Smart & Connected Life > AI & Science 31 31 people found this article helpful How to Use the Alexa Equalizer to Fine Tune Your Music Listening Settings that make your Echo sound better By Robert Silva Robert Silva Facebook Twitter Writer San Diego State University Robert Silva has extensive experience in consumer electronics and home theater product sales and sales supervision; he has written about audio, video, and home theater topics since 1998. Robert has articles published on HBO.com and Dishinfo.com plus has made appearances on the YouTube series Home Theater Geeks. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 27, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email AI & Science Eco Tech Electric Vehicles Working From Home Headphones & Ear Buds Smart Home Smart Watches & Wearables Travel Tech Connected Car Tech iPods & MP3 Players What to Know Using the Alexa app: Tap More > Settings > Device Settings. Select your device.Select Audio Settings. Adjust the treble, midrange, and bass using the app's slide controls.Using voice commands: While music plays on an Echo device, give commands to Alexa, such as "Alexa, turn up the bass." This article explains how to use the Alexa Equalizer to fine-tune your music listening with the Alexa app or direct voice commands. It includes information on using the touchscreen on compatible Echo devices to adjust the equalizer settings. This process works with Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Echo Studio, Echo Show, and Echo Spot. How to Use the Equalizer With the Alexa Smartphone App Your Amazon Echo smart speakers can stream music from a variety of sources, but the sound quality isn't quite as good as a larger stereo or home theater system. You can improve the sound quality using the Alexa equalizer settings in the Alexa smartphone app. Here's how: On the Alexa app home screen, tap More. Tap Settings. Tap Device Settings. Tap your device. Tap Audio Settings. Adjust the treble, midrange, and bass using the app's touchscreen slide controls. Use Alexa Equalizer With Direct Voice Commands While music plays on a compatible Echo device, you can use the Alexa voice assistant to adjust various settings. For example, you can say: Alexa, turn up the bass.Alexa, set the base to 6.Alexa, increase treble.Alexa, set midrange to 6. If you want to adjust the settings using a number, the range goes from -6 to +6 decibels. How to Use Alexa Sound Equalizer on the Echo Show With the Echo Show or Echo Spot, you can use Alexa voice commands directly, or you can use the touchscreen to make equalizer adjustments. On the Echo Show home screen, swipe down, then tap Settings. Tap Sounds in the settings menu. Tap Equalizer. In the Equalizer settings, adjust the treble, midrange, or base using the touchscreen. How to Use the Alexa Equalizer With Other Devices Amazon makes the equalizer available in its developer protocols for third-party devices with built-in Alexa support. One example is the Polk Audio Command Bar. Alexa can also be used to adjust the sound on a Sonos Beam. To find out if your device offers the Alexa Equalizer, open the Alexa app, then go to Devices > Settings > Device Settings. How to Use Alexa Sound Settings on Fire TV Devices The Alexa Equalizer isn't available on Fire TV devices. However, you can use voice commands to control the TV volume. Here are some Alexa voice commands you can use with Fire TVs: Alexa, set the volume to 6 on Fire TV.Alexa, turn up/down the volume on Fire TV.Alexa, mute Fire TV. For other Fire TV sound settings, including bass, treble, and sound modes, use the physical buttons on the Fire TV remote. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit