Equalization using user input

A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

• capture an image depicting a first audio reproduction device used by a first user;
• perform image recognition on the captured image to extract recognition data from the image, the recognition data including data describing the first audio reproduction device and one or more deteriorating factors that deteriorate a sound quality in the first audio reproduction device;
• estimate a sound degradation in the first audio reproduction device that is caused by the one or more deteriorating factors;
• apply a first digital filter to compensate the sound degradation in the first audio reproduction device;
• aggregate data associated with the first user, the aggregated data including the recognition data;
• and
• provide one or more recommended items to the first user based on the aggregated data.

A system comprising:

• an image capture module capturing an image depicting a first audio reproduction device used by a first user;
• an image recognition module communicatively coupled to the image capture module, the image recognition module performing image recognition on the captured image to extract recognition data from the image, the recognition data including data describing the first audio reproduction device and one or more deteriorating factors that deteriorate a sound quality in the first audio reproduction device;
• a filter module communicatively coupled to the image recognition module, the filter module estimating a sound degradation in the first audio reproduction device that is caused by the one or more deteriorating factors, the filter module applying a first digital filter to compensate the sound degradation in the first audio reproduction device;
• an aggregation module communicatively coupled to the image recognition module and the filter module, the aggregation module aggregating data associated with the first user, the aggregated data including the recognition data;
• and
• a recommendation module communicatively coupled to the aggregation module, the recommendation module providing one or more recommended items to the first user based on the aggregated data.