Love this phone, but I need more bass pumping from it!. God Smack, Se7endust, Rush, and yes fu**kers, ADELE!, sound like $h¿t without good bass. Deep punchy bass makes me happy. I've been using the paid version of Volume+ but that's as useful as a screen door on a submarine. If anhbidy knows of something better, please share. No pirated apps please. Only legit. I have no problem going to.market an paying for it.
Please, let's not turn this thread into a N©©B salad. Thanks
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Poweramp. That's the one to get. But, considering the speaker is smaller than half of a dime, I doubt you'll ever get punchy bass yet alone deep....
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I guess Beats Audio is not an option?? I also use Poweramp and LOVE it! DSP manager is also a beast!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550069
Thank Boost if you use either of these in the link!
Thought I mentioned I flashed beats audio. I'm going to try adding DSP.
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DSP is f/c-ing.
Time to find out why and fex er up.
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dsp will fc if you have any other volume/sound tweaks running/installed....
If youre really serious about your bass, I recommend a portable amplifier. I picked up the Fiio E11 and it blows my mind every time.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...=SfaPT6CqCIj56QGS1MGcBA&sqi=2&ved=0CEMQ8wIwAQ
Poweramp is going to be a wise choice.
What are you settings on the other equipment you are using? Might adjust some crossovers
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What headphones are you using?
I also agree with VinceG. If you really want some good sound, you should consider a portable Amp/DAC and some good headphones.
Are you sure it the bass that's making that music sound awful? But yea, power amp is really good. Also a good pair of over the ear headphones will help a lot.
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The best earbuds for me I've found are the ones that come with an iPod Touch. Those things are great.
As for music, PowerAmp has never let me down.
Good Luck.
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The best earbuds for me I've found are the ones that come with an iPod Touch. Those things are great.
As for music, PowerAmp has never let me down.
Good Luck.
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Are you serious?
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The best earbuds for me I've found are the ones that come with an iPod Touch. Those things are great.
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Since the OP mentioned Sevendust I give this thread a 5 star rating.
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If this APP would work..
I purchased these headphones when my old in ears died that I had used for over 2 years, and they came with a app that let you control the sound to your liking.
[link to headphones: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...adphones+and+Accessories-_-Klipsch-_-26779026 ]
[link to app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outsidesource.klipschcontrol&hl=en ]
You might try the app with your current buds. It might be what your looking for. I would uninstall any apps that affect sound you have installed.
Is there really such a thing as deep bass from earbuds? Regular headphones with sizable drivers yes but earbuds?
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yes,
http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/ultimate-ears-super-fi/1707-7877_7-32428072.html
worth every penny
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Is there really such a thing as deep bass from earbuds? Regular headphones with sizable drivers yes but earbuds?
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Actually, yes.
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD600's which are over the ear 'studio' headphones, when I bought them, they were priced at $600 and were the second best set sold by Sennheiser (the best set went for $2500). Currently, the HD600 set is now the third best set, beat out by the HD610's.
All of that to say, I have a pair of Sennheiser earbuds that perform nearly as well as the HD600's (again, priced currently in the mid $550 range), but the earbuds are priced at I believe $450 retail (the ie80s).
If you have a tendency to loose earbuds however, the $450 set is a bad choice. Buy a cheap set and learn to keep control of them before you make that kind of investment.
You get what you pay for. Buy cheap, you get cheap. Sennheiser headphones (the higher end ones in particular) not only have the capability of putting out the bass, they are well balanced, not overly bass'y' just to be 'cool'. You get a very accurate sound reproduction out of them and I recommend them highly.
Earbuds do not put out the bass by them self, they use your ear canal as a bass reflex hole. You need to be careful when using earbuds for this very reason, they seal your ear canal and use the pressure created by the sealing to create some pretty impressive bass.
IE-80s ($450)
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/in-ear-earbuds-headphones-ie-80_504771
IE-60s ($250)
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/earbud-headphones-ie-60-in-ear-sound-fashion_504769
adidas CX 310 Originals ($100)
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/earbuds-headphones-stereo-noise-cancelling_504688
The IE-80s can have the amount of bass adjusted in each earpiece by using a small screwdriver and the headphone wire is replaceable. One last thing, you need to allow around 15-30 hours of usage time with these before you make a final decision to keep them. This means, use them for 15-30 hours because they begin to sound even better than when you first take them out of the box.
I recommend getting higher quality earbuds or headphones and use Poweramp.
I currently use Poweramp coupled with either the Astro A*stars (earbuds w/control), Beats Tour (earbuds w/controltalk) and Beats Solo (overear w/controltalk).
Best all around sound with the A*stars though, boomier eye cavity vibrating resonance with the Beats (both).
And yes if that's not enough and as someone else mentioned early... might wanna get an external amp DAC.
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Since the OP mentioned Sevendust I give this thread a 5 star rating.
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Hey guys,
Christmas is on the horizon, and im interested in some premium earphones.
Can i have some good recomendations for the Galaxy S2?
All price ranges acceptable, they just have to be fantastic quality.
- preferrably available in UK
- MUST NOT need an adapter to work.
I just want to plug them in & get fantastic sound quality.
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» Beats by Dre -Tour
» Monster iBeats
» JAYS
Senheisser IE8is' or Shure 525s
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Yes, i was looking at dre beats series but was worried they were just overpriced hype with a name & endorsment.
Plus they say made for ipod all over them, was worried they will not work on our S2 without one of those adapters etc.
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» Beats by Dre -Tour
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No to Beats by Dre.
If you are looking for some quality in ears, then you need to be looking at Westones, Senns, EarSonics, Etymotics, Ultimate Ears trifle fis. Those are just some brands you need to consider.
All vary on the type of music you listen to, the type of sound you prefer, i.e, cold, natural and such. Amount of bass you want. Etc.
I listen to alot of different things,
Trance, dance, rock & even sometimes pop.
There are sooo many different types & brands - its a hard choice.
Essential that they work on s2 without any adapter though.
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Do you have a budget in mind?
Monster Turbine pro copper is supposed to be the the dogs b*****ks! but costs more than the whole dog
I am using denon 751 which i hate, cos it lacks noise cancelling and bass
My mate is a beats fan, but he had 3 sets of Dr Dre beats returned cos the cables are weak and snap easily
I have used some sennheisers before and was good.
My last one was Klipsch S4 and I loved them.. Bass and noise reduction was good in a reasonable price bracket. unfortunately I broke them (car door mistake) and Denon was in the sales, hence my mistake
Price isnt really a problem, but common sense is. Earphones shouldnt cost almost what i paid for my phone. LOL
A friend has just recommended me the cheap zagg smartbuds - but seriously, zagg audio? ... Sounds more like money wasted.
The ibeats are on £79.99 on amazon, whilst the tour version is £119.99 - other than the flat cable, is there much difference in sound?
(and again, ibeats even sounds like ipod - these gonna work on the Galaxy S2 without any adapter?)
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Price isnt really a problem, but common sense is. Earphones shouldnt cost almost what i paid for my phone. LOL
A friend has just recommended me the cheap zagg smartbuds - but seriously, zagg audio? ... Sounds more like money wasted.
The ibeats are on £79.99 on amazon, whilst the tour version is £119.99 - other than the flat cable, is there much difference in sound?
(and again, ibeats even sounds like ipod - these gonna work on the Galaxy S2 without any adapter?)
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apparently they are supposed to sound the same, I have tried the headphones , (not tried the ear phones tho) and they are LOOOOOOUD!
the flat cable is supposed to be anti tangle.
that was testing with it plugged into my S2 too
At the moment, im torn between the klipsch S4 & the dre ibeats.
Both are cheap, (which is a little worrying lol)
£39.99 vs £79.99
Ive noticed klipsch do a S4A model for android phones (more than double the price at £89.99), does that mean the S4 wont work on Android without an adapter?
Ive heard mixed reports, some say the klipsch S4's, although cheaper than dre's ibeats - offer better sound quality & comfort. Whereas the dre's are metal & have better style.
Damn this is confusing, ive been looking all day! lol
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Personally is buy Bose IE2 headphones like did.
The answer call buttons works, skip tracks doesn't. But I use poweramp and use the multi pause function to do so.
The fit is second to none, and the sound is equal to that too.
Klispch (sp?) Are supposed to be good but the dre beats are just over priced crud in my honest opinion.
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Wow just found the klipsch for just £21.99, are these really premium earphones? (because that is crazy cheap!)
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...age-S4-Dynamic-In-Ear-Headphones/Product.html
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Wow just found the klipsch for just £21.99, are these really premium earphones? (because that is crazy cheap!)
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...age-S4-Dynamic-In-Ear-Headphones/Product.html
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Yes they are now past their prime, hence lower price 2 years ago they were worth a lot more.
Other headphones have surpassed them now. Brainwavez m2 or m3, PFE 012s, etc etc better sounding.
It's a never ending cycle lol, the headphones market has tons of them now making it hard to choose without listening to them.
I suggest if you are going to use the phone as your main player than don't spend alot as the DAC sucks and you won't hear the best of the headphones.
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Yes they are now past their prime, hence lower price 2 years ago they were worth a lot more.
Other headphones have surpassed them now. Brainwavez m2 or m3, PFE 012s, etc etc better sounding.
It's a never ending cycle lol, the headphones market has tons of them now making it hard to choose without listening to them.
I suggest if you are going to use the phone as your main player than don't spend alot as the DAC sucks and you won't hear the best of the headphones.
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Damn, you aint making it easy for me. Lol
Like you said, its hard to buy something like this without trying first & thats impossible :/
The last pair of premium earphones i bought were a pair of NuForce - cant remember the model, but i was mightly impressed, loudness, clarity & bass were supurb in its nice little copper design. (but i bought the Galaxy S1 i9000 and they didnt work properly - i cant find them now i want to try on my Galaxy S2 i9100 - im guessing these were one of those that needed an adapter)
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Ive ordered the Klipsch S4's
For just £21.99 i couldnt pass, not when many say they offer better sound quality than dre beats!
But its only early december, if they come & im not happy - i will purchase another more expensive pair.
... But £21.99 for premium earphones is a steal, i just had to!
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Wow just found the klipsch for just £21.99, are these really premium earphones? (because that is crazy cheap!)
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...age-S4-Dynamic-In-Ear-Headphones/Product.html
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Thanks for that, I ordered a set too, can't wait to replace my poxy c751
check this out tho, http://klipsch.co.uk/cat/headhones/product/s4ablack
Well i was wondering what is the best headphones for a Evo 3D , the htc earphones broke with me after like 3months of use. And i was interested in buying the dr dre beats headphones, but read all the reviews and well everyone said their crappy. Im still interested in buying headphones so i can use them for multi purpose use , like for my evo and computer maybe something else. And well wanted to get peoples opinions or when i can find some great headphones with long durability .
I have the beats audio earbud and I think they are great for me. Just don't get the cheapest ones with the little cord.
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As jstn said, I guess Beats (with Beats rom ofc) would be the best for a HTC device.
I have the beats Studio, best headphone imho
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I have the beats Studio, best headphone imho
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I also have the studio's. I have a pair or Tours as well.
beats are fine headphones, but be aware your paying for the name, similar quality headphones are available cheaper...
Also if you dont listen to hip hop, rap or RnB. Or dont like bass you would be an idiot to buy beats.
I love my seinheisser hd 203's
I'm a rock fan so good bass (not overwhelming like beats) , good midrange and great highs for those guitar solos, overall great headphones
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Well i listen rnb, hip hop and pop rock . I checked out the seinheisser hd 203 and i like them though im holding back one more day before i buy them to see if theirs any better for the same price range.
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Well i listen rnb, hip hop and pop rock . I checked out the seinheisser hd 203 and i like them though im holding back one more day before i buy them to see if theirs any better for the same price range.
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I got my pair of hd203's for 35 bucks on Amazon, don't know if they are still that low though
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I just got these and they sound great. Not good enough to pay full price for, but good enough to keep at their sale price.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Ears-TripleFi-Isolating-Earphones/dp/B0019RBJOE
If you are into in-hear headphones i suggest Sennheiser CX 300 II, sound quality and fidelity much better than Beats Tour (i have them both )
Using A Jays "one" they are made for android.. there's a cool app for buttons. They look awesome and most importantly they sound fantastic.
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Sony XB40EX. Compared these with "beats", and the Sony's sound far better. The 13.5mm drivers make the beats sound pathetic.
I got the wooden in-ear headphones from skullcandy they r pretty sweet, in the $70.00 range, wood just sounds better...
Shot from my sharp shooter in 3d
You looking for headphones or in ears?? For the price you cannot beat the seinheisser hd 203, I'll say it again lol
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pfffft Logitech G930.... lol
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Has anybody heard of the Zagg smartbuds? They are awesome, sound is great, extremely durable, and a one year warranty so if anything happens you get another pair immediately. For 50 bucks you can't beat that
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I'd say either another for the Sennheiser CX 300 II's or a close second the Skullcandy Titan's. Skullcandy gets a bad wrap as they have been known to have crappier quality stuff compared to most but if you take care of them properly you can't deny the sound is great in these.
I find the Titan's work better with a ROM w/ Beat's Audio. The extra bass boost is definitely heard.
Both can be gotten for about 30-40$ average.
If you are looking for ear buds I would highly recommend the Klipsch Image S4. I have them and they sound amazing I found a cheap set on eBay for half of what the retail for!
For listening to music on the move, I like headphones like the basic ear headphones that rest in your ear but don't stick all the way into it, but it's hard to find good quality ones if I'm honest. So I was delighted to find out that I got headphones with my EVO 3D that are actually somewhat decent, and they're the ones I use.
I just
bought a pair of Soul by Ludacris SL99's yesterday...Don't let the name fool you, these are the best sounding earbuds I have ever heard. The mids and highs are all crisp and clear and the bass is powerful but not overwhelming..I listen to everything from country to rock to rap/RnB/hip hop..Everything sounds amazing.
so... one of the main reasons i got this phone is for the beats... while it is shiipping i would love to know if there is any chance a few questions could be answered.
does beats only work on/get full richness from beats head/earphones?
how do you know if it is working?
does beats also affect speaker quality?
and if the first question is correct, is this because of the beats audio engine is already installed, or is there another reason?
any helpful answers will be met with a thanks i guess
Only on headphones and a beats symbol will show in note bar
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so... one of the main reasons i got this phone is for the beats... while it is shiipping i would love to know if there is any chance a few questions could be answered.
does beats only work on/get full richness from beats head/earphones?
how do you know if it is working?
does beats also affect speaker quality?
and if the first question is correct, is this because of the beats audio engine is already installed, or is there another reason?
any helpful answers will be met with a thanks i guess
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I can't speak for the full richness of beats head/earphones, because I have only ever used my cheap $9 ones or the AUX jack in my car.
I asked myself the same question "How do i know it's working," when you plug in an AUX Jack, A small red b (circled) will show up in the notifications bar. What i did was plugged my headphones/car stereo system into my phone, and played some music and turned beats audio on, then off again and i did notice a nice difference in the sound. (See attached Picture)
You can tell if it is working my turning that option in the notification bar on/off and noticing the difference.
Speaker quality is not effected by Beats unfortunately, but the speaker itself is loud and great
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Only on headphones and a beats symbol will show in note bar
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Bluetooth as well.
thanks a lot guys!!!! that clears up a lot for me!!! cant wait to go all music junkie with this phone
So i am using my $200 v modas the beats softwear ups the treb and bass its headphone amp really helps in all of it it maynot be a huge amp but it gets the job done though i do believe it drowns out the mids a little i will have to test out some other songs and get back to you i only tried hip hop so far
thanks bo specific help like that is what i like!!
If you root, I HIGHLY suggest you install the DSP Manager: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017647
You can use it along or, like me, with Beats audio for the best sound ever out of my Skullcandy earbuds. On some songs, I can literally feel the bass vibrating my forehead.
......
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If you root, I HIGHLY suggest you install the DSP Manager: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017647
You can use it along or, like me, with Beats audio for the best sound ever out of my Skullcandy earbuds. On some songs, I can literally feel the bass vibrating my forehead.
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lol skullcandy earbuds......... 50/50 ? metal jackets ? dude you need a upgrade never go for low grade headphones like beats or skullcandy http://v-moda.com/in-ear/
check them out they go through military testing standards as well audiophile type quality
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If you root, I HIGHLY suggest you install the DSP Manager: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017647
You can use it along or, like me, with Beats audio for the best sound ever out of my Skullcandy earbuds. On some songs, I can literally feel the bass vibrating my forehead.
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lol i have sensitive ears and im not sure my forehead vibrating would be too enjoyable... what i am considering though is klipsh or however you spell it haha... very clear sound. thanks for the suggestion though
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lol i have sensitive ears and im not sure my forehead vibrating would be too enjoyable... what i am considering though is klipsh or however you spell it haha... very clear sound. thanks for the suggestion though
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PLEASE do research into different headphones before jumping into the "fashion headphones" like beats. klipsch headphones are okay depending on what you get i would recommend like sennhiser .... audiotechnica ...V-moda .... koss what exactly are you looking for ? a bass heavy headphone ? or something that has more of a audiophile approach or just some random 19.99 headphones ?
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lol skullcandy earbuds......... 50/50 ? metal jackets ? dude you need a upgrade never go for low grade headphones like beats or skullcandy http://v-moda.com/in-ear/
check them out they go through military testing standards as well audiophile type quality
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I can also say vmodas are awesome but I've blown up a $80 set of them
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I prefer Etymotic myself.
Monster turbine copper pros, are the ones I use for in ear.
For over ear, I use beats pros. The beats pro's with the dna's extra amp kicks ass.
If you havent used the pros, please don't knock it.
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Monster turbine copper pros, are the ones I use for in ear.
For over ear, I use beats pros. The beats pro's with the dna's extra amp kicks ass.
If you havent used the pros, please don't knock it.
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LOL i have the beat pros. The big metal ones i have the detox too as well as studios... They are over priced over used and .... not even that well built vmodas beat the beats up and down dont be a fan boy
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LOL i have the beat pros. The big metal ones i have the detox too as well as studios... They are over priced over used and .... not even that well built vmodas beat the beats up and down dont be a fan boy
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Not an fanboi, i don't like the studio or solo's.
Studio's gave me an artificial sound I didn't like. Too much dynamic range.
Haven't tried the v moda, can't comment on them, but I do know alot of counterfeit beats going around, and everytime I let people here my pros, who bought the bootlegs are impressed. Not saying you got the bootleg Johnson's , just saying
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If you really want some good SQ, and have high bitrate (320kbps+) or flac/other lossless formats, download neutron music player...by far the best SQ I've heard out of a cellphone when paired with the dedicated headphone amp. I turn the beats dsp off and set this up and its great. Currently using westone 4's and etymotic er4p. Never tried over the ears, I prefer in ear. I do use the beats dsp when playing slacker radio. It does muddy up the mids a slight bit, but seems to me to pick up both ends of the spectrum and bring the soundstage just a bit more forward.
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If you really want some good SQ, and have high bitrate (320kbps+) or flac/other lossless formats, download neutron music player...by far the best SQ I've heard out of a cellphone when paired with the dedicated headphone amp. I turn the beats dsp off and set this up and its great. Currently using westone 4's and etymotic er4p. Never tried over the ears, I prefer in ear. I do use the beats dsp when playing slacker radio. It does muddy up the mids a slight bit, but seems to me to pick up both ends of the spectrum and bring the soundstage just a bit more forward.
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+1 on neutron player, very in-depth music player
I forgot I purchased it a while ago, going to give it a spin.
How are the westons compared to the turbine coppers?
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+1 on neutron player, very in-depth music player
I forgot I purchased it a while ago, going to give it a spin.
How are the westons compared to the turbine coppers?
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Not sure, I've never tried them. I also have a pair of Shure SE215's, which are single driver. Obviously not going to be as good as the turbines driver, but I seem to prefer multiple armature in-ears versus single. I feel like the details are a bit better seperated, yet still blended well.
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PLEASE do research into different headphones before jumping into the "fashion headphones" like beats. klipsch headphones are okay depending on what you get i would recommend like sennhiser .... audiotechnica ...V-moda .... koss what exactly are you looking for ? a bass heavy headphone ? or something that has more of a audiophile approach or just some random 19.99 headphones ?
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something with really clear and crisp sound. the bass doesnt need to be explosive XD but i do like to be able to hear a backgroung track and percussion as much as the vocals (i'm a drummer ) and yes you could definitely call me an audiophile lol
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423257,00.asp
This sucks
beats sucks. It adds wayyyyyyyy to much bass.
Poor headphones , poor unnatural sound and the price like senncheiser or shure
China **** from USA thats all
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Poor headphones , poor unnatural sound and the price like senncheiser or shure
China **** from USA thats all
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What..
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What..
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He is saying that Beats brand sucks. Which I agree with.
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He is saying that Beats brand sucks. Which I agree with.
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Oh absolutely .. Over-priced, over-hyped ..
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Oh absolutely .. Over-priced, over-hyped ..
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Over priced yes. But they sound good. I mean sound is personal preference , what might sound good to some might not sound good to you.
Beats tech sounds better than Xloud and a few other brands answer to it. I personally like my Sony VR6's to my Beats and they have been around since the 80's
My astro a40 gaming headset sounds better than any beats headphones I've worn. I wouldn't walk around with my a40s in public since they are a tad big but they are good for around the house. Gimme some sennheisers for mobile use and I'm good.
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Guess I may be one of the only ones to be sad by this. No this as too much bass to me. I liked the earbuds as well.
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Everybody's ears are different.. For me? I need higher 'highs' than the bass because of my ears..
No way?
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I too am sad with this news, I prefer all sound coming from my phone when Beats is turned on. =/
I like the Beats EQ that comes with HTC and some HP devices, but not the headphones. The headphones are WAY overpriced a d overendorced. I like to compare Beats headphones to Air Jordans. They are only so popular because of some famous dudes name on them, when a lower end basketball shoe is just as good. It's a "style" thing.
Like I said, I love the Beats EQ with normal headphones.
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Beats audio + beats + hip-hop/rap = orgasm
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_phoey said:
I like the Beats EQ that comes with HTC and some HP devices, but not the headphones. The headphones are WAY overpriced a d overendorced. I like to compare Beats headphones to Air Jordans. They are only so popular because of some famous dudes name on them, when a lower end basketball shoe is just as good. It's a "style" thing.
Like I said, I love the Beats EQ with normal headphones.
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i agree with you! the regular ibeats sound better than the ibeats with the rezound. i got a pair of monster ntune's and they sound better than the beats. they are overly priced and they did sound good when monster was still with them, but not anymore. like you said the beats eq is all i still want on the phone. my next pair are some beyerdynamic's
I always turn Beats off anyways because my camry has its own eq settings and it produces too much bass and lowering the cars bass just makes it worse. Glad to hear this **** is over.
I just got my DNA last week and I think it sounds better with Beats turned off than the Rezound I had did with Beats turned on. So, for me, it's an upgrade either way. As far as Beats headphones though, I agree that they are overpriced for the small and debatable increase in sound quality that you get. But, then again, I feel the same way about Apple products so maybe I'm the wrong person to ask.
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What beats has is the same thing apple and bose have, good marketing departments. If one were to measure the actual sounds against the likes of sennheiser and shure the differences would become apparent. Don't get me wrong, the sound from beats and bose stuff is not terrible, but it isn't as good as their marketing departments would have you believe. I will not be mourning the split.
Bottom line. Any $60 set of cans from a real manufacture kills every set of beats. This is just a fact I'm sorry.
Yeah bose are the same way but I will say that my overpriced qc15's are one of the most comfy set of cans I ever used. Beats can't even get comfort right. Its a fail across the board for them. Sound is just muddy crap. Comfort is what you expect from a cheap crap set of cans. Build quality is way below sub par. I seen more beats snap in 1/2 and pivots and joins fail then any other set of headphones including the cheap $40 skull candys.
You can charge the same amount per oz as gold for a turd but it Dont make it as good as gold. End of the day its just a over priced turd or as we call it....Beats.
I will defend Bose. They dump more money in r and d then anyone else. Yes they are all over priced but Bose's gets comfort and noise canceling. Those are the two things that make me get a set of Bose. They offer something unlike beats that offers nothing you can't get in a $40 set of skull Candy's
I think the best move for HTC is to get as far away from beats as they can. Everyone knows bests suck and is over priced, over hyped. I would call them the apple of audio but that is a huge insult to Apple as at least apple has some quality and beats just slaps there name on any shiny plastic crap they can get out of China for $20 at cost. Then pay some rapper to put them on. They have to be $400 because they have to pay millions to get some rapper to it them on just to sell them. Without it they would sell nothing.
All beats in HTC phones are is a eq curve. Put a real name on it and do they same and I bet they sell more. HTC needs to get in their life boat and let Beats go down like the sinking ship they are then partner with audio tech. Sen, klipsh, Harmon kardon.
And yes I have used and owned Beats Solo HD and pros. They were returned to the store the fallowing day. Yes sound is all personal pref. But no matter what you can get a cheaper better set of cans that kill beats across the board. Most people Dont even listen to lossless audio files they use super compressed crappy mp3 files so picking up a real set of $500 hi fi cans is pointless as you are limited by your format and it will sound the same on a cheaper $100 set of quality cans.
Beats is nothing more then Dr. Dre's last stand before he is officaly washed out. He is just trying to keep his name out there so in 10 years people are like hmm Dre? Didn't he rap with Easy E?
I think people are missing the point. Isn't it the beats amp in this phone? The speaker and overall sound output with this phone is remarkable even with the beats eq off. Beats headphone are overrated, but what they give our phone is good
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Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
What's your budget and what do you look for in a pair of them? Quality over sound or vice versa. What type of music genres? Etc... do you want more bass or more average or more vocals to pop out?
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try something from Denon or Audio Technica!
I use the stock buds at work as they allow me to listen in on conversations of colleagues (meaning I can hear them when they try talking to me). If I want good sound away from home, I use a shure 215 se. There are pricier options, but for 100€ it's really great sound. At home I use a sennheiser MD 598 if I really want to have it like the musicians inteted their songs. But the sennheisers are open back and so sound gets out and my family is annoyed by that if they wantto watch TV. So I bought the Yamaha Pr 500. they are closed backs and almost don't leak sound, even if I use my Fiio alpen to crank it up. The Yamaha is a little tinted to the lower frequency side, but it sounds awesome to hear all the bass lines. And with EQ you van tweak the sound to your liking. But what I found is, that any over the ear headphones with big drivers really gives a much better sound stage. When using my big cans I almost always get back to live tracks over studio recordings, because it sounds as if you were standing in front of the stage. I recently had to thin out my music collection on SD card to make space for higher quality recordings. Now the minimum I use is 160 kbps and I have tracks up to 320. and the difference is amazing.
Sorry for this rather long post, but I hope you can get something out of it.
Check out Headfi
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Agree. Headfi.org is great if you research audio stuff.
Another vote for head fi. Watch your wallet though. The headphone out on the Note 3 is very good. A high quality headphone is worth it. Personally I use a Vmoda m100 most of the time. It's a fantastic headphone if you like your bass. I also have a pair of Audiotechnica A900s which still sound amazing after 5 years since I purchased it. For ultimate portability I use Sennheiser IE8s which still blow me away with their bass and soundstage.
Good luck with your search. There are lots of good choices.
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I'm using the Sennheiser Adidas MX 685 as my put-in-pocket pair of earphones. They sound great, are water-proof, and don't fall out of your ears! You can get them in multiple form factors.
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Adidas-Sports-Headphones-Packaging/dp/B00E367V4A/
http://www.amazon.com/Sennhesier-Adidas-Sports-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0094R4PBU/
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Adidas-Sports-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0094R2HZQ/
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Adidas-Sports-Neckband-Headphones/dp/B0094R4Q6Y/
Discovered JVC HA-S500 through HeadFi. I loved them so much I now own three pair so the wife and kids can use. They are import only from Japan.
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-Head-band-Portable-Headphones-HA-S500-B/dp/B008FWB9TQ
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Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
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Bose earbuds. Designed so they cannot fall out of your ears, tons of BASS, amazing. Cost around $150
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Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
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Monster inspiration noise canceling headphone they work pretty good.
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Try a pair of these.
http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SE535LT...F8&qid=1382456681&sr=8-2&keywords=shure+se846
The output from the N3 is extremely good. If you're not feeling that then either you're using dodgy earphones or poor quality source material. Well recorded 24/96 audio through my Shure E3C earphones sounds pretty amazing.
Really can believe no one has recommended Etymotic. I picked up a set of these
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000XP8DJC
And I am as happy as I can be with them. You can't beat it for under $100 IMO. I plan on investing in their ER-4s based on my experience with how impressed I am with the hf4. I never thought I would be paying as much for a set of headphones as I would a phone....
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Having decided to keep my N3 even tho I'm not bowled over by the audio, I'd like to reach out and ask which earphones you guys use, and rate highly? I'm in the UK
Thanks.
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One of my friend in Hampshire ordered headsets for his N3 from fommy....and he was quite happy to receive them so you can check out their may be you find some better ones....
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What's your budget and what do you look for in a pair of them? Quality over sound or vice versa. What type of music genres? Etc... do you want more bass or more average or more vocals to pop out?
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Firstly thanks for the replies everyone. I wasn't receiving post updates.
I listen to Led Zeppelin a lot. Rock music. Like to hear the bass too and mid range .
I think I'm more inclined to use in ear buds, so shall look through the thread and check recommended types.
Thanks all
I picked up a pair of Bose IE2 a few days ago and blown away with audio quality and comfort. Kinda pricey but well worth it.
http://www.amazon.com/Bose-327279-0...=UTF8&qid=1382528712&sr=8-1&keywords=Bose+IE2
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I picked up a pair of Bose IE2 a few days ago and blown away with audio quality and comfort. Kinda pricey but well worth it.
http://www.amazon.com/Bose-327279-0...=UTF8&qid=1382528712&sr=8-1&keywords=Bose+IE2
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Thanks ill have a look. I'm just used to those silly shaped in ears that came with my old iPhone 5 - I imagine Bose would be better than those!?
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Thanks ill have a look. I'm just used to those silly shaped in ears that came with my old iPhone 5 - I imagine Bose would be better than those!?
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Yes, definitely. These come with different size buds and stabilizers depending on your ear size. I don't even know I'm wearing these when working out for long periods of time. They have another version with volume controls and mic for $30 more.
Returned for a refund the Plantronics BackBeat Go 2 bluetooth headset because the buds were uncomfortable and popped out during movement.
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I think I'm more inclined to use in ear buds, so shall look through the thread and check recommended types.
Thanks all
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You can use over the ear headphones with the N3 but I wouldn't recommend it. I tried my Sennheiser HD650s plugged into the N3 and they sounded okay but not great, problem is the N3 doesn't really have enough power to drive them. Through a headphone amp or external DAC they should be fine, I tried the N3->HLLY SMK-III DAC->Sennheiser HD650 and that sounded awesome.