Whenever I listen to music, watch movies, or watch Youtube theres always a hiss/noise in the background. Its really annoying and happens in every ROM and every pair of headphones I have. I know its not the headphones because I don't hear any of this on my iPhone. Is there any way to fix this or do I just have to live with it? Thanks.
I know that the devs can adjust the amount of hiss by dialing back the gain, but they have to balance the hiss with the ability to drive the headphones at an audible level.
A little history: Back on the Gingerbread ROMs, the hiss was really bad when Beats was added in because the gain was set too high. Once the devs figured that out, they lowered the gain until the hiss was barely noticable.
Having said that, I have noticed a slight hiss on the ICS ROMs, but it is only really noticeable on quiet portions of music.
coal686 said:
I know that the devs can adjust the amount of hiss by dialing back the gain, but they have to balance the hiss with the ability to drive the headphones at an audible level.
A little history: Back on the Gingerbread ROMs, the hiss was really bad when Beats was added in because the gain was set too high. Once the devs figured that out, they lowered the gain until the hiss was barely noticable.
Having said that, I have noticed a slight hiss on the ICS ROMs, but it is only really noticeable on quiet portions of music.
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Guess I'll just have to live with it. Does this only happen to the EVO or is it common?
can we change the gain ourselves because the gsm evo doesn`t have a gain mod
Wouldn't an equalizer help?
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Wouldn't an equalizer help?
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It won't, an equalizer is like the volume button. which is different from the gain.
what file controls the audio parameters?
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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
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
Hi,
I've seen tons of threads from complaining that the SGS2 is not loud enough, however for me it is.
I use in-ear shure headphones with Etymotic plugs, which make it go really deep in my ear and isolate me from the evil outside world.
Anyway, I am not sure where my problem comes from. I used to have CM9 nightlies running as a daily driver and always kept them up to date. My sound was fine. I even installed Voodoo LOUDER to pump it up a little to get the perfect volume.
I recently installed CM10 and either the volume settings have changed or Voodoo messed up with my hardware because on the lowest settings, the music comes out really loud (I use Rdio which has no volume control settings).
Does anyone have any trick to change that?
Thanks
Gary
Same thing here. Never used Voodoo Louder or anything like that before though, so I doubt that could be the issue. I hope someone has some idea as the sound distorts even at a quarter volume.
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It's because audio is still screwed in CM10. I get the same :-\
If you use PowerAmp enabling DVC will help with getting things a bit quieter, but it's still not perfect.
I'll give that a shot thanks
Edit : Didn't work sadly.
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.
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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.
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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...
For anyone that can hear white noise when listening to audio through the headphone jack at lower volume levels, there is an easy solution to this.
You must be rooted and have a custom kernel installed (I use ElementalX and this works for me).
In a kernel editor app or the one provided with the kernel, go into sound settings and reduce the gain level of the headphones from the stock level of around 20 to -20, this will reduce the maximum volume a bit, but it gets rid of 100% of the white noise.
Good luck!!!
This worked (so far, at least) on my Nexus 5X, too. Thanks for this! Had been really bothering me.
For me, this changed the sound to just the left headphone. However, I somehow magically fixed it. Maybe the combination of switching kernels or something. But I no longer get the crackling at all.
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Been looking everywhere for a solution, surprised this post has so few views/replies considering how many people seem to have the same problem.
I was on the verge of doing an RMA when I found this post. This definitely works. The white noise goes away at all levels (even the lowest volume setting, though with the gain set so low you can't even hear certain tracks with it at the lowest setting). The issue of of the audio being super noisy and abruptly cutting in/out during quiet/silent moments in audio when at low volume is fixed too.
I can't say I'm not a little bummed out that the defect is technically still there and this is just a workaround. Not to mention max volume gets lowered by a lot, but I'm a quiet listener anyways.
Sucks to need to go through all this just to have the phone work the way it should.
Thanks for the solution!
Keywords for people searching for a solution since it took me so long to find this post: white noise, static, crackle, low volume, headphone audio