Beats only works in the HTC music player and HTC video player. Ive read reviews, even watched review videos from real reviewers that discuss the audio coming from the speaker as sounding great because of Beats.
read here for explanation:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/11/15/beats-audio-stock-music-video-apps/
I just want this to be clear for people who may be trying out the phone and expecting to hear amazing sound and being disappointed in Beats and the Phone.
Hope this helps
Once/if the phone is rooted would there be a way to manually turn it on regardless? There was a dev that included beats into an incredible S ROM and it seemed to work whenever you wanted it too, even regardless of headphone brand; i think.
Fyi it doesn't matter what brand headphones are...beats sstill works...
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Glad they work with any headphones. I love the white ones that came with my iPod. Just kidding. I have a couple pairs of Bose that I really like so I think I'll sell the beats ones.
I like my SkullCandy headphones better than the Beats! Glad it will work, however, I use Google Music. Not trying to bog my phone down with unneeded used space! Thanks for the clarification though!
Personally I wish HTC would offer s beats free version of the Rezound for 100 bucks less.
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Yeah those headphones are going on eBay. I would be happy with $50 for them since I consider them a bonus since the Razr is also $299
I wish I could get the beats to work with google music or with my Motorola SD-10HD bluetooth headphones.
i always used cheap jbuds from amazon for 10 bucsk..loved them, and the funny thing is i'm a total audiophile/musician, but when it comes to earbuds, i don't spend money on them because i'd rather use actual headphones
so getthing these beats for free with it was a nice little changeup, i actually REALLY like how they sound with beats audio turned on.
I just looked on eBay an I founds these ear buds going for over 100$ in some auctions. That's crazy. No wonder full retail is so much for this phone
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I just looked on eBay an I founds these ear buds going for over 100$ in some auctions. That's crazy. No wonder full retail is so much for this phone
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I know I am definitely putting mine up.
Beats as a sound enhancer is interesting. It boosts bass frequencies, seemingly cranks up the overall gain of the signal (Heavy limiting... a little too much IMO), and puts a little extra emphasis on the top end (highs).
The Beats earbuds seems to color the sound in a similar fashion (save the signal boost, of course...). This is actually a problem because the effect is doubled, effectively over-coloring the sound. The result is unnatural and fatiguing to the ear. The easy test is to try it without beats enabled while using the beats earbuds. Sounds pretty decent, but these aren't exactly top-shelf buds.
The other option is to use Beats Audio with really nice earbuds. I'll bet that will sound nice. I've got some Phonak Audeo earbuds that I use for in-ear stage monitoring with my 80s band. Maybe I'll bust them out and do a shootout with the beats buds. Having heard both sets of buds with music, I have no doubt the Phonaks will sound better. But I'm curious about how they'll respond to the Beats Audio effect.
Hey has anybody else noticed audio noise on the line when music is NOT playing? I get electrical noise when it's hooked up to my truck's audio system, with the audible frequency of the noise changing as the engine's RPMs do. Grounding issue? It never did that with my Incredible.
On my old Incredible, I had NilsP's Buisness Gingersense 3.5 ROM on it, and it had Beats Audio capability as well. With Beats enabled on the Incredible, the bass boost and crisp clean treble sounds were quite nice, but I don't think the Incredible had the hardware to do all the signal boosting like we get with the Rezound. The sound of Beats enabled on my Incredbile would've satisfied an audiophile. It was fantastic. Jury is still out for me re: beats on the Rezound. So far, the Rezound's Beats audio feels just a bit too in-your-face.
Think I'm gonna throw mine on too. Never use ear buds. Just an fm transmitter in my car.
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well if you bought the phone solely because of 'beats' then lol ...
but yeah, just using an EQ and knowing how to properly adjust it is really all you need.
beats will not work through bluetooth as well, even using HTC Media player on the phone...
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beats will not work through bluetooth as well, even using HTC Media player on the phone...
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sadly, blue tooth isn't really intended to be used for music.. at least not current versions of bluetooth up to 3.0(which is what the rezound uses). apparently though, bluetooth 4.0 will be better structured for music. but then again, that does you no good if you have a rezound.
Is that why there's a 1-2 second delay in the music when i change tracks? lol
I've had the OG droid, thunderbolt, and now the rezound... they all have that 1-2 second delay in sound from the device to sound in my car. I was beginning to think it's my car's bluetooth that is the issue.
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Fyi it doesn't matter what brand headphones are...beats sstill works...
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My SteelSeries Siberia headphones activate the Beats audio. And they're bright red.
Edit: Would love to see someone make beats available on all audio output.
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My SteelSeries Siberia headphones activate the Beats audio. And they're bright red.
Edit: Would love to see someone make beats available on all audio output.
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Yea, if you are using HTC Music player, all audio output options works, home theater, car, everything.
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The Rezound's Beats audio feels just a bit too in-your-face.
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It's supposed to be in your face. Think about Dr. Dre and the Genre he has dominated. Beats is what it is meant to be. I remember wearing a head band around the outside of my headphones to get the speakers closer to my ears and seal out ambient noise. Beats make the 808 kick like the booming systems in the truncks of the Jeeps of my youth. It's not audiophile but it is what it is and the people like it, and you can turn it off if you don't like it.
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Don't post here often but wanted to let you guys know beats can be used with skull candy inkd and better headphones from that company. Used them in the gym today plugged in got the beats logo and they pounded!!!
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Don't post here often but wanted to let you guys know beats can be used with skull candy inkd and better headphones from that company. Used them in the gym today plugged in got the beats logo and they pounded!!!
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I would think that Beats would "work" with with any headphone. I would also think that, with cheaper headphones, that Beats would possibly cause distortion from overloading the speakers.
The beats are limited the stock music player using the 3.5mm port. Otherwise, anything would work. I am excited to use beats with my bose over ears because those sound really good with the beats on my laptop.
the primary "function" of beats is that it just boosts the lows(which you can do with any EQ anyway). so really, you can use any headphones period. just that if your headphones aren't really geared towards "lows" then it's going to have distortion.
if you want the bass and can't afford anything 'decent', then at least look for something that mentions 'bass boost' or similiar on the package. brand wise... kicker, skull candy, sony, etc have inexpensive ones that are "ok".
if you don't mind the standard "over the head" headphones, the Sony XB-500's will really pound your ears(yes the next model up is the XB700 but it doesn't "pound" as hard).
Hello all,
Just a curiosity I noticed. When using the included headphones with the in-line mic, the sound quality is really very good and the volumes far higher. However, when I try to use my Sennheiser HD 202-II headphones, I notice that the sound volume decreases greatly. For instance, what used to be loud at 12/30 with the headset, doesn't get loud until 22/30. I know it's a small annoyance, but the sound quality seems to suffer as well. Or maybe it's just the fact that I'm coming from a Zune HD whose quality spoiled me completely?
Anyway, was wondering if this could be alleviated by buying a pair of headphones with an in-line microphone. Can anyone recommend any? This Sony set is definitely intriguing (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294) but there aren't any reviews yet.
Thanks for any suggestions.
It's more likely due to differences in impedance and sensitivity - I have no problem with earbuds that do not have an inline mic.
For headphones with low sensitivity, consider an external headphone amp like one of the FiiO amps.
Thanks, didn't realize the included earbuds had an in-line mic. I bought a pair of Klipsch s4's that improve the sound a great deal. I don't think I'd ever need a mic, the one built into the player seems to pick up very well.
I should receive my prime this week but I'm wondering about sound quality.
My music library is in lossless and i have a damn good pair of headphones (monster turbine copper. Not the shady beasts by monster) I'm also using Poweramp.
Should i expect excellent sound or you guys experienced disappointing result with your tablet
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I don't know how many audiophiles we have here on the Prime forums, I haven't seen a lot of discussion over sound quality aside from people mentioning that the Prime's speaker sounds pretty good for videos, and discussion around the fact that both of the Prime's speakers are on the same side.
I have never had an issue with sound quality, but take that with a grain of salt since iPod ear buds also sound fine to me
Yes, the speakers are great. As for the headphone port, its pretty much just a headphone port. If you like your ear buds, you'll be fine. I've got Klipsch earbuds and Bose headphones. Absolutely no problems and there shouldn't be. Also, your app should have equalizers for adjusting.
Hey guys I'm currently looking for a pair of "headphones" for my xperia as it didn't bring one of the box.
I'm currently looking for the STH30 or the Apple Earpods, the main use would be just calling and some random music listening from time to time as I have a pair of quality headphones for that. I need the integrated mic and controls (play/pause and volume), also with audio quality in mind...
I ended up going for the Apple Earpods, not a single regret on them.
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