A few years ago, the very first app I bought from the Play Store was Poweramp Pro. The only reason I went pro was the 10 band EQ and bass boost control I got over my music.
Buying the app made my purchase of Monsters DNA worth around $200 USD. But all this lasted while the music was saved as MP3 files on the SD card.
The world has moved on and we have apps like Spotify, Wynk and many more which gives us access to a plethora of music anytime and anywhere. But all these music tracks are DRM protected and can only be played from the app itself.
The same goes for videos uploaded using the YouTube app.
Most of these apps don't have the advanced music control option and hence you can't change the base or boost the treble and it really spoils the vibe. So just so you can get the most out of your expensive headphones, here are two Android apps that give you system-wide control over the music that's playing on your Android.
Let's have a look.
Equalizer &Bass Booster is an overall equalizer and modulates the sounds of whatever is playing on your phone. When you launch the app, tap the play button to set your default player. Once the music is playing on your phone, you can return to the app to make adjustments.
In the very foreground, you will see a visualizer with a volume button. You can play around with them for a while, but the real juice of the app is in the button in the top left corner. Tapping on it will give you access to a 5-band EQ, and along with that, you'll have several presets to choose from.
If you want, you can even create and save your own preset to use later. The app contains some ads, but one can opt for the pro version to get additional features and an ad-free experience. The app is suitable for most users who like to have basic control over music.
But if you're looking for a 10-band equalizer for full control, we've got yet another app for you.
If you want to get a 10 band equalizer, you can try Equalizer Pro (free). The app contains ads and gives no option to purchase the pro version and at the same time the app name contains both keywords.
Anyway, here too you can choose from the presets and save a custom one.
You can also control bass boost and virtualization in the app. The app looks less polished and doesn't support widgets compared to the previous one.
Cool Tip: The 10-band EQ control works best in landscape mode.
So these are the two apps using which you can get the overall music equalizer on your Android. If you are good with the 5 band EQ, I would prefer the former. It has a better user interface and provides an on-screen widget to enable or disable the app easily.
So go ahead and get the most out of your beloved headphones.
