Customize EQ with Google Pixel Buds Pro

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 do not apply to phone call audio.

Important: If you're using Google Pixel Buds, you can get more bass with Bass boost. If you're using Pixel Buds A-Series or Pixel Buds Pro 2, you can customize your bass.

Custom Equalizer

On a Pixel phone with Android 10+:

1. Go to Settings Connected Devices.
2. Under "Saved devices", tap your paired Pixel Buds' Settings Sound Equalizer.
3. Choose an Equalizer preset from the list. To customize individual frequencies, go to Equalizer Settings and move the sliders to your preferred levels.¹

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.
5. Choose an Equalizer preset from the list. To customize individual frequencies, go to Equalizer Settings and move the sliders to your preferred levels.

On other Android devices:

1. Open the Google Pixel Buds app .
2. Tap Sound Equalizer (EQ) settings .
3. Choose an Equalizer preset from the list. To customize individual frequencies further, go to Equalizer Settings and move the sliders to your preferred levels.¹

Presets

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 below the sliders or go back to the Sound page.

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

Volume EQ

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

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