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SAmsung galaxy s vs nokia (nokia gets edge)

Hi guys...
I recently bought the samaung galaxy s and I am very disappointed about the music quality (basically the very poor bass or bassless audio) ..
Being suspicious of wether it's the stock headset performing bad or it's the galaxy itself which sucks I decided to conduct an experiment..
I connected the stock headset of samaung galaxy to nokia's 5230 and I was very shocked believe me the music quality..the bass was rich and exactly what I wanted...
Now I connected the stock headphones to my Sony NWZ-E443 Walkman...and violaaa...even better music and bass....
Now I've installed the vodoo sound kernel, but it doesn't do much with the bass..heard people suggestions for buying senhisser or sony's headphones..but I am worried about one fact is that why isn't the same stock headphones performing good in my galaxy S...
Has it got something to do with impedance, sensitivity and other technical stuff..or simply it's not the galaxy cup of tea..
I don't understand why you need to buy $50 headphones from third-party after buying a $650 phone..still being un assured of getting good sound..feels pissed nokia 5230 being $110 performs better
WHATS THE CATCH ?????

My view is the opposite of yours .
Bass is a sound distortion not normal sound .
Measurement should be at neutral as the sound came .
How much the extra bass sounds is also measured with the treble to give the dynamic range .
jje

I use Poweramp from the market, it is a music player but with a built in equaliser with a lot of presets to choose from, you can hit the bass up on that and notice the difference, I know its not a free app, try the 12day trial, better than spending X amount on headphones
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Is it not the galaxy S, that suppose to have one of the best sound chip integrated? (Wolfram something something). Even better than Ipod.

I personally have found the sound on the Galaxy S to be excellent...so much so I have stopped carrying around a separate MP3 player (Zune HD for tha win) when I don't need my full collection with me.
However i would definitely recommend installing a kernel with VooDoo sound to make the most of the hardware. I also use PowerAMP (great, great software with a very useful EQ) and move back and forth between the stock Samsung earbuds when I want to be able to take calls easily while listening, and Etymotic HF5s when I just want to focus on the music.
With a little software/hardware attention, the Galaxy S is a first class music player, without doubt.

From what I've read, it's one of the best sound chips but the drivers suck atm, supercurio seems to be releasing Voodoo drivers up to date as they are released and Voodoo control app updates every other day you can especially notice the difference with the fm radio, make sure your headphone amplifier is on maximum in Voodoo control app and you should see a difference
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The audio is Clear Crisp and loud Enuff !....but as i said vodoo sound kernel, but it doesn't do much with the bass
The audio just lacks the Bass throbs , pumps beats.... somehow i think badly designed equilizer from samsung is the culprit !....

Never say Nokia is better than any Android phone, no matter what!
That said, I enjoy the sound of my Galaxy S but even if some hardcore nerd proves that a Nokia phone -- any one among the lots -- is good in music than SGS, I will still remain too much happy with SGS (aka the best android phone in India).
BTW, try various equalizers in the PowerAMP, you should be good. One more thing though, I think N8 us better in Camera than SGS. But still, if I'm to rate SGS and N8, it would be:
SGS - 8/10
N8 - 4/10 (anyone who doesn't know why, is just lame, or trying to be one)
Android is Future! And you'll hear some newly appointed (other than Elops) nokia chief making an announcement of Android Adoption by Nokia in 2013-14. Sooner, if Nokia's lucky.

Stock head phones will almost always suck. You need to spend a fair bit of money to get accurate sound reproduction. I use a quality set of sealed ear buds with my sgs, and base reproduction is excellent.
A phone company is never going to include the $100+ headphones required for an audiophile with a phone... Most people would never use them, so it would be a waste.
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Chill guys any nokia phone stand nowhere in front of our Galaxy S
just talking about the audio part which bothered me
How about trying these headphones
http://www.sony.co.in/product/mdr-xb20ex
Or any tested suggestions ? Senhiesser may be ?

Problem solved !!! Awesome Music
Solution
Sony MDR-XB40LP
Sony MDR-XB20LP
Sony MDR-XB300
Sony MDR-EX50LP

Consider using Voodoo Sound

Try rock eq in official music player is very amazing mixed with voodoo kernel ... Too Loud and so clean sound, better then any expensive limited mp3 device!
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I had also this "bad" experience with combination of voodoo and poweramp and then I found this thread which solved everything... if you do this with poweramp, remember to disable the eq from PA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921736
Cheers
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[Q] Voodoo Louder vs FiiO E11

How much of a difference is there between the two when used separately?
Im running Sennheiser 870s

If you're after volume alone, go with the E11. However, since there's no easy "line out" solution for the Note, the E11 won't sound as good as VOODOO Louder. Personally, I've found that the Beats EQ package + VOODOO Louder gives excellent results. If you have an aversion to Beats Audio, you can use DSP Manager and achieve the same effect.
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[Q] why my galaxy note's sound is not good?

hi. I have a question about galaxy note's sound on a headset. I have right now an AKG noise cancelling headset which sounds very well on my cheap sony walkman. But when used on my galaxy note, i have used Equalizers, to DSP stuff, but i must say, bass don't sound good, it is never as good as my walkman. I tried those beats plug in via CWM but still the sound sucks. I currently use powerplayer app but sounds like ****.
any tips?

Okay two things here....one can be the terminals of ur headphones are nit getting properly synced to the 3.5mm jack of ur phone. Second for sound boosting u can use voodoo sound from the market. Doesn't increase bass but increase the overall volume which is limited by default.
BOOMED from my BOMBASTIC NOTE :-D

Thta's what i am wanting, sir. the boom in the bass of that sony walkman. ok, i will try the voodoo app and hope it's good... so how do i fi the jack incompatibility?
thanks for the response.

Get volume+ it works great
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Have tried many different players, also worth giving PowerAmp trial a try. The bass that can produce is awesome... If the sounds still tinny with that you can rest assured headphones aren't connecting properly.
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I,ve tried many things already, but it is hard to doubt my AKG's. I love those earphones, but what to do, perhaps it is incompatible. I dont want to go bluetooth coz I dont like to waste my battery in such manner. Well i guess i will do some research on compatible earphones, earbuds, headsets, or what nots. Im gonna miss those AKG's if i put them aside, though... Thanks for the response.

[Q] Which is the best music player for Galaxy note?

I have been experimenting with the stock music player and the double twist player.
While both are good, being an audiophile, I am not getting that ultimate music experience.
Please recommend some good players for music

stuck 2
I'm stuck in the same situation.
Power amp eq is pitchy and stock won't show my music.

I gave up with Poweramp on the Note,it kept stalling and refusing to play
or respond to controls.
Have since bought and use NRG player,life is good again particularly when
using my Marley earbuds.

Double twist or playerpro.
↖(^▽^)↗ Sent from Rego Galaxy Note ↖(^▽^)↗

I like google music built in equaliser too

Like on my pc I like Winamp.You can download the free version to try.
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My combo? double twist using the application "equalizer" from the app store set to dance and max bass booster with beat tours by Dr. dre.

I really like Mortplayer, myself. It's a folder based player which suits my preferences, too.

PlayerPro. Try the 14 days trial. It rocks.
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I think..
Player pro is the best one for my taste..

For sound quality...Neutron MP.
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I was using the paid version of PowerAmp, but recently, I tried Player Pro and liked that more and am going to buy that once the trial runs out.
I have the DSP packs for both and for my ears, Player Pro sounds more "open" and clear.
Power Amp sounds harsher and more compressed.
This is at the same volume levels and having a widget from each on the screen and swapping between the 2 and tweaking the EQ in each to get what sounded best to me.
Power Amp could get to a louder volume, but I don't listen to my music real loud anyway, and it started pretty bad at that level.
If I set both EQs flat and pushed the preamp up, Player Pro had a "nicer" sounding volume increase.
I have the Pre amp on both players at about halfway anyway, so I'm not pushing them to their limits.
The clearer and more open sound quality was more noticeable for me in parts that were pretty sparse and had some reverb. I could here a lot more detail in the reverb tails in Player Pro than in Power Amp.
I tested using both my bluetooth and wired headphones (just cheap TDK in ear things).
Also, in the short time I've used Player Pro, it hasn't had a problem with the BT headset controls.
With Power Amp, sometimes the BT controls don't work and I need to get the phone out and press the button on the screen. I haven't had to do that with Player Pro yet...
So at the moment, Player Pro is my favourite .

I've been using Winamp pro for a while. its got equalizer settings, there's radio presets (although kinda crap stations, nothing really to hit the spot, but good option anyway), you can download free music and stream full albums (mostly rock or indie, if your into that music, then its definitely worth it), and you can sync it with winamp on your computer to transfer songs to/from through wi-fi.

I'm using power amp pro on mine, which worked on 2.3, and now on 4.04, no lock ups or problems and sound is just fine (im no audiophile though)

I've always liked 3:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.abrantix.rockon.rockonnggl
But recently I've been using n7 because it has a really nice way of browsing your music and more DSP options:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.n7mobile.nplayer
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Ommadawn said:
I really like Mortplayer, myself. It's a folder based player which suits my preferences, too.
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I always liked mort player because it automatically detected if you were in a car dock and had a different UI with bigger buttons for it. Much easier to hit the right button than standard players.

N7 player is superb..give it a try
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Thanks for the heads up on N7.
I've been trying it out today and I like it better than Player Pro, Power Amp and 3.
It sounds just as good as Player Pro to me, but I like the interface and options better. I just wish they had a bigger widget suited to full screen, or at least half screen on the Note.
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arindam.palit said:
While both are good, being an audiophile, I am not getting that ultimate music experience.
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I don't claim to be an audiophile but as the Note uses a subpar DAC by Yamaha I'm not sure you'll ever get your 'ultimate music experience'. I've only had the Note 24hrs, whilst the sound quality isn't terrible it gets blown away by my i9000, but that could just be because I haven't played around much with the settings on the Note.
You make no mention of what you're looking for in terms of music experience, are you looking for thumping bass or good soundstage? Great sound is often subjective as it's going to depend on what you're wanting to hear, the music you listen to and the IEMs, headphones or speakers you're using.
I'd try a few of the apps which come with a free trial and come with a decent equalizer/DSP, only you can find the experience you're looking for. I've tried most of the apps as other posters have recommended and would suggest you give a few a try, spend a couple of hours chilling out listening and playing with the settings.

I been using poweramp but after so many recommendations I gave n7 and playerpro a try. For me n7 was so sluggish I could barely make selections, I'm not sure if this was due to the number of music files that I had? (about 1000 songs)
As for playerpro I do like the clarity of the sound over poweramp especially when I'm using headset but no matter what I did I could not achieve good bass. Tried to adjust equalizer setting just made sound more pitchy and less bass...
In the end I just decided to use poweramp since I use it in the car most of the time. Just set it bass/treble boost and it sounds great for me.
P.s. For those of you who uses playerpro, how do you have it set up?
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Headphone volume

Hi guys,
I know this seems strange, but I'm a bit concerned about the loudness of the headphone volume based on reviews. I hear it is really loud, this seems like a bad thing to me?
On my s2, I am running dorimanx kernel so I can lower headphone volume, as it is too loud to listen to music on lowest settings. I also use power amp as it is quieter than other players. I listen to metal, which seems to be more of an issue than other styles of music due to the density of sound. I have tried multiple headphones, so not an issue there.
Has anyone had any experiences with the one that can calm my fears?
Cheers guys
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No it's fine if you got power amp you can turn it down quite low I use power amp I don't have any problems at all

archheretic said:
Hi guys,
I know this seems strange, but I'm a bit concerned about the loudness of the headphone volume based on reviews. I hear it is really loud, this seems like a bad thing to me? *** snipped ***
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It's really loud, especially with the Beats in-ear headphones. I was surprised that it was such good quality though. Deep bass and hi treble. Excellent earphones.
I would root the device and get an app that can give you -100% to +100% control of your volume. If you install another ROM, you will lose the Beats EQ which is responsible for processing the audio and you will lose quality.
Good luck!

StephanBotha said:
It's really loud, especially with the Beats in-ear headphones. I was surprised that it was such good quality though. Deep bass and hi treble. Excellent earphones.
I would root the device and get an app that can give you -100% to +100% control of your volume. If you install another ROM, you will lose the Beats EQ which is responsible for processing the audio and you will lose quality.
Good luck!
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Thanks! I've heard that the quality is great. I haven't come across any apps that allow this? Have been using custom kernels for this. Would you say that on lowest volume it's not too loud? I have noise canceling cans, not inner ears.
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