how is the volume - HTC Rezound

One thing I have noticed on most cell phones lately is that the volume level is horrible. Makes it hard to watch a video and enjoy it. So to those with the rezound, how is the volume?

The volume is very nice. I'm guessing due to the beats audio.
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Very nice, loud even.
I've never had an Android phone that got loud enough, I've actually had to turn down the in call volume, and the speaker phone volume. No distortion.
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There is even an option to have call volume boosted for hearing aids. I'm not that old, so I haven't used it, but it is louder than I need without it.

bgmikejr said:
The volume is very nice. I'm guessing due to the beats audio.
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just want to squash this rumor, since ive been hearing it here and there.
Beats ONLY works with headphones plugged in AND in only in the HTC music player or Video player.
IF you dont see the "beats" icon, its no utilizing beats.
That being said, the external speaker is very good, volume is great, especially if you put the phone down on a flat surface like a table.

I am very happy with the audio level, especially coming from my Inc which was louder than most phones.

Is the volume for the speakerphone loud as well? I use my speakerphone feature a lot, usually am several feet away from my phone.

Honestly the volume is great. It's refreshing to not have to turn it up all the way through my car AUX.

bisquick24 said:
Is the volume for the speakerphone loud as well? I use my speakerphone feature a lot, usually am several feet away from my phone.
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My comment above was for the phone and speaker phone volume. Rather amazingly good.
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[Q] slight hissing with headphones?

Hi all,
Do you notice a slight hissing when you use headphones? I notice it if I'm playing soft music (like classical stuff)...when the music player first starts playing, it "powers up" the audio chip and I hear the hissing. Theres actually a slight high pitch sound to the hissing. If I pause it, the hissing sound stays on for a few seconds before the OS powers down the audio chip, then it goes silent.
Unpausing causes the hissing/highpitch to come back.
Do I have a crappy unit or are they all like this?
I noticed the same thing on my evo3d as well as the photon.
I just tried using a microphone/headphone, and I get the same hissing when the audio chip is used. The headphones are pretty good quality. I don't get this hiss from my mp3 players.
Anyone else?
I noticed it using pandora. Between songs there was static. It seemed to stop during playback.
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You need to go to sounds in the menu and turn off the noise enhancements that will eliminate the static I had the same problem
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abrcrmdl23 said:
You need to go to sounds in the menu and turn off the noise enhancements that will eliminate the static I had the same problem
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sound settings / media audio effects / wired stereo devices
The setting was already disabled. So I don't think that's it.
music hiss with headphones
Anyone ever find a Photon 4g solution? I'm guessing it's just what you get from the current smartphone's DAC chip. I only really notice it on quiet music for the most part anyway. More annoying are the notification sound or pauses while playing music despite sound settings being adjusted right.. I think anyway.
I notice too but also when you plug it to power source it becomes louder.
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You need to go to sounds in the menu and turn off the noise enhancements that will eliminate the static I had the same problem
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It seems like the worst culprit in the noise enhancements is the surround function...when I turned just that off there was a big reduction in the hiss.
I got mine phone the week after thanksgiving and have heard that nearly nonstop... while driving I often have headphones from my old palm pre on and the high pitch sound is not unlike that which you hear when using headphones on a commercial airliner's 3.5mm seat headphone jack.
after extended periods it's very annoying and actually causes me to tense my shoulders and get a headache.
my enhancements are also off, it's just there, it's more prevalent when charging.
I hear it too thankfully its not too loud so although it's annoying. To the guy above me be careful driving with headphones in as it's illegal in most states to do so as it makes it harder to hear emergency vehicles.
Anyone try using winamp or another player to see if the hissing is happening with other players?
ricmomann said:
I got mine phone the week after thanksgiving and have heard that nearly nonstop... while driving I often have headphones from my old palm pre on and the high pitch sound is not unlike that which you hear when using headphones on a commercial airliner's 3.5mm seat headphone jack.
after extended periods it's very annoying and actually causes me to tense my shoulders and get a headache.
my enhancements are also off, it's just there, it's more prevalent when charging.
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That high pitched whine you heard on the airline's headphone jack is the result of 400Hz AC power that all airplanes use.
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Anyone try using winamp or another player to see if the hissing is happening with other players?
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Yes they all got it. Connecting to AC charger/power line will keep the noise being heard from headphone, as if the audio pipeline was activated in playing music, but USB connection doesn't trigger that. The hissing pitch is a flag but the noise level sounds within a common range - better turn off audio effects (bass enhancement was a good one and could be an exception). Positive thinking, since they said headphones are not good for long-time music listening, the audio chip is gonna enforce that.
I still like Moto Photon over other sprint android phones:
1. World phone with both CDMA and GSM. (was considering Samsung Galaxy Epic 4G but it has no GSM/SIM switch.)
2. 4G and powerful dual-core system (1 & 2 already exclude the rest options).
And 3. the most unique design of it:
"The Photon 4G's cut-off corners give the phone a decidedly more masculine look, as do the gunmetal gray border" - cnet.
"lots of tasteful details..." - engadget.com.
so does anyone know what the DAC in the photon actually is? i only ask because after 20 minutes or so with no luck with google and my query for dac in the mopho forums resulted with this thread.

[Q] Raise Volume above max?

Hello everybody! I have noticed that the sound that come out of the side speakers on my new rooted Galaxy Tab 10.1 on the maximum level are a little on the weak side. So I was wondering, is there anyway that you can make the volume louder beyond what is set as the max volume? Thanks!
May be your headphones. I've had a similar problem when using BOSE Noise cancelling headphones, the volumn seemed really low especially on a flight, whereas with regular in ear headphones I had no problem and actually had to keep the volumn down!
Hey bro, I think this app from the market works well.
Volume Control+ http://market.android.com/details?id=com.cb.volumePlus
Turn up the media volume all the way.
UK BRIT said:
May be your headphones. I've had a similar problem when using BOSE Noise cancelling headphones, the volumn seemed really low especially on a flight, whereas with regular in ear headphones I had no problem and actually had to keep the volumn down!
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Hey thanks for the input, but I was asking about the actual built in speakers on the sides of the GT 10.1, not headphones. Thanks anyway!
nmalready said:
Hey bro, I think this app from the market works well.
Volume Control+ http://market.android.com/details?id=com.cb.volumePlus
Turn up the media volume all the way.
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Turning up the media volume all the way in the app was the same thing as using the volume rockers and putting the volume all the way up. I was actually asking if it was possible if we can go beyond the maximum volume.
elghouchd said:
Turning up the media volume all the way in the app was the same thing as using the volume rockers and putting the volume all the way up. I was actually asking if it was possible if we can go beyond the maximum volume.
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It would probably have to baked into the kernel then I'm assuming. My speakers are quite loud. Maybe louder than stock. I'm using Galaxy Task 6.3 with latest pershoot kernel. Hope you figure it out.
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Another thing I figured out is get an equalizer app from the market. Like this one :
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer
Turn all frequencies to the Max. Whew now they are earsplitting!
Yes, you have to have pershoot's kernel for Voodoo app to work properly.
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Yes, you have to have pershoot's kernel for Voodoo app to work properly.
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Hello! Would you mind telling me how to use the Voodoo app to raise my speaker volume?

Rezound's ibeats earphones blowing out over because too much bass?

Thanks to dsp manager, I up the the bass real high when headsets are plugged in and thanks to the ibeats being able to produce high amounts of bass, my music on the phone sounds amazing!
I was wondering if anyone's ibeats have blown out because the bass was set too high? If not, I may be the first to report this in the future lol, hope not.
I have heard them pop with some frequencies when the bass was up, but I have maxed them out and I don't think they will blow. Hey since the headphones came with the phone are they covered under the year warranty? Or do they have one from monster?
I have to make this quick. If you want more info send me a message.
The only thing that will blow any speaker is distortion which you will hear.
Never turn the volume up all the way. At this setting the sound will likely not be clean and clear but it has nothing to do with volume. Most audio sources will distort at full volume. If you want it louder use an app like PowerAmp and increase the preamp output instead.
If its still not loud enough get a headphone amp! I have one and the iBeats will go so loud it actually hurts my ears after a few minutes.
Kane5581 said:
I have heard them pop with some frequencies when the bass was up, but I have maxed them out and I don't think they will blow. Hey since the headphones came with the phone are they covered under the year warranty? Or do they have one from monster?
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Don't quote me on this but I remember reading that they are covered.
Yes, they are covered. I was having problems with the control module on the headphones - the play'pause/talk button, specifically. I called Verizon and they told me I could take them to any official Verizon store - not the "authorized dealers, but an actual VZW location - and get them replaced.
The second pair works beautifully but I'm planning on selling them. I'm going to pick up a pair of the Beats Tour earbuds, which will also work with the phone.
And one last item of curiosity - I plugged in my Shure se110 headphones to my Rezound last week and, to my surprise, Beats Audio fired up. Pretty cool.
das0527 said:
Yes, they are covered. I was having problems with the control module on the headphones - the play'pause/talk button, specifically. I called Verizon and they told me I could take them to any official Verizon store - not the "authorized dealers, but an actual VZW location - and get them replaced.
The second pair works beautifully but I'm planning on selling them. I'm going to pick up a pair of the Beats Tour earbuds, which will also work with the phone.
And one last item of curiosity - I plugged in my Shure se110 headphones to my Rezound last week and, to my surprise, Beats Audio fired up. Pretty cool.
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If you use the music player with any pair of headphones, the beats equalizer can/will be enabled on the phone
I have a Sony A2DP head in my truck... 300 watt amp, 12" sub, yada yada. Beats Audio DSP bumps, earbuds or no earbuds. And Pandora is thumping too.
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Btw, I have the volume cranked to max on my Rezound and only control volume from my Sony head. ROCKS!
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j0hnnyn said:
If you use the music player with any pair of headphones, the beats equalizer can/will be enabled on the phone
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It doesn't even have to be headphones, I plug mine into iPod speakers, studio monitors.. as long as there's something in the headphone Jack.
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pmania said:
It doesn't even have to be headphones, I plug mine into iPod speakers, studio monitors.. as long as there's something in the headphone Jack.
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Yupp exactly. I plug my car audio into the phone all the time and beats audio gets enabled when ever I use the stock music player
j0hnnyn said:
Yupp exactly. I plug my car audio into the phone all the time and beats audio gets enabled when ever I use the stock music player
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Lol I almost destroyed my cousins car today. Little too much bass
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3.5mm Jack Audio low?

I notice that the audio from my aux jack is significantly lower than my old evo or wife's iPhone. Is this normal or do I have a defect?
Audio IS lower
... but not horribly low.
Both the audio out of my 3.5mm jack and the audio out of the speaker are quite a bit lower than my og evo. It's not anything like a deal breaker though.
Wow and I thought it was going crazy for noticing this... I also noticed it when using a bluetooth headset. It's not A LOT lower, but it's definitely noticeable
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It appears that this only happens in 3rd party music apps. Htc's music app sound fine.
There is a noticeable difference when I'm listening to music in the car. It's not so bad when I use headphones.
Music does sound better through BT in my Prius though. I might have to pick up the HTC BT adapter for my other car.
Bluetooth streaming seemed great volume on ford sync but aux cable for my other car is considerably lower than my evo 3D was. I do notice the beats by dre makes it sounds great. I might try installing equalizer and cranking that up will prob help but prob will have to shut the beats by dre off then.
I've always noticed that the HTC phones I've had don't have very loud volumes for headphones. I use earbuds, so it's not an issue for me. Beats does make it louder, but I don't think it necessarily improves the quality of the sound.
I recall reading an article on either Engadget or Ars about what Beats actually does.
I'm experiencing the same issue. Does anyone know of an app or other fix to boost the volume, more specifically for me the volume of the speaker, because it's a little quite when I'm using the Navigation app. I remember a long time ago when I was surfing around, the was a way to over clock the speakers on the EVO 4G but I never needed it or tried it. Let me know if anyone knows anything like this for EVO LTE?
I was also having very low sound compared to my OG EVO. I installed the free equalizer app and have it maxed out(up to 4 for free app) and it does boost the sound a bit. I think you need to have it running in the background all the time which is gonna suck for battery life. If not you have to enable the equalizer every time you want to listen to something which is a pain. Anyone know of an app that will automatically start when music app, GPS etc are turned on?
NoClemency said:
I'm experiencing the same issue. Does anyone know of an app or other fix to boost the volume, more specifically for me the volume of the speaker, because it's a little quite when I'm using the Navigation app. I remember a long time ago when I was surfing around, the was a way to over clock the speakers on the EVO 4G but I never needed it or tried it. Let me know if anyone knows anything like this for EVO LTE?
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One thing I had on my G2x because the output was horrifically low, there's an app called volume booster, actually a couple and it's nice because it stays off until you plug in headphones or an aux cable.
I use my auxiliary port on my receiver in my car for audio and calls and have noticed that the sound from my music app (Spotify) is just a bit lower than on my 3D. There seems to be a much bigger difference in the volume for phone calls though. It seems much lower. When I get a call while I'm listening to music, I've got to turn the volume way up in order to really hear anything. When the call ends, I've got to remember to quickly turn down the volume or my music will come back on super loud. Pretty annoying.

Audio - Output Level

I've got a couple of requests, both audio related. Hoping ROM and/or kernel developers might be able to help out...
1. A global gain setting/boost for the headphone jack. For those that use the headphone jack with, say, an Aux In to a car stereo, you really have to crank the stereo to get decent volume. It's probably a good 20-25% lower output than my iPhone 4. The Play Store boost options are unreliable and only work for apps that don't include their own built-in EQ.
2. Toggle to disable the LG feature that turns the volume down automatically "to save your ears" when you plug something into the jac. It's a good feature for headphone users, but a real annoyance for those using Aux In on another device. Plug in, crank the LGOG, crank the stereo and you've got a listenable signal.
Thanks.
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Alpione said:
I've got a couple of requests, both audio related. Hoping ROM and/or kernel developers might be able to help out...
1. A global gain setting/boost for the headphone jack. For those that use the headphone jack with, say, an Aux In to a car stereo, you really have to crank the stereo to get decent volume. It's probably a good 20-25% lower output than my iPhone 4. The Play Store boost options are unreliable and only work for apps that don't include their own built-in EQ.
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This. Very very this.
Im having the same annoying issue.. seems that audio quality is much more poor than other devices also
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I agree with the above statements entirely
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Alpione said:
I've got a couple of requests, both audio related. Hoping ROM and/or kernel developers might be able to help out...
1. A global gain setting/boost for the headphone jack. For those that use the headphone jack with, say, an Aux In to a car stereo, you really have to crank the stereo to get decent volume. It's probably a good 20-25% lower output than my iPhone 4. The Play Store boost options are unreliable and only work for apps that don't include their own built-in EQ.
2. Toggle to disable the LG feature that turns the volume down automatically "to save your ears" when you plug something into the jac. It's a good feature for headphone users, but a real annoyance for those using Aux In on another device. Plug in, crank the LGOG, crank the stereo and you've got a listenable signal.
Thanks.
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^ this
If volume plus doesn't do it for you then Idk what to tell you. Other than it works fine over bluetooth and drives my giant sennheisers via 3.5mm with aplomb (w/volume plus)
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I noticed mine sounds fine with headphones but when using the aux cable its super low.. not just volume but sound quality is definitely lacking... has anyone tried DSP on their rooted G yet?
DeathmonkeyGTX said:
If volume plus doesn't do it for you then Idk what to tell you. Other than it works fine over bluetooth and drives my giant sennheisers via 3.5mm with aplomb (w/volume plus)
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Again, the booster apps only work for apps that don't include their own EQ. So it's fine for Pandora but not for, say, Subsonic.
Best way to do this would be with a system-level tweak. I had a Nook Color and they had extremely low audio levels. A dev added this feature and all worked great.
Clearly I'm not alone in being annoyed by this issue.
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In the interim you could just not use subsonic and use a simpler music app...
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combustion8 said:
I noticed mine sounds fine with headphones but when using the aux cable its super low.. not just volume but sound quality is definitely lacking... has anyone tried DSP on their rooted G yet?
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I tried today with my Tones, didn't change a thing. None of the settings changed anything.
I'm pretty down about the volume issues too.., my only real beef with this bad Larry..I'm on base 0.7, running well, w/custom kernel too. One weird thing that got me confused is a few apps, all "audio" related, power amp(very few issues in 2+yrs) volume+ and 2-3 more won't open, nothing happens, been through every step that should be needed for fixin this, kinda boggled. Oh, I gotta check but on linpack, base .05, stock kernel, my phone killed it and snagged 4th and like 19th highest overall, the 19th was under clocked too multi thread, /Rob/Boston
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Dang, looks like, I think its a DNA?? Knocked me down to 7 and #3 is a fellow lgog home boy. Not like this means too much but gotta love the raw power
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Well,I found a fix for #2 in my original post. I wanted to find an app that would let me use the iPhone volume and track buttons on my workout headphones. I grabbed Headset Button Controller.
Turns out that it works great and includes a feature to automatically put the headphone jack to any specific volume level when something is plugged in. Perfect.
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