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Seen quite a few topics on this, seems no one has a solution.
What I'm trying to accomplish with this is to see if EVERY HTC One X has this problem of a hissing noise in the background.
The hissing noise sounds somewhat like television white noise, and is apparent when playing music at low volume and during quiet parts of a song.
Testing Method:
i) Using headphones/earphones/whatever that plugs in the headphone port,
ii) Play music or other audio.
iii) Turn volume down to zero (0%)
iv) Listen for the noise.
Repeat method with no headphones i.e. with speaker, and put speaker up to your ear (very close). Try and listen for the noise.
my one x has the issue too.
As far as i know this is not an issue and it's normal, try doing the same thing with any other device and you will hear the same thing, may be hard to notice sometimes but it's there ( I didn't notice this on my HOX until i read your thread )
I do have this hiss on my one x.It can easily be heard when the music is stopped and this hiss continues for a small second!
It drives me mad as I tend to listen to music on lower volumes compared to others...
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if it is for 2-3 seconds and then it stops, it's normal, not an issue, due to a low voltage signal the sound chip sends to audio device (whether that would be a simple earphone, or a full support Bluetooth audio kit) to announce that the sound broadcasting is finished... (fade out noise)
Same here.
At 0% volume mine does not hiss, however if I play a song then pause it there is a faint hiss for a second or two then it stops completely.
Here's another one, plug the charger in and here the buzzing/feedback through the earphones when charging...
srashedian said:
if it is for 2-3 seconds and then it stops, it's normal, not an issue, due to a low voltage signal the sound chip sends to audio device (whether that would be a simple earphone, or a full support Bluetooth audio kit) to announce that the sound broadcasting is finished... (fade out noise)
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No, the problem that I'm experiencing and trying to see if others experience is whether the hiss is happening DURING the music. I understand if you listen to music at above 50% you most likely will not hear it during the music.
Yes, I have got the same problem and it is caused by very poor SNR of One X DAC or analog circuit.
It is very annoying for me, as I use sensitive IEMs and my old HD2 has not got this issue at all - I just find hard to accept that I have to hear audio noise in 2012 flaghsip device. There are some workarounds possible that can POSSIBLY at least partially mitigate the problem:
1. Use less sensitive headphones
2. Use some kind of attenuator, like:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sound-lev...13488602?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item1e6f218cda
and increase listening volume at the same time
Issue confirmed. Could not believe that in this day and age I am confronted with such an obvious hiss on this top-of-the-line HTC phone.
Coming from the S2, I have not been impressed with the quality of the One X. I like the screen though, when I can't see any yellow spots, that is.
a704e said:
Seen quite a few topics on this, seems no one has a solution.
What I'm trying to accomplish with this is to see if EVERY HTC One X has this problem of a hissing noise in the background.
The hissing noise sounds somewhat like television white noise, and is apparent when playing music at low volume and during quiet parts of a song.
Testing Method:
i) Using headphones/earphones/whatever that plugs in the headphone port,
ii) Play music or other audio.
iii) Turn volume down to zero (0%)
iv) Listen for the noise.
Repeat method with no headphones i.e. with speaker, and put speaker up to your ear (very close). Try and listen for the noise.
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Will an external DAC help with this problem, if even usable with a phone?
Sent from my HTC One X
I probably should have said in my original post but yes I have the issue and noticed it....
Alternative was to use Bluetooth, I personally might get an APT-X adaptor thats portable so I can connect to my home cinema system or car stereo through the jack input....
I wonder if there's any One X without this problem, such as newer batches etc
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Will an external DAC help with this problem, if even usable with a phone?
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If you can feed it a digital signal, then yeah, by all means it would help. I've not looked into it, I dunno if it's possible.
about 3 peoples said there it is normal so why continue this ? lol it have everything that make music,sounds.. its normal due to low voltage to earphones and there is currently no technology that can stop this noise...
Sramie said:
about 3 peoples said there it is normal so why continue this ? lol it have everything that make music,sounds.. its normal due to low voltage to earphones and there is currently no technology that can stop this noise...
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Larger sample size. And also speaker out has this problem, not just headphones. And why other phones don't have this problem?
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using music app or tune in radio connecting to my cars aux in via 3.5mm connection cable to utilize audio device and loudspeakers in car, and it is even more noticeable.. (the sound is great though) also you hear hiss and noises as inerference effect from the the engine clearly in silence between track changes
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I have it as well, but im pretty sure iv heard the exact same noise on most consumer devices ive had like my ipod and old s2.. didnt even think about it till i saw this thread.
If it bothers you that much just email htc and see what they say...
Anyone experiencing a hissing noise in the left ear when playing music with headphones? It's more obvious in some songs and its really irritating once you've noticed it.
Seems to be the same problem the G2 has: THAT Kitkat Audio Bug - Hissing/Crackling. - xda-developers
Yes, me to. It's very anoying. Hope it will be sorted out otherwise I return the G3 to shop
I have the same problem here. only left earphone having hiss noise during a music play or anything.
Do you think this can be fixed by a software update or should we refund the device?
LG G3
Android Version 4.4.2
Kernel: 3.4.0
Build No: KVT49L.A1402575277
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online111 said:
I have the same problem here. only left earphone having hiss noise during a music play or anything.
Do you think this can be fixed by a software update or should we refund the device?
LG G3
Android Version 4.4.2
Kernel: 3.4.0
Build No: KVT49L.A1402575277
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Took months before they fixed it on G2
kruso said:
Took months before they fixed it on G2
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I have a G2 running the lastest euro open rom and the issue is still there. Nothing has been fixed! Lets face it... They either don't want to or don't know how to fix it...
Hello
While I do not get a hiss I am getting distortion from the LG G3 in the left on earphone - I have found that it happens on the earbuds you get with it along with my Sennheiser, both have them inline volume controls. My Sony earbuds do not have the inline volume control and I do not get that distortion. All earbuds testing on other devices and working perfect. You can hear the distortion in say low volume parts of say the Man of Steel soundtrack.
Anyone else have this issue with distortion in the left?
Thanks.
For people who are "not sure" if they have this issue: play some music with rhythmic bassline, then go to Settings --> Accessibility ---> in hearing section move the "balance" slider to the right. Now you should hear the distortion in its clear form in the left phone.
... would be interesting to see how many have this - I would pop round a few shops this weekend and try out some demo units to see if they also have the issue - however I am moving so no time - Would like to know if everyone with the G3 has the issue or some.
Its not something you have to listen very hard to notice - something with a bit of bass effect - I notice it on Man of Steel soundtrack, 1m 12s in on the track DNA.
By the way is the same if you use in inbuilt music player or my preferred player PowerAmp, of course all effects are off. The media files themselves are flacs which I use in testing audio equipment, so I know the files themselves are perfect.
I have this too. But it also seems very picky about which AUX-cable to use. Ive tried 5 different wich I know all works well.. tested them both with another phone and my Nexus 7. With 3 of them the phone doesnt even recognize its plugged in, the sound continues to play though the phones speakers. With the fourth one I get sound but very noisy and when i rotate and wiggle the cable it gets more noisy and static. With the fifth cable I dont get any of that but the left channel is still a bit noisy at certain parts in the songs, just like you describe in this thread.
Do you think all this is related to the same problem or have I also gotten a phone with a bad jack?
Hey Dyln
You have come to the same conclusion I have come to. Really not sure whether to ask for a replacement and find I get the same experience (alot of hassle for nothing) - Just find its really funny about what headphones you use. I am not liking that my £50 Sennheiser earbuds for gym do not sound as good as my other devices - Is that a batch issue on the hardware side?, is it a software issue (like G2)? God knows !... just annoying as its otherwise a great phone.
Christopher.
Hi I have the same issue with a pair of Shure SE-846 (9 Ohm). Very annoying. Hope this will be fixes soon or I have to get an in-line resistor to increase the impedance. There is (almost) no noise with headphones above 32 Ohm.
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dhkx said:
Anyone experiencing a hissing noise in the left ear when playing music with headphones? It's more obvious in some songs and its really irritating once you've noticed it.
Seems to be the same problem the G2 has: THAT Kitkat Audio Bug - Hissing/Crackling. - xda-developers
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I don't have hissing on mine, using the stock Quadbeats and iPhone5 headphones. I have the F400K Korean model. (I am familiar with the hiss as my old G2 had it (was fixed when I was using one of the Cloudy custom rom though).
Distortion and feedback in between songs playing in car with 3.5mm jack
I've just posted over here which is I reckon a related issue involving the 3.5mm jack....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/help/aux-cable-problem-t2802719
At the risk of repeating myself I'll just copy and paste in here too...
"I have a similar issue with the 3.5mm audio jack cable in the car.
Although i have tried a couple of cables and they do produce audio out of the speakers, I have a nasty problem whenever there is a gap between tracks, or when listening to radio if I pause it for more than 1 second.
It's as if the LG is cutting the power to the aux cable, so that when the music is restarted, or more annoyingly of all after EVERY song when played straight from the device, there is a nasty distorted feedback coming from the left speaker.....
Surely this is related to what the folks are saying over here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g...music-t2804065
It never happened in my car with my Galaxy S4 or my Galaxy Note before that.
I'm seriously considering returning the handset as this noise is just not bearable - it's getting near a deal breaker for me.
edit: should have mentioned it also happens when an incoming call ends, the music cuts back in with a big old distortion/feedback."
jan.kvac said:
Yes, me to. It's very anoying. Hope it will be sorted out otherwise I return the G3 to shop
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I am also having the same issue with my unit. Do you guys think that an update can fix this? I had my G3 replaced for having a damaged screen. I don't want to return it to the retailer again because of the buzzing sound.
G2 hissing sound fix for g3
dhkx said:
Anyone experiencing a hissing noise in the left ear when playing music with headphones? It's more obvious in some songs and its really irritating once you've noticed it.
Seems to be the same problem the G2 has: THAT Kitkat Audio Bug - Hissing/Crackling. - xda-developers
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have you guys tried installing this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.ptoti.g2_tweaksbox&hl=en
genesissss said:
have you guys tried installing this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.ptoti.g2_tweaksbox&hl=en
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It's good to know that there will likely be an easy fix. Even if that app has some compatibility issues, I'm sure a G3 version would come out.
LG G3 Hiss noise on left headphone
I did quite research on this issue.
Here is what I did:
Tried with 7 different high end - low end headphones. All having same issue on left headphone
My friend has the same phone, he is having the same issue
Went to Retail and tested 2 different phones, both having the same issue.
Tried with different songs, but the best songs you can listen to understand the noise is solo piano songs.
Try to listen this song: Ludovico Einaudi - I Giorni
If anyone has bluetooth headphone, I would like to see the test result. So we can understand if this is hardware or a software issue.
If bluetooth fails, It could be software otherwise most likely a hardware issue.
I thought this was a KitKat issue... so returning your G3 won't do any good. I experience this also. I'm not sure why Google hasn't made a fix for this yet.
Brilliant, thanks Online111; was meaning to pop round some retail shops to test out other G3's. Looks like it is a personal choose then if you can bear it or not. Was very nearly going to get a swap out.
Christopher.
online111 said:
I did quite research on this issue.
Here is what I did:
Tried with 7 different high end - low end headphones. All having same issue on left headphone
My friend has the same phone, he is having the same issue
Went to Retail and tested 2 different phones, both having the same issue.
Tried with different songs, but the best songs you can listen to understand the noise is solo piano songs.
Try to listen this song: Ludovico Einaudi - I Giorni
If anyone has bluetooth headphone, I would like to see the test result. So we can understand if this is hardware or a software issue.
If bluetooth fails, It could be software otherwise most likely a hardware issue.
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request
can we request an audio fix here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792242
Huawei P6, CM11
So, one day I connected my phone to an amplifier that later turned out to be a bit faulty. Later I started hearing buzzing sound from one channel everytime I listened to something. It even buzzes when some app, lets say Spotify, is playing music and I turn the volume completely down. The buzzing doesn't get any louder when I crank up the volume. Basically I'm able to smother the buzzing sound by cranking the volume, but thats not the solution. I suspect that the phone got some electrical surge from the amp via the headphone jack. To clear things out, the buzzing can be heard from the phones speaker aswell the same way.
I pried the back case open the see any obvious damages but there seemed to be none. I suspect the hardware. Any ideas, hardware fixes? What could have been damaged?
I have the following problem with my HTC One M9:
Some days ago people that I called or people who called me on my HTC One M9 suddenly reported bad hissing sounds during our call to that extend that they could not understand me. I can't hear those sounds on my side. The hissing noise seems come and go arbitrarily.
I already checked different circumstances switching off WLAN/Bluetooth/LTE/UMTS/2G but the hissing sounds seem to remain. I even did a factory reset, nothing changed.
Then I tried to record some sound via the HTC Voice Recorder app and immediately could hear the hissing noise when playing the recorded sound. Using headphones with an external mic: no hissing sound was to could be heard when listening to the recording. I even used a vacuum cleaner to eliminate the possibility of any dirt behind the grill.
Is this a common problem with the HTC One M9? Has anyone had this problem before? Maybe its a hardware fault...
I have had that issue too but mainly while in the car. Maybe it's the mic going nuts because its one of those that eliminates background noise yet in the car its like a sound studio..
I dont know the cause either.
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After update (probably the problem was before update too, but after buying I did update almost at once) I noticed that speaker below are the same loudness. But speakers on the top of device are very, very quiet. Do all have the same problem?
I did not check the loudness of the speakers separately, but I have experienced a problem that might be related. If I lower the volume to one of the two lowest levels, there are dropouts on the audio when watching a video. Do you experience the same problem?
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I did not check the loudness of the speakers separately, but I have experienced a problem that might be related. If I lower the volume to one of the two lowest levels, there are dropouts on the audio when watching a video. Do you experience the same problem?
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What application do you use? Where do you see "one of the two lowest levels"?Make a screenshot of the situation when you hear dropouts, please.
Also check speakers separately by increasing volume to the maximum and putting your pointer fingers of each hand on 2 speakers on the bottom of the tablet. Then you will be able to hear only two speakers on the top.
ZeroPDA said:
What application do you use? Where do you see "one of the two lowest levels"?Make a screenshot of the situation when you hear dropouts, please.
Also check speakers separately by increasing volume to the maximum and putting your pointer fingers of each hand on 2 speakers on the bottom of the tablet. Then you will be able to hear only two speakers on the top.
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It's happening in different apps, like Amazon Prime Video and South Park for example. By "one of the two lowest levels" I mean: Lower the system media volume to mute, then raise it by 1 -> lowest level; raise it by 1 again -> second lowest level.
There are also no specific situations in which the dropouts seem to happen. The dropouts are usually just 2 to 3 seconds long. It sounds as if the sound is dampened.
Thanks, I will check the speakers separately later today. I don't have the tablet with me at the moment.
superqua said:
It's happening in different apps, like Amazon Prime Video and South Park for example. By "one of the two lowest levels" I mean: Lower the system media volume to mute, then raise it by 1 -> lowest level; raise it by 1 again -> second lowest level.
There are also no specific situations in which the dropouts seem to happen. The dropouts are usually just 2 to 3 seconds long. It sounds as if the sound is dampened.
Thanks, I will check the speakers separately later today. I don't have the tablet with me at the moment.
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I just tried playing on the "level 2" loop video with MX Player and didn't hear any dropouts. I cannot confirm the problem on my device.
Please. let me know the situation with two speakers on the top. Do they produce any sound? If they do what is the level of volume comparatively with the ones on the bottom? My speakers on the top is almost quiet. If I cover two speaker on the bottom with fingers or put the tablet on my skin on my laps (knees) I can hardly hear two upper speakers. Please, confirm: is it the situation of all devices M2-A01L?
yes that was what i was thinking
ZeroPDA said:
I just tried playing on the "level 2" loop video with MX Player and didn't hear any dropouts. I cannot confirm the problem on my device.
Please. let me know the situation with two speakers on the top. Do they produce any sound? If they do what is the level of volume comparatively with the ones on the bottom? My speakers on the top is almost quiet. If I cover two speaker on the bottom with fingers or put the tablet on my skin on my laps (knees) I can hardly hear two upper speakers. Please, confirm: is it the situation of all devices M2-A01L?
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The two upper speaker seem to work correctly on my device. The volume of the right one is a bit lower, and seems a bit distorted, but both of them produce sound when I cover the lower two speakers. The lower two are louder, but that was expected.
I also realised that I'm on a different firmware version than you. Mine is M2-A01LV100R001C100B006
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The two upper speaker seem to work correctly on my device. The volume of the right one is a bit lower, and seems a bit distorted, but both of them produce sound when I cover the lower two speakers. The lower two are louder, but that was expected.
I also realised that I'm on a different firmware version than you. Mine is M2-A01LV100R001C100B006
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My upper speakers are very quiet, but they work. What can you say about the volume of upper speakers?
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My upper speakers are very quiet, but they work. What can you say about the volume of upper speakers?
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As I said before, the volume on the upper speakers is just a bit lower than the volume of the lower ones. But I can hear them perfectly fine when covering the two lower speakers.
my upper speakers were working loud and clear yesterday. today im pretty sure they are either not working or so low in volume that i cant hear them over the lower ones. Any ideas or suggestions? i did uninstall the harman kardon audio demo app.