assurance, but users who prefer well-established publishers may want to weigh the lower identity score.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome?
- Publisher Joseph Colson
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome scores higher on safety than 63% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome FAQ
- Is Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome safe?
- Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome earns a safety grade of A (80.1/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome?
- Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome is operated by Joseph Colson.
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