If you have a Google Pixel smartphone, chances are you’ve heard of Adaptive Sound and wondered how to enable it. For clarity, Adaptive Sound is a Google Pixel smartphone-exclusive feature. Summarily, ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Google is developing an automatic equalizer adjustment feature for Pixels. Dubbed Adaptive Sound, the feature tweaks audio settings based on environment acoustics. The Google Pixel 5 will likely ...

It’s always nice opening up your settings to randomly find a new feature. Some Pixel 6 users are reporting seeing Adaptive Sound pop up on their Pixel 6 phones. This is a feature that was present on ...

It seems as though Pixel 6 devices are now getting access to the Adaptive Sound feature that was once exclusive to the Google Pixel 5. For those unaware, the Pixel 5 has an under-display speaker ...

Verizon (Engadget's parent company) has created a version of spatial audio it says doesn't require specific headphones, earbuds or speakers. The first device to use Verizon Adaptive Sound tech is the ...

A number of companies have focused on spatial audio technology in recent months. From Dolby Atmos to Apple's recent Music update, the higher-quality sound experience has been making headlines as it's ...

Everyone’s been there: The latest Marvel film trailer is out, or Kanye surprise-dropped a record, but all you have are the tinny-sounding little speakers on your smartphone and a handful of friends ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...