I've been wondering the same thing. They don't allow you to pin it, either, which is additionally annoying. I figured they'd have the mini-player (the one you see when you unlock the phone or change the volume) offer either a link to the equalizer or switch modes (from Bass boost to Bass cut and so on). I basically just resorted to opening up the equalizer and letting it sit in the background, so if a song comes on that makes me want to change it, I just hold back and change it. It's certainly not the BEST option, but it beats going into the settings every time.