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I am having a problem with the headphone output. When listening to anything bass heavy... such as house music, the bass is distorted. Its sounds almost as if the headphones I am using are blown. I know this is not the issue because I have tested several different pairs, all with the same result. I even experience this when I have the phone hooked up to my car stereo. Volume isn't an issue and everything else seems to sound fine... its just that bass notes and kick drums sound horrible.
I'm coming from a Vibrant which was a powerhouse with voodoo sound enabled.
I understand that the Yamaha dac in the SGSII is nowhere near as good as the Wolfson used in the SGS... but it shouldn't sound this bad?!?!
I have tried just about every audio/dsp app available to no avail.
Does anyone else have this issue?
Also... not sure if it matters but I am running Juggernaut v3.7
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
hmm I was going to suggest you get power amp and just turn down the overall level in the eq. that might help in troubleshooting where in the signal chain the distortion is coming from. If it remains distorted at low level i would assume it wsa a hardware problem.
Ive certainly not any problems with distortion as long as i keep good gain structure in my eq.
I have tried power amp. I also tried lowering all the levels down. Nothing works
I forgot to mention that the problem exists even at the lowest volume settings... quite fustrating
I really hope it isn't faulty hardware... not sure ill be able to get a replacement
Completely different hardware but I had this issue on my HD2 after either making the lower frequency settings too high with other DSP or equalizers or when I used root level volume boosters like Volume Hack+
Are you using a stock (non-flashed non-rooted) build? If not, you can try a nand backup and flash a fresh install of your ROM. Not installing anything and go back to the same songs to see if they distort.
The SGS2 can push a good amount of low frequency granted you have earphones/equipment that can pick up low frequency output. I use it in my cars and with my Sennheiser headphones with no real issues and great output. Even with max volume, no distortion.
The HD2 was capable of only so much before it distorted but I haven't been able to replicate the issue with my SGS2. But then again, I haven't installed DSP or any other 3rd party volume/equalizer apps.
Im running juggernaut 3.7 w/ bullet kernel. To be honest I didnt check what it sounded like prior to rooting and flashing the custom rom. I only installed the dsp apps to fix the problem.
A new release just came out so I will take your advice, wipe and start with a fresh install.
Hope it fixes the problem.... its really driving me nuts.
Have you tried a different ROM? If not, try CM7 Alpha v3. Theres nothing like CM's DSP Manager.
Make a NANDROID backup first, that way if the problem still persists, you can always easily switch back to your current ROM.
Has anyone figured out why high frequencies get garbled since the EG30 kernel? That's the last one I remember that did not garble. From what I've been told, the bluetooth stack is built into the kernel, not the ROM.
Could someone please clarify and perhaps offer a solution?
How about very low volume on the BT ? I paired my phone with the BT in my 2012 Ford (with SYNC) and the music plays perfectly, but I can't hear S#!T during a phone conversation...
peryp9 said:
How about very low volume on the BT ? I paired my phone with the BT in my 2012 Ford (with SYNC) and the music plays perfectly, but I can't hear S#!T during a phone conversation...
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I have a 2011 Explorer with SYNC and if memory serves, it considers the BT music volume and in-call volume 2 separate things. Once a call is made, you have to turn up the volume again to get that where you want it. Once it's turned up, it stays that way.
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How about very low volume on the BT ? I paired my phone with the BT in my 2012 Ford (with SYNC) and the music plays perfectly, but I can't hear S#!T during a phone conversation...
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I'll try that but then I'll have to remember to turn it down when switching back to SiriusXM so that I dont blow my ears out.
I turned the media player volume down to 10 (as opposed to the normal 15) and it's still static on the high end.
Everything except cyanogen sucks as far as the bitpool goes and low bitpool makes bt sound like ****. I love android so much but I'm soooo disappointed in the amount of attention paid to Bluetooth sound. It's fine for audiobooks or podcasts but sucks for music.
Actually my son has a nexus s unrooted, maybe I should check that and see if music sounds OK. Maybe pure Android doesn't suck its just the touchwizs and senses of the world that make it terrible.
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Wow... I was debating getting a Bluetooth speaker today. Didn't realize there was an issue like this with our phone.
Thanks for the insight. I wonder if any dev could do anything about this.
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I have had a very different experience with in-car bluetooth audio. I just installed an iSimple expansion kit (uses the factory harness/plug and play) into my vehicle, and it sounds excellent! I have the phone volume turned all the way up, changing the level on the stereo instead. It seems to me that it isn't any quieter than XM, FM/AM, or CDs, and I like having all my music in Google Music and Pandora instead of the giant case of CDs I used to carry around. The call quality is average, better than OnStar if you've used it, worse than a call with good signal. The person on the other end sounds great, but I've heard that the driver always seems quieter than through the phone mic. My friends bluetooth audio in his Kia Soul does not sound as good as mine does, but the call quality is sometimes better.
Anyway, just my 2c. Cheers!
I have been using bluetooth audio and phone calls on stock rooted EL29 ROM with the Rogue Gunslinger kernel in both my car as well as a pair of headphones, and the audio comes through crystal clear. The car has a Kenwood KDC-BT945U head unit that supports A2DP and AVRCP, as well as hands-free calling, and I have no problems with either calls or music streaming. In the home, I have a Logitech bluetooth wireless speaker adapter plugged into my AVR, and it also sounds perfectly clear. There is never a hint of hissing, popping, dropouts, etc. I suggest that anyone who has bluetooth issues try my rom/kernel setup. If it does not work, you can blame the Ford or whatever bluetooth setup you have because the phone itself is perfectly good at bluetooth audio streaming. Maybe not out of the box, but with my setup I have no problems. For the record, I have high-end (near audiophile grade) audio equipment in both my car and home, so I know what good music sounds like. One caveat though, don't expect bluetooth streaming to sound as good as a wired connection. There is quite a bit of compression going on, but the difference is barely discernable in the car, probably due to the road noise. In the home though I have much higher quality speakers, and I can perceive a larger difference, but unless I'm listening to classical music in FLAC format, it's negligible.
Bluetooth audio on MyFord Touch is flawless..
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I have noticed the crappy quality as well.... but here is some good news... they fixed it with ICS. I'm currently running the FB17 leaked build, and the quality is PERFECT. I'm an audiophile, so I pay close attention to the sound quality. and am very very happy the addressed this issue in ICS.
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I have noticed the crappy quality as well.... but here is some good news... they fixed it with ICS. I'm currently running the FB17 leaked build, and the quality is PERFECT. I'm an audiophile, so I pay close attention to the sound quality. and am very very happy the addressed this issue in ICS.
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I have to agree, I have uConnect in my new Durango and was pissed when BT streaming did not work (it sounded like a constant pause/unpause and fastforward all at once). I just by happenstance tried it on FB17 and FB21 and it was perfect! Although the builds are not great yet so I went back to Calk 2.9 and itchin for a great ICS build to get that back!
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Bluetooth audio on MyFord Touch is flawless..
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The BT sounds very well for music but during a phone conversation, the volume of the other party is way too low. If you were to increase the car's volume to hear the other person, it will decrease your microphone's sensitivity to a point where the other person cannot understand what you're saying (to prevent feedback)... It may be my FORD SYNC, but it worked beautifully on my old Blackberry. I will wait for ICS update and hope they addressed this problem.
Thanks!
hijewpositive said:
I have noticed the crappy quality as well.... but here is some good news... they fixed it with ICS. I'm currently running the FB17 leaked build, and the quality is PERFECT. I'm an audiophile, so I pay close attention to the sound quality. and am very very happy the addressed this issue in ICS.
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I sure hope you're right! It's so much nicer to use my steering wheel controls then to reach over to my windshield-mounted phone and push the tiny on-screen buttons with Google Music. I'm also an audiophile and couldn't take the low quality sound of BT-Audio. Thanks for the hope!
I was on Paranoid Android 2.16, I used the Bluetooth music and calls in my 2012 Civic Si and sound quality was perfect. I switched to FI27 to give it a try and the Bluetooth sound quality went to crap. Has anyone looked further into the kernel theory? Anybody know a good kernel to use with latest update? That can be pushed with Odin? Thanks for any updates or suggestions.
Since I've found Voodoo Sound, I've been aware of alternatives, such as PowerAmp. I never did try PowerAmp today, I must say, it does seem to blow Voodoo Sound of the water, not sure if this is just because of the equalizer, or if Voodoo is still a better option, or if its best to have both on.
As I understand it, PowerAmp is just offering a software optimized equalizer giving you that nice virtual experience of good quality music, while Voodoo Sound is supposedly tapping out the potential of the Wolfson Sound's Hardware.
Opinions and clarifications are much appreciated, do share if you know of something better, just spill your thoughts.
Feel free to include the Rom you prefer for music, the apk you prefer fo music, and what tweaks you're using for music, as well as the earphones/headphones you listen in with.
I'm setup this way:
Rom: CM9 Beta 1
Music Apk: Usually Stock CM9 Music, with DSP Manager uninstalled, atm trying PowerAmp though.
Tweaks: I have Voodoo Sound Plus, trying to listen to music with PowerAmp and Voodoo Sound on.
Listening through: In-ear Phones, Sennheiser CX300's.
Edit: *Disclaimer!* this is probably my third thread this year that is a semi-question asking for your opinions as well as general discussion.
To be on the safe side, I posted in Q&A to avoid getting *****ed at.
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Since I've found Voodoo Sound, I've been aware of alternatives, such as PowerAmp. I never did try PowerAmp today, I must say, it does seem to blow Voodoo Sound of the water, not sure if this is just because of the equalizer, or if Voodoo is still a better option, or if its best to have both on.
As I understand it, PowerAmp is just offering a software optimized equalizer giving you that nice virtual experience of good quality music, while Voodoo Sound is supposedly tapping out the potential of the Wolfson Sound's Hardware.
Opinions and clarifications are much appreciated, do share if you know of something better, just spill your thoughts.
Feel free to include the Rom you prefer for music, the apk you prefer fo music, and what tweaks you're using for music, as well as the earphones/headphones you listen in with.
I'm setup this way:
Rom: CM9 Beta 1
Music Apk: Usually Stock CM9 Music, with DSP Manager uninstalled, atm trying PowerAmp though.
Tweaks: I have Voodoo Sound Plus, trying to listen to music with PowerAmp and Voodoo Sound on.
Listening through: In-ear Phones, Sennheiser CX300's.
Edit: *Disclaimer!* this is probably my third thread this year that is a semi-question asking for your opinions as well as general discussion.
To be on the safe side, I posted in Q&A to avoid getting *****ed at.
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Soo what's your question exactly? I use Voodoo Sound and Have Bass Boost on and set to sub bass, also will use Power Amp Eq and top that out so it sounds nice plus having a good set of head phones and all is good, what are you trying to figure out is my question.
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Soo what's your question exactly? I use Voodoo Sound and Have Bass Boost on and set to sub bass, also will use Power Amp Eq and top that out so it sounds nice plus having a good set of head phones and all is good, what are you trying to figure out is my question.
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If it's really necessary to have both voodoo control and poweramp or of using both is an overkill, also looking for what others are setup, maybe things they've discovered on each to be better or worse, and what headphone earphones they use.
Hence the title, "voice your preference."
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If it's really necessary to have both voodoo control and poweramp or of using both is an overkill, also looking for what others are setup, maybe things they've discovered on each to be better or worse, and what headphone earphones they use.
Hence the title, "voice your preference."
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its defiantly not an overkill it a helper to make better haha. But Running CM7 and using the Klipsch S4
Did you need to quote the op?.. no... its a given that your answering about the OP just sayin.
I'm not quite an audiophile but do enjoy my clear a crisp music. I'm running cm9b1 with my compiled samurai kernel. I use voodoo sound and have my amplifier "deal" at -5 instead of 10 and on bass boost I have it on standard with the db at 8 and the range at 80%.
I also use equalizer off the market have the paid version so I have one of my profiles in a V the left starts towards the top the 2nd is towards the middle and the middle is just shy of the bottom and the last two are similar to the first two if you catch my drift... it makes a V . Have the same deal on my laptop with beats audio the control is setup in a v like design... seems to be a sweet spot to me. Or at least my ears... I listen to a lot of metalcore.. usually their "screams" or dirty vocals aren't very clear but with setup I can hear it all.. with comprehension.
Oh and I have some 17$ phillips and they sound great.. =] have lasted me almost a year now... much longer than ANY headphones I've ever owned.. usually the part by the jack wears/ shorts out and its time for new ones.... not with these.
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I use poweramp and voodoo sound on cm9.
Why not?
CM9b1
Voodoo sound plus
Neutron Music Player
Earsonics SM3 IEMs
Sometimes Headstage arrow 3G portable amp when I can pry it out of my wife's hands
What you need to understand is that Voodoo Sound Control increases power to the device's built in hardware amplifier. This is where it's at. If you can't tell the sound quality difference between the software and hardware amplifiers, you probably shouldn't even use something like Voodoo Sound Control.
The Galaxy S models are among few devices available that have a configurable hardware amplifier. Typically, the volume rockers on phones control the software amplifier, while the hardware amplifier is locked to a single output. This is probably due to output limitations determined by the manufacturer in order avoid lawsuits involving inner ear damage, in the event of an immediate volume change (we're all familiar with Android's rather mediocre sound control quirks due to hardware fragmentation).
Try this:
- Disable Voodoo sound or set it back to default system values, and disable all sound modifications.
- Plug your phone into your car stereo or home speaker system with the 1/8" jack, and crank the volume on your phone all the way up, using Android's system media volume.
- Then, crank up your stereo. It probably sounds like balls.
Okay, now let's experiment with the hardware amplifier.
- Now back the media volume down a few notches to around 80%.
- Increase Voodoo Sound's amplifier controls to +2db or so, enable Hi-fi play, etc. Keep the media volume at around 80%.
- Turn up the volume on your stereo system again. I will be absolutely damned if you don't notice a difference.
PowerAmp's "pre amp" is just an additional software amplifier "boost." Although handy for increasing the volume on particularly quiet MP3 files, it will cause distortion in the same way any software amplifier will. If anything, you will want to lower "pre amp" a tad if you plan to increase the Android media volume to 100%, but in the end, the resulting distortion will always be proportional the the volume.
Props to the developer for Voodoo Sound. It really changed the way I listen to music. Before I buy my next device, I am going to make sure it will eventually be compatible with Voodoo Sound Control.
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What you need to understand is that Voodoo Sound Control increases power to the device's built in hardware amplifier. This is where it's at. If you can't tell the sound quality difference between the software and hardware amplifiers, you probably shouldn't even use something like Voodoo Sound Control.
The Galaxy S models are among few devices available that have a configurable hardware amplifier. Typically, the volume rockers on phones control the software amplifier, while the hardware amplifier is locked to a single output. This is probably due to output limitations determined by the manufacturer in order avoid lawsuits involving inner ear damage, in the event of an immediate volume change (we're all familiar with Android's rather mediocre sound control quirks due to hardware fragmentation).
Try this:
- Disable Voodoo sound or set it back to default system values, and disable all sound modifications.
- Plug your phone into your car stereo or home speaker system with the 1/8" jack, and crank the volume on your phone all the way up, using Android's system media volume.
- Then, crank up your stereo. It probably sounds like balls.
Okay, now let's experiment with the hardware amplifier.
- Now back the media volume down a few notches to around 80%.
- Increase Voodoo Sound's amplifier controls to +2db or so, enable Hi-fi play, etc. Keep the media volume at around 80%.
- Turn up the volume on your stereo system again. I will be absolutely damned if you don't notice a difference.
PowerAmp's "pre amp" is just an additional software amplifier "boost." Although handy for increasing the volume on particularly quiet MP3 files, it will cause distortion in the same way any software amplifier will. If anything, you will want to lower "pre amp" a tad if you plan to increase the Android media volume to 100%, but in the end, the resulting distortion will always be proportional the the volume.
Props to the developer for Voodoo Sound. It really changed the way I listen to music. Before I buy my next device, I am going to make sure it will eventually be compatible with Voodoo Sound Control.
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This. So much. Thank you for this educated post.
Hardware amplifier > software amplifier.
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I rely on voodoo sound to maximize my overall hardware output, especially getting that lower level ooompf that the phone generally lacks.
This is especially helpful when using a music player without any sound control- most notably Pandora.
Poweramp is my preferred mp3 player app, and has some nice tweaks I can make when I need to- like if a particular mp3 sounds dull I can turn the tone on or adjust the octaves. Overall I usually have the preamp turned up just to get more volume out of the device.
Definitely Max out voodoo. never completely Max out the phone's volume level, doing so causes distortion.
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Equalizer>Poweramp.. just saying works on all sounds on the phone not just the app.... helps make pandora listenable and my mp3's like a studio... or close to my laptop with beats =]
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Of course your going to get a ton of different opinions in this thread, everyones ears hear things different, so instead of arguing or denying what other people hear, I'll just give you my 2 cents.
I use Voodoo AND Poweramp together through a pretty cheap set of Skullcandy Titans listening to predominantly metal/punk/progressive music. Voodoo is mostly used by me to have a more fine tuned volume control, and to reduce/prevent distortion like so many have mentioned earlier. If you notice the stock volume control only has like 9 steps, where Voodoo can go up by 1-2 db at a time. This gives you alot more fine tuning possible with your volume level. I've found stock android steps are either too quiet, or too loud once I bump it a notch...
Oh and then theres the poweramp side, I just have always loved poweramp, even been a fanboy. Since the days of Android Music players where NOBODY had an EQ I've been using it with great success. I've tried the stock music player/EQ, PlayerPro, as well as 5-6 others I've only kept for a day or two, and my ears always take my back to poweramp. Other music players may tout the same features, but to me Poweramp just sounds better to ME personally. My best buddy has the same phone, same rom setup, and prefers Voodoo and stock music player though... again it's just a matter of what your ears like to hear.
glen_e said:
What you need to understand is that Voodoo Sound Control increases power to the device's built in hardware amplifier. This is where it's at. If you can't tell the sound quality difference between the software and hardware amplifiers, you probably shouldn't even use something like Voodoo Sound Control.
The Galaxy S models are among few devices available that have a configurable hardware amplifier. Typically, the volume rockers on phones control the software amplifier, while the hardware amplifier is locked to a single output. This is probably due to output limitations determined by the manufacturer in order avoid lawsuits involving inner ear damage, in the event of an immediate volume change (we're all familiar with Android's rather mediocre sound control quirks due to hardware fragmentation).
Try this:
- Disable Voodoo sound or set it back to default system values, and disable all sound modifications.
- Plug your phone into your car stereo or home speaker system with the 1/8" jack, and crank the volume on your phone all the way up, using Android's system media volume.
- Then, crank up your stereo. It probably sounds like balls.
Okay, now let's experiment with the hardware amplifier.
- Now back the media volume down a few notches to around 80%.
- Increase Voodoo Sound's amplifier controls to +2db or so, enable Hi-fi play, etc. Keep the media volume at around 80%.
- Turn up the volume on your stereo system again. I will be absolutely damned if you don't notice a difference.
PowerAmp's "pre amp" is just an additional software amplifier "boost." Although handy for increasing the volume on particularly quiet MP3 files, it will cause distortion in the same way any software amplifier will. If anything, you will want to lower "pre amp" a tad if you plan to increase the Android media volume to 100%, but in the end, the resulting distortion will always be proportional the the volume.
Props to the developer for Voodoo Sound. It really changed the way I listen to music. Before I buy my next device, I am going to make sure it will eventually be compatible with Voodoo Sound Control.
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Oh no, trust me, I do know what Voodoo Sound does, I did need a post like yours to confirm my speculation on Hardware Amp > Software Amp though. So far, after reading everyone's replies, I think I'm going to definitely continue to primarily use Voodoo Sound, and use an equalizer off the market, or poweramp's equalizer. Thank you all for taking the time to voice your setups and preferences. Much appreciated!
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Love the info this thread has provided, I have a pair of creative aurvana neodinium DJ headphones and without voodoo control they are generally too quiet to enjoy, however without proper EQ's I cannot listen to certain artists (kid cudi) without hearing craclkes and pops due to the limitations of the neodinium speakers.
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Love the info this thread has provided, I have a pair of creative aurvana neodinium DJ headphones and without voodoo control they are generally too quiet to enjoy, however without proper EQ's I cannot listen to certain artists (kid cudi) without hearing craclkes and pops due to the limitations of the neodinium speakers.
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Try messing with miui equalizer settings I have a great set up
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Cm9b1....run voodoo plus. Set of shure ec2's, a pretty ok car system, and a polk studio speaker home system with a nice denon amp. I think I killed my hearing back in high school, but I've realized now that a "clean" or pure source makes the best sound for me. I can't hear minute differences that well but I CAN usually tell.....good to bad. My old crappy mp3 player with cheap headphones compared to my epic with the shure's is obvious. But I can't really tell you why
I do need to do that software/hardware comparison though. And I've never used poweramp.....ill have to try it.
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Neutron + Voodoo Sound + Galaxy S + AKG 319
I actually usually turn my phone media volume to 100% and leave voodoo at -2db, ill try turning down my media and turning up voodoo
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I have done extensive testing with both my HTC One and Samsung Galaxy Nexus regarding the phantom ringing noise that exists on bluetooth audio. This issue is not only present on streaming bluetooth audio but also present when the sound file is kept on the actual phone (using Google Play Music). So far I have tried the following:
1) Tried multiple roms both sense and aosp - the ringing/buzzing noise still exists on both (DEFINITION - PHANTOM RINGING/BUZZING NOISE - a buzzing series of overtones that exists particularly when listening to jazz music that has a lot of ride and crash cymbals being played) As a professional musician, this can be quite annoying.
2) Tried going back and forth between bluetooth and auxiliary cable on both phones (HTC One and Galaxy Nexus), trying AOSP vs. SENSE roms, streaming vs. non streaming. Both phones and all roms have the same issue present, the bluetooth audio has a fuzzy clarity to the cymbals. It is worth mentioning that the AOSP roms are slightly better in terms of less Phantom ringing/buzzing but far from perfect.
My question is, does anyone have a fix for this? I paid big bucks to have Bluetooth installed in my car and really want to use it.
The auxiliary cable sounds good until you plug your phone charger in.....that presents an even larger noise issue. Please help.
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I have done extensive testing with both my HTC One and Samsung Galaxy Nexus regarding the phantom ringing noise that exists on bluetooth audio. This issue is not only present on streaming bluetooth audio but also present when the sound file is kept on the actual phone (using Google Play Music). So far I have tried the following:
1) Tried multiple roms both sense and aosp - the ringing/buzzing noise still exists on both (DEFINITION - PHANTOM RINGING/BUZZING NOISE - a buzzing series of overtones that exists particularly when listening to jazz music that has a lot of ride and crash cymbals being played) As a professional musician, this can be quite annoying.
2) Tried going back and forth between bluetooth and auxiliary cable on both phones (HTC One and Galaxy Nexus), trying AOSP vs. SENSE roms, streaming vs. non streaming. Both phones and all roms have the same issue present, the bluetooth audio has a fuzzy clarity to the cymbals. It is worth mentioning that the AOSP roms are slightly better in terms of less Phantom ringing/buzzing but far from perfect.
My question is, does anyone have a fix for this? I paid big bucks to have Bluetooth installed in my car and really want to use it.
The auxiliary cable sounds good until you plug your phone charger in.....that presents an even larger noise issue. Please help.
Thanks,
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if 2 phones and different roms still cause the problem then it might be your BT system.
what music player are you using / do any of them have an EQ system you can adjust.
what BT system do you have?
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if 2 phones and different roms still cause the problem then it might be your BT system.
what music player are you using / do any of them have an EQ system you can adjust.
what BT system do you have?
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I am using an Audiovox Media bridge, however, I do not think that is the issue due to the fact that the issue improves slightly on the Aosp ROM. Additionally, when I run the aux through the media bridge I have no issues.
I am using Google play music. I have tried adjusting the EQ using Viper ROM 5.0 and have had no success. Any other ideas?
Hello. I change phones alot and have noticed that some phones(all android) have better bluetooth playback than others.
I had a oneplus 7 pro before this phone and the bluetooth quality to my truck was great and had no issues but with this phone the highs sounds scratchy or like if the speaker is bad. But if i connect it with a wire connection it sounds great. Everything with the 2 phones is the same. On both i was using the galaxy watch and pretty much the same apps. On a previous phone the note 8 i had the same issue but it was a different car. Seems like its the way samsung handles bluetooth.
Has anyone had this issue? If so was there a fix?
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make sure not on mic
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make sure not on mic
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What do you mean?
The only two things I think about is the codec used that may be different across devices, and the Bluetooth settings that sync the phones volume with the headset (the differences are noticeable).
Since no DAC is used in Bluetooth, I don't think it can comes from them, for a same headset.
On Samsung phones you should run the adapt sound process. Try this.
I tried with the sync volume off too and no improvement.
I looked for the adapt sound and my phone doesn't have that setting. Or is it something different?
It's in Sounds and Vibration 》 Advanced Sound settings 》Sound Quality and effects 》 Adapt sound
You have to do this in a quiet place and ensure to answer honestly. If you can't hear the beeping press no.
After doing this the sound quality is night and day difference.
Ok found it. Ill play with it a bit. Thanks
I've had issues sometimes with audio being piped through the "Calls" Bluetooth channel versus the "Audio" channel so worth checking as the quality is obviously night and day.
I also like enabling Dolby Atmos on my Note 10+ for music so worth playing with too. Additionally, I recently found Samsung's Sound Assistant app which let's you customize a bunch of sound settings so worth checking out as well:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.soundassistant
sansnil said:
I've had issues sometimes with audio being piped through the "Calls" Bluetooth channel versus the "Audio" channel so worth checking as the quality is obviously night and day.
I also like enabling Dolby Atmos on my Note 10+ for music so worth playing with too. Additionally, I recently found Samsung's Sound Assistant app which let's you customize a bunch of sound settings so worth checking out as well:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.soundassistant
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Is there an easy way to tell if the audio is going through the call channel?
ErickF said:
Is there an easy way to tell if the audio is going through the call channel?
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Easiest is probably just uncheck calls in your phones BT settings for your truck (and make sure audio is enabled). If the sound is still not great then this isn't the issue.
Sorry to respond to an old thread, but I was wondering if any of this fixed the OP's problem. I followed all the recommendations here and on other threads but have not been able to solve my recent Bluetooth audio problem. The sound has been terrible lately.
Same issue here on my s10+. When playing any audio in my car via BT i hear the distortion/hissing noise especially when the song has a higher treble frequency.
I have just about tried all fixes i could find on Google, and no luck.
When connecting to my ear buds (Jabra Elite 65t) it disappears and checked in developer mode that it supports to AAC for BT Codecs.
But when connecting to the car it reverts to SBC.
The issue clearly lies on Samsungs side, as my brother has a Huawei p30 Pro, also has bluetooth 5 and plays amazingly well in all aspects (Bass-Mids-Treble).
I know I'm posting this almost a year later, but i am desperately looking for a fix.
SN. I have recently updated my phone to Android 10, despite all the complaints to Samsung from many users... Sadly this issue has not being fixed on my side.
From what i see online, people have given up on Samsung and opted for Rooting their Samsungs and installing Viper4Andriod.
Has any one done this and can confirm that it fixed the issue?