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[Q] Low Audio through Headphones

Hey people,
Was wondering if any body else finds the audio a tad on the quiet side? I have tried to use my Beats headphones and the audio seems really quiet when compared to my iPhone. The audio from the phone speaker is OK.
Cheers

mklass said:
Hey people,
Was wondering if any body else finds the audio a tad on the quiet side? I have tried to use my Beats headphones and the audio seems really quiet when compared to my iPhone. The audio from the phone speaker is OK.
Cheers
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Compared with my transformer and my old desire i find it loud but its all subjective.
Try volume+ from the market i think.

I can't turn it to full volume with my Bose QC15 definitely VERY LOUD...to my ears!
PS: same with my brother's klipshs
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the amplifier on the Galaxy Nexus is the best I've heard on any phone I've owned.
It can drive my AIAIAI TMA-1 headphones almost as good as my Hi-MD recorder.
very pleased with the amp on this phone.

Headphone Jack Performance?

I am a big music listener and the Galaxy S w/voodoo sound is amazing an so are i devices picking up nexus this week how is performance i want to know because i might have to pick up Galaxy S or i device for my media player
Please no **** head comments

Its about average.

phatmanxxl said:
Its about average.
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Is the sound low? should i purchase a ipod or galaxy S1

I'm definitely not an audio buff, but the jack is good enough for me to not be complaining about quality in both calls and music/podcasts.

I miss voodoo sound.
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It's good enough for me. The sound is great with good headphones.

The sound is pretty damn good if you ask me. I have uploaded almost my entire MP3 collection to Amazon, and I use their Cloud Player app to listen to my music. It works well with the built-in volume control that provides extra volume, and ten a little bit of tweaking with the DSPManager makes it wünderbar! I love using my Nexus as my media player.
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Coming from the og epic the nexus is a dream for sound. I'm running paranoid android and I can max out my car stereo without any tweaks. I'm very picky for clean sound. So I'm very pleased with the audio out.
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What headphones do you guys own?

Jasonhunterx said:
Is the sound low? should i purchase a ipod or galaxy S1
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Not really, just turn on the EQ as it is off by default and you can really wake it up. The headphones are fine and I can crank it all the way up on the train and the person sitting next to me cannot hear a thing.

I am also pleased with the sound out of the box. I listen with active noise cancelling headphones, in the car, and the headphones that came with the phone. Since mine is rooted I was able to install beats audio drivers and I also played with dsp manager.

netbuzz said:
I am also pleased with the sound out of the box. I listen with active noise cancelling headphones, in the car, and the headphones that came with the phone. Since mine is rooted I was able to install beats audio drivers and I also played with dsp manager.
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Ok guys thanks defiantly picking this phone up got 130$

Jasonhunterx said:
What headphones do you guys own?
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Vsonic GR07. It sounds decent but could be much better

philowneus said:
Coming from the og epic the nexus is a dream for sound. I'm running paranoid android and I can max out my car stereo without any tweaks. I'm very picky for clean sound. So I'm very pleased with the audio out.
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I'm quite the opposite, I MISS my old epic with voodoo sound... The GNexus performs good but definitely not to my standards with volume and clarity.

I've always liked Sony headphones, I'm pretty rough on them and frequently loose them so I try not to spend too much.
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Maui4x4 said:
.....The GNexus performs good but definitely not to my standards with volume and clarity.
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That's how I feel.

Zeinzu said:
I miss voodoo sound.
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I just tried my 50/50's on my Galaxy Nexus and I retract this statement.
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The stock earphones that comes with the phone are pretty low in terms of sound quality. If you have a good set of IEP then it won't be much of an issue. The sound quality is pretty decent enough. If you don't have a good set of IEP,go for a S4i.
Even I also listen to music atleast for 2-3 hours a day on my iPod Classic. I would prefer an iPod over the phone because of the battery thing. It drains too fast as compared to the iPod,which is quiet obvious.

I've just come from a galaxy S2 and the sound quality out of the headphone jack is miles better. It sounds cleaner, richer, and more balanced (Everything is clear and at a natural volume, from low bass to high treble). I've had iPod nano 3g and 4g and I think it sounds significantly better than both of those too.
The volume is a little louder than the galaxy s2, but still nowhere near as loud as both of the iPod nanos I've had. That said, I rarely find myself listening at maximum volume even on a crowded bus.
I've always used a pair of medium sized/priced seinheiser headphones.
You have nothing to worry about.

Can you tweak the volume buttons so they increase the volume in more small steps? (like the iPhone for example)

Volume+
Hi,
i've ever had good experience with the paid version of Volume+ app.
Speaker Settings
+8 for Simple Volume Boost
+6 for Bass Boost
Headset Settings
+8 for Simple Volume Boost
+6 for Bass Boost
There is no way to boost the in-call volume
By the way in the Franco kernel App there is a patch to increase the volume quality.
Bye

Speakers are not very loud...

Is it just me or are the new speakers much softer than the previous N7? It does sound much better with the Stereo setup instead of Mono, but the volume just seems low even at max volume. Maybe its just me...

The new Nexus 7 speakers are much louder for me than the old ones.

Speakers have plenty of volume...

GatorsUF said:
Is it just me or are the new speakers much softer than the previous N7? It does sound much better with the Stereo setup instead of Mono, but the volume just seems low even at max volume. Maybe its just me...
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Me too. :crying:

GatorsUF said:
Is it just me or are the new speakers much softer than the previous N7? It does sound much better with the Stereo setup instead of Mono, but the volume just seems low even at max volume. Maybe its just me...
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You're can't be on the cm-10.2 nightlies right now because for me they're almost too loud haha

JayceOoi said:
Me too. :crying:
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GatorsUF said:
Is it just me or are the new speakers much softer than the previous N7? It does sound much better with the Stereo setup instead of Mono, but the volume just seems low even at max volume. Maybe its just me...
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I am also in the same boat. Low Sound and I was wondering a way to check it.
Also, i tried listening to it by placing my ears on the speakers and I am not able to hear anything from the top speakers at all. The down seem to work fine.
So can you check and let me know which speakers are affected and also what are you software version or and using any custom rom?
I am on stock, Unrooted, locked and nothing changed from me till yet.

Mine is also not loud and I hear sound form both speakers . I just tested it against my phones and........galaxy s3, galaxy s2, galaxy note 2 are louder by alot.

Make sure you guys are testing with the right things, for example with music or podcasts mine are very loud and its great but Youtube can be sporadic because not every video is made well and the sound doesnt get through. If you are watching a professional channel then they should be great but some people dont do too well with the sound on youtube. Also netflix for me is very loud and clear and overall everything is much better than my original N7

fifasarajevo said:
Make sure you guys are testing with the right things, for example with music or podcasts mine are very loud and its great but Youtube can be sporadic because not every video is made well and the sound doesnt get through. If you are watching a professional channel then they should be great but some people dont do too well with the sound on youtube. Also netflix for me is very loud and clear and overall everything is much better than my original N7
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Is yours louder than this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuB97aR6IoQ

my speakers work fine and loud. But i read somewhere that due to the angle of the speakers (almost rear facing), some people have complained about weak speakers.

I have sound mod increase by 50 percent for my gs3. Wonder if it would work with the nexus 7. Prolly not as 4.3 might have different files.
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Hnk1 said:
I am also in the same boat. Low Sound and I was wondering a way to check it.
Also, i tried listening to it by placing my ears on the speakers and I am not able to hear anything from the top speakers at all. The down seem to work fine.
So can you check and let me know which speakers are affected and also what are you software version or and using any custom rom?
I am on stock, Unrooted, locked and nothing changed from me till yet.
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Everything stock. Both speakers are working fine but soft. 1st gen N7 speaker is louder.

Kilpsch S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Headphones don't work "right"

I just ordered them from amazon and I got them. I plug them in my samsung captivate glide. And it does that were you hear half of the music. If you know what I mean. You don't get vocals something like that. And I have the beats audio driver on my phone that I installed from the market. But does anyone know if it should work for android and is there a way to get it working?
Klipsch IMAGE S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Noise-Isolating Headphones (Black) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001V9LPT4/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_at_ws_us?ie=UTF8
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dude52 said:
I just ordered them from amazon and I got them. I plug them in my samsung captivate glide. And it does that were you hear half of the music. If you know what I mean. You don't get vocals something like that. And I have the beats audio driver on my phone that I installed from the market. But does anyone know if it should work for android and is there a way to get it working?
Klipsch IMAGE S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Noise-Isolating Headphones (Black) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001V9LPT4/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_at_ws_us?ie=UTF8
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Did you just posted in there a comment under "cameron"? If I understood your comment correctly, that "half of music" sounds almost like when headphones is not plugged in all the way into a jack. Do you have other headphones, with or without in-line remote, that work with your phone? Or maybe there is some eq setting with beats driver that messing around with your sound quality? Try to uninstall that app/widget, see how it works, and try other headphones as well. Also, take a look if your headphone plug goes all the way into a jack. If you also posted your comment on Amazon under Cameron where you mentioned it doesn't work with a tablet, check that headphone plug for sure.
I had Klipsch S4A II, those worked fine with my Note 2, S4, and Nexus 7. Android version was the same as their apple version except they removed volume buttons because it's not supported. Sounds itself was OK. Bass was decent, but a bit muddy to my taste, not too natural. Also, bass enhancement was done at expense of lowering clarify of high frequencies (I guess to make the bass sound better?). On contrary, UE600vi has crystal clear mids/highs, with lack of bass. One of these days I will try UE900 to see if they got it right, since I'm a huge fan of UE and how comfortable their earphones sit in your ear.

vectron said:
Did you just posted in there a comment under "cameron"? If I understood your comment correctly, that "half of music" sounds almost like when headphones is not plugged in all the way into a jack. Do you have other headphones, with or without in-line remote, that work with your phone? Or maybe there is some eq setting with beats driver that messing around with your sound quality? Try to uninstall that app/widget, see how it works, and try other headphones as well. Also, take a look if your headphone plug goes all the way into a jack. If you also posted your comment on Amazon under Cameron where you mentioned it doesn't work with a tablet, check that headphone plug for sure.
I had Klipsch S4A II, those worked fine with my Note 2, S4, and Nexus 7. Android version was the same as their apple version except they removed volume buttons because it's not supported. Sounds itself was OK. Bass was decent, but a bit muddy to my taste, not too natural. Also, bass enhancement was done at expense of lowering clarify of high frequencies (I guess to make the bass sound better?). On contrary, UE600vi has crystal clear mids/highs, with lack of bass. One of these days I will try UE900 to see if they got it right, since I'm a huge fan of UE and how comfortable their earphones sit in your ear.
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yes that was me, and i did what you said and nothing happened, no difference, its in all the way, i can hear a click so i know. i even tryed to put it in halfway and nothing...

dude52 said:
yes that was me, and i did what you said and nothing happened, no difference, its in all the way, i can hear a click so i know. i even tryed to put it in halfway and nothing...
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I would contact their support, probably a bad pair. Or better, always easier to deal through amazon for replacement, hassle free

Audio Quality Through Headphones

What is the audio quality like through the headphone jack?
A good pair of headphones & Flac with both built in music player & Poweramp?
Is it as good as both the S5 & the M8 or is it better?
Ta

I think the quality is good. However some handsets have a problem with internal noise, i also had this issue but it kinda fixed itself after the first few days.

Baguett said:
I think the quality is good. However some handsets have a problem with internal noise, i also had this issue but it kinda fixed itself after the first few days.
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What do you mean by internal noise? Buzzing from headphone jack?

@home said:
What is the audio quality like through the headphone jack?
A good pair of headphones & Flac with both built in music player & Poweramp?
Is it as good as both the S5 & the M8 or is it better?
Ta
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i use poweramp and Westone UM3x in-ears or Beyer Dynamic Custom Pro, and for sure no worse than S4 and M7 which i pre-owned, and similar to directly from my Macbook Pro, too. so i personally am very pleased with the sound...:good: and no hissing or other issues here ...

@home said:
What do you mean by internal noise? Buzzing from headphone jack?
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Yeah something like that. But i just read people having this issue made it go away by changing from dalvik to ART in settings. When i think about it (i also changed to ART) that was when my issue also was gone. So yeah apparently a software issue.

jomansch said:
i use poweramp and Westone UM3x in-ears or Beyer Dynamic Custom Pro, and for sure no worse than S4 and M7 which i pre-owned, and similar to directly from my Macbook Pro, too. so i personally am very pleased with the sound...:good: and no hissing or other issues here ...
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I would it is better then the S4 & the M7, I didn't think they where all that good.
S5 & M8 are a good yard stick.

@home said:
I would it is better then the S4 & the M7, I didn't think they where all that good.
S5 & M8 are a good yard stick.
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i tried a lot of mobiles this one is the best quality i've ever heard

olivierdo said:
i tried a lot of mobiles this one is the best quality i've ever heard
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Fantastic. Looking forward to trying mine out.
Do you use stock or a 3rd party music player?

GSM arena ran a bunch of tests and basically found that the G3 has the highest output quality of any Android device, up against the S5, M8, Find7, and Z2. It's not the loudest, but there will be mods for that.

Baguett said:
Yeah something like that. But i just read people having this issue made it go away by changing from dalvik to ART in settings. When i think about it (i also changed to ART) that was when my issue also was gone. So yeah apparently a software issue.
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I changed from dalvik to art. But the noise remains in the left ear plug after reboot (checked and art is still selected). Any ideas?

SomeGuyDude said:
GSM arena ran a bunch of tests and basically found that the G3 has the highest output quality of any Android device, up against the S5, M8, Find7, and Z2. It's not the loudest, but there will be mods for that.
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Yeah I did read that, but it's always nice to hear from users first hand. :good:

kruso said:
I changed from dalvik to art. But the noise remains in the left ear plug after reboot (checked and art is still selected). Any ideas?
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Crap! I just tested again and now i also have a silent buzz when i play music. This is really not right. Also i have this beep-beep sound the moment i plug in my headphones.

Is this buzzing present when playing through Bluetooth headphones?

@home said:
Yeah I did read that, but it's always nice to hear from users first hand. :good:
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I can tell you that it's the best mobile I've heard. I play Spotify @320 through Shure SE846's and sure it's not the absolute top notch but it's REALLY good. Like, I don't feel the need for an external Amp/DAC.

@home said:
Is this buzzing present when playing through Bluetooth headphones?
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nope
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@home said:
Fantastic. Looking forward to trying mine out.
Do you use stock or a 3rd party music player?
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with poweramp and withour direct volume control, without any egalzer..nothing, the sound is simply amazing.

The M8, G3, Note 3, and S5 all had pretty good sound quality with headphones imo. I really couldn't say which is the best. They all sounded pretty good and comparable to each other. I still use my ear buds from the HTC Rezound. I don't care what anyone says but those were some good headphones for a free pair.
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Maybe it's just me but I find the volume to be on the low side (using Google Play Music All Access) and the sound doesn't sound warm like it did on my SGS3

Varming said:
Maybe it's just me but I find the volume to be on the low side (using Google Play Music All Access) and the sound doesn't sound warm like it did on my SGS3
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Check out the mod in the developer section. You can make it plenty loud very easily (with root).

Skizzy034 said:
The M8, G3, Note 3, and S5 all had pretty good sound quality with headphones imo. I really couldn't say which is the best. They all sounded pretty good and comparable to each other. I still use my ear buds from the HTC Rezound. I don't care what anyone says but those were some good headphones for a free pair.
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That would be EXACTLY why you can't tell any of them apart, LOL. It's like saying Blu-Ray and DVD look the exact same when you're watching them on your 13" CRT TV.
And no... the stock buds that come with a phone aren't good. They're terrible. Quite literally the only good things you can say is that they put sound in your ear and it's possible to buy worse ones at a 7/11.

Stock earphones from the HTC M7 and M8 are great for free headphones quite loud and good sound.
I have a pair of JVC extreme in earphones that I bought for £15 quid and they are loud, also have a pair of Dre Beat's Solo's and they sound good.
I'd say the stock volume for the rear facing speaker is very loud for a back firing speaker I was quite shocked at just how loud it was.
Headphone volume was on the low side though.
I used a guide in the dev thread to boost the auido volume of both speaker and headset and then used Viper4Android and WOW oh WOW.
Best sound I've had out of a phone.
I've owned alot aswell. Coming from the Nexus 5 the sound of the G3 blows it away.
I would 100% suggest rooting. Increasing the values as per the guide and getting Viper4Android installed