Best Audio Note 2 - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all.
Need some advice? I love PlayerPro and the stock Samsung music player but am wondering what Audio Mod is best for Clear Natural Sound?? I am not to bothered about base I just want clear audio, I play most music in my car - 9 speaker surround
I use Redpill kernel but not sure whether to leave as stock mod and use different kernel or use a sound MOD ie> Sony clearsound or bravia sound or ACID etc or switch kernel?
Also is it best to use mp3 or Ogg etc?
Thanks

bunglebp said:
Hi all.
Need some advice? I love PlayerPro and the stock Samsung music player but am wondering what Audio Mod is best for Clear Natural Sound?? I am not to bothered about base I just want clear audio, I play most music in my car - 9 speaker surround
I use Redpill kernel but not sure whether to leave as stock mod and use different kernel or use a sound MOD ie> Sony clearsound or bravia sound or ACID etc or switch kernel?
Also is it best to use mp3 or Ogg etc?
Thanks
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Use JET AUDIO for playback and sony bravia is fine. Kernel does not matters, it just boost sounds. For clarity, player is major issue.
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At this time, this is my favorite mod :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223

bunglebp said:
Hi all.
Need some advice? I love PlayerPro and the stock Samsung music player but am wondering what Audio Mod is best for Clear Natural Sound?? I am not to bothered about base I just want clear audio, I play most music in my car - 9 speaker surround
I use Redpill kernel but not sure whether to leave as stock mod and use different kernel or use a sound MOD ie> Sony clearsound or bravia sound or ACID etc or switch kernel?
Also is it best to use mp3 or Ogg etc?
Thanks
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I wouldn't recommend using any software mod if you're looking for clear and unprocessed sound, stick to the wolfson mods in custom kernels. They are more or less identical and do the same thing, basically a DAC upgrade.
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Check these two links for tons of info about Note 2 sound
Battle of the Music Players - Neutron Vs The Others
[Audiophiles] Note 2 DAC quality

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Which modifications are possible?

Hello guys, first I'm german and speak bad english
But I have a question. I want to buy a Xperia play, I currently use the W705 and it has an awesome player with clear bass etc.
I changed some things on my W705, like custom acoustics, other Display / Cam drivers...
So is it possible to mod a Xperia play in things like that? For me it's important to have a very good music player with good bass.
Or easier: Which modifications are possible?
Razzed said:
Hello guys, first I'm german and speak bad english
But I have a question. I want to buy a Xperia play, I currently use the W705 and it has an awesome player with clear bass etc.
I changed some things on my W705, like custom acoustics, other Display / Cam drivers...
So is it possible to mod a Xperia play in things like that? For me it's important to have a very good music player with good bass.
Or easier: Which modifications are possible?
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Well if you mean audio related mods i think there's only one at the moment which is the bass enhancer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319533
Which some people say work, others don't
IMO you should stick with the 2.3.3 firmware as the xloud was really loud without distortion and the latest firmware 2.3.4 reduces overall volume to stop the speakers from busting
Talking about music players, the stock player has louds of equaliser presets as well as a good clear sound overall, winamp pro has a built in equalizer but poweramp is the best at sound altering

Which rom has the best audio quality?

Hello people,
I valorize the sound quality in any rom... Do you know which one provides, today, the best audio quality? Thanks
That has nothing to do with the ROM.
Libs in the phone. Theres mods like beats, clear audio +, acid
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Avoid AC!D
paulinodf said:
Hello people,
I valorize the sound quality in any rom... Do you know which one provides, today, the best audio quality? Thanks
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Stock rom with the Walkman player.
Word of warning, don't go anywhere near AC!D audio. It's a whole bunch of rubbish applications an libs that actually make the sound worse!! I installed it yesterday, and then restored my Nandroid backup and noticed how much richer, fuller and clearer the sound and bass was in the original Walkman player using the built in sound enhancements compared to the AC!D mod :good:
Prefetch said:
Stock rom with the Walkman player.
Word of warning, don't go anywhere near AC!D audio. It's a whole bunch of rubbish applications an libs that actually make the sound worse!! I installed it yesterday, and then restored my Nandroid backup and noticed how much richer, fuller and clearer the sound and bass was in the original Walkman player using the built in sound enhancements compared to the AC!D mod :good:
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This is 100% true, acid mod and beats etc only make the audio quality worse
Sparta Charge is the rom with the worst audio quality
For audio quality better try Stock or any rom based on stock without sound mods
If you want the Xperia S walkman player I can give you it without garbage sound mod
Prefetch said:
Stock rom with the Walkman player.
Word of warning, don't go anywhere near AC!D audio. It's a whole bunch of rubbish applications an libs that actually make the sound worse!! I installed it yesterday, and then restored my Nandroid backup and noticed how much richer, fuller and clearer the sound and bass was in the original Walkman player using the built in sound enhancements compared to the AC!D mod :good:
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Hmm. I quite like the sound of acid. It's a lot sharper and crisp. Maybe it's just my preference
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jman2131 said:
Hmm. I quite like the sound of acid. It's a lot sharper and crisp. Maybe it's just my preference
Sent from Xperia Arc S
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BEATS quality audio can be achieved just by tweaking with PowerAMP EQ.
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[Q] Best audio mods for Note 2?

Me myself and I are running Android Revolution HD 6.0 with Perseus 29 kernel on my grey Note 2. With this perseus kernel you have a few audio options through sTweaks but I can't get my 24bit 96Khz FLACS sound like I would like to.. The bass keeps sounding a little woozy.. I would like to have cleaner bass and a little more detailed mids.
I am doing my listening test with 3 pairs of headphones (Stock Samsung earphones, B&W C5 in-earphones and cheapass Sehnheiser HD201 headphones)
I am using different albums for my test containing: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Michael Jackson - Thriller, Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, Beatles - Love. These albums are all 24 bits and 88.2Khz or 96khz and played with Neutron Music Player.
Mods and apps I tried:
AC!D (works but better without stweaks.. stweaks seems to overrule some stuff wich results in distortion)
Awesome Beats (doesn't seem to work on my rom and kernel)
Neutron Music Player (Fine player with some nice audiophile options but poor interface)
Sony Walkman Player (Doesn't want to install)
sTweaks (Haven't found right settings for it yet and I don't want it to interfere with AC!D)
The problem is them interfering with each other.. I think AC!D does a fine job but its interfering witch sTweaks I guess.. Still some sort of distortion.
What do you run on your Note 2 to get the purest audiophile possible sound out of it? Please also note what rom and kernel you are running not every mod is compatible with every rom or kernel.
Have you tried installing Beats audio Installer [ROOT] from the Play store it helped my sound alot make sure you make a nand backup though you cant un install it.
What rom and kernel are you running this Beats installer on?
Im using omega 8.0 rom with the acid mod installed and sony walkmann player. im only using stock headphone atm but the sound is great on them.
Ive included in the post the sony walkman app that works with my note 2 and the acid mod which needs to be flashed via cwm. If this helps please hit the thanks button.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056415
dav08094194 said:
Im using omega 8.0 rom with the acid mod installed and sony walkmann player. im only using stock headphone atm but the sound is great on them.
Ive included in the post the sony walkman app that works with my note 2 and the acid mod which needs to be flashed via cwm. If this helps please hit the thanks button.
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I don;t know how you find it, but I used this for a while then uninstalled as was draining my battery too quickly. Walkman standalone fine, but not with the mod. However Beats worked well with Walkman.
In my mind there is currently no doubt which kernel has the best wolfson mod: neak. It's a combination of scoobydoo and another mod whose name escapes me.
Perhaps its bass frequency tuning will remedy some of your issues. The mids are also more pronounced when using dac direct in my opinion.
All these software mods never impressed me, no offense to anyone.
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adytum said:
In my mind there is currently no doubt which kernel has the best wolfson mod: neak. It's a combination of scoobydoo and another mod whose name escapes me.
Perhaps its bass frequency tuning will remedy some of your issues. The mids are also more pronounced when using dac direct in my opinion.
All these software mods never impressed me, no offense to anyone.
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Would you please comment on the ability to control the headphone amplifier and the Media Volume independently like could be performed on the SGS with Voodoo Sound? I don't have a Note 2 yet--- one of my main purchasing decisions is based on the ability to use Scoobydoo/STweaks to control the headphone amplifier volume independently. Thanks in advance.
xdadevnube said:
Would you please comment on the ability to control the headphone amplifier and the Media Volume independently like could be performed on the SGS with Voodoo Sound? I don't have a Note 2 yet--- one of my main purchasing decisions is based on the ability to use Scoobydoo/STweaks to control the headphone amplifier volume independently. Thanks in advance.
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Yes, sort of, in neak there is a volume hack similar to the one in voodoo, which makes you able to override the channel volume, so that the end result is about the same as with voodoo.
Your situation sounds very much like mine, I came from the sgs and took a leap of faith hoping that some voodoo mod would arise at some point, and it did! :thumbup:
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Interesting, I suppose I will have to see how development for the Verizon variant goes. Hopefully, I will be able to find a way to get Scooby/STweaks working like Voodoo. It is hard to try until I get the device, but my upgrade is at the end of the week!
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In case anybody cares, Perseus kernel with Stweaks allows to independently control headphone amplifier volume and media volume. It is essentially the same features as Voodoo, but without the Voodoo app. It is under the Audio section of Stweaks.
Awesome!
ok i got a pair f beats solo and they are overwellmed if i turn up the volume all the way up ... and i was able to do that by frst rooting my device and flashing UNEAK kernel it comes with wolfson audio and just go to play store and download uNEAK engine app and you will have close to pc sound out of your note 2 just make sure your headphones can handle the power your phone will put out .. like i said i got a pair of solos that cant keep up .. its time to upgrade my headphones ... power amp player is a good player too alot of otions but love the MUSIC SQUARE FEATURE ON STOCK PLAYER

[Q] music mods for android 4.2.1?

I am currently on CyanogenMod 10.1 with astro player and DSP. Was just wondering is there a mod like acid or franken beats that would improve the audio as at high volume the sound becomes distorted with DSP? And would it even work on 4.2.1 android? Thanks
Theres loads, cwm flashables your looking at acid audio mod and frankenbeats. Which I haven't tried.
If your rom supports it you could flash the perseus kernel and have stweaks which is a kernel specific app with audio tweaks that directly manipulate the wolfson dac in the Note 2.
Theres also the Nooz app on the play store that gives you some fantastic sound if you have a bunch of lossless files and decent headphones
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[Q] HOX music and enhancements

Hi guys! I'm kind of a music freak. Yeah I admit...I want to have a good listening experience. There are some problems though. I would like one or more of you experts to guide me. We have "Awesome Beats" and "Noozxoide". We have some mods made originally for Sony, and so on. Today I use HTC One X endeavoru.
I wonder: what would be the easiest way to test them, and combinations of them? I've noticed that some of them aren't compatible together and sometimes it sounds just terrible. Other times the phone gets nuts and nothing works. For example: yesterday I couldn't change volume in any of my music players; if I did, it shut right down. What custom rom I use doesn't matter me very much as long as I get an overall good experience. So, my questions, and hopefully, the beginning of a usefull thread starts like this, and, thank you in advance, you are great!:fingers-crossed::
1. Optimal music player for the audiophile, and optimal for the noob who don't want to config too much.
2. Mods, combos, APK or flashable? Roms that allready have and give ultimate sound experience.
3. How to temperally disable players, mods or whatever, so that one don't interfere with the ones you want to use.
My HOX is running the latest 4.2.2 ICJ build with XMkernel. Haven't flashed any sound mods.
1)Best player for me is definitely PowerAmp. Nice clean and organised interface. However if you like tweaking then have a look at Neutron Player.
2) Not really, I just downloaded Noozxoide and run my equalising through that
3) Not really necessary except I had to disable the built in app "MusicFX" for the Noozxoide app to work.
Hope this helps!
killa12222 said:
My HOX is running the latest 4.2.2 ICJ build with XMkernel. Haven't flashed any sound mods.
1)Best player for me is definitely PowerAmp. Nice clean and organised interface. However if you like tweaking then have a look at Neutron Player.
2) Not really, I just downloaded Noozxoide and run my equalising through that
3) Not really necessary except I had to disable the built in app "MusicFX" for the Noozxoide app to work.
Hope this helps!
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Yes, I have the same configuration myself right now, but original kernel. Is XMkernel to prefer? Well the sound is really good and I found out that I should go to settings - apps and clear and stop players that I don't use for the moment. Can you get to configure Nooxxoide thru Poweramp or do you have to do it the long way? I have some trouble too make Noozxoide do job, I mean some features work whole for example the manual settings of the EQ
s.izeman said:
Yes, I have the same configuration myself right now, but original kernel. Is XMkernel to prefer? Well the sound is really good and I found out that I should go to settings - apps and clear and stop players that I don't use for the moment. Can you get to configure Nooxxoide thru Poweramp or do you have to do it the long way? I have some trouble too make Noozxoide do job, I mean some features work whole for example the manual settings of the EQ
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For sound quality, not really necessary. Well to get Poweramp to work with Noozoxide you have to go into Poweramp Settings - Audio - Advanced Tweaks - and uncheck "Direct Volume Control". Then disable Poweramp's EQ, tone and limit.
Beats Audio on CM
Lately I've become a fan of the beats audio that came on my HOX but i've also taken a liking to CM10 is there anyway to put beats audio and the sense music player onto CM 10?
killa12222 said:
For sound quality, not really necessary. Well to get Poweramp to work with Noozoxide you have to go into Poweramp Settings - Audio - Advanced Tweaks - and uncheck "Direct Volume Control". Then disable Poweramp's EQ, tone and limit.
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Well, I tried that and get the EQ I want, but I can't, like in ordinary player, customize it. I havet to leave poweramp and go to the EQ. And when, like my ”awesome beats” the EQ is flashed in the system you can't reach it from ”outside". Oh yeah. I have AC!D music mod to. Also built in ICJ.
alistairmccllm said:
Lately I've become a fan of the beats audio that came on my HOX but i've also taken a liking to CM10 is there anyway to put beats audio and the sense music player onto CM 10?
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Beats audio yes, sense player no.
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I've tried both Awesome Beats and Noozxoide on AOSP ROMs and quite frankly I didn't like any of them. I'm a huge audiophile myself (and a music producer) so all that did the job for me was tuning DSP equalizer myself.
Another recent thing I've tried and I quite liked the results (although, the sound is not as amped as having Beats enabled, but it got both ups and downs.. downs obviously being somewhat lower loudness, the ups being way cleaner and natural sound, and no distortions by the overamplification of having Beats enabled) is that I've simply flashed Walkman app from "SONY Xperia Z Walkman Clear Audio+, Movies Album & BE 2" which comes with mods, but I didn't flash any of the mods, just Walkman alone, and remove apk's that caused me force closes and errors.
Once Walkman app is flashed, DSP starts misbehaving, but kind of in a good way - the changes applied in Equalizer aren't as aggressive anymore and allows for much finer tuning, achieving the great sound described above, while still being able to bleed your ears with loudness.
BlueSingA said:
I've tried both Awesome Beats and Noozxoide on AOSP ROMs and quite frankly I didn't like any of them. I'm a huge audiophile myself (and a music producer) so all that did the job for me was tuning DSP equalizer myself.
Another recent thing I've tried and I quite liked the results (although, the sound is not as amped as having Beats enabled, but it got both ups and downs.. downs obviously being somewhat lower loudness, the ups being way cleaner and natural sound, and no distortions by the overamplification of having Beats enabled) is that I've simply flashed Walkman app from "SONY Xperia Z Walkman Clear Audio+, Movies Album & BE 2" which comes with mods, but I didn't flash any of the mods, just Walkman alone, and remove apk's that caused me force closes and errors.
Once Walkman app is flashed, DSP starts misbehaving, but kind of in a good way - the changes applied in Equalizer aren't as aggressive anymore and allows for much finer tuning, achieving the great sound described above, while still being able to bleed your ears with loudness.
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Well, that sounds interesting! Guess I'll find the links by googeling. What rom are you on, and what player do you use? What quality do you havet on the music. I use to have flac or in worst case, 320-mp3. Often when you talk to audiophiles they try to convince you that a clean sound s Wright. For me the right thing is when the listener really enjoys the music. Personally I prefer a deep, pretty strong bass without loosing too much of the middle and high frequences. A good sound is what you think is a good sound. Thank you! Be shure I will try this out and come back with respons.

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