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Equalizer – Power to the Music!
Tested version: 2.2.6
Latest version: 3.2.8
Requires Android: from 2.3
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Summary
Ear-buds and ear-phones are not viable replacements for a proper stereo—and that goes double if you don’t adapt them to a specific musical genre you're listening to.
Amped up bass is just the ticket if you’re listening to dubstep, but not if you’re in the mood for orchestrated music.
So either you look into purchasing several headsets or you think about maybe using an equalizer to adapt music.
The latter of the two options is obviously the cheaper one—but the problem is that Android doesn’t come with an integrated equalizer.
That’s where apps such as PowerAMP come in... except that PowerAMP doesn’t run on a system-wide level and is thus not compatible with music players such as Simfy.
Equalizer, are you the one we’ve been waiting for? Find out in today’s review.
Features & Use
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Test device: LG Optimus Speed / 2x
Android version: 2.3.4
Mods: Root
Please note: Equalizer doesn’t require root permissions, but the app will only run as of Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
It doesn’t matter how great or expensive your ear-phones were: sometimes the sound is simply rubbish when listening to certain musical genres. I’ve been using the Klipsch S4 In-Ear headset, which is in the mid-range segment. Music that doesn’t feature a lot of bass sounds is fantastic and very crisp, but anything that has more of a dubstep or metal vibe doesn’t sound as good.
I thought to myself ‘Come on, just deal with it,’ but after a few days the crappy sound quality started peeving me off and I decided to look around for a solution to this problem. This is when I came across the Android app Equalizer.
When you first start up the app you will se a bunch of default settings for a numbers of genres, all of which sound pretty good.
Here’s a list of the available default settings:
- Normal
- Classical
- Dance
- Flat
- Folk
- Heavy Metal
- Hip Hop
- Jazz
- Pop
- Rock
- Latin
Default settings can be set to activate automatically if the genre is recongised correctly using the tags; the preset auto-detection feature only works with music that has been saved locally.
If you decide to splurge for the pro-version which costs 1,50 €, you will be able to save your own presets that are matched to your headset. I decided to go for it and must say that I can really notice a difference in sound quality.
Use the 5 Band EQs to set if and which pitches are to be highlighted, but keep in mind that simply pumping up the bass will sound downright awful as the sound becomes very dull. If you want a lot of bass in your life look into getting the Bass Booster.
OK, I will admit that I am a bass fanatic, so I adapted the EQ and activated the Bass Booster as well. The booster’s power can be regulated—wicked!
Equalizer also comes with a ‘Virtualizer’, and, again, the 3D special acoustics can be regulated and aren’t bad at all.
Reverb default settings can also be activated.
If you’re keen to be able to access the Equalizer from within any other app, switch on the messaging in the status bar which will allow you to start up the app wherever, whenever.
A widget is also available for the homescreen; it displays the current Equalizer settings (but you can’t make changes to settings via the widget).
Another option is to create a shortcut from the homescreen to the presets, though only to one’s own default settings.
Bottom line:
Equalizer can really increase your audio pleasure and help you make the most out of your ear-phones, especially if you’re willing to take a bit of time to experiment with the app and figure out what settings suit what music best/to your liking.
Screen & Controls
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Controls are pretty simple, especially for users who have used equalizers before. If you’re a newbie it may take a bit longer to get accustomed to things and find out how to get the most out of the settings, but that can’t be helped, every body has to start at the beginning.
The design isn’t half bad for an Equalizer app.
Speed & Stability
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I recommend that you all try out the free version before committing to the full one. This is because Equalizer itself runs well, but it won't run as well as it could on less powerful Android devices.
Price/Performance Ratio
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Equalizer is available for free, and there’s a pro version available for 1,50 € for those of you who want to save your own settings.
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Market Comments
Bernard, Sep 30, 2012
Great app for boost warp Low or high quality of any song no matter how downloaded it can adjust to make it how you want....
Rahul, Sep 30, 2012
Ics Not work
Adnan, Sep 30, 2012
Lg p500 Phone gets slower
Sudipto, Sep 30, 2012
Awesome.. Its a great equalizer app, its a substitute for poweramp. Where Poweramp charges a nice amount for its service this app is absolutely free. Use it u won't regret.
Leonardo, Sep 30, 2012
Nice Good app :)
sircam, Sep 30, 2012
The best Nothing like this out there...
Mark, Sep 29, 2012
Its was great It was always a great app but then i got another phone and it started to freeze up when i put three screen on lock....and i have to press the power button like 5 times before it actually turned back on. Fix that please on the tmobile concord.
Manish, Sep 29, 2012
samsung galaxy y after locking display audio quality become badass. dont download this
Anthon, Sep 29, 2012
best app best app ever if you want a deep bass and great 3D sound quality.. great app.. love it
Exceptii0nal, Sep 29, 2012
G r r r r >.< iF This Doesnt Work On My Phone Anymore i Dont See The Point Of Me Having iT Installed,Just Wasting Space Now. - Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4g
Tejdeep, Sep 29, 2012
Superb app
Shenika, Sep 29, 2012
In the build Super Loud
DarkCrawler_x3, Sep 29, 2012
music not smooth the music is not smooth, i rather let it play normally without this app and jerky music
Brian, Sep 29, 2012
EQ Excellent
Brian, Sep 29, 2012
Very Nice Like this app so much :)
tharindu, Sep 28, 2012
Dash Wow wonderful & lovin vry much
Christopher, Sep 28, 2012
Excellent This app is so f"en awsume it covey mobile the best sound that I need for my Samsung gallery prevail from boostmobile. I was useing another app but found this one and had to keep and uninstall other great sound on headphones no doubt good Quality is the best and this is it thanks thanks Thanks! !!!
Henry, Sep 28, 2012
HTC EVO4 g shift Can't tell the difference in sound
Jeff, Sep 28, 2012
the best thus far so ive been trying everything to get better sound from my phone of the 10 or so ive tried this one is the best really the only One that works...my only complante is it seems to always stays on.
ahmed, Sep 28, 2012
Greatest app. Now i don't have to be on cm to use dsp manager. Epic 4G.
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