I'm wondering if anyone else is finding the audio output (be it by speaker or headphone), is very quiet? Whenever myself, or any of my friends go to watch a video or something on the Transformer, the first thing we do is try and turn up the volume even though its already at maximum. Even with a decent set of headphones (and I've tried multiple headphones), the audio is as loud as one would think.
I've done some searching through the forums, and tried to use this "Voodoo Sound Control", but it doesn't seem to give me many options. And when I tried the paid version, it said my device wasn't supported.
Anyways, I'm running Prime v1.9 with Netformer 1.6 kernel which i'm told has the Voodoo module in it.
Is there anything else I can try?
Yeah my headphone are pretty low but obly on certain videos same with the speakers. Try different videos and music see if there is a difderence.
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diamantericos said:
Yeah my headphone are pretty low but obly on certain videos same with the speakers. Try different videos and music see if there is a difderence.
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Nah, it seems pretty universally quiet no matter what I play. Music from my google music account, local podcasts I download to it, youtube videos, ustream videos, etc.
Whether it be through the speakers or through headphones, its just really quiet. I have tried several different headphones I have, and its all pretty much the same volume. It has to be almost completely quiet in whatever room I'm in so I can hear it.
I was hoping this Voodoo stuff may help, but doesn't appear to be compatible (the thread says it supports TF 3.0 or 3.1 and not 3.2).
I'm out of ideas.
Voodoo works fine on 3.1 and 3.2
Yeah, sound on the TF is mediocre at best and horrible on headphones. I use an app called EQ and it really helps for the built-in speakers but headphones still suck. Not enough amp power to push decent sound.
Oyeve said:
Yeah, sound on the TF is mediocre at best and horrible on headphones. I use an app called EQ and it really helps for the built-in speakers but headphones still suck. Not enough amp power to push decent sound.
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I use THIS while using my earbuds. Greatly improves the performance of low-sensitivity headphones. Works like a charm and I have to turn the inline volume down to 1/4 on my earbuds. For some reason DVD movies are played back with low volume and this FiiO has done wonders with improving the volume and clarity even.
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I use THIS while using my earbuds. Greatly improves the performance of low-sensitivity headphones. Works like a charm and I have to turn the inline volume down to 1/4 on my earbuds. For some reason DVD movies are played back with low volume and this FiiO has done wonders with improving the volume and clarity even.
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Looks like an ipod nano. Make have to check this out. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Looks like an ipod nano. Make have to check this out. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Voodoo control plus from the market is much better value for money, helps the devs in this forum and has truly amazing sound.
Using an external headphone amp like this is an ugly solution.
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wildestpixel said:
Voodoo control plus from the market is much better value for money, helps the devs in this forum and has truly amazing sound.
Using an external headphone amp like this is an ugly solution.
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Unfortunately, that's not a feasable option for everybody. I own a B70 model TF as well as many others and I'm unable to gain ROOT so the FiiO is a better alternative than Voodoo control. Who's going to pay money for an app they can't even use unless your rooted.
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Unfortunately, that's not a feasable option for everybody. I own a B70 model TF as well as many others and I'm unable to gain ROOT so the FiiO is a better alternative than Voodoo control. Who's going to pay money for an app they can't even use unless your rooted.
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Just as well the OP is rooted.
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I am not sure if i'm putting this in the right category but i figured since this is where the kernel development goes on it would be the best place.
I don't know about anyone else, but i use my phone as an all in one media device, and my main concern is the audio volume that comes out of the auxillary jack. I have tried 3 different ROMs and a few kernels including stock, and when my Inspire's media volume is maxed out playing through my car stereo it doesn't even come close to the volume output of my nexus s and captivate, much less my iPhone. The closest i have been able to get in better audio quality/volume comes from CM7, i am guessing because it is sourced off of AOSP. Even that is at least a notch or two under my cappy, and it makes a big difference.
I was wondering if there is anyway to make a kernel/ROM adjustment to boost the AUX volume output, NOT the phone external speaker.
Gladly willing to donate to a project for this.
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Yes, please, I would love this, I use my phone to listen to music in my car and it's incredibly low, only when I turn my car's speakers to max is it at a normal volume... I would love this mod.
Download an app called volume boost.
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Been there done that, it boosts the volume but outputs through AUX in mono. Doesnt work too well in my STEREO headphones or car STEREO
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I know in CM7 that you can use DSP Manager to boost volume for just headset. Just increase the EQ evenly across the full range.
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Been there done that, it boosts the volume but outputs through AUX in mono. Doesnt work too well in my STEREO headphones or car STEREO
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Doh! It was mono? If that's the case... I request this too!
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Yes, this would be nice.
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I know in CM7 that you can use DSP Manager to boost volume for just headset. Just increase the EQ evenly across the full range.
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^^^ I recommend this as well. It works great.
I will try the dsp suggestion. I was just curious if we could figure out a solution for sense roms as well.
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There has to be a better way to make this thing loud. I was irritated with how quiet my Rhodium was and this device is even worse. In Rhodium Land I procured a .cab that made my Rhodium obnoxiously loud at full volume. I want some of that.
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There has to be a better way to make this thing loud. I was irritated with how quiet my Rhodium was and this device is even worse. In Rhodium Land I procured a .cab that made my Rhodium obnoxiously loud at full volume. I want some of that.
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Ah i remember the terrible audio on my TP2 all too well. Ahhh we need a headset boostt
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To touch on the DSP resolution, it did not work. It boosted the power output yes, but distorted the clarity to an unusable extent.
Unfortunately a mod moved this thread because even though it is a development discussion, it seems they aren't enthusiastic enough to support this mod.
I'm offering at least 15$ for this fix..
Low Volume Output
I have just gotten a HTC Inspire 4G, and it's not hard to see that the volume output is doubtfully low compared to most other devices such as an iPhone. I have tried all the suggestions in this thread but none seem to work for a high volume output into a stereo,headphones,are any other jack devies. The EQ seemed to be a good idea I prefer to use my equalizer to sustain a better music experience. So overall I think there should be a mod or a tweak to increase volume output level.
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A volume increase, or fix is definitely needed. This phone is too quiet.
There's a fix!
Root your phone and flash Revolution ROM v3.5. I just got back from cranking out Pandora on my car radio and the sound is great!
Check my sense Rom thread there is 2 beta kernels I just compiled with speed tweaks and volume boosts across both speakers and headphones(should in turn boost aux output levels as well). It's LOUD, to the point I can no longer listen to music at full volume. I still need to make some fine tuning adjustments, but I think I'm gonna try dsp manager to help even further. Some libs have to be replaced for dsp manager to work with sense roms, but with the sound boost alone, quality still seems to be pretty good with no distortion(that I heard anyway), and with this and dsp manager, it should be a pretty good fix.
I need feedback so I know what has to be fixed(or not fixed...too loud?, distortion?, etc)
Note these are froyo inspire kernels
It has to be whatever ROM you all are using... I took the exact same songs on CD -vs- my phone, and volume is the same, clean across the board.
No issues here at all.
Then again, I am VERY sensitive about my music and won't touch it unless it has a high bit rate. I also run volume leveling software on all of my music too. That way one song isn't terribly louder than the previous.
I'd really like this, my truck stereo isn't loud enough with the inspire at max volume. I don't want to change ROMs to fix this because every ROM other than what I'm running had some problem I couldn't stomach. However, while I briefly had CM7, it did boost the volume significantly.
Its already done as I posted. Flash the kernel from my (sense rom)thread(you'll have to search for it, but its there. Its stable, fast, and the volume is LOUD.(froyo kernel)
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Its already done as I posted. Flash the kernel from my (sense rom)thread(you'll have to search for it, but its there. Its stable, fast, and the volume is LOUD.(froyo kernel)
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Thanks alot, I'm going to give this a shot.
Hello, I watch films etc quite alot on the transformer but I find some files they have quite low volumes, is there a way to boost and/or improve quality of speaker volume?
Voodoo is only for headphones, poweramp have an eq setting specifically for speakers making them slightly tinnier but much louder, this however is only for audio.
Thanks for reading, any input to the matter would be great!
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I bought a couple of X-Mini II speakers from amazon at 15 each and that's more volume than i need, do that and you wont regret it...
I need a boost for the microphone, it's really crappy... when i use a htc headset it works great but if i use the builtin people hear me low.. skype or whatever...
The free app called equalizer will boost volume. Just crank everything to Max. will increase by 200 or 300%.
I had seen on this forum about this. It may be the exact thing goodintentions is talking about
Volume+ is one I have used. Can boost on all outputs I use.
Is there a maximum safe voltage that can be applied to the speakers? Don't wanna blow them out..
i have seen several, tried them, am very underwhelmed with any of them, i use headphones and the Infuse is too quiet
Any suggestions?
currently using "Volume+" not good enough
beerman99 said:
i have seen several, tried them, am very underwhelmed with any of them, i use headphones and the Infuse is too quiet
Any suggestions?
currently using "Volume+" not good enough
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voodoo control will get you 5db+ on the hardware end. if you don't have a voodoo kernel then get voodoo control plus which includes a module with the driver.
since voodoo sound works on a hardware level you might be able of use it with another audio booster app.
if. volume still doesn't blow you away then get more efficient headphones. some of the xeers headphones from Germany available on eBay have very high efficiency, only downfall of xeers headphones is the driver has flex so it may give a crinkling noise when you put them in after they break in. I have the td3 blacks and for rock music they are the best, not really an iem because they color the sound too much to qualify as a monitor but they are loud and sound great on music that you want to hear loud.
I use Voo Doo Control with Klipsch s4i's personally. Sound great.. got them because I once owned an iPod touch...Yeah........ But the play pause button works with the last media player that was added onto the device. Always works for pausing though. Just not always.. playing again. ): It works for ending calls and then the music starts back up that's nice. Sorry to make this more about the headphones than the app. But I agree with Dani. I like Voo Doo control. I like the options that it has for when you plug and unplug your headset. Like watching how loud the volume is. THAT IS DANDY.
Voodoo sound ftw
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Voodoo Control definitely
Dani897 said:
voodoo control will get you 5db+ on the hardware end. if you don't have a voodoo kernel then get voodoo control plus which includes a module with the driver.
since voodoo sound works on a hardware level you might be able of use it with another audio booster app.
if. volume still doesn't blow you away then get more efficient headphones. some of the xeers headphones from Germany available on eBay have very high efficiency, only downfall of xeers headphones is the driver has flex so it may give a crinkling noise when you put them in after they break in. I have the td3 blacks and for rock music they are the best, not really an iem because they color the sound too much to qualify as a monitor but they are loud and sound great on music that you want to hear loud.
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This is by far the way to go.
Get galaxy tuner on the market and fine tune your sound.
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Get galaxy tuner on the market and fine tune your sound.
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Galaxy tuner doesn't work on GB
Big Dogg Infuse I997 ZeusB5 ICS!
Even at full volume, this thing is pretty quiet while playing movies. I've tried multiple video player apps before settling on BS Player (best compatibility with my files), but I'd like to know to get louder audio.
Has anyone had success with a DSP / Equalizer / Beats Audio / etc?
This guy seemed to have issues with beats, so I was scared to try anything on mine: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801631
This guy suggests volume+, but I'd rather not do that because it has known incompatibilities with Jelly Bean (which I hope we're getting soon!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801799
Is volume+ the best, or do you guys know something better?
Alternatively, is there a media player that can play 1080p .m2ts with h.264 video and ac3 audio using hardware acceleration that has a built in pre-amp / equalizer / etc?
Volume+ just crashes for me. I use SpeakerBoost, but I'm not sure It's actually doing anything. If it is, the difference is negligible.
I'd get Volume+ if I were you and worry about JB compatibility when it's out for the Infinity.
Try Equalizer (smart Android Apps. LLC) from the the playe store. Also need to purchase the Equalizer unlock key to save your settings. This made a big difference for me, audio is much louder.
The issues that exsist with JB and volume+ are likely to exsist with any booster as of right now because of some restrictions that come with JB and the ability to manipulate the sound. Just like ICS came along and you can no longer backup/restore APNs. I'm confident that Sound+ will find a work around for it, even if it simply requires root. We'll see. As for right now Volume+ is a godsend. My wife was watching a movie on my TF700 in the bathtub with the water running. That really surprised me. The little speakers are capable of putting out decent volume, just becareful you don't damage them. As for beats, I've never experienced noticably louder audio by flashing a DSP, only better audio, and Beats audio dsp is certaily capable of that on some devices.
Was having issues with less than stellar volume and after reading this thread I installed Volume+ and I have to say it works VERY well! I'll worry about JB when the time comes...
Tried the free version and then paid the $1.99 for premium and its WELL worth it.
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Was having issues with less than stellar volume and after reading this thread I installed Volume+ and I have to say it works VERY well! I'll worry about JB when the time comes...
Tried the free version and then paid the $1.99 for premium and its WELL worth it.
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I find the +10 to be the sweet spot where I keep the volume at about 75% for normal easy to hear use.
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Volume+ just crashes for me. I use SpeakerBoost, but I'm not sure It's actually doing anything. If it is, the difference is negligible.
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To correct this, I finally did some testing, and SpeakerBoost does work well. I max it's boost out to 100% (despite the warnings) and it's much, much better.
It could be that Volume+ was crashing because I had installed SpeakerBoost first.
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To correct this, I finally did some testing, and SpeakerBoost does work well. I max it's boost out to 100% (despite the warnings) and it's much, much better.
It could be that Volume+ was crashing because I had installed SpeakerBoost first.
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You may have had to go into settings and enable Volume+. I know some had to do this before it worked and if you had another audio modifier installed, this may have fixed it so you could try both.
settings>sound>music effects>choose one
Volume+ FTW
+10 here too. HUGE improvement. Must-have option, since the stock volume is WAY too quiet IMO.
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I tried using Volume+ and it didn't work at all. The readme says it only works on Gingerbread, we have ICS. I enabled headset volume +5 (highest it went) and there was no noticeable change.
Was I doing something wrong?
EDIT: Just saw this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29624931#post29624931
Hello everyone!
I got the S III a few days ago and so far I'm pleased with it. I rooted it yesterday and got rid of the Verizon crapware and it's even better! I do have one issue though. I often listen to music in my car, and for that I usually use my phone. I'm having an issue with it being to quiet though. All of my other phones and tablets have been loud enough, but the S III is just barely audible when I'm on the highway even on full blast. Is there a configuration file or something I can edit? I'm also wondering if it has something to do with the "Loud music may harm your hearing if you listen to it for a long time" prompt.
Thanks for any help!
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y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ? v = T v P v m l 6 i O S c
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That doesn't help me, I don't even have the galaxy 553 or whatever.
You could use Volume+ in the Play Store. Many GNex users used that for their lower than normal speaker.
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You could use Volume+ in the Play Store. Many GNex users used that for their lower than normal speaker.
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I just tried it. It did nothing to the volume level. Neither quieter or louder.
I take it there's no way to do it?
Try this. Phenomenal sound. Read the op carefully for all the install instructions. Hope it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883262
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I just tried it. It did nothing to the volume level. Neither quieter or louder.
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Try playing with it some more. I use the paid version and it works great at increasing the volume.
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Hello everyone!
I got the S III a few days ago and so far I'm pleased with it. I rooted it yesterday and got rid of the Verizon crapware and it's even better! I do have one issue though. I often listen to music in my car, and for that I usually use my phone. I'm having an issue with it being to quiet though. All of my other phones and tablets have been loud enough, but the S III is just barely audible when I'm on the highway even on full blast.
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That prompt appears to be only a benign warning - happens when you have a plug in the headphone jack and then raise the volume beyond a certain point.
This phone's playback volume is good for me using the headphone jack in the car, for what it's worth.
- ooofest
I've been searching to solve this issue as well. Try awesome beats http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1819353 (note: I just made a nandroid backup and flashed the zip and it works) in the awesomebeats app I set bluetooth tab(assuming bluetooth headset) I set beats boost enable and moderate, enable equalizer: preset: vocal boost, loudness compensation: weak or strong. It seems to make an improvement unless I'm just experiencing a placebo effect.
Just search volume+(volume boost), on play store a simple app to boost volume
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Try this. Phenomenal sound. Read the op carefully for all the install instructions. Hope it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883262
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Ok, so I really thought this would work, but once it hits a little over half way volume level (or the point where it starts saying loud music may harm your hearing), and I try to turn it up, it doesn't get any louder. Seems like it just increased the gain. Thanks though.
I'll try awesome beats next, I just don't need the bass so loud, I already have a subwoofer in my car. ^^
Volume+ is what you need I use this myself and it definately works, make sure to go into each of the settings speaker, headphone, bluetooth and check off audio modifications and use custom eq settings then slide your eq settings up. play around with the settings to get best balance. Bottom slider is volume boost.
I use my GS3 in my car and I don't have a problem. I run it through a horrible fm transmitter and it is still loud enough. When I plug it in at first it cuts my volume in half due to the headphone safety setting which I can't find to turn off. It was an option on my Droid Razr. I'm running the synergy rom on my phone. You can try messing with the equalizer settings depending on what you play your music through that should help. but it sounds like a problem with your radio or your aux cable you are using. Try it in someone else's car or a different cable.
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I've been searching to solve this issue as well. Try awesome beats http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1819353 (note: I just made a nandroid backup and flashed the zip and it works) in the awesomebeats app I set bluetooth tab(assuming bluetooth headset) I set beats boost enable and moderate, enable equalizer: preset: vocal boost, loudness compensation: weak or strong. It seems to make an improvement unless I'm just experiencing a placebo effect.
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Amazing. Exactly what I was looking for! THIS IS A GREAT SOLUTION FOR ANYONE LOOKING!
Thank you for sharing, it is indeed an improvement.
I'm just trying to find out whats draining my battery now though. Seems the "Phone" application has began to drain battery life, but it may just be a coincidence.
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I use my GS3 in my car and I don't have a problem. I run it through a horrible fm transmitter and it is still loud enough. When I plug it in at first it cuts my volume in half due to the headphone safety setting which I can't find to turn off. It was an option on my Droid Razr. I'm running the synergy rom on my phone. You can try messing with the equalizer settings depending on what you play your music through that should help. but it sounds like a problem with your radio or your aux cable you are using. Try it in someone else's car or a different cable.
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It's my setup. I'm using computer speakers and an inverter with a subwoofer to listen to music. It's all good now though. I found a great solution.