Saved EQ presets play on wrong devices

[InfiniteAudio]

I've saved an EQ preset for my bluetooth headset, but the EQ is on / active when I'm connected to my car.

Bluetooth / Jib+Active are the only things checked for the preset, why is the EQ on for my car as well?

 

Thanks

[andrewilley]

Did you tick overall Bluetooth (as well as the specific output device name) when you created the EQ? If you did, I believe it will be applied to all BT devices (as you have ticked BT overall) rather than just the named device subset.

Andre

[InfiniteAudio]

No, Only the individual earbud checkbox is selected, everything else is unchecked.

Car is connected via USB / Android auto.

[andrewilley]

So when you save the profile, you ONLY selected the item, not the Bluetooth box in the line above - like this:

Andre

[InfiniteAudio]

that's correct. Then I just tap save and leave the app as-is.

 

[InfiniteAudio]

Do I have to select the EQ preset myself when a device is attached?

Ex: When on headphones, turn on EQ (First pic), but when in my car, make sure it's turned off?

I'm going on the assumption that PA will recognize the device in use and it will automatically select the correct eq preset with no input from me.

[andrewilley]

I've just done some tests, and presets saved for a specific BT headset do seem to behave exactly as expected (for me at least):

• I started by deleting any saved device presets, to give a clean slate.
• Connect my BT Parrot Zik headphones, adjust the EQ sliders as needed, and Save it as an EQ preset named 'Zik' for that device only (i.e. with Bluetooth selector box unticked, and the Parrot Zik box ticked).
• Turn the headphones off, and manually change the EQ values back to flat.
• Connect the same headphones again and PA detects them and automatically switches to the previously assigned 'Zik' EQ profile.
• Disconnect the headphones again and PA reverts to flat.
• Connect to a different BT device, or wired headset, etc. PA still remains flat.
• Connect the Parrot Zik headphones again and PA detects and automatically switches to the 'Zik' EQ settings.
• Disconnect the headphones again and PA reverts to flat.

I tried this process multiple times in varying combinations and it worked correctly every time.

By the way, as a bonus I found you can connect two bluetooth devices at the same time, and listen to them both simultaneously! I didn't know you could do that.

Andre

[InfiniteAudio]

Andre, you're awesome! That totally did it.

Good to know about the dual BT devices too.

Thanks!

Marc

[Naveen P Nair]

I have this same issue, I need the EQ preset only for Bluetooth devices but it's also applying for wired headphones too even though it's unchecked.

[andrewilley]

8 minutes ago, Naveen P Nair said:

I have this same issue, I need the EQ preset only for Bluetooth devices but it's also applying for wired headphones too even though it's unchecked.

Have you got a saved preset for Wired Headset, as that should activate whenever you disconnect Bluetooth and plug in a wired headset.

Andre

[Naveen P Nair]

Actually my device has a built-in Equalizer that works perfectly for wired earphones, I use Poweramp EQ because the built-in EQ is not working with Bluetooth headphones, so is there a way to automatically turn off the EQ option when on wired headphones and use the default system EQ?

[andrewilley]

5 minutes ago, Naveen P Nair said:

is there a way to automatically turn off the EQ option when on wired headphones and use the default system EQ?

Just save a flat preset for wired headset use.

Andre

[Naveen P Nair]

@andrewilley Thanks, It worked.