3. Adjust your Pixel Buds equalizer (EQ)

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.

Equalizer Control

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