I know there's a volume boost hack around here for Eclaire that downmixes stereo to mono for the external speaker but is there one that will boost headphones also? I have a trip coming up where I'll be on a plane. I use earbuds which have been fine with my phone in the past so I'd like to avoid buying powered ones. I'm on the new cm7 w/tweaks, which is awesome btw.
I found that "mymusicon" boosts the headphone output quite a bit. You get to the volume by tapping the play screen. Then rotate the "sub" knob to boost the volume.
Cheers,
kev
bugeyed1 said:
I found that "mymusicon" boosts the headphone output quite a bit. You get to the volume by tapping the play screen. Then rotate the "sub" knob to boost the volume.
Cheers,
kev
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I was hoping to find a hack or something to boost all media levels.
Use my kernel
I'm not sure how to instal it on my emmc dualboot cm7 tweaks.
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Now that we have an app for Netflix's instant watching, it is essential to increase the volume of the CN speaker.
Since I am rooted (CM7) I thought there would be a way to do it.
I didn't find anything. Can someone help?
thanks
In cm7 there is a already increased volume output than the normal on the speakers.
But if you want more bass try looking at these lines of kernel in
\dalingrinKernel\sound\soc\codecs\tlv320dac3100.h
Look at line 298
/* DAC volume normalization, 0=-127dB, 127=0dB, 175=+48dB */
#define DAC_MAX_VOLUME 175
#define DAC_POS_VOL 127
I don't understand why the max volume has been limited to 48 when the chip can do up to 90 or something.
This might not increase the volume level( i am just guessing though) but i might give us a better sound quality in terms of bass and treble.
rigy73 said:
In cm7 there is a already increased volume output than the normal on the speakers.
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Where is this setting?
Pinesal said:
Where is this setting?
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There is no setting if you are using dals overclock kernel, then you will get a higher volume output.
Yeah I don't really think it's going to get much better than it is right now. The speaker on their is tiny, almost as if the company who specked it was designing an e-reader instead of a tablet...
I think the options right now are for $4 you can get some headphones, for $20 you can get an amplified external 3.5mm speaker or with a little patience they might get the Bluetooth working with some range and you could use a Bluetooth speaker. If you wanted to go all hybrid you could plug in a 3.5mm rechargeable Bluetooth transmitter in and hook it up to an external Bluetooth speaker right now.
Also, as a side note, I notice the sound quality is GREATLY improved with the built in speaker just by having it inserted correctly into the BN stand / case I have. There's a little grove on one side for the speaker and when I put it in the "wrong" way the sound is muted and dull but flip it over and it's almost good enough to listen to in a silent room.
On the subject of sound, is there any real difference in battery drain between using the speakers vs using headphones? I use headphones mostly because of crowded environments and listening to music/watching videos at night.
Here's how I increased the volume on my nook color:
Open DSPManager
Select "Phone Speaker"
Enable the equalizer and make sure the preset is set to custom
Tap the graph thing
Bring every bar up to 10.0
tap OK
Your nook should now be louder
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Here's how I increased the volume on my nook color:
Open DSPManager
Select "Phone Speaker"
Enable the equalizer and make sure the preset is set to custom
Tap the graph thing
Bring every bar up to 10.0
tap OK
Your nook should now be louder
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Thanks. This actually helped a lot. I also changed the size of effect to extreme which seemed to help. This brought the volume of the speaker to listenable. Quality still sucks, but that is expected. I assume constantly running an equalizer will drain the battery but probably worth it. Again, thanks. Now I can hear my HBO and Netflix.
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Here's how I increased the volume on my nook color:
Open DSPManager
Select "Phone Speaker"
Enable the equalizer and make sure the preset is set to custom
Tap the graph thing
Bring every bar up to 10.0
tap OK
Your nook should now be louder
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Where is DSPmanager to be found, thanks.
I am running CM7 from SD and couldn't find it.
GTT1 said:
Where is DSPmanager to be found, thanks.
I am running CM7 from SD and couldn't find it.
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its a app. Should have come along with rooting via cm7 (7.02)
If not go to the market and search for it
does dspmanager effect battery? it does make it louder though.
DSPmanager is one of the icons for apps.
Jim
I use Volume+ from Market. It's similar to DSPManager but it has a Specific setting for Boosting Volume. One weird quirk with it though is that the "Speaker" settings effect Headphones as well even though there are separate "Headset" and "Bluetooth" settings.
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japzone said:
I use Volume+ from Market. It's similar to DSPManager but it has a Specific setting for Boosting Volume. One weird quirk with it though is that the "Speaker" settings effect Headphones as well even though there are separate "Headset" and "Bluetooth" settings.
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Just downloaded volume+. The volume boost works quite well. I think it works better than DSPManager. It's available in the market for pay or available from the developer online for free.
IS the free volume+ app from http://androidaudiohacks.com/home/volume-gingerbread? I just downloaded it and it seems to work great. Thanks for the recommendation!
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IS the free volume+ app from http://androidaudiohacks.com/home/volume-gingerbread? I just downloaded it and it seems to work great. Thanks for the recommendation!
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That's where I downloaded it.
That Volume + sure does work. I had to turn of my notifications to 0 decibels as they are to loud. I don't need to know when emails are received.
Would recommend this until someone finds a better one. It would be an improvement if there was one with more volume settings.
I'm making an app to adjust headphone and speaker volume independently on the Nook. This is sorely needed in my opinion because not only is the speaker quiet but there is terrible hiss on my headphones. I am making the app because there isn't a one size fit all solution. Everyone's headphones have different sensitivity, etc.
Where did U find the free version?
At market there is only Volume control +
See post 15.
Frank
I mainly listen to rap/r&b and found this to be the best balance of bass, treble and vocals for my device. It is tuned a little high on the treble but its a good compromise for Youtube dialogue, music, and maximum volume clarity. I can turn it to the maximum volume regardless of what is playing with little to no distortion. Considering the hardwrae limitation of the speaker I am surprised at how loud the Nook can go and still sound halfway decent.
Nook Tweaks > Audio Settings >
DAC boost: The slider stops under the letters A & I below the word gain.
Warning: increasing DAC gain can lead to distortion or speaker damage
External Speaker Analog Gain:
Maximum
DSP Manager App (included w/ CM7):
Custom Preset (from left to right):
Far left is pulled all the way to the bottom.
-6.4
-5.3
+1
+1.9
+0.9
No bass boost
In case someone has not noticed, the Nook's volume / sound quality can be greatly enhanced by cupping your hand behind the speaker while holding it.
I wish there were more of these threads. I can't find a happy medium between headphone and internal speaker quality, and it seems like they are controlled by the same EQ in DSP Manager.
Your settings sound like crap in my headphones. Anything that sounds good on my headphones distorts the internal speaker.
Wow, thanks for bumping this. I was becoming concerned over the low volume of my NC speaker.
Thanks stir fry a lot, these settings are great!
Wow sounds good!
It is a bit higher treble, but its ok.
Is the 6th (far right) slider 0?
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I wish there were more of these threads. I can't find a happy medium between headphone and internal speaker quality, and it seems like they are controlled by the same EQ in DSP Manager.
Your settings sound like crap in my headphones. Anything that sounds good on my headphones distorts the internal speaker.
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Get the Nook Color Tweaks app by Dalingrin. It allows you to set the analog gain of the headphones and external speaker independently of each other. It sounds like you just need to crank down the gain on your headphones.
jonrobertd said:
Wow sounds good!
It is a bit higher treble, but its ok.
Is the 6th (far right) slider 0?
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I've tweaked mine a little since posting this but the far right one was at +.09. I'm not really sure what the far left was set at now lol. It may have been pulled all the way to the bottom. Glad this thread helped some people. No one really seemed to pay attention to it when it was initially posted.
Yoinx said:
Get the Nook Color Tweaks app by Dalingrin. It allows you to set the analog gain of the headphones and external speaker independently of each other. It sounds like you just need to crank down the gain on your headphones.
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Thank you so much! I've been trying to find a way to boost the external volume.
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Thank you so much! I've been trying to find a way to boost the external volume.
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thank you very much for this. I now have a media player that is usefull. Without this app, the nook would not have been usable as my media source for my primary listening stereo
Hey guys.
So, going from an iPhone to an Incredible, the Incredible's Media Volume is way too low for my liking.
Is there a hack to increase the Media Volume so it's louder or at least as loud as what iPod's/iPhone's can get?
I've tried VolumeBoost but its still a bit too low
dsp manager?
Download poweramp and set equalizer to "phone speaker (loud)". After that you can increase volume further by raising the master volume in the pre-amp. I assume you want this for playing your music through an auxiliary or headphones in either case you must play your media through poweramp to receive the effect.
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Download poweramp and set equalizer to "phone speaker (loud)". After that you can increase volume further by raising the master volume in the pre-amp. I assume you want this for playing your music through an auxiliary or headphones in either case you must play your media through poweramp to receive the effect.
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playerpro has good eq as well
Thanks for the help guys.
I downloaded Volume+ And that seems to have helped, but thanks for all the tips, may use them in the future
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Thanks for the help guys.
I downloaded Volume+ And that seems to have helped, but thanks for all the tips, may use them in the future
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volume+ will do the job but i notice that when i put to 15+, the hardware speaker cant support and sound kind of distorted.
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volume+ will do the job but i notice that when i put to 15+, the hardware speaker cant support and sound kind of distorted.
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That would be why the volume has a low governer on it... so you don't blow the onboard speaker.
Hi I would like to increase the headset volume on my phone it is far to quiet when listening to music in my car via the audio jack, I used to have a galaxy s i9000 and I used the voodoo amp app that turned up the gain from -10 to +2 and it sounded incredible in the car but my Sony outputs at a much lower volume and sounds pants in comparison!
I've tried a lot of volume boost apps in play store and I've tried flashing sound mods like v4a and zeroinfinitys volume boost and superloud but nothing makes any difference at all!
And I'm stuck with a bootloader unlock allowed : no phone so unable to install custom kernels
Any help to turn up the volume in some way would be greatly appreciated......
Thanks in advance
Anybody??
One last attempt for a response lol
This phone will be for sale if I can't sort this volume out or unlock the bootloader I will go back to samsung
kxf41 said:
One last attempt for a response lol
This phone will be for sale if I can't sort this volume out or unlock the bootloader I will go back to samsung
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Wait for 4.3 update, stock volume is louder.
But have you tried poweramp ? Gain can be increased a lot.
I have had a similar issue. Increasing gain will kill quality. And I don't think you want that. My recommendation is to buy a headset with a higher sensitivity. I always look for something higher than 105db because this stupid phone.
That's good news volume is louder in 4.3! I'm currently using poweramp paid version, I have dvc enabled and I've turned up the pre amp slider on the equaliser a bit but not a lot of difference in the sound have I missed a setting somewhere??
I never use an actual headset I plug the phone into the aux in on my car stereo, I don't know the hardware differences between the 2 phones I have but with the Sony plugged in and all volumes on max it sounds very quiet but if I plug in my old galaxy s running cm7 and voodoo sound if all volumes were maxed speaker damage would almost definitely occur it is sooooo much louder and the quality is still crystal clear in my opinion
This is a problem of too high impedance of your car device for XT, hardware related... You could use a preamp.
But wait for 4.3.
Is there a way to boost the volume without Root?
Thanks for any help!
need that too!
First make sure your media volume limiter is off, then go to equalizer and push all frequencies to max, that should give you about 10 dB extra.
Can't promise that it will work but they're is an app called SpeakerBoost that I've installed
..... Seems to work
pete4k said:
First make sure your media volume limiter is off, then go to equalizer and push all frequencies to max, that should give you about 10 dB extra.
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how do you do that
settings/sounds and vibration/sound quality and effects
actually just go to settings, click on search functions (circle with with line on the bottom, top right corner) and type media volume limiter, or whatever function you're looking for
I try it, but continue with low volume. My previous Note 2 had louder audio.
ok
Just a comment, my 950F does not have a media volume limiter option
Download "Speaker Booster" on the Play Store. Hope this helps
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
kradcliffe said:
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
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Can you link me the mixer paths you used?
All you need to do is change the values in mixer_gains.xml as per the screenshot. Root only of course.
This is only for the wired headphone volume.
After trying about 5 models of headphones and being ridiculously low volume in all of them (especially in Spotify and YouTube videos), I found a expensive solution, but that has solved the problem withoutroot, i have bought the Jaybird X3, very good quality, very good volume and good insulation, despite being in ear.
I still think that with normal headphones, such as those that come in the box of AKG, Xiaomi Piston 2, Sony STH32, Sony SBH24 or even the great AudioTechnica M40X the volume is ridiculously low on this mobile.
Greetings.
It is ridiculously low, and has been on Samsung mobiles for a while now. Seems they need to protect us from ourselves. sad.
As stated above, root and a simple change to a text file makes one hell of a difference.
Another good solution is an external DAC like the Creative E3. It works well too and no need to root.
Hey, I'm with you all ; the volume of the note 8 is low. Now I tried every GD volume app on the play store and none work. I kept looking and I found one that works: Music Equalizer and Bass Booster by Coocent. This app no **** will increase volume. I swear.
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kradcliffe said:
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
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Could you please advice if this would work if you use Bluetooth devices, such as speakers or headphones? I mean it is so annoying that samsung actually achieve year over year to have worst volume... just when you think it couldn't get worst.
I would appreciate if you can let me know!
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Hey, I'm with you all ; the volume of the note 8 is low. Now I tried every GD volume app on the play store and none work. I kept looking and I found one that works: Music Equalizer and Bass Booster by Coocent. This app no **** will increase volume. I swear.
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I followed your tip, but in my 950F, exynos, this app in fact decreases the volume! It may only work with snapdragons
ElixirD said:
Can you link me the mixer paths you used?[/QUO
any chance you could give us the mixer and gains file
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodev.volume.booster
I use this...works great but don't boost over 30-33%!