My i9000 is my source for tunes on the go, usually its synced to my handsfree box in my car and transmitted over the radio. Its much louder now, but when I used to run it with the aux cord, it was considerably more quiet than a cd playing for example.
The base android player suits my needs fine, but I'm wondering are there any advantages I stand to gain in playback quality/volume in switching to another player, winamp for example? If there was a mediamonkey player for android I'm sure I'd have it long ago but it currently doesn't exist, which I find somewhat surprising.
I'd just like some input on this and just playing music on my phone in general, thanks.
I recommed that you take a look at PowerAMP. I'm linking to the trial (it's fully functional for 2 weeks i think).
The next one is Player Pro. This one is also very good, and has an EQ and everything you'd like to have. PowerAMP has all these features too.
If you like the Zune interface you'll love Uber Music. It doesn't have all the fancy features, but it's easy to use and is quite unique.
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My i9000 is my source for tunes on the go, usually its synced to my handsfree box in my car and transmitted over the radio. Its much louder now, but when I used to run it with the aux cord, it was considerably more quiet than a cd playing for example.
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Hi, I'm just guessing that you used the headphones out as aux? In that case you get a really poor audio out signal. Headphones voltages does not match those for signals very good. You can however get a headphones amp cheap to bolster the signal. I recommend a cmoy one, they are very cheap and have excellent sound capabilities. Mine is from jds-labs. Good luck
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I have both power amp and player pro queued for my galaxy s, I dont mind paying $5 if theres a substantial increase, I like the fact that they download album art automatically. Like I said, the main thing I'm looking for is an increase in playback quality, so I'll see how both of these sound.
I've never heard of this headphone amp stuff before, I use the hands free box in my car now rather than aux, but I'll keep that in mind if I ever start using it the old way again.
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone here has tried using their SGS with a Bluetooth headphone, eg the Nokia BH-905. I've never had a Bluetooth headphone before, been using earphones with wires since forever, but was thinking of making a transition.
Anyone tried the combination before? Does it work? Whats the quality like ?
I'm alright if it doesn't work for calls or can't control the music eg fast forward rewind etc, it doesn't really bother me as I leave everything on shuffle anyhow. Only thing that matters to me is if it is compatible, and how's the sound quality
Never had a Bluetooth to match to my SGS before, so I don't know how well it works.
It's kinda pricey, so I would like to know if it actually works before buying it.
on the side, anyone using a Bluetooth headphone, and any model you would recommend?
works perfect I´d recommend cheaper version for the not so sophisticated audio consumption
I personally use
LogiLink Bluetooth Stereo Headset V2.0
just google for them.... those are about 12 € and they are worth each cent
I can hear about 10 Hours music with them before the go down....
I have used Nokia BH-503 (or possibly a cheap copy of the BH-503, it was from DealExtreme) with no problems. There is about a 250ms delay on the sound so it's not the best if you want to watch video through headphones because the sound will be out of sync with the video, but it's fine for music.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I ended up going for the Sony DR-BT101, the Nokia BH905 seemed really good, but costs about 4-6 times more than the Sony, which I got for 44euros. Will let you know if its any good after I test it out, if anyones interested
when i hook up my HTC DHD to my car stereo its not that loud, when i hook up my friends iphone its soo loud that I'm scared to go max on the volume. Why is this?....and no his music was not better quality it was the same mp3 file
It's got nothing to do with quality, and not even necessarily the software player either. Hardware and kernal will be the factors that most affect the output.
If there isn't one already, somebody will eventually create a Kernal with audio boost included. Keep a watchful eye on the DHD specific forum, dev section.
I have the same problem with an Xperia X10 Mini.
when plugging in the phone in the home stereo, for Spotify(using the Spotify Client/player) or MP3s (Using the paid version of PowerAMP)
I find the volume way to low, even worser when going thru Bluetooth having the Samsung SBH650 BT stereo headset plugged in the amplifier.
There are probably a Service menu where the max sound level is set, but locked, coded and encrypted, so we don't fiddle with the phone and breaking both the phone and the amplifier (also our hearing )
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Really? When I plug my DHD into car stereo I never go up to full, not even close. It definitely loud enough, but the max volume could be higher all around the phone. Calls seem a bit quiet. I guess we just have to wait until someone creates something or HTC fix it.
Try PowerAmp. Some reports that it increases the volume.
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Try PowerAmp. Some reports that it increases the volume.
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power amp didnt help far out this is the only reason i bought a phone so i can use it instead of a ipod i should have got an ipod
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when i hook up my HTC DHD to my car stereo its not that loud, when i hook up my friends iphone its soo loud that I'm scared to go max on the volume. Why is this?....and no his music was not better quality it was the same mp3 file
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Hi,
Following of these media players are excellent for “HTC DHD”. It can boost the mp3 format volume.
- Pocket Player 4.1
- PowerAmp
I suppose one option would be to use mp3gain to raise the levels of your mp3 collection in one fell swoop. This will have the added advantage of normalising the volume so that you don't have quiet songs followed by loud ones, etc
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I suppose one option would be to use mp3gain to raise the levels of your mp3 collection in one fell swoop. This will have the added advantage of normalising the volume so that you don't have quiet songs followed by loud ones, etc
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where do i get this mp3gain ? and how does it work ? thanks for everyone helping me so far
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/
Just add your music folder, set to 92db to start with, run 'analysis' and then 'gain'.
See how you get on with that level and raise it if necessary.
I also noticed this, Especially with power amp.
like the ap.
I am seriously considering upgrading to this phone. my only concern is the speaker volume. I listen to audio books while driving. right now I use a samsung i617 and the speaker volume is pretty good for this purpose. I have no experience with any android phones so my question: is there or will there be any way to pump up the volume for music/audio books on this phone?
most HTC phones have this problem with quiet speakers. load cyanogen ROM which si a custom ROM, and it has an audio boost which works beautifully on the nexus one. at some point cyan will incorporate this for the inspire, so if you were to use cyanogen rom then this problem would be fixed.
i had htc hero and used louder volume hack v3.6...iut really boosts the volume of the speaker+headset volume+in-call volume
The Android Revolution 4G 4.0 ROM runs Gingerbread and has a +20% speakerboost.
I use the Motorola t505 Bluetooth to fm ad2p and put it through my card audio system. What app are you using for audiobook I haven't found a good one yet. :/
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Only time i notice the volume low is on movies i put on the phone, and compared to the craptivate music is a tad.low. however all streaming vids are real loud (even the same movies, if i stream from pc or web instead of putting the same one on the phone).
Figured id mention this, for me its easier to not even transfer my vids i just stream them with wmp, so its not so much of an issue.
Guess depends what your useage and setup would be.
Dolby mobile, SRS, or built in effects also help.
Love this phone, so glad i sent that craptivate.back.
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I listen to audible audio books in the car almost every day I commute to work. There is no way you would be able to hear this phone with even a little road noise. I use one ear bud (also for hands free) and that works just fine.
Somebody else asked about audio book apps. I use audible's android app and it works great. The only problem is you have to have an audible account and actually buy the books. Their app is cool and they have $5 book sales all of the time that actually make it cheaper than using a credit to buy a book. Worth looking into if you are an audiobook fan.
I'm running the cm7 alpha build and i'm only getting mono sound output through the headphone jack when playing audio files. However i'm getting stereo sound when making calls or using the fm radio... So I doubt its a physical hardware issue.
does the same thing to me, weird.
Are you using the standard music app? Try a different Music app and see if it's the same.
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Are you using the standard music app? Try a different Music app and see if it's the same.
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I tried power amp and it still does the same thing...
Weird..
Streaming pandora, only mono sound out as well.
EDIT :: Double checked FM radio: Stereo sound works, so it's just a software bug.
It feels good to know that others have the same issue. That way I'm sure its something to do with the early build of this rom and its not a hardware issue.
Huge sigh of relief when I saw this thread. I just got this phone as a replacement for my first TB (dead pixel) on Thursday and I hadn't used my headphone jack yet so I was pretty worried on my way to work this morning. I'm sure this will get sorted out soon.
Same problem here. I use poweramp and the sirius online apps. I can hear some sound out the the right side but just barely.
PS, I registered here to give thanks to all involved with CM7. However, I'm not allowed to post there yet
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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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.
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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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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.