diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 897b033..bdba183 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -3784,141 +3784,154 @@ function maybeAttachMicrohamEqBuilder(settingsForm, settingFields, plugin) {
 
   const presets = {
     flat: {
-      hp: 250,
-      lp: 2800,
-      mids: 0,
-      presence: 0,
-      deesserEnabled: false,
-      deesserFreq: 5200,
-      deesserCut: 0,
-      compressorEnabled: false,
-      compressorThreshold: -18,
-      compressorRatio: 2.5,
-      gateEnabled: false,
-      gateThreshold: -52,
-      gateRelease: 180,
+      label: "Flat",
+      desc: "Neutrale Referenz: kaum Klangfärbung, ohne Dynamik und ohne Auto-Level. Ideal zum Vergleichen und Feintunen.",
+      hp: 150, lp: 3000, mids: 0, presence: 0,
+      deesserEnabled: false, deesserFreq: 2900, deesserCut: 0,
+      compressorEnabled: false, compressorThreshold: -18, compressorRatio: 2.5,
+      gateEnabled: false, gateThreshold: -52, gateRelease: 180,
+      normalizerEnabled: false, normalizerPeak: 90, normalizerMaxGain: 12,
+      limiter: true
+    },
+    level: {
+      label: "Konstanter Pegel",
+      desc: "Auto-Level: hält den Sendepegel über alle Browser und Mikrofone konstant (speechnorm). Noise Gate kappt Pausen, Kompressor aus – die Normalisierung bestimmt die Lautheit.",
+      hp: 200, lp: 2900, mids: 1.0, presence: 2.0,
+      deesserEnabled: false, deesserFreq: 2900, deesserCut: 0,
+      compressorEnabled: false, compressorThreshold: -18, compressorRatio: 2.5,
+      gateEnabled: true, gateThreshold: -50, gateRelease: 180,
+      normalizerEnabled: true, normalizerPeak: 92, normalizerMaxGain: 22,
       limiter: true
     },
     dx: {
-      hp: 360,
-      lp: 2500,
-      mids: 1.0,
-      presence: 1.8,
-      deesserEnabled: true,
-      deesserFreq: 5200,
-      deesserCut: 2.0,
-      compressorEnabled: true,
-      compressorThreshold: -20,
-      compressorRatio: 3.0,
-      gateEnabled: false,
-      gateThreshold: -50,
-      gateRelease: 160,
+      label: "DX",
+      desc: "Durchsetzungsstark: enges Sprachband, angehobene Präsenz, Kompressor plus Auto-Level für maximale Lesbarkeit im Pile-Up.",
+      hp: 400, lp: 2700, mids: 2.0, presence: 3.5,
+      deesserEnabled: true, deesserFreq: 2800, deesserCut: 2.5,
+      compressorEnabled: true, compressorThreshold: -18, compressorRatio: 3.5,
+      gateEnabled: true, gateThreshold: -50, gateRelease: 150,
+      normalizerEnabled: true, normalizerPeak: 92, normalizerMaxGain: 18,
       limiter: true
     },
     ragchew: {
-      hp: 300,
-      lp: 2800,
-      mids: 0.5,
-      presence: 1.0,
-      deesserEnabled: true,
-      deesserFreq: 5000,
-      deesserCut: 1.2,
-      compressorEnabled: true,
-      compressorThreshold: -22,
-      compressorRatio: 2.2,
-      gateEnabled: true,
-      gateThreshold: -55,
-      gateRelease: 220,
+      label: "Ragchew",
+      desc: "Natürlicher Klang: breiteres Band, sanfte Anhebung, milder Kompressor und moderates Auto-Level für entspanntes QSO.",
+      hp: 150, lp: 3000, mids: 1.0, presence: 1.5,
+      deesserEnabled: true, deesserFreq: 3000, deesserCut: 1.5,
+      compressorEnabled: true, compressorThreshold: -22, compressorRatio: 2.2,
+      gateEnabled: true, gateThreshold: -55, gateRelease: 220,
+      normalizerEnabled: true, normalizerPeak: 88, normalizerMaxGain: 12,
       limiter: true
     }
   };
 
   const parsed = parseMicrohamEqArgs(extraArgsField.element.value);
-  const initial = parsed || presets.flat;
+  const initial = Object.assign({}, presets.flat, parsed || {});
 
   const wrap = document.createElement("div");
   wrap.className = "plugin-eq-builder";
 
+  const head = document.createElement("div");
+  head.className = "eq-head";
+  const headText = document.createElement("div");
+  headText.className = "eq-head-text";
   const title = document.createElement("strong");
-  title.textContent = "TX Audio EQ";
-  wrap.appendChild(title);
-
+  title.className = "eq-head-title";
+  title.textContent = "TX Audio Equalizer";
   const hint = document.createElement("small");
-  hint.className = "muted";
+  hint.className = "eq-head-hint";
   hint.textContent = parsed
-    ? "EQ aus aktuellen Extra-Args geladen"
-    : "Preset/Regler schreiben den FFmpeg-EQ in audioFfmpegExtraArgs";
-  wrap.appendChild(hint);
+    ? "Aus den aktuellen Extra-Args geladen."
+    : "Regler und Presets schreiben die FFmpeg-Kette in audioFfmpegExtraArgs.";
+  headText.appendChild(title);
+  headText.appendChild(hint);
+  head.appendChild(headText);
+  wrap.appendChild(head);
 
-  const presetRow = document.createElement("div");
-  presetRow.className = "plugin-eq-row";
-
-  const presetLabel = document.createElement("span");
-  presetLabel.className = "muted";
-  presetLabel.textContent = "Preset";
-  presetRow.appendChild(presetLabel);
-
-  const presetSelect = document.createElement("select");
-  presetSelect.innerHTML = [
-    '<option value="flat">Flat - neutral</option>',
-    '<option value="dx">DX - durchsetzungsstark</option>',
-    '<option value="ragchew">Ragchew - angenehmer Klang</option>'
-  ].join("");
-  presetRow.appendChild(presetSelect);
-
-  const presetBtn = document.createElement("button");
-  presetBtn.type = "button";
-  presetBtn.className = "ghost-btn";
-  presetBtn.textContent = "Preset anwenden";
-  presetRow.appendChild(presetBtn);
-
-  wrap.appendChild(presetRow);
+  const presetBar = document.createElement("div");
+  presetBar.className = "eq-presets";
+  const presetOrder = ["flat", "level", "dx", "ragchew"];
+  const presetButtons = {};
+  presetOrder.forEach((key) => {
+    const chip = document.createElement("button");
+    chip.type = "button";
+    chip.className = "eq-chip" + (key === "level" ? " is-star" : "");
+    chip.dataset.preset = key;
+    chip.textContent = presets[key].label;
+    presetBar.appendChild(chip);
+    presetButtons[key] = chip;
+  });
+  wrap.appendChild(presetBar);
 
   const presetInfo = document.createElement("small");
-  presetInfo.className = "muted";
+  presetInfo.className = "eq-preset-info";
   wrap.appendChild(presetInfo);
 
-  const hpControl = createEqSliderControl("Highpass (Hz)", 80, 600, 10, initial.hp);
-  const lpControl = createEqSliderControl("Lowpass (Hz)", 1800, 4000, 10, initial.lp);
-  const midsControl = createEqSliderControl("Mitten (dB)", -8, 12, 0.5, initial.mids);
-  const presenceControl = createEqSliderControl("Presence (dB)", -8, 12, 0.5, initial.presence);
-  const deesserFreqControl = createEqSliderControl("De-Esser (Hz)", 3500, 8000, 100, initial.deesserFreq);
-  const deesserCutControl = createEqSliderControl("De-Esser Cut (dB)", 0, 8, 0.5, initial.deesserCut);
-  const compThresholdControl = createEqSliderControl("Compressor Threshold (dB)", -40, -6, 1, initial.compressorThreshold);
-  const compRatioControl = createEqSliderControl("Compressor Ratio", 1.2, 6, 0.1, initial.compressorRatio);
-  const gateThresholdControl = createEqSliderControl("Gate Threshold (dB)", -70, -20, 1, initial.gateThreshold);
-  const gateReleaseControl = createEqSliderControl("Gate Release (ms)", 60, 500, 10, initial.gateRelease);
-  wrap.appendChild(hpControl.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(lpControl.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(midsControl.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(presenceControl.row);
-  const deesserEnabledRow = createEqCheckboxRow("De-Esser aktivieren", initial.deesserEnabled);
-  wrap.appendChild(deesserEnabledRow.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(deesserFreqControl.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(deesserCutControl.row);
-  const compressorEnabledRow = createEqCheckboxRow("Compressor aktivieren", initial.compressorEnabled);
-  wrap.appendChild(compressorEnabledRow.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(compThresholdControl.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(compRatioControl.row);
-  const gateEnabledRow = createEqCheckboxRow("Noise Gate aktivieren", initial.gateEnabled);
-  wrap.appendChild(gateEnabledRow.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(gateThresholdControl.row);
-  wrap.appendChild(gateReleaseControl.row);
+  // --- Section: Klangfilter (EQ) ---
+  const eqSec = createEqSection("Klangfilter", { subtitle: "Bandbreite und Frequenzgang der Stimme." });
+  const hpControl = createEqSliderControl("Highpass", 80, 600, 10, initial.hp, "Hz");
+  const lpControl = createEqSliderControl("Lowpass", 2000, 3200, 10, initial.lp, "Hz");
+  const midsControl = createEqSliderControl("Mitten · 1200 Hz", -8, 12, 0.5, initial.mids, "dB");
+  const presenceControl = createEqSliderControl("Presence · 2100 Hz", -8, 12, 0.5, initial.presence, "dB");
+  [hpControl, lpControl, midsControl, presenceControl].forEach((c) => eqSec.body.appendChild(c.row));
+  wrap.appendChild(eqSec.section);
 
-  const limiterRow = document.createElement("label");
-  limiterRow.className = "plugin-eq-checkbox";
-  const limiterInput = document.createElement("input");
-  limiterInput.type = "checkbox";
-  limiterInput.checked = Boolean(initial.limiter);
-  limiterRow.appendChild(limiterInput);
-  const limiterText = document.createElement("span");
-  limiterText.textContent = "Limiter aktivieren (alimiter=0.95)";
-  limiterRow.appendChild(limiterText);
-  wrap.appendChild(limiterRow);
+  // --- Section: De-Esser (toggle) ---
+  const deSec = createEqSection("De-Esser", {
+    subtitle: "Zähmt harte Zischlaute – wirkt nur innerhalb des Durchlassbands.",
+    toggle: true,
+    toggleChecked: initial.deesserEnabled
+  });
+  const deesserFreqControl = createEqSliderControl("Frequenz", 2200, 3400, 50, initial.deesserFreq, "Hz");
+  const deesserCutControl = createEqSliderControl("Absenkung", 0, 8, 0.5, initial.deesserCut, "dB");
+  [deesserFreqControl, deesserCutControl].forEach((c) => deSec.body.appendChild(c.row));
+  wrap.appendChild(deSec.section);
 
-  const preview = document.createElement("small");
-  preview.className = "muted";
-  wrap.appendChild(preview);
+  // --- Section: Dynamik (compressor + gate + limiter) ---
+  const dynSec = createEqSection("Dynamik", { subtitle: "Kompression, Rauschsperre und Übersteuerungsschutz." });
+  const compToggle = createEqToggle("Kompressor", initial.compressorEnabled);
+  compToggle.row.classList.add("eq-sub-toggle");
+  dynSec.body.appendChild(compToggle.row);
+  const compThresholdControl = createEqSliderControl("Threshold", -40, -6, 1, initial.compressorThreshold, "dB");
+  const compRatioControl = createEqSliderControl("Ratio", 1.2, 6, 0.1, initial.compressorRatio, ":1");
+  [compThresholdControl, compRatioControl].forEach((c) => dynSec.body.appendChild(c.row));
+  const gateToggle = createEqToggle("Noise Gate", initial.gateEnabled);
+  gateToggle.row.classList.add("eq-sub-toggle");
+  dynSec.body.appendChild(gateToggle.row);
+  const gateThresholdControl = createEqSliderControl("Gate Threshold", -70, -20, 1, initial.gateThreshold, "dB");
+  const gateReleaseControl = createEqSliderControl("Gate Release", 60, 500, 10, initial.gateRelease, "ms");
+  [gateThresholdControl, gateReleaseControl].forEach((c) => dynSec.body.appendChild(c.row));
+  const limiterToggle = createEqToggle("Limiter · alimiter=0.95", initial.limiter);
+  limiterToggle.row.classList.add("eq-sub-toggle");
+  dynSec.body.appendChild(limiterToggle.row);
+  wrap.appendChild(dynSec.section);
+
+  // --- Section: Pegel-Normalisierung (speechnorm, toggle) ---
+  const normSec = createEqSection("Pegel-Normalisierung", {
+    subtitle: "Auto-Level: gleicher Sendepegel aus jedem Browser und Mikrofon (speechnorm).",
+    toggle: true,
+    toggleChecked: initial.normalizerEnabled
+  });
+  const normPeakControl = createEqSliderControl("Ziel-Pegel", 50, 99, 1, initial.normalizerPeak, "%");
+  const normGainControl = createEqSliderControl("Max. Anhebung", 0, 30, 1, initial.normalizerMaxGain, "dB");
+  [normPeakControl, normGainControl].forEach((c) => normSec.body.appendChild(c.row));
+  const normNote = document.createElement("p");
+  normNote.className = "eq-note";
+  normNote.textContent = "Tipp: Für konstanten Pegel das Noise Gate aktiv lassen – sonst wird Grundrauschen in Sprechpausen mit angehoben.";
+  normSec.body.appendChild(normNote);
+  wrap.appendChild(normSec.section);
+
+  // --- Live preview of the generated chain ---
+  const previewWrap = document.createElement("div");
+  previewWrap.className = "eq-preview";
+  const previewLabel = document.createElement("span");
+  previewLabel.className = "eq-preview-label";
+  previewLabel.textContent = "FFmpeg-Kette";
+  const preview = document.createElement("code");
+  preview.className = "eq-preview-code";
+  previewWrap.appendChild(previewLabel);
+  previewWrap.appendChild(preview);
+  wrap.appendChild(previewWrap);
 
   const saveButton = settingsForm.querySelector('button[type="submit"]');
   if (saveButton && saveButton.parentNode === settingsForm) {
@@ -3927,55 +3940,51 @@ function maybeAttachMicrohamEqBuilder(settingsForm, settingFields, plugin) {
     settingsForm.appendChild(wrap);
   }
 
+  const syncDisabled = () => {
+    deesserFreqControl.setDisabled(!deSec.toggle.input.checked);
+    deesserCutControl.setDisabled(!deSec.toggle.input.checked);
+    deSec.section.classList.toggle("is-active", deSec.toggle.input.checked);
+    compThresholdControl.setDisabled(!compToggle.input.checked);
+    compRatioControl.setDisabled(!compToggle.input.checked);
+    gateThresholdControl.setDisabled(!gateToggle.input.checked);
+    gateReleaseControl.setDisabled(!gateToggle.input.checked);
+    normPeakControl.setDisabled(!normSec.toggle.input.checked);
+    normGainControl.setDisabled(!normSec.toggle.input.checked);
+    normSec.section.classList.toggle("is-active", normSec.toggle.input.checked);
+  };
+
   const applyControlsToExtraArgs = () => {
-    const hp = Number(hpControl.number.value);
-    const lp = Number(lpControl.number.value);
-    const mids = Number(midsControl.number.value);
-    const presence = Number(presenceControl.number.value);
-    const deesserEnabled = Boolean(deesserEnabledRow.input.checked);
-    const deesserFreq = Number(deesserFreqControl.number.value);
-    const deesserCut = Number(deesserCutControl.number.value);
-    const compressorEnabled = Boolean(compressorEnabledRow.input.checked);
-    const compressorThreshold = Number(compThresholdControl.number.value);
-    const compressorRatio = Number(compRatioControl.number.value);
-    const gateEnabled = Boolean(gateEnabledRow.input.checked);
-    const gateThreshold = Number(gateThresholdControl.number.value);
-    const gateRelease = Number(gateReleaseControl.number.value);
-    const limiter = Boolean(limiterInput.checked);
     const args = buildMicrohamEqExtraArgs({
-      hp,
-      lp,
-      mids,
-      presence,
-      deesserEnabled,
-      deesserFreq,
-      deesserCut,
-      compressorEnabled,
-      compressorThreshold,
-      compressorRatio,
-      gateEnabled,
-      gateThreshold,
-      gateRelease,
-      limiter
+      hp: Number(hpControl.number.value),
+      lp: Number(lpControl.number.value),
+      mids: Number(midsControl.number.value),
+      presence: Number(presenceControl.number.value),
+      deesserEnabled: Boolean(deSec.toggle.input.checked),
+      deesserFreq: Number(deesserFreqControl.number.value),
+      deesserCut: Number(deesserCutControl.number.value),
+      compressorEnabled: Boolean(compToggle.input.checked),
+      compressorThreshold: Number(compThresholdControl.number.value),
+      compressorRatio: Number(compRatioControl.number.value),
+      gateEnabled: Boolean(gateToggle.input.checked),
+      gateThreshold: Number(gateThresholdControl.number.value),
+      gateRelease: Number(gateReleaseControl.number.value),
+      normalizerEnabled: Boolean(normSec.toggle.input.checked),
+      normalizerPeak: Number(normPeakControl.number.value),
+      normalizerMaxGain: Number(normGainControl.number.value),
+      limiter: Boolean(limiterToggle.input.checked)
     });
     extraArgsField.element.value = args;
-    preview.textContent = `Generierte Extra-Args: ${args}`;
+    preview.textContent = args;
   };
 
-  const updatePresetInfo = () => {
-    const selected = String(presetSelect.value || "flat");
-    if (selected === "dx") {
-      presetInfo.textContent = "DX: sprachfokussiert mit reduziertem Bass und moderater Praesenz, weniger kuenstlich abgestimmt.";
-      return;
-    }
-    if (selected === "ragchew") {
-      presetInfo.textContent = "Ragchew: natuerlicher Sprachklang mit leicht reduziertem Bass und sanfter Mitten/Praesenz-Anhebung.";
-      return;
-    }
-    presetInfo.textContent = "Flat: neutrale Basis mit wenig Klangfaerbung, gut fuer Vergleich und Feintuning.";
-  };
-
-  const bindControlUpdate = (control) => {
+  const sliderControls = [
+    hpControl, lpControl, midsControl, presenceControl,
+    deesserFreqControl, deesserCutControl,
+    compThresholdControl, compRatioControl,
+    gateThresholdControl, gateReleaseControl,
+    normPeakControl, normGainControl
+  ];
+  sliderControls.forEach((control) => {
     control.range.addEventListener("input", () => {
       control.number.value = control.range.value;
       applyControlsToExtraArgs();
@@ -3984,99 +3993,156 @@ function maybeAttachMicrohamEqBuilder(settingsForm, settingFields, plugin) {
       control.range.value = control.number.value;
       applyControlsToExtraArgs();
     });
-  };
-
-  bindControlUpdate(hpControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(lpControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(midsControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(presenceControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(deesserFreqControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(deesserCutControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(compThresholdControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(compRatioControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(gateThresholdControl);
-  bindControlUpdate(gateReleaseControl);
-  limiterInput.addEventListener("change", applyControlsToExtraArgs);
-  deesserEnabledRow.input.addEventListener("change", applyControlsToExtraArgs);
-  compressorEnabledRow.input.addEventListener("change", applyControlsToExtraArgs);
-  gateEnabledRow.input.addEventListener("change", applyControlsToExtraArgs);
-
-  presetBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    const selected = presets[presetSelect.value] || presets.flat;
-    hpControl.range.value = String(selected.hp);
-    hpControl.number.value = String(selected.hp);
-    lpControl.range.value = String(selected.lp);
-    lpControl.number.value = String(selected.lp);
-    midsControl.range.value = String(selected.mids);
-    midsControl.number.value = String(selected.mids);
-    presenceControl.range.value = String(selected.presence);
-    presenceControl.number.value = String(selected.presence);
-    deesserEnabledRow.input.checked = Boolean(selected.deesserEnabled);
-    deesserFreqControl.range.value = String(selected.deesserFreq);
-    deesserFreqControl.number.value = String(selected.deesserFreq);
-    deesserCutControl.range.value = String(selected.deesserCut);
-    deesserCutControl.number.value = String(selected.deesserCut);
-    compressorEnabledRow.input.checked = Boolean(selected.compressorEnabled);
-    compThresholdControl.range.value = String(selected.compressorThreshold);
-    compThresholdControl.number.value = String(selected.compressorThreshold);
-    compRatioControl.range.value = String(selected.compressorRatio);
-    compRatioControl.number.value = String(selected.compressorRatio);
-    gateEnabledRow.input.checked = Boolean(selected.gateEnabled);
-    gateThresholdControl.range.value = String(selected.gateThreshold);
-    gateThresholdControl.number.value = String(selected.gateThreshold);
-    gateReleaseControl.range.value = String(selected.gateRelease);
-    gateReleaseControl.number.value = String(selected.gateRelease);
-    limiterInput.checked = Boolean(selected.limiter);
-    applyControlsToExtraArgs();
   });
 
-  presetSelect.addEventListener("change", updatePresetInfo);
+  [deSec.toggle.input, compToggle.input, gateToggle.input, limiterToggle.input, normSec.toggle.input].forEach((input) => {
+    input.addEventListener("change", () => {
+      syncDisabled();
+      applyControlsToExtraArgs();
+    });
+  });
 
-  preview.textContent = `Aktuelle Extra-Args: ${extraArgsField.element.value || "<leer>"}`;
-  updatePresetInfo();
+  const setActiveChip = (key) => {
+    presetOrder.forEach((k) => presetButtons[k].classList.toggle("is-active", k === key));
+    presetInfo.textContent = key && presets[key] ? presets[key].desc : "Eigene Einstellung – weicht von den Presets ab.";
+  };
+
+  const applyPreset = (key) => {
+    const selected = presets[key] || presets.flat;
+    const set = (control, value) => {
+      control.range.value = String(value);
+      control.number.value = String(value);
+    };
+    set(hpControl, selected.hp);
+    set(lpControl, selected.lp);
+    set(midsControl, selected.mids);
+    set(presenceControl, selected.presence);
+    deSec.toggle.input.checked = Boolean(selected.deesserEnabled);
+    set(deesserFreqControl, selected.deesserFreq);
+    set(deesserCutControl, selected.deesserCut);
+    compToggle.input.checked = Boolean(selected.compressorEnabled);
+    set(compThresholdControl, selected.compressorThreshold);
+    set(compRatioControl, selected.compressorRatio);
+    gateToggle.input.checked = Boolean(selected.gateEnabled);
+    set(gateThresholdControl, selected.gateThreshold);
+    set(gateReleaseControl, selected.gateRelease);
+    limiterToggle.input.checked = Boolean(selected.limiter);
+    normSec.toggle.input.checked = Boolean(selected.normalizerEnabled);
+    set(normPeakControl, selected.normalizerPeak);
+    set(normGainControl, selected.normalizerMaxGain);
+    syncDisabled();
+    applyControlsToExtraArgs();
+    setActiveChip(key);
+  };
+
+  presetOrder.forEach((key) => {
+    presetButtons[key].addEventListener("click", () => applyPreset(key));
+  });
+
+  syncDisabled();
+  preview.textContent = extraArgsField.element.value || "–";
+  setActiveChip(parsed ? null : "flat");
 }
 
-function createEqSliderControl(labelText, min, max, step, value) {
+function createEqSliderControl(labelText, min, max, step, value, unit) {
   const row = document.createElement("div");
-  row.className = "plugin-eq-row";
+  row.className = "eq-control";
 
+  const head = document.createElement("div");
+  head.className = "eq-control-head";
   const label = document.createElement("span");
-  label.className = "muted";
+  label.className = "eq-control-label";
   label.textContent = labelText;
-  row.appendChild(label);
+  head.appendChild(label);
+
+  const number = document.createElement("input");
+  number.type = "number";
+  number.className = "eq-control-value";
+  number.min = String(min);
+  number.max = String(max);
+  number.step = String(step);
+  number.value = String(value);
+  head.appendChild(number);
+
+  if (unit) {
+    const unitEl = document.createElement("span");
+    unitEl.className = "eq-control-unit";
+    unitEl.textContent = unit;
+    head.appendChild(unitEl);
+  }
+  row.appendChild(head);
 
   const range = document.createElement("input");
   range.type = "range";
+  range.className = "eq-range";
   range.min = String(min);
   range.max = String(max);
   range.step = String(step);
   range.value = String(value);
   row.appendChild(range);
 
-  const number = document.createElement("input");
-  number.type = "number";
-  number.min = String(min);
-  number.max = String(max);
-  number.step = String(step);
-  number.value = String(value);
-  row.appendChild(number);
+  const setDisabled = (disabled) => {
+    const flag = Boolean(disabled);
+    row.classList.toggle("is-disabled", flag);
+    range.disabled = flag;
+    number.disabled = flag;
+  };
 
-  return { row, range, number };
+  return { row, range, number, setDisabled };
 }
 
-function createEqCheckboxRow(labelText, checked) {
+function createEqToggle(labelText, checked) {
   const row = document.createElement("label");
-  row.className = "plugin-eq-checkbox";
+  row.className = "eq-switch";
   const input = document.createElement("input");
   input.type = "checkbox";
   input.checked = Boolean(checked);
+  const track = document.createElement("span");
+  track.className = "eq-switch-track";
+  track.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+  const text = document.createElement("span");
+  text.className = "eq-switch-label";
+  text.textContent = labelText;
   row.appendChild(input);
-  const label = document.createElement("span");
-  label.textContent = labelText;
-  row.appendChild(label);
+  row.appendChild(track);
+  row.appendChild(text);
   return { row, input };
 }
 
+function createEqSection(titleText, options) {
+  const opts = options || {};
+  const section = document.createElement("section");
+  section.className = "eq-section";
+
+  const header = document.createElement("div");
+  header.className = "eq-section-head";
+  const title = document.createElement("h4");
+  title.className = "eq-section-title";
+  title.textContent = titleText;
+  header.appendChild(title);
+
+  let toggle = null;
+  if (opts.toggle) {
+    toggle = createEqToggle(opts.toggleLabel || "aktiv", opts.toggleChecked);
+    toggle.row.classList.add("eq-section-toggle");
+    header.appendChild(toggle.row);
+  }
+  section.appendChild(header);
+
+  if (opts.subtitle) {
+    const sub = document.createElement("p");
+    sub.className = "eq-section-sub";
+    sub.textContent = opts.subtitle;
+    section.appendChild(sub);
+  }
+
+  const body = document.createElement("div");
+  body.className = "eq-section-body";
+  section.appendChild(body);
+
+  return { section, body, toggle };
+}
+
 function buildMicrohamEqExtraArgs({
   hp,
   lp,
@@ -4091,6 +4157,9 @@ function buildMicrohamEqExtraArgs({
   gateEnabled,
   gateThreshold,
   gateRelease,
+  normalizerEnabled,
+  normalizerPeak,
+  normalizerMaxGain,
   limiter
 }) {
   const filters = [
@@ -4100,7 +4169,7 @@ function buildMicrohamEqExtraArgs({
     `equalizer=f=2100:t=q:w=0.9:g=${Number(Number(presence || 0).toFixed(1))}`
   ];
   if (deesserEnabled && Number(deesserCut || 0) > 0) {
-    const freq = Math.round(Number(deesserFreq) || 5200);
+    const freq = Math.round(Number(deesserFreq) || 2900);
     const cut = Number(Number(-Math.abs(Number(deesserCut || 0))).toFixed(1));
     filters.push(`equalizer=f=${freq}:t=q:w=1.1:g=${cut}`);
   }
@@ -4114,7 +4183,17 @@ function buildMicrohamEqExtraArgs({
     const gateThresholdDb = Number(Number(gateThreshold || -55).toFixed(1));
     const gateThresholdLinear = Number(Math.pow(10, gateThresholdDb / 20).toFixed(6));
     const release = Math.round(Number(gateRelease || 180));
-    filters.push(`agate=threshold=${gateThresholdLinear}:release=${release}`);
+    filters.push(`agate=threshold=${gateThresholdLinear}:attack=5:release=${release}`);
+  }
+  // Adaptive level normalisation (speechnorm): lifts quiet inputs toward a target
+  // peak so every browser/microphone reaches the same TX level. Placed after the
+  // gate so background noise in pauses is cut first and not boosted.
+  if (normalizerEnabled) {
+    const peakPct = Math.min(99, Math.max(50, Math.round(Number(normalizerPeak || 90))));
+    const peak = Number((peakPct / 100).toFixed(2));
+    const gainDb = Math.min(30, Math.max(0, Math.round(Number(normalizerMaxGain || 12))));
+    const expansion = Math.max(1, Number(Math.pow(10, gainDb / 20).toFixed(2)));
+    filters.push(`speechnorm=p=${peak}:e=${expansion}:l=1`);
   }
   if (limiter) {
     filters.push("alimiter=limit=0.95");
@@ -4149,10 +4228,37 @@ function parseMicrohamEqArgs(value) {
   const compressorEnabled = Boolean(compMatch);
   const compressorThreshold = compMatch ? Number((20 * Math.log10(Number(compMatch[1]))).toFixed(1)) : -20;
   const compressorRatio = compMatch ? Number(compMatch[2]) : 3;
-  const gateMatch = text.match(/agate\s*=\s*threshold\s*=\s*([0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?)\s*:\s*release\s*=\s*([0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?)/i);
-  const gateEnabled = Boolean(gateMatch);
-  const gateThreshold = gateMatch ? Number((20 * Math.log10(Number(gateMatch[1]))).toFixed(1)) : -55;
-  const gateRelease = gateMatch ? Number(gateMatch[2]) : 180;
+  const gateTokenMatch = text.match(/agate\s*=\s*([^",]+)/i);
+  const gateEnabled = Boolean(gateTokenMatch);
+  let gateThreshold = -55;
+  let gateRelease = 180;
+  if (gateTokenMatch) {
+    const gateStr = gateTokenMatch[1];
+    const gateThrMatch = gateStr.match(/(?:^|:)\s*threshold\s*=\s*([0-9]*\.?[0-9]+)/i);
+    const gateRelMatch = gateStr.match(/(?:^|:)\s*release\s*=\s*([0-9]*\.?[0-9]+)/i);
+    if (gateThrMatch) {
+      gateThreshold = Number((20 * Math.log10(Number(gateThrMatch[1]))).toFixed(1));
+    }
+    if (gateRelMatch) {
+      gateRelease = Number(gateRelMatch[1]);
+    }
+  }
+  const normMatch = text.match(/speechnorm\s*=\s*([^",]+)/i);
+  const normalizerEnabled = Boolean(normMatch);
+  let normalizerPeak = 90;
+  let normalizerMaxGain = 12;
+  if (normMatch) {
+    const normStr = normMatch[1];
+    const peakMatch = normStr.match(/(?:^|:)\s*(?:peak|p)\s*=\s*([0-9]*\.?[0-9]+)/i);
+    const expMatch = normStr.match(/(?:^|:)\s*(?:expansion|e)\s*=\s*([0-9]*\.?[0-9]+)/i);
+    if (peakMatch) {
+      normalizerPeak = Math.round(Number(peakMatch[1]) * 100);
+    }
+    if (expMatch) {
+      const exp = Number(expMatch[1]);
+      normalizerMaxGain = exp > 0 ? Math.round(20 * Math.log10(exp)) : 0;
+    }
+  }
   const limiter = /alimiter\s*=\s*limit\s*=\s*0\.95/i.test(text);
   return {
     hp,
@@ -4168,6 +4274,9 @@ function parseMicrohamEqArgs(value) {
     gateEnabled,
     gateThreshold,
     gateRelease,
+    normalizerEnabled,
+    normalizerPeak,
+    normalizerMaxGain,
     limiter
   };
 }
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index dfc9bf7..3beec5c 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -762,24 +762,298 @@ button:disabled {
 
 .plugin-eq-builder {
   border: 1px solid var(--surface-border);
-  border-radius: 10px;
-  padding: 0.65rem;
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 1rem;
   display: grid;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
+  gap: 0.9rem;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 0% 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 10%, transparent), transparent 55%),
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 70%, transparent);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, #fff 6%, transparent);
 }
 
-.plugin-eq-row {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr 88px;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-  align-items: center;
+.eq-head {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
 }
 
-.plugin-eq-checkbox {
+.eq-head-text {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.15rem;
+}
+
+.eq-head-title {
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+}
+
+.eq-head-hint {
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.eq-presets {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.eq-chip {
+  appearance: none;
+  border: 1px solid var(--surface-border);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 55%, transparent);
+  color: var(--text);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
+}
+
+.eq-chip:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 55%, var(--surface-border));
+}
+
+.eq-chip.is-star::before {
+  content: "★ ";
+  color: var(--primary);
+}
+
+.eq-chip.is-active {
+  background: var(--primary);
+  color: var(--primary-ink);
+  border-color: var(--primary);
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 32%, transparent);
+}
+
+.eq-preset-info {
+  color: var(--muted);
+  min-height: 1.1rem;
+}
+
+.eq-section {
+  border: 1px solid var(--surface-border);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.55rem;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 45%, transparent);
+  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
+}
+
+.eq-section.is-active {
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 45%, var(--surface-border));
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 18%, transparent) inset;
+}
+
+.eq-section-head {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.eq-section-title {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.eq-section-sub {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.eq-section-body {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.eq-note {
+  margin: 0.1rem 0 0;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 8%, transparent);
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 18%, transparent);
+}
+
+.eq-control {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.3rem;
+  transition: opacity var(--transition);
+}
+
+.eq-control.is-disabled {
+  opacity: 0.4;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.eq-control-head {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.eq-control-label {
+  flex: 1;
+  font-size: 0.86rem;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.eq-control-value {
+  width: 72px;
+  text-align: right;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 70%, transparent);
+  border: 1px solid var(--surface-border);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  color: var(--text);
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.eq-control-unit {
+  width: 2.2rem;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.eq-range {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  appearance: none;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 6px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--muted) 35%, transparent);
+  outline: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.eq-range::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  appearance: none;
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--primary);
+  border: 2px solid var(--primary-ink);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 45%, transparent);
+  transition: transform var(--transition);
+}
+
+.eq-range::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.12);
+}
+
+.eq-range::-moz-range-thumb {
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--primary);
+  border: 2px solid var(--primary-ink);
+}
+
+.eq-switch {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.55rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+.eq-switch input {
+  position: absolute;
+  opacity: 0;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+}
+
+.eq-switch-track {
+  position: relative;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 22px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--muted) 40%, transparent);
+  border: 1px solid var(--surface-border);
+  transition: background var(--transition);
+}
+
+.eq-switch-track::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 2px;
+  left: 2px;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #fff;
+  transition: transform var(--transition);
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+}
+
+.eq-switch input:checked + .eq-switch-track {
+  background: var(--primary);
+  border-color: var(--primary);
+}
+
+.eq-switch input:checked + .eq-switch-track::after {
+  transform: translateX(18px);
+}
+
+.eq-switch input:focus-visible + .eq-switch-track {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 35%, transparent);
+}
+
+.eq-switch-label {
+  font-size: 0.86rem;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.eq-sub-toggle {
+  padding-top: 0.15rem;
+}
+
+.eq-preview {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.3rem;
+}
+
+.eq-preview-label {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.eq-preview-code {
+  display: block;
+  font-family: "SFMono-Regular", "Consolas", "Liberation Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  color: var(--text);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-0) 55%, transparent);
+  border: 1px solid var(--surface-border);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 540px) {
+  .eq-control-head {
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+  }
 }
 
 dt {