Customize EQ with Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a

With Custom Equalizer (EQ), you can use sliders to adjust 5 different frequency bands and save your preferred settings. You can also choose one of the presets, like "Heavy bass" as a starting point. These settings don’t apply to phone call audio.

Important: This article only applies to Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a.

Customize your Equalizer

On a Pixel phone with Android 10+:

  1. Go to Settings and then Connected Devices.
  2. Under "Saved devices," tap your paired Pixel Buds' Settings and then Device details and then Sound and then Equalizer.
    For quick access:
    1. Swipe down from the top of your screen for Quick Settings.
    2. Touch and hold the Bluetooth menu.
    3. Go to your paired Pixel Buds’ Settings .
    4. Tap Sound.
  3. Choose an Equalizer preset from the dropdown menu. To customize individual frequencies:
    1. Choose a frequency from the list.
    2. Touch and hold, then slide to your preferred level.1
    3. Tap Save.

On other Android devices:

  1. Open the Google Pixel Buds app Pixel Buds.

  2. Tap Device and then Sound and then Equalizer.
  3. Choose an Equalizer preset from the dropdown menu. To customize individual frequencies:
    1. Choose a frequency from the list.
    2. Touch and hold, then slide to your preferred level.1
    3. Tap Save.

Choose a Preset

You can choose one of these presets as a starting point to get audio that works for you.

  • Default: Google-tuned to work best across all types of audio content
  • Light bass: Reduces bass to highlight everything else
  • Heavy bass: Boosts lower frequencies to put bass first
  • Balanced: A more neutral sound that balances the instruments in all ranges
  • Vocal boost: Makes vocals stand out
  • Clarity: Boosts the highs for better understanding of the words in speech and more sparkle and brilliance in music
  • Last saved: Restores your last saved equalizer setting

Save your Custom EQ settings

Once you find an equalizer setting you like, tap Save.

The "Last saved" preset saves your equalizer settings when you exit the Custom equalizer page if the settings are different from other presets.

Enable Volume EQ

You can turn on the volume equalizer to enhance bass and treble frequencies at lower volume levels.

1Pixel Buds must be connected to the phone to activate this feature.

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