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I'm just curious to know if anyone has the specs on the inspire 4g headphones Jack output. Like the wattage to be specific. Tried looking everywhere and couldn't find it...
Most likely somewhere between 20 and 50mW. But that is simply a guess. I hope you are not planning on connecting a speaker to the jack?
Well, yes actually, I am. My family has been renovating an old baseball field and I installed a pa system there and when I hook up my phone to it to play music, its really quiet. It's a 25w pa speaker.
family682guy said:
Well, yes actually, I am. My family has been renovating an old baseball field and I installed a pa system there and when I hook up my phone to it to play music, its really quiet. It's a 25w pa speaker.
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the phone only outputs enough signal to drive headphones. anything more than that and you can risk blowing the audio amp out on your phone, never drive a speaker using the phone audio out. id look into a small audio amp you could connect in between.
this would probably help you out
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?sku=763204&Q=&O=productlist&is=REG&A=details
Yes, as Darunion stated, never hook up a speaker to the headphone jack of any such device. What kind of inputs do you have on this PA system? Or are you calling a PA speaker your whole system? What Darunion mentioned would be great to hook up to a simple 4-8ohm speaker, but not a PA system or a PA speaker. You need to match inputs and outputs and without much knowledge of your particular PA system it would be difficult. Any advice without more info might only lead to smoke if you know what I mean.
Hey guys,
I bought a One X recently, and I am noticing some static/hiss/noise coming from the headphones.
I tried connecting my One X to bigger speakers, and the noise is more noticeable this way. This is an odd issue, because none of my other phones behave this way.
The funny thing is, if you play music or notification noises play when the phone is connected to speakers, the noise goes away. But after one second, when the DAC shuts off, the noise comes back again.
My friend's One X has this problem as well, so I don't think I just have a lemon here.
Other forums seem to be talking about this issue as well
http://www.htconeforum.com/forum/htc-one-x-help/300-htc-one-x-sound-issues-headphones.html
http://www.htconeforum.com/forum/htc-one-x-help/327-sound-issue.html
I found one review that mentions this issue. They talk about it in the Beats Audio section, and there's a video with the noise.
http://www.tekgadg.com/home/2012/6/15/htc-one-x-rogers-review.html
I remember using a really cheap chinese knockoff mp3 player about 8 years ago, and the One X seems to have the same problem as that mp3 player. Could it be that the One X has a cheap DAC in it that causes this noise?
Anyone else experience this problem?
The first link is about the international version, the lte one x is technically the One XL, and this is the first time hearing about this. Mine doesn't have a problem and I listen to music all the time.
Just and idea possibly cheap headphones?
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My music is crystal clear, probably one of the best quality sound outputs I've heard from a phone actually.
Mine has this problem, but I only notice when I hook it up to my car speakers (with an aux cable) and not with headphones (Bose). It's a lot more pronounced when the phone is plugged into usb as well. Once sound plays though, the hissing stops completely. It's only when there is no output that the hiss is present.
Edit: Could it possibly be interference from the cellular radio? Maybe once the DAC kicks in it filters out the interference?
Edit 2: Just read the 3rd link and yeah, my speculation seems to have some validity
"Adding insult to injury, HTC One X features a badly shielded headset jack that makes noise whenever it is hooked up to sensitive speakers. We compared it to high-end and low-end phones, and none of them made the annoying static noise that the One X makes. This isn't a serious problem for people who only listen to music through headphones, but you may want to stay away from the One X if you are thinking about playing music through it with big speakers."
I had the same problem. If you are rooted, disable beats audio notify with titanium backup. I did this and use power amp with custom eq settings and do not notice any hiss whatsoever.
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Same problem here. WAY worse when plugged in and in my car. On regular headphones no problem. In my car it's huge. To me it reeked of a poor ground somewhere, to the point that I thought my unit was defective. If it were a shielding problem I would think it would be an issue all of the time, not just when the thing is "inactive" (ie not driving the jack). I've "disabled" beats to the extent that I can without rooting, and it had no noticeable difference.
Glad to hear it's not just me.
I notice the problem when I use both the microUSB charger and headphone jacket. Disconnect the charger cable usually solves my problem. Now, I switched to use BT car adapter instead of aux cable and I can use car charger without noise.
The problem is called BEATS AUDIO!
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http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_x-review-747p5.php
designgears said:
The problem is called BEATS AUDIO!
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http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_x-review-747p5.php
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I still get the hiss despite disabling Beats (as in just turning it off in the notification shade), although it is definitely not as bad as having Beats turned on. I'll freeze HTCBeatsNotify and see if it helps on the way to work tomorrow morning.
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I still get the hiss despite disabling Beats (as in just turning it off in the notification shade), although it is definitely not as bad as having Beats turned on. I'll freeze HTCBeatsNotify and see if it helps on the way to work tomorrow morning.
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Sadly beats audio is integrated beyond what you can turn off in settings.
so, the only solution is to root the phone and completely kill Beats Audio?
I guess it's not a hardware problem then... Man, that sucks. Has this issue been brought to light by some big sites yet? We need to do something so HTC learns from this mistake.
By the way, here's the update I promised...
Like I said before, I disabled beats from the notification pulldown but the hiss was still there, although slightly less annoying. I froze HTCBeatsNotify (or whatever the actual name is) using TiBu so Beats doesn't even show up when I plug it in. Unfortunately, the hiss is still there at the same level it was at when I just disabled Beats from the notification pulldown.
Is Beats actually integrated into the hardware? Is the "poorly shielded headphone jack" mentioned in one of the OP's links still a valid assumption? Can someone running CM9/AOKP chime in on whether they get the hiss?
Edit: Before I head home today I'll go into Airplane mode to try to rule out the headset jack shielding.
Annnnd of course my experiment failed...hiss is still there
If the headphone jack is indeed poorly shielded, couldn't it pick up interference from anything? Not just the internal radios?
This means we'll have to go into some radio-free environment in order to determine whether it's the headphone jack or Beats Audio that causes this annoying hiss.
In either case, I'm disappointed in HTC.
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If the headphone jack is indeed poorly shielded, couldn't it pick up interference from anything? Not just the internal radios?
This means we'll have to go into some radio-free environment in order to determine whether it's the headphone jack or Beats Audio that causes this annoying hiss.
In either case, I'm disappointed in HTC.
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Well I mean, the internal radio would be the strongest signal in the immediate area that would cause interference. Just look at old, poorly shielded computer speakers, they had issues only when a phone would go off within maybe a yard of them. I was in a parking garage at the time I tested and I'm not sure if there was anything else around that would be powerful enough to cause the interference.
Also something I noticed which may lend credence to the DAC being the source of the issue...Just plugging my phone into usb and having the headphone jack attached does not produce as much interference as when I'm streaming from Google Music and it gets caught buffering. As in, when the DAC would still be active but no audio is output. The hiss during that situation is quite a bit worse than just having the phone sit there not doing anything.
Since Beats is just a glorified equalizer, it could be that Beats just happens to be boosting the sound frequencies of the hiss and making it sound louder, and not the actual source of the hiss itself. So maybe it is a hardware issue.
Again, I can't imagine ti being "poor shielding" because that would not immediately go away once you started playing music. Think about typical cell phone interference from a radio. You're playing music, and you hear that "bvvvvrerrerrr" sound.
In the case of the HTC, as soon as you start playing music, the hum goes away IMMEDIATELY and completely as far as I can tell. If shielding were the problem it wouldn't it still be distorted regardless of whether the jack was actively playing anything or not?
Seems more to me that the DAC is leaving some signals floating, leaving them susceptible to noise, when it's not active, when it should be pulling them to a known state (probably ground)
Not from DAC either. If you plug in a headphone, you will not hear these noises. It seems only occur when you plug into AUX import of car or amps.
So, it is a hardware design problem that causes dirty interference escaped into audio output. When you plug in a normal headphone, it has very low impendence and the noise will not get amplifed at all. If you plug it into an AUX import, it will have a much higher impendence and hence the noise get carrier over and amplified.
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Not from DAC either. If you plug in a headphone, you will not hear these noises. It seems only occur when you plug into AUX import of car or amps.
So, it is a hardware design problem that causes dirty interference escaped into audio output. When you plug in a normal headphone, it has very low impendence and the noise will not get amplifed at all. If you plug it into an AUX import, it will have a much higher impendence and hence the noise get carrier over and amplified.
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Your explanation makes perfect sense. This seems to be the issue.
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Not from DAC either. If you plug in a headphone, you will not hear these noises. It seems only occur when you plug into AUX import of car or amps.
So, it is a hardware design problem that causes dirty interference escaped into audio output. When you plug in a normal headphone, it has very low impendence and the noise will not get amplifed at all. If you plug it into an AUX import, it will have a much higher impendence and hence the noise get carrier over and amplified.
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Your explanation makes perfect sense. This seems to be the issue.
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I think we have a winner!
JB was supposed to have improved functionality for USB. Has anyone found a USB speaker system that works on the TF700?
Has anyone found ANY auxiliary speaker that works on this tablet?
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JB was supposed to have improved functionality for USB. Has anyone found a USB speaker system that works on the TF700?
Has anyone found ANY auxiliary speaker that works on this tablet?
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I know it is not via USB, but answering your second question: I have a BlueBeat M100 by Mr. Handsfree that works via both Bluetooth and the 3.5mm jack. I guess I'm glad that I'm not a real audiophile, though, because, evidently, the audio separation on such a small speaker system is hard to term stereo, hahaha! It does work in both modes, but my Bluetooth tethering seems to be flaky, or maybe even disconnected completely, as I do notice Whatsapp messages and such coming in late, and/or (it seems) by batch.
It carries it own battery, which might be an advantage to a USB-powered auxiliary speaker draining the battery of the 700 that much faster (I don't have any experience regarding this, but I'd *think* it might be an issue; also less important when you have a dock, too).
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I know it is not via USB, but answering your second question: I have a BlueBeat M100 by Mr. Handsfree that works via both Bluetooth and the 3.5mm jack. I guess I'm glad that I'm not a real audiophile, though, because, evidently, the audio separation on such a small speaker system is hard to term stereo, hahaha! It does work in both modes, but my Bluetooth tethering seems to be flaky, or maybe even disconnected completely, as I do notice Whatsapp messages and such coming in late, and/or (it seems) by batch.
It carries it own battery, which might be an advantage to a USB-powered auxiliary speaker draining the battery of the 700 that much faster (I don't have any experience regarding this, but I'd *think* it might be an issue; also less important when you have a dock, too).
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Thanks Marty
Been reluctant to go BT because of the problems everyone has been having with BT/Wireless
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Thanks Marty
Been reluctant to go BT because of the problems everyone has been having with BT/Wireless
Pat
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Yeah, it's certainly not without its issues (especially when tethering via Bluetooth as well), but it'll have to do.
Re Speakers for TF700
pharrisworth said:
JB was supposed to have improved functionality for USB. Has anyone found a USB speaker system that works on the TF700?
Has anyone found ANY auxiliary speaker that works on this tablet?
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iHome USB Speakers. I was pretty disappointed in the sound from my TF700: not at all what I was expecting after reading :
"SonicMaster Technology: With precise processing protocols and codecs, superior speaker construction and large resonance chambers, the TF700 features SonicMaster technology which delivers an immersive listening experience." on bphphotovideo's website
I just didn't get that "immersive listening experience" from that piddly little speaker on the right hand side of the tablet...far from it... I just picked up a small set of iHome auxiliary USB speakers from Best Buy...$39...they're awesome. for their size :good:
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pharrisworth said:
Thanks Marty
Been reluctant to go BT because of the problems everyone has been having with BT/Wireless
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I've had no problems streaming music or video and playing the sound through my Jambox over BT. It will run for many hours without any issues.
Hi. I purchased a Star Note i9220 n9000 a few months ago and I wanted to plug in new headphones. The headphones that came with the phone fit the jack perfectly and I can hear out of it just fine but when I plug in different headphones, the plug is too short and the jack is too long. Does anyone know where I can purchase an adapter or headphones with a longer 3.5mm plug? I also posted a picture to compare. Notice how the one on the right is a little longer and has 3 ridges instead of two.
thebriando said:
Hi. I purchased a Star Note i9220 n9000 a few months ago and I wanted to plug in new headphones. The headphones that came with the phone fit the jack perfectly and I can hear out of it just fine but when I plug in different headphones, the plug is too short and the jack is too long. Does anyone know where I can purchase an adapter or headphones with a longer 3.5mm plug? I also posted a picture to compare. Notice how the one on the right is a little longer and has 3 ridges instead of two.
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This heaphone is not compatible with your phone.
thebriando said:
Hi. I purchased a Star Note i9220 n9000 a few months ago and I wanted to plug in new headphones. The headphones that came with the phone fit the jack perfectly and I can hear out of it just fine but when I plug in different headphones, the plug is too short and the jack is too long. Does anyone know where I can purchase an adapter or headphones with a longer 3.5mm plug? I also posted a picture to compare. Notice how the one on the right is a little longer and has 3 ridges instead of two.
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Is the picture on the earphones?
Lindsay02 said:
Is the picture on the earphones?
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No that is not the picture of the earphones, but if it's made by the same company then they should use the same jack and headphones. I bought my phone off Amazon, just look up Star Note n9000. Normal 3.5mm headphones have plugs that are too short, the headphones that came with the phone are still 3.5mm but they are a bit longer. So I need help finding an adapter or headphones that have the special longer plug. Thanks to anyone who can help.
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This heaphone is not compatible with your phone.
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Yes, I know it isn't compatible. That's why I'm trying to find headphones that are compatible with my phone or an adapter that can make it compatible.
Hope This Helps!!
Take a look on ebay for Quad connection Headphones or similar
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Take a look on ebay for Quad connection Headphones or similar
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Thanks for the help, but could you send me a link? I can't seem to find it.
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Is the picture on the earphones?
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Also, the headphones in that picture look like they might work on my phone. Do you think you could send me a link to those headphones if you can?
Hey guys, I'm giving up on trying to find headphones that work with my phone. I'll just buy a wireless, bluetooth one now.
Update: I changed my mind, i'm not giving up on trying to find compatible headphones for my phone.
normally 3.5 is 3.5, but from the way it looks these are more like 3.6 or 3.7 so it looks like they have their own headphone type or something
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normally 3.5 is 3.5, but from the way it looks these are more like 3.6 or 3.7 so it looks like they have their own headphone type or something
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I'm pretty sure that the 3.5mm is the diameter instead of the length. So both of the headphone plugs in the picture are 3.5mm. It's just that the one on the right's length is a little longer than the other one. I really need help trying to find an adapter for this or finding some other headphones with the longer plug. I also figured out what the three rings/ridges on the other plug meant. The third ring is for the microphone. So I tried to find earbuds with a microphone, although i am not sure if all earbuds with microphones have a plug that's longer than standard earbuds.
Hey guys i found some earbuds that might work with my phone.
http://www.amazon.com/Alpatronix-Pe...=1381367364&sr=1-148&keywords=earbud+with+mic
I am not entirely sure if these will work with my phone but they have the three ridges on the plug that my current headphones have. Please notify me if you don't think these will work or if you think they will.
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I'm pretty sure that the 3.5mm is the diameter instead of the length. So both of the headphone plugs in the picture are 3.5mm. It's just that the one on the right's length is a little longer than the other one. I really need help trying to find an adapter for this or finding some other headphones with the longer plug. I also figured out what the three rings/ridges on the other plug meant. The third ring is for the microphone. So I tried to find earbuds with a microphone, although i am not sure if all earbuds with microphones have a plug that's longer than standard earbuds.
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yeah, i realised that
normally, the ones with a mic aren't any longer
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yeah, i realised that
normally, the ones with a mic aren't any longer
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Do you think you could show me a side by side comparison of a headphone plug without a mic and a one with a mic? Thanks!
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Do you think you could show me a side by side comparison of a headphone plug without a mic and a one with a mic? Thanks!
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i could, but it is an apple one, so i don't know the difference with a normal one with mic, but i can compare the apple thing with a normal one without mic, maybe i can a normal one with mic, will see later this day
mjz2cool said:
i could, but it is an apple one, so i don't know the difference with a normal one with mic, but i can compare the apple thing with a normal one without mic, maybe i can a normal one with mic, will see later this day
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Alright, please do so whenever you can. I really appreciate the help.
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Do you think you could show me a side by side comparison of a headphone plug without a mic and a one with a mic? Thanks!
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Not really needed.
The short one: 3.5mm 2 (or 3) conductor stereo jack (TRS - Tip ring sleeve)
The long one: 3.5mm 4 conductor stereo + mic jack (TRRS - Tip ring ring sleeve)
So, all in all, just look on the net for TRRS to TRS adapter. Should run you 10$ at most. They're a bit rare but hey you'll be able to use any headphones with any stereo jack.
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Not really needed.
The short one: 3.5mm 2 (or 3) conductor stereo jack (TRS - Tip ring sleeve)
The long one: 3.5mm 4 conductor stereo + mic jack (TRRS - Tip ring ring sleeve)
So, all in all, just look on the net for TRRS to TRS adapter. Should run you 10$ at most. They're a bit rare but hey you'll be able to use any headphones with any stereo jack.
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both of these types should be the same size, and most phones are compatible with both types, so an adapter shouldn't be neccesary.
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both of these types should be the same size, and most phones are compatible with both types, so an adapter shouldn't be neccesary.
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Nope. You're wrong.
Edit: I think Apple uses a TRRS connector that is the same size, but that's pretty much the only exception, because surprise surprise it's Apple.
Edit 2: Here's a link for one, for instance: http://www.scansound.com/index.php/4-conductor-trrs-to-3-conductor-trs-3-5mm-adapter.html
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Nope. You're wrong.
Edit: I think Apple uses a TRRS connector that is the same size, but that's pretty much the only exception, because surprise surprise it's Apple.
Edit 2: Here's a link for one, for instance: http://www.scansound.com/index.php/4-conductor-trrs-to-3-conductor-trs-3-5mm-adapter.html
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never had any problems with any trrs on any device, most phones should be compatible with trs and trrs
Well we have stereo speakers anyone found a way to make it work?
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Well we have stereo speakers anyone found a way to make it work?
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No, we do not have stereo speakers... the Moto G has one speaker and an earpiece, in some devices you can make the earpiece act like a second speaker, but it doesn't seem to work in this device.
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No, we do not have stereo speakers... the Moto G has one speaker and an earpiece, in some devices you can make the earpiece act like a second speaker, but it doesn't seem to work in this device.
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Don't the head phone jacks (earpiece) provide stereo if head phones vice an ear piece were plugged in?
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Don't the head phone jacks (earpiece) provide stereo if head phones vice an ear piece were plugged in?
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Yes, of course the headset is stereo, and other than the low volume (by my standards) the audio quality is quite good. By "earpiece" I mean the handset earpiece used when making and receiving calls in the traditional way.
Perhaps I misjudged the OPs question???
MixerMod *Stereo Speakers + Audio Adjustments*
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make the earpiece act like a second speaker, but it doesn't seem to work in this device.
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Here's the link to the working patch for anyone new to the party (like I am): https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/development/stereo-speakers-audio-adjustments-t3365680