Amplify Your Android: 5 Essential Tips for Supreme Sound Quality

Most people don’t understand that the quality of audio on their mobile device can completely transform their listening experience. If you listen to music, podcasts, or watch any videos on your phone, this guide will help you take your audio to the next level. As we explore the search for the best mobile audio, it’s important to remember that your Android cellphone has the potential to unlock far more than you might think. Now, let’s dive in and look at five easy-to-follow steps you can take to improve the sound quality of your Android phone.

Dive into the World of Wired Headphones

Embrace the Classical Approach

In a wireless world, there’s nothing like wired headphones. While Bluetooth is convenient, it is also compressed and noisy. Signal compression destroys subtlety, robs the music of detail, and limits sound fidelity. Thus, while occasionally convenient, Bluetooth signal compression and interference are not worth the audio tradeoff for most dedicated audiophiles. Newer phone models make the transition back to wired headphones easy: simply use a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter. My favourites are the Marshall Major IVs, which can support wired or Bluetooth.

Tweak the Bluetooth Volume

Enhance Your Listening Experience

For anybody frustrated by low-volume Bluetooth devices, the world is your oyster. You simply need to dive into your Android phone’s developer options and switch off Absolute Volume for Bluetooth. If, like me, you live in a noisy city and already struggle to hear yourself think, disabling this setting could be the difference between hearing it and hearing it brilliantly. This power must be treated with care: don’t overdo it, protecting your delicate ears and avoiding distortion.

Upgrade Your Music Source

Opt for High-Quality Streams

If you’re a streaming-service listener, be sure to max out your platform’s settings to stream at the highest possible quality, especially on wireless connections. Audiophile listeners can move on to the highest rungs of the audio ladder: downloading music in high-resolution formats such as FLAC.

Experiment with Equalization

Customize Your Audio

An EQ can make sounds more compatible with the way that your body works and in a style that you prefer. People often use an EQ to clear up podcasts or to tweak a song’s EQ track. Many Android phones come equipped with EQ settings, but if you want something a bit deeper, like Flat Equaliser - Bass Booster, then you should have a third-party app on your phone.

Discover Google's Sound Amplifier

Innovative Sound Enhancement

There’s even an app for those who want to fine-tune their listening experience still further: Google’s free Sound Amplifier, which can be used to improve phone calls made in noisy environments, or the playback of audio or video media. It has a graphic equaliser and users can choose between several listening presets, such as ‘calm’ or ‘speech enhancement’. It comes with a range of controls, including a compressor, yet is designed for use with wired headphones, and has a depth of control that was previously unavailable on mobile.

If you do follow all of these tips in your daily use, you too will be holding the Android phone that sounds its very best possible. All that clarity will transform the world around you, the person on the other end be it a customer service rep, loved one, or whatever, or the background, into the most perfect everyday sound. The road to better sound is a long one, but every adjustment you make unlocks more of the latent potential you put in your device the day you bought it.

Understanding Your Android Phone

At the heart of these improvements are the functions and features of your Android phone. We’ve already seen that we can make quite a few enhancements to sound quality through simple tweaks and accessories. Moving to wired headphones, adjusting your Bluetooth settings, upgrading your music source, using an equaliser and making the most of apps such as the recently announced Sound Amplifier app from Google will all give you a better sound experience. The important message here is that Android-powered phones can let you unlock the potential of your devices and can provide the sounds to enrich your daily life. With their wide breadth of features and settings, phones can be the best component in any audio system, from streamer to audio player to DAC, but also can be a great starting point for the enthusiast and the casual listener alike.