diff --git a/Software/components/core/CMakeLists.txt b/Software/components/core/CMakeLists.txt
index d80ca82..1794cec 100644
--- a/Software/components/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Software/components/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ idf_component_register(
         "src/BiquadDesign.cpp"
         "src/MixerState.cpp"
         "src/EqProfile.cpp"
+        "src/EnhanceLevel.cpp"
+        "src/AudioEnhancements.cpp"
+        "src/EnhancementsDesign.cpp"
         "src/AudioProfile.cpp"
         "src/AudioProfileJson.cpp"
     INCLUDE_DIRS "include"
diff --git a/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioEnhancements.hpp b/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioEnhancements.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8900773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioEnhancements.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * @file    AudioEnhancements.hpp
+ * @brief   Stereo width and bass boost enhancement levels.
+ *
+ * DigiRadio firmware — https://github.com/manvalan/DigiRadio
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Michele Bigi
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * @author  Michele Bigi
+ * @date    2026-07-06
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "core/EnhanceLevel.hpp"
+
+namespace core {
+
+/**
+ * @brief    AudioEnhancements — psychoacoustic EQ overlays (0–100 each).
+ *
+ * @dname    AudioEnhancements
+ * @return   n/a (type)
+ * @pubstate Mapped to PEQ bands at runtime (Chapter~\ref{ch:sigmastudio}).
+ *           No dedicated SigmaStudio blocks; see \texttt{applyEnhancementsToEq}.
+ *
+ * @author   Michele Bigi
+ * @date     2026-07-06
+ */
+struct AudioEnhancements {
+    EnhanceLevel stereo; ///< Stereo depth / presence (PEQ bands 3–5).
+    EnhanceLevel bass;   ///< Bass emphasis (PEQ bands 1–2).
+
+    /**
+     * @brief    factoryDefault — both enhancements off.
+     *
+     * @dname    factoryDefault
+     * @return   AudioEnhancements at level 0.
+     * @pubstate none
+     *
+     * @author   Michele Bigi
+     * @date     2026-07-06
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] static AudioEnhancements factoryDefault() noexcept;
+};
+
+} // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfile.hpp b/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfile.hpp
index 11137a6..1260b2f 100644
--- a/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfile.hpp
+++ b/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfile.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include "core/AudioEnhancements.hpp"
 #include "core/EqProfile.hpp"
 #include "core/GainDb.hpp"
 #include "core/MixerState.hpp"
@@ -32,8 +33,9 @@ namespace core {
 struct AudioProfile {
     MixerState mixer;     ///< Input and stereo-mixer gains.
     EqProfile eq;         ///< Six-band parametric EQ.
-    GainDb masterLeft;    ///< Multiple 1 master volume, left.
-    GainDb masterRight;   ///< Multiple 1 master volume, right.
+    GainDb masterLeft;           ///< Multiple 1 master volume, left.
+    GainDb masterRight;          ///< Multiple 1 master volume, right.
+    AudioEnhancements enhancements; ///< Stereo depth and bass boost (PEQ overlay).
 
     /**
      * @brief    factoryDefault — factory-flat audio path (0 dB everywhere).
diff --git a/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfileJson.hpp b/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfileJson.hpp
index 5ff776f..a45a901 100644
--- a/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfileJson.hpp
+++ b/Software/components/core/include/core/AudioProfileJson.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include "core/AudioProfile.hpp"
 #include "core/ParseError.hpp"
 
+#include "core/EnhanceLevel.hpp"
+
 #include <expected>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
@@ -74,4 +76,18 @@ namespace core {
  */
 [[nodiscard]] std::string serializeAudioErrorJson(std::string_view reason);
 
+/**
+ * @brief    parseEnhanceLevelJson — parse POST body \texttt{\{"level":0..100\}}.
+ *
+ * @dname    parseEnhanceLevelJson
+ * @param    json  Untrusted request body.
+ * @return   EnhanceLevel on success, or ParseError.
+ * @pubstate none
+ *
+ * @author   Michele Bigi
+ * @date     2026-07-06
+ */
+[[nodiscard]] std::expected<EnhanceLevel, ParseError> parseEnhanceLevelJson(
+    std::string_view json);
+
 } // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/include/core/EnhanceLevel.hpp b/Software/components/core/include/core/EnhanceLevel.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42535e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/components/core/include/core/EnhanceLevel.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/**
+ * @file    EnhanceLevel.hpp
+ * @brief   Strong type for 0–100 enhancement intensity (stereo / bass).
+ *
+ * DigiRadio firmware — https://github.com/manvalan/DigiRadio
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Michele Bigi
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * @author  Michele Bigi
+ * @date    2026-07-06
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "core/ParseError.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <expected>
+
+namespace core {
+
+/**
+ * @brief    EnhanceLevel — validated enhancement intensity (0 = off, 100 = max).
+ *
+ * @dname    EnhanceLevel
+ * @return   n/a (type)
+ * @pubstate Owns level_ in 0..100 after construction.
+ *
+ * @author   Michele Bigi
+ * @date     2026-07-06
+ */
+class EnhanceLevel {
+public:
+    /** Maximum enhancement intensity. */
+    static constexpr std::uint8_t kMax = 100U;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief    tryFromLevel — validate an enhancement level at the boundary.
+     *
+     * @dname    tryFromLevel
+     * @param    level  Untrusted 0..100 value from JSON.
+     * @return   EnhanceLevel on success, or ParseError::MissingField.
+     * @pubstate none
+     *
+     * @author   Michele Bigi
+     * @date     2026-07-06
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] static std::expected<EnhanceLevel, ParseError> tryFromLevel(
+        std::uint32_t level) noexcept;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief    zero — enhancement disabled.
+     *
+     * @dname    zero
+     * @return   EnhanceLevel at 0.
+     * @pubstate none
+     *
+     * @author   Michele Bigi
+     * @date     2026-07-06
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] static EnhanceLevel zero() noexcept;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief    value — read the stored level.
+     *
+     * @dname    value
+     * @return   Level 0..100.
+     * @pubstate reads level_.
+     *
+     * @author   Michele Bigi
+     * @date     2026-07-06
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] std::uint8_t value() const noexcept;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief    fraction — normalised intensity in 0.0..1.0.
+     *
+     * @dname    fraction
+     * @return   level / 100 as float.
+     * @pubstate none
+     *
+     * @author   Michele Bigi
+     * @date     2026-07-06
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] float fraction() const noexcept;
+
+private:
+    explicit EnhanceLevel(std::uint8_t level) noexcept;
+
+    std::uint8_t level_;
+};
+
+} // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/include/core/EnhancementsDesign.hpp b/Software/components/core/include/core/EnhancementsDesign.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec8f1d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/components/core/include/core/EnhancementsDesign.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * @file    EnhancementsDesign.hpp
+ * @brief   Map enhancement levels onto Param EQ1 bands (host-testable).
+ *
+ * DigiRadio firmware — https://github.com/manvalan/DigiRadio
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Michele Bigi
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * @author  Michele Bigi
+ * @date    2026-07-06
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "core/AudioEnhancements.hpp"
+#include "core/EqProfile.hpp"
+
+namespace core {
+
+/**
+ * @brief    applyEnhancementsToEq — merge enhancement overlays into an EQ profile.
+ *
+ * @dname    applyEnhancementsToEq
+ * @param    base         User EQ settings (bands not touched stay unchanged).
+ * @param    enhancements Stereo and bass levels (0 = use base band only).
+ * @return   EqProfile with affected PEQ bands updated for safeload.
+ * @pubstate none
+ *
+ * Stereo (bands 3–5): slight 1\,kHz cut plus 3/8\,kHz lift for depth.
+ * Bass (bands 1–2): 100\,Hz and 400\,Hz peaking boost.
+ * Band 0 (high-pass) is never modified.
+ *
+ * @author   Michele Bigi
+ * @date     2026-07-06
+ */
+[[nodiscard]] EqProfile applyEnhancementsToEq(
+    const EqProfile& base, const AudioEnhancements& enhancements) noexcept;
+
+} // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/src/AudioEnhancements.cpp b/Software/components/core/src/AudioEnhancements.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9bfb2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/components/core/src/AudioEnhancements.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * @file    AudioEnhancements.cpp
+ * @brief   AudioEnhancements factory defaults.
+ *
+ * DigiRadio firmware — https://github.com/manvalan/DigiRadio
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Michele Bigi
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * @author  Michele Bigi
+ * @date    2026-07-06
+ */
+
+#include "core/AudioEnhancements.hpp"
+
+namespace core {
+
+AudioEnhancements AudioEnhancements::factoryDefault() noexcept
+{
+    return AudioEnhancements{
+        .stereo = EnhanceLevel::zero(),
+        .bass = EnhanceLevel::zero(),
+    };
+}
+
+} // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfile.cpp b/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfile.cpp
index 8a28508..2407d1e 100644
--- a/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfile.cpp
+++ b/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfile.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ AudioProfile AudioProfile::factoryDefault() noexcept
         .eq = EqProfile::factoryDefault(),
         .masterLeft = unity,
         .masterRight = unity,
+        .enhancements = AudioEnhancements::factoryDefault(),
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfileJson.cpp b/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfileJson.cpp
index c86fb62..e9de512 100644
--- a/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfileJson.cpp
+++ b/Software/components/core/src/AudioProfileJson.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 #include "core/AudioProfileJson.hpp"
 
+#include "core/EnhanceLevel.hpp"
+
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <sstream>
 
@@ -144,6 +146,34 @@ namespace {
     return profile;
 }
 
+[[nodiscard]] std::expected<AudioEnhancements, ParseError> parseEnhancementsJson(
+    std::string_view json)
+{
+    const std::size_t enhStart = json.find("\"enhancements\"");
+    if (enhStart == std::string_view::npos) {
+        return AudioEnhancements::factoryDefault();
+    }
+
+    const std::string_view enh = json.substr(enhStart);
+    unsigned long stereoLevel = 0U;
+    unsigned long bassLevel = 0U;
+    if (!extractJsonUint(enh, "stereo_level", stereoLevel)
+        || !extractJsonUint(enh, "bass_level", bassLevel)) {
+        return std::unexpected(ParseError::MissingField);
+    }
+
+    const auto stereo = EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(stereoLevel);
+    const auto bass = EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(bassLevel);
+    if (!stereo || !bass) {
+        return std::unexpected(ParseError::MissingField);
+    }
+
+    return AudioEnhancements{
+        .stereo = *stereo,
+        .bass = *bass,
+    };
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 std::string serializeAudioProfileJson(const AudioProfile& profile)
@@ -172,7 +202,10 @@ std::string serializeAudioProfileJson(const AudioProfile& profile)
             << ",\"center_hz\":" << b.center.value() << ",\"q\":" << b.q
             << '}';
     }
-    out << "]}";
+    out << "],\"enhancements\":{"
+        << "\"stereo_level\":" << static_cast<unsigned>(profile.enhancements.stereo.value())
+        << ",\"bass_level\":" << static_cast<unsigned>(profile.enhancements.bass.value())
+        << "}}";
     return out.str();
 }
 
@@ -204,11 +237,17 @@ std::expected<AudioProfile, ParseError> parseAudioProfileJson(
         return std::unexpected(ParseError::MissingField);
     }
 
+    const auto enhancements = parseEnhancementsJson(json);
+    if (!enhancements) {
+        return std::unexpected(enhancements.error());
+    }
+
     return AudioProfile{
         .mixer = *mixer,
         .eq = *eq,
         .masterLeft = *masterLeft,
         .masterRight = *masterRight,
+        .enhancements = *enhancements,
     };
 }
 
@@ -224,4 +263,18 @@ std::string serializeAudioErrorJson(std::string_view reason)
     return out.str();
 }
 
+std::expected<EnhanceLevel, ParseError> parseEnhanceLevelJson(
+    std::string_view json)
+{
+    if (json.find('{') == std::string_view::npos) {
+        return std::unexpected(ParseError::InvalidJson);
+    }
+
+    unsigned long level = 0U;
+    if (!extractJsonUint(json, "level", level)) {
+        return std::unexpected(ParseError::MissingField);
+    }
+    return EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(level);
+}
+
 } // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/src/EnhanceLevel.cpp b/Software/components/core/src/EnhanceLevel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1092307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/components/core/src/EnhanceLevel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * @file    EnhanceLevel.cpp
+ * @brief   EnhanceLevel implementation.
+ *
+ * DigiRadio firmware — https://github.com/manvalan/DigiRadio
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Michele Bigi
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * @author  Michele Bigi
+ * @date    2026-07-06
+ */
+
+#include "core/EnhanceLevel.hpp"
+
+namespace core {
+
+EnhanceLevel::EnhanceLevel(std::uint8_t level) noexcept
+    : level_(level)
+{
+}
+
+std::expected<EnhanceLevel, ParseError> EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(
+    std::uint32_t level) noexcept
+{
+    if (level > kMax) {
+        return std::unexpected(ParseError::MissingField);
+    }
+    return EnhanceLevel(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(level));
+}
+
+EnhanceLevel EnhanceLevel::zero() noexcept
+{
+    return EnhanceLevel(0U);
+}
+
+std::uint8_t EnhanceLevel::value() const noexcept
+{
+    return level_;
+}
+
+float EnhanceLevel::fraction() const noexcept
+{
+    return static_cast<float>(level_) / static_cast<float>(kMax);
+}
+
+} // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/src/EnhancementsDesign.cpp b/Software/components/core/src/EnhancementsDesign.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3f37dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/components/core/src/EnhancementsDesign.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * @file    EnhancementsDesign.cpp
+ * @brief   Enhancement-to-EQ mapping implementation.
+ *
+ * DigiRadio firmware — https://github.com/manvalan/DigiRadio
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Michele Bigi
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * @author  Michele Bigi
+ * @date    2026-07-06
+ */
+#include "core/EnhancementsDesign.hpp"
+
+#include "core/EqBandIndex.hpp"
+#include "core/FrequencyHz.hpp"
+#include "core/GainDb.hpp"
+
+namespace core {
+
+namespace {
+
+void setBand(EqProfile& profile, std::uint8_t index, GainDb gain,
+             FrequencyHz center, float q) noexcept
+{
+    const auto band = EqBandIndex::tryFromIndex(index);
+    if (!band) {
+        return;
+    }
+    profile.setBand(*band, EqBandSettings{
+                               .gain = gain,
+                               .center = center,
+                               .q = q,
+                           });
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] GainDb gainFromDb(float db) noexcept
+{
+    return *GainDb::tryFromDb(db);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+EqProfile applyEnhancementsToEq(const EqProfile& base,
+                                const AudioEnhancements& enhancements) noexcept
+{
+    EqProfile profile = base;
+
+    if (enhancements.bass.value() > 0U) {
+        const float t = enhancements.bass.fraction();
+        setBand(profile, 1U, gainFromDb(9.0F * t),
+                *FrequencyHz::tryFromHz(100U), 0.9F);
+        setBand(profile, 2U, gainFromDb(3.0F * t),
+                *FrequencyHz::tryFromHz(400U), 1.0F);
+    }
+
+    if (enhancements.stereo.value() > 0U) {
+        const float t = enhancements.stereo.fraction();
+        setBand(profile, 3U, gainFromDb(-1.5F * t),
+                *FrequencyHz::tryFromHz(1000U), 1.0F);
+        setBand(profile, 4U, gainFromDb(2.0F * t),
+                *FrequencyHz::tryFromHz(3000U), 1.0F);
+        setBand(profile, 5U, gainFromDb(4.0F * t),
+                *FrequencyHz::tryFromHz(8000U), 1.0F);
+    }
+
+    return profile;
+}
+
+} // namespace core
diff --git a/Software/components/core/test/CMakeLists.txt b/Software/components/core/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 63382fb..dd1406a 100644
--- a/Software/components/core/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Software/components/core/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ add_library(digiradio_core STATIC
     "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/BiquadDesign.cpp"
     "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/MixerState.cpp"
     "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/EqProfile.cpp"
+    "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/EnhanceLevel.cpp"
+    "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/AudioEnhancements.cpp"
+    "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/EnhancementsDesign.cpp"
     "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/AudioProfile.cpp"
     "${CORE_SRC_DIR}/AudioProfileJson.cpp"
 )
@@ -63,3 +66,7 @@ add_test(NAME biquad_design_test COMMAND biquad_design_test)
 add_executable(audio_profile_json_test audio_profile_json_test.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(audio_profile_json_test PRIVATE digiradio_core)
 add_test(NAME audio_profile_json_test COMMAND audio_profile_json_test)
+
+add_executable(enhancements_design_test enhancements_design_test.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(enhancements_design_test PRIVATE digiradio_core)
+add_test(NAME enhancements_design_test COMMAND enhancements_design_test)
diff --git a/Software/components/core/test/audio_profile_json_test.cpp b/Software/components/core/test/audio_profile_json_test.cpp
index fb4ffab..6c47f45 100644
--- a/Software/components/core/test/audio_profile_json_test.cpp
+++ b/Software/components/core/test/audio_profile_json_test.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "core/AudioProfile.hpp"
 #include "core/AudioProfileJson.hpp"
+#include "core/EnhanceLevel.hpp"
 #include "core/EqBandIndex.hpp"
 #include "core/FrequencyHz.hpp"
 #include "core/GainDb.hpp"
@@ -52,6 +53,22 @@ namespace {
         std::cerr << "round-trip mismatch\n";
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+
+    if (parsed->enhancements.stereo.value() != 0U
+        || parsed->enhancements.bass.value() != 0U) {
+        std::cerr << "default enhancements mismatch\n";
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    profile.enhancements.stereo = *core::EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(40U);
+    profile.enhancements.bass = *core::EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(75U);
+    const std::string json2 = core::serializeAudioProfileJson(profile);
+    const auto parsed2 = core::parseAudioProfileJson(json2);
+    if (!parsed2 || parsed2->enhancements.stereo.value() != 40U
+        || parsed2->enhancements.bass.value() != 75U) {
+        std::cerr << "enhancements round-trip mismatch\n";
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/Software/components/core/test/enhancements_design_test.cpp b/Software/components/core/test/enhancements_design_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3da3559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/components/core/test/enhancements_design_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/**
+ * @file    enhancements_design_test.cpp
+ * @brief   Host tests for enhancement-to-EQ mapping.
+ *
+ * DigiRadio firmware — https://github.com/manvalan/DigiRadio
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Michele Bigi
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * @author  Michele Bigi
+ * @date    2026-07-06
+ */
+
+#include "core/AudioEnhancements.hpp"
+#include "core/EnhanceLevel.hpp"
+#include "core/EnhancementsDesign.hpp"
+#include "core/EqBandIndex.hpp"
+#include "core/EqProfile.hpp"
+
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace {
+
+[[nodiscard]] bool nearlyEqual(float a, float b) noexcept
+{
+    return std::fabs(a - b) < 0.01F;
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] int runBassMappingTest()
+{
+    const auto level = core::EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(100U);
+    if (!level) {
+        std::cerr << "level setup failed\n";
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    core::AudioEnhancements enhancements = core::AudioEnhancements::factoryDefault();
+    enhancements.bass = *level;
+
+    const core::EqProfile base = core::EqProfile::factoryDefault();
+    const core::EqProfile effective =
+        core::applyEnhancementsToEq(base, enhancements);
+
+    const auto band1 = core::EqBandIndex::tryFromIndex(1U);
+    const auto band2 = core::EqBandIndex::tryFromIndex(2U);
+    if (!band1 || !band2) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    if (!nearlyEqual(effective.band(*band1).gain.value(), 9.0F)
+        || !nearlyEqual(effective.band(*band2).gain.value(), 3.0F)) {
+        std::cerr << "bass mapping mismatch\n";
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] int runStereoMappingTest()
+{
+    const auto level = core::EnhanceLevel::tryFromLevel(50U);
+    if (!level) {
+        std::cerr << "level setup failed\n";
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    core::AudioEnhancements enhancements = core::AudioEnhancements::factoryDefault();
+    enhancements.stereo = *level;
+
+    const core::EqProfile base = core::EqProfile::factoryDefault();
+    const core::EqProfile effective =
+        core::applyEnhancementsToEq(base, enhancements);
+
+    const auto band3 = core::EqBandIndex::tryFromIndex(3U);
+    const auto band4 = core::EqBandIndex::tryFromIndex(4U);
+    const auto band5 = core::EqBandIndex::tryFromIndex(5U);
+    if (!band3 || !band4 || !band5) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    if (!nearlyEqual(effective.band(*band3).gain.value(), -0.75F)
+        || !nearlyEqual(effective.band(*band4).gain.value(), 1.0F)
+        || !nearlyEqual(effective.band(*band5).gain.value(), 2.0F)) {
+        std::cerr << "stereo mapping mismatch\n";
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] int runOffLeavesBaseTest()
+{
+    const core::EqProfile base = core::EqProfile::factoryDefault();
+    const core::AudioEnhancements off = core::AudioEnhancements::factoryDefault();
+    const core::EqProfile effective = core::applyEnhancementsToEq(base, off);
+
+    const auto band1 = core::EqBandIndex::tryFromIndex(1U);
+    if (!band1) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    if (!nearlyEqual(effective.band(*band1).gain.value(),
+                     base.band(*band1).gain.value())) {
+        std::cerr << "off should leave base unchanged\n";
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+int main()
+{
+    if (runBassMappingTest() != EXIT_SUCCESS) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    if (runStereoMappingTest() != EXIT_SUCCESS) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    if (runOffLeavesBaseTest() != EXIT_SUCCESS) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/Software/components/net/src/SetupWebServer.cpp b/Software/components/net/src/SetupWebServer.cpp
index 8f27df9..7cbb1ec 100644
--- a/Software/components/net/src/SetupWebServer.cpp
+++ b/Software/components/net/src/SetupWebServer.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "core/HealthStatusJson.hpp"
 #include "core/ParseError.hpp"
 #include "core/SeekDirection.hpp"
+#include "core/StoreError.hpp"
 #include "core/TunerJson.hpp"
 #include "core/WifiProvisionJson.hpp"
 #include "tuner/TunerService.hpp"
@@ -129,7 +130,8 @@ void rebootTask(void* arg)
     return "tuner_error";
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] bool readRequestBody(httpd_req_t* req, std::array<char, 512>& body)
+template <std::size_t N>
+[[nodiscard]] bool readRequestBodyImpl(httpd_req_t* req, std::array<char, N>& body)
 {
     int received = 0;
     while (received < static_cast<int>(body.size()) - 1) {
@@ -144,6 +146,12 @@ void rebootTask(void* arg)
     return received > 0;
 }
 
+template <std::size_t N>
+[[nodiscard]] bool readRequestBody(httpd_req_t* req, std::array<char, N>& body)
+{
+    return readRequestBodyImpl(req, body);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief    healthGetHandler — serve GET /api/health as JSON.
  *
@@ -470,9 +478,66 @@ esp_err_t audioResetPostHandler(httpd_req_t* req)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief    indexGetHandler — serve gzipped setup page from flash.
+ * @brief    audioEnhancePostHandler — apply stereo or bass enhancement level.
  *
- * @dname    indexGetHandler
+ * @dname    audioEnhancePostHandler
+ * @param    req  HTTP request handle from esp_http_server.
+ * @return   ESP_OK on success, or an esp_err_t error code.
+ * @pubstate parses level, updates AudioService, persists to NVS.
+ *
+ * @author   Michele Bigi
+ * @date     2026-07-06
+ */
+esp_err_t audioEnhancePostHandler(httpd_req_t* req, bool stereo)
+{
+    auto* ctx = routeContextFrom(req);
+    if (ctx == nullptr || ctx->audio == nullptr) {
+        httpd_resp_set_status(req, "503 Service Unavailable");
+        return httpd_resp_send(req, nullptr, 0);
+    }
+
+    std::array<char, 512> body{};
+    if (!readRequestBody(req, body)) {
+        httpd_resp_set_status(req, "400 Bad Request");
+        return httpd_resp_send(req, nullptr, 0);
+    }
+
+    const auto parsed = core::parseEnhanceLevelJson(std::string_view(body.data()));
+    if (!parsed) {
+        const std::string json =
+            core::serializeAudioErrorJson(parseErrorToken(parsed.error()));
+        httpd_resp_set_status(req, "400 Bad Request");
+        httpd_resp_set_type(req, "application/json");
+        return httpd_resp_send(req, json.c_str(), json.size());
+    }
+
+    const std::expected<void, core::StoreError> applied = stereo
+        ? ctx->audio->setStereoEnhance(*parsed, true)
+        : ctx->audio->setBassEnhance(*parsed, true);
+    if (!applied) {
+        const std::string json = core::serializeAudioErrorJson("store_failed");
+        httpd_resp_set_status(req, "500 Internal Server Error");
+        httpd_resp_set_type(req, "application/json");
+        return httpd_resp_send(req, json.c_str(), json.size());
+    }
+
+    const std::string json = core::serializeAudioSavedJson();
+    httpd_resp_set_type(req, "application/json");
+    return httpd_resp_send(req, json.c_str(), json.size());
+}
+
+esp_err_t audioStereoEnhancePostHandler(httpd_req_t* req)
+{
+    return audioEnhancePostHandler(req, true);
+}
+
+esp_err_t audioBassEnhancePostHandler(httpd_req_t* req)
+{
+    return audioEnhancePostHandler(req, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief    indexGetHandler — serve gzipped setup page from flash.
  * @param    req  HTTP request handle from esp_http_server.
  * @return   ESP_OK on success, or an esp_err_t error code.
  * @pubstate none; reads embedded www/index.html.gz blob.
@@ -726,6 +791,22 @@ std::expected<void, NetError> SetupWebServer::start(
     };
     httpd_register_uri_handler(server_, &audioResetUri);
 
+    const httpd_uri_t audioStereoEnhanceUri = {
+        .uri = "/api/audio/stereo-enhance",
+        .method = HTTP_POST,
+        .handler = audioStereoEnhancePostHandler,
+        .user_ctx = routeCtx,
+    };
+    httpd_register_uri_handler(server_, &audioStereoEnhanceUri);
+
+    const httpd_uri_t audioBassEnhanceUri = {
+        .uri = "/api/audio/bass-enhance",
+        .method = HTTP_POST,
+        .handler = audioBassEnhancePostHandler,
+        .user_ctx = routeCtx,
+    };
+    httpd_register_uri_handler(server_, &audioBassEnhanceUri);
+
     ESP_LOGI(kTag, "HTTP server listening on port 80");
     return {};
 }
diff --git a/Software/components/net/www/index.html b/Software/components/net/www/index.html
index 3119cf8..3162dde 100644
--- a/Software/components/net/www/index.html
+++ b/Software/components/net/www/index.html
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@
       <input id="si4684-db" type="range" min="-60" max="12" step="0.5" value="0">
       <label for="esp32-db">ESP32 path (dB)</label>
       <input id="esp32-db" type="range" min="-60" max="12" step="0.5" value="0">
+      <label for="stereo-level">Stereo depth (0–100)</label>
+      <input id="stereo-level" type="range" min="0" max="100" step="1" value="0">
+      <label for="bass-level">Bass enhance (0–100)</label>
+      <input id="bass-level" type="range" min="0" max="100" step="1" value="0">
       <div class="row">
         <button type="button" id="save-audio">Save profile</button>
         <button type="button" class="secondary" id="reset-audio">Reset flat</button>
@@ -426,6 +430,10 @@
           document.getElementById("master-db").value = d.master.left_db;
           document.getElementById("si4684-db").value = d.mixer.si4684_left_db;
           document.getElementById("esp32-db").value = d.mixer.esp32_left_db;
+          if (d.enhancements) {
+            document.getElementById("stereo-level").value = d.enhancements.stereo_level;
+            document.getElementById("bass-level").value = d.enhancements.bass_level;
+          }
           showMsg(msg, "", true);
         })
         .catch(function () { showMsg(msg, "Audio profile load failed.", false); });
@@ -446,6 +454,13 @@
       audioProfile.mixer.si4684_right_db = si4684;
       audioProfile.mixer.esp32_left_db = esp32;
       audioProfile.mixer.esp32_right_db = esp32;
+      if (!audioProfile.enhancements) {
+        audioProfile.enhancements = { stereo_level: 0, bass_level: 0 };
+      }
+      audioProfile.enhancements.stereo_level =
+        parseInt(document.getElementById("stereo-level").value, 10);
+      audioProfile.enhancements.bass_level =
+        parseInt(document.getElementById("bass-level").value, 10);
       fetch("/api/audio/profile", {
         method: "PUT",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
@@ -462,6 +477,35 @@
         .catch(function () { showMsg(msg, "Save request failed.", false); });
     });
 
+    function postEnhance(url, level, msg) {
+      fetch(url, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ level: level })
+      })
+        .then(function (r) { return r.json().then(function (d) { return { ok: r.ok, d: d }; }); })
+        .then(function (res) {
+          if (res.ok && res.d.status === "saved") {
+            showMsg(msg, "Enhancement applied.", true);
+          } else {
+            showMsg(msg, "Enhance failed: " + (res.d.reason || "unknown"), false);
+          }
+        })
+        .catch(function () { showMsg(msg, "Enhance request failed.", false); });
+    }
+
+    document.getElementById("stereo-level").addEventListener("change", function () {
+      var msg = document.getElementById("audio-msg");
+      var level = parseInt(document.getElementById("stereo-level").value, 10);
+      postEnhance("/api/audio/stereo-enhance", level, msg);
+    });
+
+    document.getElementById("bass-level").addEventListener("change", function () {
+      var msg = document.getElementById("audio-msg");
+      var level = parseInt(document.getElementById("bass-level").value, 10);
+      postEnhance("/api/audio/bass-enhance", level, msg);
+    });
+
     document.getElementById("reset-audio").addEventListener("click", function () {
       var msg = document.getElementById("audio-msg");
       fetch("/api/audio/reset", { method: "POST" })
diff --git a/Software/components/net/www/index.html.gz b/Software/components/net/www/index.html.gz
index eb4bb3d..fb5718e 100644
Binary files a/Software/components/net/www/index.html.gz and b/Software/components/net/www/index.html.gz differ
diff --git a/Software/components/services/audio/include/audio/AudioService.hpp b/Software/components/services/audio/include/audio/AudioService.hpp
index 3074fa1..73afd1c 100644
--- a/Software/components/services/audio/include/audio/AudioService.hpp
+++ b/Software/components/services/audio/include/audio/AudioService.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "core/AudioProfile.hpp"
 #include "core/DspError.hpp"
+#include "core/EnhanceLevel.hpp"
+#include "core/EnhancementsDesign.hpp"
 #include "core/EqBandIndex.hpp"
 #include "core/FrequencyHz.hpp"
 #include "core/GainDb.hpp"
@@ -147,9 +149,45 @@ public:
         core::EqBandIndex band, core::GainDb gain, core::FrequencyHz center,
         float q, bool persist);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief    setStereoEnhance — adjust stereo depth overlay (PEQ bands 3–5).
+     *
+     * @dname    setStereoEnhance
+     * @param    level   Intensity 0..100 (0 = off).
+     * @param    persist When true and store is set, write NVS.
+     * @return   Ok on success, or StoreError.
+     * @pubstate updates profile_.enhancements.stereo and safeloads effective EQ.
+     *
+     * @author   Michele Bigi
+     * @date     2026-07-06
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] std::expected<void, core::StoreError> setStereoEnhance(
+        core::EnhanceLevel level, bool persist);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief    setBassEnhance — adjust bass emphasis overlay (PEQ bands 1–2).
+     *
+     * @dname    setBassEnhance
+     * @param    level   Intensity 0..100 (0 = off).
+     * @param    persist When true and store is set, write NVS.
+     * @return   Ok on success, or StoreError.
+     * @pubstate updates profile_.enhancements.bass and safeloads effective EQ.
+     *
+     * @author   Michele Bigi
+     * @date     2026-07-06
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] std::expected<void, core::StoreError> setBassEnhance(
+        core::EnhanceLevel level, bool persist);
+
 private:
     [[nodiscard]] std::expected<void, core::StoreError> persistProfile() const;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] std::expected<void, core::StoreError> applyProfileToDsp(
+        const core::AudioProfile& profile);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] std::expected<void, core::StoreError> applyEffectiveEq(
+        bool persist);
+
     core::IDsp& dsp_;
     core::IAudioProfileStore* store_;
     core::AudioProfile profile_;
diff --git a/Software/components/services/audio/src/AudioService.cpp b/Software/components/services/audio/src/AudioService.cpp
index 89508d6..fd4b394 100644
--- a/Software/components/services/audio/src/AudioService.cpp
+++ b/Software/components/services/audio/src/AudioService.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@
 
 namespace audio {
 
+namespace {
+
+[[nodiscard]] core::AudioProfile profileForHardware(
+    const core::AudioProfile& profile) noexcept
+{
+    core::AudioProfile hardware = profile;
+    hardware.eq =
+        core::applyEnhancementsToEq(profile.eq, profile.enhancements);
+    return hardware;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
 AudioService::AudioService(core::IDsp& dsp, core::IAudioProfileStore* store)
     : dsp_(dsp)
     , store_(store)
@@ -30,8 +43,8 @@ std::expected<void, core::DspError> AudioService::loadAndApply()
         }
     }
 
-    if (auto applied = dsp_.applyProfile(profile_); !applied) {
-        return applied;
+    if (auto applied = applyProfileToDsp(profile_); !applied) {
+        return std::unexpected(core::DspError::SafeloadFailed);
     }
     return {};
 }
@@ -49,11 +62,35 @@ std::expected<void, core::StoreError> AudioService::persistProfile() const
     return store_->saveProfile(profile_);
 }
 
+std::expected<void, core::StoreError> AudioService::applyProfileToDsp(
+    const core::AudioProfile& profile)
+{
+    const core::AudioProfile hardware = profileForHardware(profile);
+    if (auto applied = dsp_.applyProfile(hardware); !applied) {
+        return std::unexpected(core::StoreError::IoFailed);
+    }
+    return {};
+}
+
+std::expected<void, core::StoreError> AudioService::applyEffectiveEq(
+    bool persist)
+{
+    const core::EqProfile effective = core::applyEnhancementsToEq(
+        profile_.eq, profile_.enhancements);
+    if (auto applied = dsp_.applyEq(effective); !applied) {
+        return std::unexpected(core::StoreError::IoFailed);
+    }
+    if (persist) {
+        return persistProfile();
+    }
+    return {};
+}
+
 std::expected<void, core::StoreError> AudioService::applyProfile(
     const core::AudioProfile& profile, bool persist)
 {
-    if (auto applied = dsp_.applyProfile(profile); !applied) {
-        return std::unexpected(core::StoreError::IoFailed);
+    if (auto applied = applyProfileToDsp(profile); !applied) {
+        return applied;
     }
     profile_ = profile;
     if (persist) {
@@ -101,18 +138,26 @@ std::expected<void, core::StoreError> AudioService::setEqBand(
     core::EqBandIndex band, core::GainDb gain, core::FrequencyHz center, float q,
     bool persist)
 {
-    if (auto applied = dsp_.setEqBand(band, gain, center, q); !applied) {
-        return std::unexpected(core::StoreError::IoFailed);
-    }
     profile_.eq.setBand(band, core::EqBandSettings{
                                  .gain = gain,
                                  .center = center,
                                  .q = q,
                              });
-    if (persist) {
-        return persistProfile();
-    }
-    return {};
+    return applyEffectiveEq(persist);
+}
+
+std::expected<void, core::StoreError> AudioService::setStereoEnhance(
+    core::EnhanceLevel level, bool persist)
+{
+    profile_.enhancements.stereo = level;
+    return applyEffectiveEq(persist);
+}
+
+std::expected<void, core::StoreError> AudioService::setBassEnhance(
+    core::EnhanceLevel level, bool persist)
+{
+    profile_.enhancements.bass = level;
+    return applyEffectiveEq(persist);
 }
 
 } // namespace audio
diff --git a/Software/docs/manual/ch-api.tex b/Software/docs/manual/ch-api.tex
index c7b4fd8..2fa4702 100644
--- a/Software/docs/manual/ch-api.tex
+++ b/Software/docs/manual/ch-api.tex
@@ -184,9 +184,11 @@ The handler reads \texttt{audio::AudioService::currentProfile()}.
 {"mixer":{"si4684_left_db":0,"si4684_right_db":0,"esp32_left_db":0,
  "esp32_right_db":0,"mix_left_db":0,"mix_right_db":0},
  "master":{"left_db":0,"right_db":0},
- "eq":[{"gain_db":0,"center_hz":40,"q":1.414}, ...]}
+ "eq":[{"gain_db":0,"center_hz":40,"q":1.414}, ...],
+ "enhancements":{"stereo_level":0,"bass_level":0}}
 \end{drcode}
 Six EQ bands are always present (\texttt{eq} array length~6).
+Enhancement levels are 0--100; at 0 the base EQ band settings apply.
 \end{drnote}
 
 HTTP status: \textbf{200 OK}; \textbf{503} when the audio service is
@@ -217,6 +219,32 @@ applies it to the DSP, and persists to NVS. Success response:
 \texttt{\{"status":"saved"\}}. HTTP status: \textbf{200 OK}; \textbf{500}
 on apply/persist failure.
 
+\subsection{\texttt{POST /api/audio/stereo-enhance}}
+\label{sec:api-audio-stereo-enhance}
+
+Adjusts stereo depth via a psychoacoustic PEQ overlay on bands 3--5
+(1\,kHz / 3\,kHz / 8\,kHz). This is \emph{not} true M/S widening---there
+is no dedicated SigmaStudio widener block; see
+Section~\ref{sec:ss-enhancements}.
+
+\begin{drnote}[Request body]
+\begin{drcode}[JSON]
+{"level":50}
+\end{drcode}
+\texttt{level} is an integer 0--100 (0 = off, 100 = maximum).
+\end{drnote}
+
+Success response: \texttt{\{"status":"saved"\}}. HTTP status:
+\textbf{200 OK}; \textbf{400} for invalid JSON or level; \textbf{500}
+when safeload or NVS persistence fails.
+
+\subsection{\texttt{POST /api/audio/bass-enhance}}
+\label{sec:api-audio-bass-enhance}
+
+Adjusts bass emphasis via a PEQ overlay on bands 1--2 (100\,Hz /
+400\,Hz). Request and response schema match
+\texttt{POST /api/audio/stereo-enhance} (Section~\ref{sec:api-audio-stereo-enhance}).
+
 \section{Boot and network state machine}
 \label{sec:api-boot-flow}
 
diff --git a/Software/docs/manual/ch-classes.tex b/Software/docs/manual/ch-classes.tex
index b646137..f20a7a7 100644
--- a/Software/docs/manual/ch-classes.tex
+++ b/Software/docs/manual/ch-classes.tex
@@ -201,7 +201,13 @@ Constructed once in \texttt{HardwareBootstrap} alongside the driver.
 Application service for ADAU1701 mixer, EQ, and master volume. Holds a
 reference to \texttt{core::IDsp}, tracks the in-memory \texttt{AudioProfile},
 loads from \texttt{IAudioProfileStore} after boot, and applies changes via
-safeload. Exposed on \texttt{/api/audio/*} and the web UI Audio section.
+safeload. Stereo depth and bass enhance levels are merged into the effective
+EQ via \texttt{core::applyEnhancementsToEq()}. Exposed on
+\texttt{/api/audio/*} and the web UI Audio section.
+
+\section{EnhanceLevel}\label{cls:EnhanceLevel}
+Strong type for 0--100 enhancement intensity (stereo depth and bass boost).
+Validated at the HTTP boundary by \texttt{core::parseEnhanceLevelJson()}.
 
 \section{NvsAudioProfileStore}\label{cls:NvsAudioProfileStore}
 \texttt{IAudioProfileStore} implementation storing serialised
diff --git a/Software/docs/manual/ch-sigmastudio.tex b/Software/docs/manual/ch-sigmastudio.tex
index 7775805..4d5caba 100644
--- a/Software/docs/manual/ch-sigmastudio.tex
+++ b/Software/docs/manual/ch-sigmastudio.tex
@@ -213,6 +213,26 @@ SigmaStudio export (Section~\ref{sec:ss-export}).
   \label{tab:ss-runtime}
 \end{table}
 
+\section{Virtual enhancements (stereo depth and bass boost)}
+\label{sec:ss-enhancements}
+
+The SigmaStudio export does not include dedicated stereo widener or bass
+boost blocks. Firmware~0.5.0 maps enhancement levels (0--100) onto the
+existing Param EQ1 bands at runtime:
+
+\begin{itemize}
+  \item \textbf{Bass enhance} --- peaking boost at 100\,Hz (+9\,dB max)
+        and 400\,Hz (+3\,dB max).
+  \item \textbf{Stereo enhance} --- slight 1\,kHz cut, plus 3\,kHz and
+        8\,kHz lift for a wider, more present image. This is a
+        psychoacoustic curve, not mid/side processing.
+\end{itemize}
+
+Enhancement levels are stored in \texttt{AudioProfile::enhancements} and
+applied by \texttt{core::applyEnhancementsToEq()} before safeload. Base EQ
+band settings in NVS are preserved; overlays replace affected bands only
+while the corresponding level is greater than zero.
+
 \begin{drcaution}[Use safeload for live changes]
 All runtime updates to the volume, source levels, and EQ bands must go
 through the ADAU1701 safeload mechanism. Writing parameter cells directly