So I've been using the same bluetooth headset for several months with a variety of different audio sources. I recently bought a galaxy watch to serve as the audio source while I'm cycling. The problem is that the volume is so much lower than it is from other sources. Even running the same podcasts or music, the maximum volume is probably 30-40% lower than what I get from my phone, tablet, and my older Ticwatch. It is so low, in fact, that the Galaxy Watch will not be able to serve the main function for which I purchased it - I simply cannot hear the audio when I am at speed.
I can't seem to find any bluetooth audio control on the watch that might account for it. Is there some trick to this, or am I going to have to return it?
Phone: Pixel 2XL on Android 10
Bluetooth Headset: Aftershokz Aeropex bone conduction. (Yes I know these will not give the same volume as other, standard in-ear headsets. My problem is that I'm not getting the same volume from these on the Galaxy Watch as I do with the phone, laptop, Ticwatch S, or Zenpad tablet.
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Friends, I own a sennheiser mm550 a wireless headphone,
however I found that my note could not detect the headphone.
I need advice, do i need to install a certain bluetooth driver to make it compatible with a Galaxy note, or is it because of yamaha codec? are there any workaround?
product details :
Technology Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR / supported profiles: A2DP + AVRCP + HSP + HFP
I certainly hope that I could use it on the note because it pairs fine with all of my ios devices
thanks much!
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I own both the GNote, and the MM550, and both are working just fine.
Nothing installed, using the 2.3.6 Samsung rom.
Have you already paired it with another device?
If so, check your manual on how to un-pair it with the previous device.
Seems stupid, but i had the same ''problem'' with a nokia headset..
Just saying.
Yes, i've paired it with several other BT devices (Car, other headphones, etc)
i had problems with a discovery 975 and a nokia stereo bh504 but i solved it installing winamp, i think its the stock music player that have issues with some bt earphones.
That is something completly different
It just so happens, I’m not using the stock player at all
I'm using Google Music, RadioParadise streamer, and SiriusXM streamer.
I've also tried to use DeadBeef, but it appears it crashes when I’m trying to use it with BT. I'm assuming that the problem is with the player, and not the other way around.
blobotorian said:
Have you already paired it with another device?
If so, check your manual on how to un-pair it with the previous device.
Seems stupid, but i had the same ''problem'' with a nokia headset..
Just saying.
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OMG, thanks, it worked!
thanks for everyone who replied, much appreciated, now i can get the best sound out of my note!
Glad you solved your BT issue. I had a similar problem and was saddened mine would not work at all. I struggled with the idea of returning a possibly defective Note.
After some google searching for the headset connectivity issues, rather than Note connectivity issues, I found the solution. You may have found a similar solution, but I wanted to post mine here for any future Note user who might be fretting how to solve their BT connection issue.
The problem was indeed a pairing issue. Since my BT headset, a Plantronics Backbeat 9XXX, was already paired to my Vibrant, the Note did not even detect the headset. I tried rebooting the Note, toggling BT on/off, rebooting the headset.
I managed to pair the Vibrant to the Note, and successfully transferred several files, so was relieved to discover the Note was not the culprit.
Solution? For my headset, all I had to do was power the headset off, then back on again, but hold the power button while powering up for an additional 5 seconds or so. This cleared out its memory and unpaired it from the Vibrant. The Note picked it up instantly and everything works optimally now.
The Note's audio quality is pretty good for these almost audiophile ears. The only glitch I do notice, however, is an annoying on/off whoosh or clicking noise... Overall, I'm fairly satisfied with the Note's audio performance.
psionic11 said:
The Note's audio quality is pretty good for these almost audiophile ears. The only glitch I do notice, however, is an annoying on/off whoosh or clicking noise... Overall, I'm fairly satisfied with the Note's audio performance.
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I can't say the same thing. Take a look here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323764
I also don't like the sound quality at all.
I come from an Iphone and a Nokia N-900. The note has by far the worst sound of them all. At least when it comes to music. With Podcasts (of course) the note (as any device) will cope just fine.
An Excellent device in all, if it weren't for the sound quality.
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I can't say the same thing. Take a look here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323764
I also don't like the sound quality at all.
I come from an Iphone and a Nokia N-900. The note has by far the worst sound of them all. At least when it comes to music. With Podcasts (of course) the note (as any device) will cope just fine.
An Excellent device in all, if it weren't for the sound quality.
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iPhone sounds is only average at best. It seems obvious you have no idea what you are going on about.
Note + PowerAmp + MM550 will get you a very nice sound, try it.
I got my note 4 dev edition on Tuesday. I like to listen to podcast via pocketcasts and music through amazon prime music app, pandora and spotify. I notice at low levels there is an annoying hiss/ white noise that constantly is audible. I use these same apps on my iphone 6 plus and have never experienced this. I usually use yurbuds that direct the sound directly into the ears but it occurs with my old samsung earphones as well. (Verizon to cheap to allow them to include the earphones).
Is anyone else experiencing this? I tried to go into the play music app and use the equalizer but this had little affect. Is is an issue in 4.4.4 or could I have a bad phone or bad DAC??
I get the same problem as well with a Canadian Note 4 (N910W8). It's very annoying trying to listen to audiobooks or podcasts. Did not have this problem with the same audiobooks on Nexus 4. It seems like the hissing / static does not get louder by raising the volume so it's always present if volume is not muted and is very noticeable with spoken voice. Tried several players and it happens with all so it's not just Samsung Music with SoundAlive. I hope this is something that can be eventually improved and not "by design".
Are you plugged into a USB charger when you are listening?
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Are you plugged into a USB charger when you are listening?
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I thought that might have been the problem as well but it sounds exactly the same when plugged in or not. It sounds like hissing and a bit of crackling after spoken words or pauses between sentences, very noticeable even at only 1 volume step from muted. Probably happens to music, videos and games as well but may not be as noticeable.
I've tried stock, custom roms, volume mods and Viper4Android and tried different players that I know use different playback methods.
I don't think there's a quick fix for this problem and we'll probably all have to live with it. Here's hoping Samsung's Lollipop update brings improvements.
Weird. I dont get a hiss at all unless its plugged into a USB charger.
Might be a hardware issue.
Turns out that it's affecting all 3 of my Sennheiser headphones but not the stock headphones. Never had a problem with these headphones on any device I had within the last 7 years.
It has to do with the low impedance of my headphones and the fact that the Note does not provide enough power to drive the headphones correctly. I went and purchased a 36ohm impedance adapter on eBay (from awaudio) and it got rid of my problem! My remote control on the headphones no longer work with the adapter but the microphone does. I've also got a 14ohm adapter in the mail that I've yet to try so I cannot currently comment on using more or less than the 36ohm I've got now.
I found the idea to try this reading through long threads in the Galaxy S3 forums so this isn't a new problem to Samsung. Many people have exchanged their S3s to correct the problem to no avail. The good news is that the problem was eventually fixed in a firmware update so I guess it's possible for the Note 4 as well but I'm not holding my breath for that.
I believe that the sound may not be quite as strong with the adapter but the ROM I'm using has the sound boost mod and is more than loud enough so I cannot complain. There may not be an easy way to fix this on a Verizon device if you need the volume as loud as with the stock headphones.
Night and day difference when listening to audiobooks or podcasts with low impedance headphones.
Power might be the issue, but I know a lot of others dealt with this and replacing ended up working. I think on the n2 the headphone Jacks were a bit loose but don't remember
I recently purchased a pair of Bluetooth headphones. They connect fine, but with the volume on max, they aren't very loud. I have used some Bluetooth headphone in the past and I had the same issues but I figured it was just those headphones. However, when I connected them to my iPad and turned it up, the were almost unbearably loud. Much louder than on my Pixel.
Anyone has that issue and been able to resolve it?
I did try disabling absolute volume but that didn't do anything.
My pixel is stock and not rooted.
I have three sets of BT headphones and all I run at volume lever 8-10. Max level would hurt my ears. Sounds like you have a hardware defect, likely the BT radio. RMA that thing.
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I have three sets of BT headphones and all I run at volume lever 8-10. Max level would hurt my ears. Sounds like you have a hardware defect, likely the BT radio. RMA that thing.
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Not necessarily. I've seen a video that someone was reviewing a pair of BT headsets and the Pixel 2 XL did have a lower output than the iPhone. I wouldn't be surprised if your BT headphones would be even louder on an iPhone too. Those and mine just happened to be loud enough for us but we don't know any better because we don't connect them to an iPhone.
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I don't have that issue with my studio beats. Them things are very very loud on my pixel. I could put it to Max volume have the beats just hanging around my neck and you can hear everything perfectly that's how loud it is.
A few questions to help troubleshoot:
1. What BT headphones are these?
2. Do you have developer options enabled? If so, have you changed any BT codec settings there? If not, enable developer options and test various BT settings, based on the recommended connection for your headphones
I have a set of blueant pump airs and they are heaps loud - i can't go past 50% on my phone otherwise it'll do some serious damage.
Hey all - couple of headphone questions:
Has anyone found a wireless headphone that allows the Google assistant functions like the included Pixel buds?
Is there any benefit to using bluetooth 5.0 headphones? AFAIK, looks like it's just low power usage would be the benefit over the older set of tao tronics that I use - which I love at the gym and want the wire to secure them when they're out of my ear... but always looking for an excuse to feed my headphone addiction...
I'm currently using Bose QC35 II, it has an integrated google assistant functions, so far its great. unfortunately, the embedded Bluetooth chipset is 4.1
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Hey all - couple of headphone questions:
Has anyone found a wireless headphone that allows the Google assistant functions like the included Pixel buds?
Is there any benefit to using bluetooth 5.0 headphones? AFAIK, looks like it's just low power usage would be the benefit over the older set of tao tronics that I use - which I love at the gym and want the wire to secure them when they're out of my ear... but always looking for an excuse to feed my headphone addiction...
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I use the Bowers & Wilkins PX and the Sony 1000xm3, and both work with assistant.
Power beats...
Ozark_8125 said:
Hey all - couple of headphone questions:
Has anyone found a wireless headphone that allows the Google assistant functions like the included Pixel buds?
Is there any benefit to using bluetooth 5.0 headphones? AFAIK, looks like it's just low power usage would be the benefit over the older set of tao tronics that I use - which I love at the gym and want the wire to secure them when they're out of my ear... but always looking for an excuse to feed my headphone addiction...
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I'm using the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless and they have a built in assistant features with a single tap of the right ear bud. BT 5.0 has the following benefits (excluding the new low power mode): Dual Audio which lets you play audio on two connected devices at the same time, transfer speeds increased to 2 Mbps (double of BT 4.2), supposedly the range has been increased to 800 feet (quadruple of BT 4.2). I'm sure there are more benefits but these are the ones that stick out to me the most personally.
I use the Jabra elite active 65t, it has the ability to press the button on the right ear bud to activate Google assistant. It works well, sound quality is good but not spectacular, you have to adjust the bass up quite a bit in their app, as if you use it in the music app, then play in your car it will be too much and you'll have to turn off the equalizer.
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I'm using the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless and they have a built in assistant features with a single tap of the right ear bud. BT 5.0 has the following benefits (excluding the new low power mode): Dual Audio which lets you play audio on two connected devices at the same time, transfer speeds increased to 2 Mbps (double of BT 4.2), supposedly the range has been increased to 800 feet (quadruple of BT 4.2). I'm sure there are more benefits but these are the ones that stick out to me the most personally.
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I'd like to second this guy's recommendation of the Senheiser Momentum True Wireless.
I have tried quite a few different "true wireless" sets... One was the liberty zolo+ (an anker brand), one is the Funcl A1, and another one that I can't remember. Nothing has come anywhere close to the sound quality that the senheisers have had. They truely sound like there is not a compromise on audio quality, and if that matters to you - they are the only choice.
Another thing that I have is the "Earstudio ES100" - https://www.amazon.com/EarStudio-ES100-24bit-High-Resolution-Bluetooth-Unbalanced/dp/B078H4YD2L
This thing is amazing. It received the bluetooth, goes digital to analog, and then amps it. you can then use any wired headset you want. This sounds awesome, you leave your device at 100 percent volume with it and then it handles the volume (this helps if you have any volume "steps" that seem like weird gaps). Has some nice hardware based equalizers, just all around awesome.
Both of these I think allow you to do the google assistant
i'm using the jabra 65t active's and they are fine , google assistant works
For anyone who doesn't want to spend more than $50 here's the budget option : https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Signature-Bluetooth-Earbuds-Charging/dp/B07HGL3J31
It supports Google Assistance with 2 clicks on either side.
I've been using it for 2 weeks and so far it has been a pleasant experience, especially for that price alone. The main downside is the in-call audio is only mono, meaning only the right ear works, also buttons could have been easier to click though
Hi all,
I have the redmi note 8 on miui global 11.0.11 and I have an issue with the sound level when using bluetooth. I have a pair of bluetooth earphones (and also the same applies to car audio connection) that I'd been using with my old iphone 7 with no issues, I pair the same earphones to my ipad, no issues, I pair to my galaxy tab s6 no issues. When I connect it to my redmi note 8 the volume level is too low. Even when I max out the volume, I can hardly hear anything, especially outside during the day, even when I'm in a relatively quiet area (university campus with no students because of covid). I've tried bluetooth absolute volume limit in dev options (although that option does nothing on xiaomi phones ). This is driving me insane, I have tried with a couple of other headphones, still the same. In the car I can increase it to a level where it is loud enough, but the same level is then too high when I get a phone call. There is no option to sync bluetooth volume to media volume anywhere in the menus, I'm almost sure that is the cause of the problem but have no way of fixing. Can anyone offer any help. Cheers.