Pixel 2 Bluetooth Audio Quality With Music Playback.

[neil74]

To confirm I'm using Spotify. Believe the eq is global so the app you use is irrelevant?

 

[Mike Dee]

To confirm I'm using Spotify. Believe the eq is global so the app you use is irrelevant?

Unfortunately not correct

 

[neil74]

Spotify does use the stock EQ, does play music not?

 

[Andreas Lagos]

This is the case for wireless speakers as well. My pixel 2 sounds very "muddy" and distorted on my jbl power up. Microsoft lumia 950xl sounds fine.

 

[GSDer]

Also, there is a Pro version. Used to be paid, but now its free. I dont think there is a difference.

Looks to me like the Pro version is still paid for https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devdnua.equalizer - I'd assume that it just removes the ads but I haven't tried it yet.

 

[neil74]

Re viper, I did some googling and it seems it can be installed without root I did not however find a clear guide as to exactly how to do it and it seems to be a moving target depending on the OS version. Also there were conflicting reports that viper does not work with usb-c audio?



If there was an idiots step by step guide I’d probably do it but I just fear I’d break something tbh.

 

[SupraLB]

Have you tried changing the Bluetooth settings under Developer Options? Several choices in there. I am now seeing the label "HD audio: Qualcomm aptX audio" after I connect to my speakers. Never seen that before, but speakers and sound is great. (also using equalizer fx).

 

[idiotekniques]

Equalizer FX destroyed my volume aka when enabled it reduces my volume dramatically, on headphones and bluetooth. Using the Loudness effect brings some of it back but not enough, plus I don't want to use that effect. Does it do that for anyone else?

 

[neil74]

Some of the presets are terrible but others are ok. The pop one is hilariously bad. If I'm brave I may try viper over the weekend.

 

[Ca_lvn]

I use Spotify, Google Music, equalizer FX to set my sounds all Bluetooth through my car sounds great including the base

 

[SupraLB]

Those presets are garbage without touching the EQ. This is my setup. I'm more bass heavy, although I turned off it's boost.

 

[Vega007]

I had just posted this on another thread, but yeah, anyhow...
Interestingly enough, I prefer the sound I get from bluetooth and wired on my OnePlus 5T over what the Pixel 2 can produce. In my car is where I especially noticed the difference of the two, for some reason the 5T was just producing much fuller sound than my Pixel 2 did for the same songs. I also use Spotify btw.

 

[Ca_lvn]

Just at a third-party EQ into that and you'll have incredible sound^^^

 

[neil74]

Having used it for a few days I do not think the equaliser fx does anything that the built in one does not it is just easier to adjust.

There is just something a little harsh to the sound for me with the eq off. It is hardly terrible but having heard other phones it is hard to un-hear!

I maybe need to get braver and try viper. I am still holding off on selling that V30!

 

[idiotekniques]

Having used it for a few days I do not think the equaliser fx does anything that the built in one does not it is just easier to adjust.

There is just something a little harsh to the sound for me with the eq off. It is hardly terrible but having heard other phones it is hard to un-hear!

I maybe need to get braver and try viper. I am still holding off on selling that V30!

Which single are you using?