What the hell is wrong with your ears? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Alright I've seen countless threads here about how 'crap' the music quality is. I beg to differ. Go into the music settings, and put your equalizer to 'Rock'. Now if that doesn't make your music sound bloody brilliant then you need to get your ears checked - or maybe it's just me.
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On the contrary, if you think the sound level on the SGS2 is "bloody brilliant", you're probably coming off a very low base (iPod w/stock earbuds anyone ?).
Without using Louder or the app YahYoh posted on here a couple of weeks ago, the sound on the SGS2 lacks "oomph" for want of a better word. Using either of these apps improves this situation somewhat, but it's still nowhere near as good as pretty much every mp3 player on the market (even the cheap ones).
The actual quality of the sound is pretty reasonable, but many people will tell you the sound on the SGS was much better due to the Wolfson sound chip.

I disagree if my SGS2 is used with a sound level of 50% its fine 60% is far to loud .
I actually took the trouble to compare my SGS one with SGS two with exact same file and earphones . No real difference when tested on a high quality audio sample .Also tested against standard MP3 players . Tested all the varying hacks posted no difference .
There are a number of reasons as to why poor sound for some .
One some production runs look to have lower sound output .
Two possible;e likewise for stock headphones .
Three a lot of users are probably using poorly coded music
Four distorted bass seems to be a requirement of some users
Five obviously different users have different hearing
Six the biggest reason of all you are listing to crap music .
jje

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Anyone else annoyed with low headphone volume?

I'm used to an iPhone, this thing at max only goes to 2/3 of what an iPhone does, I've tried things like Volume+ and it doesn't do anything only make the music distorted and unlistenable not actually any louder. Now I appreciate I'm gonna get "I can't listen to it at full volume" replies, but I am saying its no where near the volume of an iPhone. Its ok in quiet environment but outside or at work any ambient noise is clearly heard over the top, its a real let down for me this and to be honest it can be smart to launch missiles but if I can't hear my music I couldn't care less what else it can do.
your doing it wrong
50% volume level fine indoors for me 70% outside .
A large number of same questions re the sound have been asked a search amongst them will find some sound improving tips .
jje
I'm running stock still and at around 70-80% volume with my iems, you already can't hear any ambient noise at all outside or in a train. Maybe try changing your headset for something else.
The earphones that came with this phone are pretty loud, even with ambient noise, if it's not loud enough for you, you may have hearing damage from listening to music loudly for long periods of time
I thought about the hearing damage but then how do we explain the ambient noise? The stock headphones are nasty, mine sound very muddy, I am using Sennheisers but doesn't make any difference.
Had the exact same issue on my Desire S previously.
Search for Audioboost SGS2 in Market.
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Search for Audioboost SGS2 in Market.
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Audio boost is fantastic, I turn it on and the volume dips
I've gave up on this phone, gonna sell
50% volume level for indoors for me 80% outdoors . Cant hear anything.
wasiimabbas said:
50% volume level for indoors for me 80% outdoors . Cant hear anything.
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I take it you've never had an iPhone
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I take it you've never had an iPhone
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I don't think this is the issue, sound quality is a different complaint from sound volume, your complaint thus far is about sound volume, and everyone who has replied thus far has said that this phone is pretty loud, I for one cannot listen to this phone at max volume with the stock headphones.
If your complaint is about SQ, then you should make that clear, so, if the volume is too low when maxed, you should maybe compare using another pair of ears or even better, another SGS2, if the issue is SQ, it has already been stated that this is a drawback when compared to the first SGS which had a superior sound processor

[Q] SGS2 low volume for songs/movies ...!

I found that galaxy S2's volume using earphones (stock ) is very low when playing songs & movies ...
Also in call volume using the stock earphones is also very low . ( Volume is maxed )
The speaker volume seems to be comparitively louder than earphones but it is also not very loud .
I also own an iPhone 4 & made some tests ....
I used the stock samsung earphones on iPhone 4 , and volume for songs/movies was very loud , but the same earphones used on GS2 had a low volume .
Also , i used iPhone earphones on galaxy S2 , but they also were low .
I played an avi movie on iPhone , & the earphone max volume was very good .
But the same movie when played on GS2 , the max volume was very low ( when comparing it to the iPhone it was very low ).
Why is this so .??
Is it a harware limitation of SGS2 .? Does it have a bad audio chip .?
Or is it just a FW ( ROM ) issue , where volume is capped .??
Also are there any custom ROM's that have better volume than stock ROM's .??
You could try two apps.
For free, search XDA for Volume +.
Or as paid, AudioBoost, in Market.
Regards.
You could also search in the Q&A section multiple posts/fixes on this topic .
jje
I've bought AudioBoost for S2, the volume is higher but the quality is not what I expected.
I prefer what I got with an iphone or at least GS i9000 with voodoo.
Some are reporting better sound on 2.3.5 update .
I dont know as my sound has always been as good as IPhone 4 .
jje
JJEgan said:
Some are reporting better sound on 2.3.5 update .
I dont know as my sound has always been as good as IPhone 4 .
jje
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Are you sure you've heard iPhone quite well ..
SGS2 is nowhere near my iPhone in terms of volume ....
Test once again SGS2 Sony MDR EX71 headphones
1812 mp3
Sound level 6 low on opening bars but after plenty loud enough .
Sound level 8 normal on opening bars after a bit to loud
Sound level 9 normal on opening bars after far to loud
Sound level 10 cannot use to loud .
Best setting sound level 7 .
Cannot cross reference to IPhone 4 as its gone for a few weeks .
jje
I have to have the volum on 2-5. My friend got an Iphone 4 and my was a little louder than his.
so far no fix, sgs2 users tend to ignore this problem on the forums. You won't find a working solution, I've searched for days. Trail's gone cold and we're left with this problem. Samsung doesn't care to fix it either, and the userbase seems complacent.
Really disappointing, I have to ebay this phone.

[Q] Radar keyboard volume levels and other audio strangeness

Has anyone else noticed that the keyboard click on the Radar is a lot quieter than other WP7 phones. In comparison to a Mozart or Trophy it's virtually inaudible at normal volume levels.
I have also noted that there is often interference in the gaps between audio tracks - a definite clicking sound when the track changes. Also not an issue on the Mozart or Trophy.
And the voice used for text to speech is very quiet when played back via Bluetooth - if I turn it up loud enough to hear it, then it's distorted. Once again, not a problem on Mozart or Trophy.
I've already sent the phone back to HTC who just reflashed it and returned it, but the audio levels are unchanged.
ROM is latest version: 7.10.7720.68 FW 1600.2200.10803.401 Radio: 16.23.02.09_2_16.24.00.23U
Anyone got any similar experiences? Or does your Radar behave differently?
Yup mine too
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Same here though all phones are quieter than my DVP is. That is the loudest phone on the market.
Damn, that's a shame. Spoils an otherwise very good phone. Think I'll be going back to my Mozart, even if the Radar does have better battery life, until HTC release a fix.
I don't have a Clicking noise when changing tracks... no noise at all...
Im on my 8 day with it and simply love it.. comming from Sensation and Galaxy S2
I don't see my self going back to android from WP7... it simply works better with all the things i need it for...
by the way im from Denmark
I hear quite the opposite. My Radar is twice as lout as my other HTC HD7. Maybe you just need to adjust the volume?
I have a similar problem but not quite the same
Every once in a while the volume on my HTC Radar drops quite low for music, ringtone and everything... if i turn it off and on it goes back to normal levels...
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I hear quite the opposite. My Radar is twice as lout as my other HTC HD7. Maybe you just need to adjust the volume?
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My DVP is still louder than my sisters hd7. That's what you get for placing a speaker on the back of the phone.
Every review i've seen/read they say this has a way better speaker/louder speaker than other WP7 that have been out. maybe your radar is defective? idk
My radar has better sound than my DVP. My DVP was a lot louder before it got Mango update. Although keyboard does seem to be at lower volume level.
What I hate about radar is that whenever I am changing the tracks while playing the music, it's like I have to wait for zune to start playing the music until I can move on to the next track.
I don't think is a problem with the keyboard lower volume. I just love it the way it's, I preferred like that because with my HD7 everyone can heard when I typing. And when I use the audio jack on my car seems to be louder.
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Well if im mistaken, I thought this guy had the Focus S, If it was it was pretty loud with the keyboard clicks, a lot bolder sound than my DVP. But I may be mistaken
Nothing wrong with the volume on mine. Although 8tracks and Mixtapes both fail to output any sound at all. =(
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i suffer with the 'clicking' sound when changing tracks between music on zune when listening through headphones. its really annoying. I ma wondering if it is because i am using high quality headphones and they are just that much more sensitive than the standard rubbish. Going to try some cheaper headphones and see if the problem is still there and report back.
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I have a similar problem but not quite the same
Every once in a while the volume on my HTC Radar drops quite low for music, ringtone and everything... if i turn it off and on it goes back to normal levels...
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I've been having the same issue. It was pretty rare at first, but it has been happening pretty much constantly since yesterday's update. I'm doing a backup and restore right now to see if it will help any, but it has definitely been a real hassle.
Song change click noise...
I had the same problem with clicking noises when zune changed songs. I fixed it by going into the sound enhancer under options and turning off all audio effects. After that it no longer makes any kind of clicking noise. Only problem now is playing music seems to drain my battery about 10% an hour.
Have gotten used to the quiet keyboard click but the clicking and popping between tracks is still a bit of an annoyance. Agreed that with all the sound enhancer effects switched off they are almost inaudible. But TBH I think the audio without the enhancer is a bit weak. Have settled for SRS which seems to me to be the best compromise overall.
I have a weird thing with my Radar - the sound from Headphones is very low. I mean you can hear well only when volume is 20 and higher. I checked my headphones and they are perfectly fine. Even tried several others on Radar - still the same.
It's about the same effect with Bluetooth headsets.
I deleted Sound Enhancer some time ago, so I can't adjust boost through it
Then re-install the sound booster silly
I've discovered Sound Enhancer in Settings, but not as a separate app. However, it doesn't increase the volume dramatically

Hiss noise on phone speaker and headphones

Hello,
I just got my desire x. It is a good phone for the money.
But I have a problem with the phone speaker (front one) and headphones.
In both cases when sound is played I can hear on the background a constant hiss noise (static noise).
Is this normal to this phone or I got a defective one?
Before this phone I had LG P500 that also had this background hiss noise.
I don't have that sound, I think you got a wrong device? Or maybe it's the sound quality.
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every time the speaker or the headphones get signal I heaer the hiss noise. it is a hardware problem.
when I searched on google I found out that one x user have the same problem.
how you can detect the hiss noise:
Play through the headphones a song and pause it, for a few seconds you should hear the hiss.
Anyone else?
I've noticed this noise too...
It seems to be a hardware issue, but since it's not very annoying, I don't plan (for the time being) on sending it for RMA.
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Mine does the same thing; it's a bit disheartening to see my budget MP3 player outperform the Desire X on noise level and frequency response.
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Before this phone I had LG P500 that also had this background hiss noise.
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It's certainly not Desire X -specific; my previous phone (a ZTE Blade) had it too, albeit at a much, much lower level. My wife's Nook Tablet does it, too; apparently sound quality is allowed to slip on budget devices
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Mine does the same thing; it's a bit disheartening to see my budget MP3 player outperform the Desire X on noise level and frequency response.
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It's certainly not Desire X -specific; my previous phone (a ZTE Blade) had it too, albeit at a much, much lower level. My wife's Nook Tablet does it, too; apparently sound quality is allowed to slip on budget devices
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Not desire x specific I think, mine is completely hiss-free ! Take it back to the store for a check I say
Recently got DX and even i have the hiss sound. When i play the song through any player and take the volume to zero, the hiss sound is there. And when i press stop, the hiss sound stays for 5 seconds every time then goes...
i dont think the issue is hardware related. at least lets hope a future update would solve the issue software wise..
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this problem will probably annoy some people who are keen on every bit of treble sound and quality. this annoys me more cos i do electronics and know so much about sound and dB.
to offer some kind of comfort to those facing the problem watch this video. but it does not isolate the fact only some DX are having the problem. and to those that dont have the problem please watch this video around 3.27 and exactly at 3.30 you will hear the low hiss sound some of us are experiencing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLnuoQ6pIKk
Well I do wonder if the people whose DX don't seem to have this issue maybe are just listening for the wrong thing I must point out that I haven't used the shipped headphones yet; I've just used my regular headphones.
And before anyone goes off a tangent: I'm not an audiophile, far from it. My case is not made from piano or violin lacquer
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Well I do wonder if the people whose DX don't seem to have this issue maybe are just listening for the wrong thing I must point out that I haven't used the shipped headphones yet; I've just used my regular headphones.
And before anyone goes off a tangent: I'm not an audiophile, far from it. My case is not made from piano or violin lacquer
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absolutely. maybe those who dont think they have the problem should check out the youtube video i have posted and listen to the sound at time 3.27 and around 3.30 the hiss sound will be there...
the hardware or software problems seems inevitable for those who buy the first batch of a new phone...whoever the manufacturer is.
ayyu3m said:
absolutely. maybe those who dont think they have the problem should check out the youtube video i have posted and listen to the sound at time 3.27 and around 3.30 the hiss sound will be there...
the hardware or software problems seems inevitable for those who buy the first batch of a new phone...whoever the manufacturer is.
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Thanks for pointing out what to listen for.. I think I heard what you guys are referring to. Do you think it is there in the background when playing music at a (minimal) volume ?
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Thanks for pointing out what to listen for.. I think I heard what you guys are referring to. Do you think it is there in the background when playing music at a (minimal) volume ?
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yeah man. the faint hiss sound (white noise actually) is there at volume level zero even. its much noticeable when we reduce the volume of a song to 0. but if u stop the sound suddenly while keeping your ear on the speaker piece...you will notice complete silence just after 4-5 seconds...before that you will hear something bzzzzz....
I just found out something weird.
When I listen to music with my hands free or an other pair of Sennheiser earphones, the hiss sound is something more than noticeable, even if I mute the sound while the music is playing on the background. Also, when talking on the phone (with or without earphones) I can still hear the sound. Just like it was mentioned on the previous posts.
But I tested it with a pair of headphones (AKG 172) that I use for my PC, and the sound was crystal clear! No hiss noise at all, no matter what I did. Listening to music, muting the sound (while mp3's still playing), talking to others on the phone. Everyone was just fine, no hiss noises or other disturbing stuff.
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yeah man. the faint hiss sound (white noise actually) is there at volume level zero even. its much noticeable when we reduce the volume of a song to 0. but if u stop the sound suddenly while keeping your ear on the speaker piece...you will notice complete silence just after 4-5 seconds...before that you will hear something bzzzzz....
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That's what I heard, takes a couple of seconds and then everything goes completely quiet. In my case, it's pretty faint though. I'm just wondering if the noise is present when playing music at any volume ? Maybe some people here can record of the headphone jack and check the clip in audio software lol (if anyone has time)
unfortunately the hiss noise is present even when playing music. I listened to a quiet passage and is there, it was not from the track. the hiss is also present during calls.
Anyhow the sound quality in desire x is poor and the beats logo is just marketing.
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unfortunately the hiss noise is present even when playing music. I listened to a quiet passage and is there, it was not from the track. the hiss is also present during calls.
Anyhow the sound quality in desire x is poor and the beats logo is just marketing.
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i checked my HD2 for the first time since i saw this topic and noticed this in my DX. to my surprise even the HD2 has the same symptoms and the white noise turns to complete silence just after 4-5 seconds. its given me some comfort actually
I'm new around here but I thought I'd weigh in with my findings on this (hi everyone!)
I just got a Desire X and notice the exact same "hissing" problem as described here, it is most noticable when using headphones but it happens when using the earpiece and speakerphone. Barley noticable when using speakerphone but it's still there.
I was curious so I pulled out my old Desire S and tried to reproduce it, the old model has no sign of it at all.
Interestingly enough I have a cheap-ish Toshiba laptop and it does the exact same thing when using headphones; play something at low volume and there is a hiss noise, hit mute and then the noise stops after a few seconds.
I have been in contact with HTC before I found this thread and asked them if this is a fault or something that all of the Desire X phones do, they responded with:
We appreciate your prompt reply. Please be advised that we based facts on what has been reported to us. We cannot attest to the authenticity of the different opinions and customers experiences that are found on different blog sites.
As of the current time, we are investigating the possible cause of this issue. If the problem persists, please send your device to your dealer to have it physically assessed.
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I never mentioned anything about findings on the internet, i just stated the fault and asked if they all did it.
Does anyone here have a custom ROM on their DX and still have the same problem?
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Also thought I'd mention that the hiss noise is the same volume regardless of the volume level, increasing the volume during a call or while listening to music does not make the hiss louder
Wow. What an attitude. Seems like someone is pissed at forums or blogs for finding faults that exists only . Talk about customer care!!! Jeez
As for nathb...thankx for posting their reply. Seems like they do read a lot around here for "speculations". Haha.
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Wow. What an attitude. Seems like someone is pissed at forums or blogs for finding faults that exists only . Talk about customer care!!! Jeez
As for nathb...thankx for posting their reply. Seems like they do read a lot around here for "speculations". Haha.
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They did numerous times make a point of the fact that they are investigating the cause though!
Maybe that means a solution is in sight for DX (and oneX as well?) users. I am keeping my hopes up because I really like the phone otherwise.
However my knowledge of what causes these sort of problems leads me to think that it is hardware-based and the only way to fix it will probably result in a noticable drop in audio quality from the phone
Guys can anyone test the device with a pair of headphones, just as I mentioned six posts above?
I tested it again, but this time with my friend's headphones, and again, the sound was totally clear, with no hiss noise... I really find it strange.
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Guys can anyone test the device with a pair of headphones, just as I mentioned six posts above?
I tested it again, but this time with my friend's headphones, and again, the sound was totally clear, with no hiss noise... I really find it strange.
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Lemme check it out.
EDIT: well i will be...the sound is crystal clear with my low end pc stereo headphones. even at volume zero with music playing.
EDIT: and now its fine with my htc headphones too, playing music through poweramp first and then htc music player.
what the heck is going on...

4X has terrible noise on headphone jack, is there any mods for it?

So whenever I use headphones with my 4X it has terrible static noise in the background. My 3X had the same problem and to fix it I applied this mod which made wonders for the sound quality both on the headphone jack and the speaker on the back.
I was just wondering if there is a similar mod for the 4X somewhere? I tried Divine Beats but it did not work and even if it did I'm not sure it would fix the static noise. I have tried installing Ainur Sauron and Ainur JamesDSP which does allow me to change the sound but either it can't remove the static or I don't understand how to do it.
are you on custom roms ? i had this issue on custom roms , all of them . it is good on miui . to fix this you can flash hifi mod from mods section . it fix the noise somewhat
I am on Slim, and I don’t have any such problem.
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are you on custom roms ? i had this issue on custom roms , all of them . it is good on miui . to fix this you can flash hifi mod from mods section . it fix the noise somewhat
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Yes I am on Lineage.
You will not fix it, atleast i never found solution. People which claims there is no noise have really bad hearing or terrible headphones. It's mostly audible at night with in-ear headphones, listetning to quiet stuff or audiobooks etc.. there is clear noise but if you listen to loud music ofc you wont hear it, i believe it's a problem with a ****ty audio processor. (i also had the same problem in my previous Xiaomi phone - mi4c)
Also it doesnt matter which ROM you are, it's the same on custom ROM's and MIUI.
try using this https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72135125&postcount=344
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You will not fix it, atleast i never found solution. People which claims there is no noise have really bad hearing or terrible headphones. It's mostly audible at night with in-ear headphones, listetning to quiet stuff or audiobooks etc.. there is clear noise but if you listen to loud music ofc you wont hear it, i believe it's a problem with a ****ty audio processor. (i also had the same problem in my previous Xiaomi phone - mi4c)
Also it doesnt matter which ROM you are, it's the same on custom ROM's and MIUI.
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I'm not having any issues with sound and I'm on MIUI 9 Global Dev Rom. (At least until this 54hr wait to unlock Bootloader goes by) I'm using Poweramp Pro for music and MX Player Pro for videos. My hearing is average and considering that I had been a DJ for around 15 years I've got some pretty decent headphones ( Pioneer HDJ-2000MK2 & Technics RP-DJ1200) with no issues when it comes to sound..
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People which claims there is no noise have really bad hearing or terrible headphones.
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Wrong on both counts.
BobaHeisenberg said:
I'm not having any issues with sound and I'm on MIUI 9 Global Dev Rom. (At least until this 54hr wait to unlock Bootloader goes by) I'm using Poweramp Pro for music and MX Player Pro for videos. My hearing is average and considering that I had been a DJ for around 15 years I've got some pretty decent headphones ( Pioneer HDJ-2000MK2 & Technics RP-DJ1200) with no issues when it comes to sound..
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Cool, now try with any in-ear headphones with volume on minimum listetning to audiobook or talk show for example. Not loud music that overrides all the noise & distortion.
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Cool, now try with any in-ear headphones with volume on minimum listetning to audiobook or talk show for example. Not loud music that overrides all the noise & distortion.
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Maybe your phone has a problem. Mine doesn't - and, apparently, neither does his. Nothing is wrong with my ears (I am a musician of over 35 years experience), and nothing is wrong with my in-ear headphones (I use them for recording, mixing and playback on 5 different devices). The sound on my RN4X is not that much different from those on two iPads and one iPod. In fact, it often sounds better. There is no point trying to convince us that we all have your problem, because we don't.
pretty sure its a problem on custom roms . i use in-ear headphones too and didnt had this problem on miui . but on custom roms there are noise .
btw flash this . it will fix it but there is still some little noise . best fix i could find .
Have you tried this.......
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phascinate.lgv10.dacfix
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You will not fix it, atleast i never found solution. People which claims there is no noise have really bad hearing or terrible headphones. It's mostly audible at night with in-ear headphones, listetning to quiet stuff or audiobooks etc.. there is clear noise but if you listen to loud music ofc you wont hear it, i believe it's a problem with a ****ty audio processor. (i also had the same problem in my previous Xiaomi phone - mi4c)
Also it doesnt matter which ROM you are, it's the same on custom ROM's and MIUI.
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<-- this one gets it
It's a combination of several factors
you can make sound worse when raising stack-protector from "regular" to "strong"
the same applies by using weird kernel / gcc / toolchain optimizations that mess with code
mostly you can reduce that "white noise" or "hissing", murmor by lowing the AMP levels on headphones in mixer_paths.xml file
it certainly also is influenced by the audio processing libs (drivers) of the ROM & hardware - too much processing can make sound muddy, raise amp and increase white noise (e.g. background noise when listening to classic music recordings [non-digital music])
having headphohes with a somewhat higher impedance also helps
having a ****ty standard DAC can contribute to it
enabling the "high performance" mode on wcd9xxx chipsets certainly contributes to it - it might make output more "powerful" but that comes at cost of sound clarity (at least from my experience)
reducing that "white noise" of course comes at a cost:
the loudness is reduced and some details can be lost
a common and known approach (when having FauxSound in kernel) is to reduce AMP
@zacharias.maladroit yeah i figured it awhile ago, actually lowering headphone AMP is working surprisingly well to negate (or atleast minimize) the issue. FauxSound is a must have for me personally, i'd get rid of this phone without it to be honest.
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@zacharias.maladroit yeah i figured it awhile ago, actually lowering headphone AMP is working surprisingly well to negate (or atleast minimize) the issue. FauxSound is a must have for me personally, i'd get rid of this phone without it to be honest.
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is it FauxSound (the "original") or e.g. Franco's sound control
in any case: what kernel, ROM and what app to control sound AMP are you using ?
Good to know that this device has FauxSound available
Was sound quality bad on MIUI ?
I might be switching to this device since I really need battery "backup" (a long battery runtime), since listening to music with current flagship devices makes me anxious (battery dropping down rather quickly) and I need long battery runtime due to reading ebooks (skimming, researching, reading), browsing the web, etc.
zacharias.maladroit said:
is it FauxSound (the "original") or e.g. Franco's sound control
in any case: what kernel, ROM and what app to control sound AMP are you using ?
Good to know that this device has FauxSound available
Was sound quality bad on MIUI ?
I might be switching to this device since I really need battery "backup" (a long battery runtime), since listening to music with current flagship devices makes me anxious (battery dropping down rather quickly) and I need long battery runtime due to reading ebooks (skimming, researching, reading), browsing the web, etc.
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Original FauxSound, currently running MiracleDROID with stock kernel and Franco Kernel Manager. But also big fan of OmniROM due to Delta Updates out of box and weekly builds.
Most stock kernels have cound control implemented from what i've noticed, if not i just flash Franco Kernel over. (that's probably franco's sound control)
Sound quality is not bad it's just the white noise / hissing, i listen to stuff at night mostly so it was super noticable at quiet parts, but overall it's not bad at all cant complain.
Honestly no regrets after buying this phone and using it for like a year, i have never seen that active XDA community for any phone, it's actually #1 in terms of activity on official LineageOS website which is crazy considering it was released not that long time ago. https://www.lineageoslog.com/statistics
If you are looking for great battery life then just go for it, it's actually insane few times i hit SoT of around 14 hours with 2-3 days uptime.. battery is probably the strongest side of Mido.
Here's my current battery life just to give you idea.

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