Our smartphones have made listening to our favorite music easier than ever. We can turn on Spotify on our Android and play it on the desk next to us while we work. We can listen to our personal playlists through our headphones or while the phone is hooked up to our cars. Whatever we want to listen to at any moment is at our fingertips. If you really want to elevate your Android music-listening experience, though, you need to explore your phone’s equalizer settings.
An equalizer allows you to adjust the volumes of different sound frequencies. Your Android currently defaults to what it considers normal equalizer settings, and that is perfectly fine. However, there are benefits if you want to adjust it. Perhaps you like a heavier bass. Or perhaps your ears are sensitive to certain sounds and you’d like to minimize them. Both of these and more can be adjusted to your preferences.
The good news is that equalizer settings can be adjusted directly from your Android phone. Unfortunately, the location of these settings can vary from Android to Android. If you can’t find the equalizer under your phone’s Settings menu, you can also download an app to do the same thing.
Where to adjust the equalizer settings
It would be easier if there were a single place on every Android to get to the equalizer, but unfortunately, there is not. Some phones may not even have the option. The best strategy is to look for places on your phone where you can adjust the sound. The Settings menu should be your first stop.
The Samsung Galaxy likely has what you need under Settings. From Settings, go to Sounds and Vibrations. Then click on Sound Quality and Effects. There will be an option that says Equalizer, and it is set to Normal by default. Click on that to adjust it. Again, this can vary depending on what version of the Samsung Galaxy you have.
If you are having trouble finding it, you can use an app from the Google Play Store like Equalizer FX. Equalizer FX is free to install and simple to use. You can adjust your equalizer settings directly through the app. It also has preset settings based on music genres like Folk and Dance to give you an easy shortcut.
How to adjust your equalizer settings
Unless your career field involves audio manipulation, the equalizer settings may look intimidating. You will see a series of vertical bars that can be slid up and down with frequencies on them. Don’t become overwhelmed! It’s a matter of having fun and experimenting to find out what you personally enjoy.
Your Android may have preset options you can choose from that include Pop, Classic, Jazz, and Rock. Those are good starting points to see how the equalizer settings change and how they impact the music. There is also a custom option so you can experiment to find out what you like best. Your preferences may even change depending on the type of music you are listening to. If you don’t like any of the adjustments, you can just set it back to Normal without any problem at all.
Having background music playing on your phone while you work, using it to fuel your workouts, or just listening for fun all enhance your daily life. With some tinkering on your Android, you can improve your music-listening experience and get a new sound for your favorite songs.
