Sound Amplifier

Google LLC

About this app

Sound Amplifier makes everyday conversations and surrounding sounds more accessible among people who are hard of hearing, using just your Android phone and a pair of headphones. Use Sound Amplifier to filter, augment, and amplify sounds around you and on your device.

Available for devices with Android 8.1 and later. To start using Sound Amplifier, connect your headphones then go to Settings > Accessibility > Sound Amplifier or Settings > Accessibility > Downloaded apps.

Features
• Reduce unwanted noise to recognize speech better.
• Focus on a speaker’s voice in noisy environments with conversation mode. (Available for Pixel 3 and above.)
• Listen to conversations, TV, or lectures. For audio sources that are farther away, Bluetooth headphones are recommended. (Bluetooth headphones might have delayed sound transmission.)
• Personalize your listening experience for surrounding conversation or media playing on your device. You can reduce noise or boost low frequency, high frequency, or quiet sounds. Set your preferences for both ears or separately for each ear.
• Turn Sound Amplifier on and off using the accessibility button, a gesture, or Quick Settings. Learn more about the accessibility button, gesture and Quick Settings: https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/7650693
• Open Sound Amplifier more easily by adding it to your app list. In Sound Amplifier settings, turn on “Show icon in the app list”.

Requirements
• Available for Android 8.1 and later.
• Pair your Android device with headphones.
• Conversation mode is currently available on Pixel 3 and above.

Send us your feedback on Sound Amplifier by emailing: [e-mail]. For help using Sound Amplifier, connect with us at https://g.co/disabilitysupport.

Permissions Notice
• Microphone: Access to the microphone will allow Sound Amplifier to process the audio for amplification and filtering. No data is collected or stored.
• Accessibility Service: Since this app is an accessibility service, it can observe your actions, retrieve window content, and observe text that you type.

Ratings and reviews

this is a great idea, i wanted to use it in a band situation (i play guitar in a loud band) but the latency makes that impossible. most hearing protection is currently unable to provide lossless audio however if this can be set up with low latency (and seeing most smart phones no longer have wired headphones) then this would be just what i'm looking for.

It's a good app if your phone (like mine, the Galaxy A14) has bad EQ. I use this because my audio quality on the A14 is terrible compared to the A10E, and it nearly brings me back to A10E levels. My only issue that prevents this app from being a five star is that the app could be a full on sound EQ customizer, fully supported by Google with more stability than normal apps (making it more useful for all phones), rather than a mini EQ with limited settings.

Shockingly bad. I don't know why anyone would use this. The second you turn on the Boost it sounds terrible. I adjusted the boost lower, but the best sound I tuned in was with everything turned off. On top of that I noticed zero difference in volume. Pixel 8 Pro & Pixel Buds A Series.

What's new

• Use conversation mode to hear one-on-one conversations better in noisy environments (Pixel 3 and above)
• Improved performance and noise reduction
• Get easier access to audio controls, a new visualizer, and a personalized design that matches your wallpaper