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What do you think about the low sound on Galaxy Note!

I've had this mobile like 2 months now. and im starting too realize how bad the sound on this device is. I have 3 set of Headphones like Bose Quietcomfort, Beats by dre, and the sound is so much better and higher if you try the same headphones on my old iphone 4. Why do samsung have so low sound? any suggestion? ive tried the most of volumeboosters out there like Voodoo or Volume plus etc, it gets a litle better but far away from the old iphone?

I have had no problems with the sound on my Note. Maybe yours is defective?
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yentlequible said:
I have had no problems with the sound on my Note. Maybe yours is defective?
i dont have any problems either, exept that the device plays too low,its not defect cuz i have to different notes too test with. All im sayin is if u put this phone against
any other smartphone, this phone will have the lowest sound!
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AleksLenin said:
yentlequible said:
I have had no problems with the sound on my Note. Maybe yours is defective?
i dont have any problems either, exept that the device plays too low,its not defect cuz i have to different notes too test with. All im sayin is if u put this phone against
any other smartphone, this phone will have the lowest sound!
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Low as in volume or quality? When I have compared my phone to my old galaxy s, an iphone, and an HTC sensation, my Note far surpassed them all in terms of volume and quality.
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yentlequible said:
Low as in volume or quality? When I have compared my phone to my old galaxy s, an iphone, and an HTC sensation, my Note far surpassed them all in terms of volume and quality.
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I have to agree, haven't noticed any problems with music or video sound quality/volume through stock and big AKG headphones. Maximum is always a little too much for normal listening.

yentlequible said:
AleksLenin said:
Low as in volume or quality? When I have compared my phone to my old galaxy s, an iphone, and an HTC sensation, my Note far surpassed them all in terms of volume and quality.
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thats impossible, try again with headphones that cost over 200 dollars... i mean its a reason for programs like audioboost for SGII, or vodoo louder for note has been released!!
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After repairing my broken display, there is room for another speaker. I don't have problems listening to music through headphones over barking dogs(work). Im not disappointed but I did have high expectations for the speaker on the back.
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Sorry to hear your having problems. Subjectively, I'm having no problems with the sound. In fact though this phone is similar to the S2, i have noticed much improvement with the note's sound quality in-call.

AleksLenin said:
I've had this mobile like 2 months now. and im starting too realize how bad the sound on this device is. I have 3 set of Headphones like Bose Quietcomfort, Beats by dre, and the sound is so much better and higher if you try the same headphones on my old iphone 4. Why do samsung have so low sound? any suggestion? ive tried the most of volumeboosters out there like Voodoo or Volume plus etc, it gets a litle better but far away from the old iphone?
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I experienced the same thing as you, as I had an iPhone 4 previously and the sound quality from the iPhone was much more full and overall louder.
The fix for my Note was to get Voodoo Louder from the market (paid app), and it does wonders for obtaining higher volume levels, as well as giving the Note a more full bodied sound (though only through your headphone jack).
Give it a try and see!

for me galaxy note produce high quality sounds and sound volume can be realy high. I had sgs2 and listening within music was pain in the ass

Try removing dirt from your ears LOLJK...just buy voodoo louder or poweramp.

I fixed the low sound volume in the stock music player by going to> menu> more> settings> equalizer> custom> and r
move the levers all the way up, all of them, than go to sound effects and choose> Bass Enhancement, and be careful not to damage your ears, the internal streakers will be louder too.

Instead of bass enhancement, try this http://knowmydroid.com/blog/enable-megabass-android-phone

I recently purchased a Galaxy Note (GT-N7000). And I noticed that when I use the AUX port in my car to play Google Music through - I have to turn up my volume much higher than I did with my iPhone 3G. I have the "Media Volume" all the way up on my Note. Problem is that if I switch to the radio - which is rare but might happen - it will be far louder than using my phone. Any way to level this out?

Oh please just read my post one post above yours, my car's speakers will blow off while using the GNote.

I get better sound quality on my note with stock headphones than used to on my iPhone 3g(stock headphones), maybe was something faulty with the iPhone... Also i don't need to raise the volume over the middle level sound bar. That's loud enough!
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orificium said:
I recently purchased a Galaxy Note (GT-N7000). And I noticed that when I use the AUX port in my car to play Google Music through - I have to turn up my volume much higher than I did with my iPhone 3G. I have the "Media Volume" all the way up on my Note. Problem is that if I switch to the radio - which is rare but might happen - it will be far louder than using my phone. Any way to level this out?
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That also happens with my pioneer car unit. With the iPhone i used level 20 plugged with the phone port rather than the headphone out(wich bypassed the iOS volume), with the note i have to use something like vol 40! What i do is set the Multimedia volume to the MAX that seems to "fix" the problem! ...

There's little benefit from software here. Like sgs2 note has inferior DAC( yamaha) compared to SGS or iphone. It's hardware limitation here.
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uncommonaman said:
Instead of bass enhancement, try this http://knowmydroid.com/blog/enable-megabass-android-phone
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This is made for sony ericcson headphones...Sooo........
Its true that the stock headphones are better Vs iphone Stock headphones. But iphone stock headphones aint all that if you try the sound On good headphones, iphone will win!
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I have beyerdynamic DT990 600ohm. It is not bad with note compared to my x fi titanium HD + external headphone amp e9.
It is a little bit loud at maximum volume. So I guess normal headphone should work fine without volume issue.
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choikugi said:
I have beyerdynamic DT990 600ohm. It is not bad with note compared to my x fi titanium HD + external headphone amp e9.
It is a little bit loud at maximum volume. So I guess normal headphone should work fine without volume issue.
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LOL, thats the most geeekest thing i think ive heard too day I like it
but anyways if u try them in an iphone you will hear clearly a difference! And I do not even consider myself any good at hearing stuff like that,,,

Audio Quality

Is the LG O4X audio quality & volume through headphones really that bad? I've read GSMarena's review as they've now posted the audio part of the review. They said it possibly one of the worst devices they've tested
This will be a deal breaker for me. :-( what do you guys think?
Any previous GSII ownes in here that can provide input on personal opinions between the quality of the two?
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Audio quality seems fine to me. GSMArena suspected they had a faulty unit, and said they would try another but I have yet to see an update to the review to reflect this.

I did see that but thought what is the chance of them receiving a faulty unit. Im currently using a Galaxy S II, and the audio quality via music player suits me. I reappy want the 4X as its a sexy beast, just wouldn't be able to cope with crap music quality.
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The sound quality is pretty good on the 4x. I upgraded after breaking my milestone and I was also iffy on buying the 4x because of the gsm review... when I tested it out, it sorta felt like my entire phone became a speaker but it instantly became muffled when I covered the grill. Black magic is at work here lol

Im on about through the headphones lol
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Oudio output is fine for me too, though not as good as the One X, a little louder would not be a bad thing, but overall as good as other smartphones in the segment.

It is, once again, fine. Satisfactory. I don't like in-ear headsets so I just use the ones that came with my milestone 2 years ago >_> I did try the headphones that were in the box though, they unlock some eq presets along with an option to manually tweak the levels. But plugging in any headphones will unlock that.

...as good as the other six smartphones I use, honestly. I always check music quality through my $500 akg closed headphones with quite a range of high quality files and the 4x sounds really fine, absolutely no problem here.

Just bought 4X to replace my 3.5" iPhone 4S, everything is fine except the sound quality which I must say is terrible compared with iPhone especially when using the built in speaker Maybe it's because the speaker is at the back of the phone

Kermit33 said:
Just bought 4X to replace my 3.5" iPhone 4S, everything is fine except the sound quality which I must say is terrible compared with iPhone especially when using the built in speaker Maybe it's because the speaker is at the back of the phone
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What if you set the O4X on its front so that the speaker grill is facing upwards? Will it be not as terrible? Is it really that bad compared to iPhone 4S?

Sharpshooterrr said:
What if you set the O4X on its front so that the speaker grill is facing upwards? Will it be not as terrible? Is it really that bad compared to iPhone 4S?
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Only the sound is louder, quality won't improve no matter where you face the speaker. Apart from Moto's Raxx, iphone's sound quality is excelent (from my own experiece).
I downloaded Poweramp as recmmended by local forum here to my 4X and the sound quality improves a little bit.

Kermit33 said:
Only the sound is louder, quality won't improve no matter where you face the speaker. Apart from Moto's Raxx, iphone's sound quality is excelent (from my own experiece).
I downloaded Poweramp as recmmended by local forum here to my 4X and the sound quality improves a little bit.
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ok the sound of the built-in speaker is poor, but with headphones, for me, the sound is great. I don't think it's very exciting listen music with the speacker ......

Use the right headphones (i got a HTC set) and download the POWERAMP app...
Gives what u need

hi guys, what about the call quality? is it loud n clear on speakers?

It's okay. I went through a few phone calls and I didn't experience any problems and have no complaints.
Although... has anyone else noticed that the voice for navigation is kinda quiet? I turned it up to max and drove a few suburbs over but I felt like it was a bit too gentle for a car environment.

Music over bluetooth, Motorola Motorokr s305 stereo headphone & headset works good. But dolby mobile setting stutters (to bad, cause I liked the sound). I now use the headphone amplifier setting. Also good, but not as loud as Dolby mobile.
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Maatje said:
Music over bluetooth, Motorola Motorokr s305 stereo headphone & headset works good. But dolby mobile setting stutters (to bad, cause I liked the sound). I now use the headphone amplifier setting. Also good, but not as loud as Dolby mobile.
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Did anybody try the headphone out with high-end multidriver iems (Like Shure SE535, Phonak PF232 or Westone UM3x...)?
I'm an iPhone 4S user and the headphone out is almost perfect when listen thru my UM3x. Hence i was wondering if the 4X would be close in terms of noise floor, resolution and frequency response.
Thanks in advance

elfary said:
Did anybody try the headphone out with high-end multidriver iems (Like Shure SE535, Phonak PF232 or Westone UM3x...)?
I'm an iPhone 4S user and the headphone out is almost perfect when listen thru my UM3x. Hence i was wondering if the 4X would be close in terms of noise floor, resolution and frequency response.
Thanks in advance
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Im using Trple-fi 10, the sounds is good and even better than iPod touch which I used before.
btw, the app Im using is Poweramp and the music format is ALAC.

Lyin729 said:
Im using Trple-fi 10, the sounds is good and even better than iPod touch which I used before.
btw, the app Im using is Poweramp and the music format is ALAC.
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If the TF10 sounds good and you have your treble then output impedance of the LG must be quite low which is a great thing.
Could you fill me in about the noise floor (Noise that you can hear when you pause the music till the amp section shuts off).
Thanks a lot

Audio quality problem
I sometimes hear below average audio quality and I have to re-insert my head phone to get normal audio. Do any body facing this problem

Audio quality with headphones in?

Just looking for a rough guess as to how well the X does Sound Processing for music. GSMArena doesnt have their tests up yet so I was looking to find out from people here if it is clean and loud before I go and put money on this phone.
So anybody with an X at this point, what's your opinion? Distorted? Clean? Let me know!
Thanks!

I just picked up the Droid Maxx today, and I bet the sound quality is the same as the Moto X.
Overall, it's very clear and comparable to my Galaxy Nexus. I've been listening to my V-Moda M100s, and I haven't noticed any distortion. The sound seems little treble heavy compared to my Nexus 7 or my Galaxy Nexus, but I'm not quite sure yet.
The thing that bugs me, is that the built in EQ is locked in on certain presets - you can't actually change different EQ bands.

christophermx4 said:
I just picked up the Droid Maxx today, and I bet the sound quality is the same as the Moto X.
Overall, it's very clear and comparable to my Galaxy Nexus. I've been listening to my V-Moda M100s, and I haven't noticed any distortion. The sound seems little treble heavy compared to my Nexus 7 or my Galaxy Nexus, but I'm not quite sure yet.
The thing that bugs me, is that the built in EQ is locked in on certain presets - you can't actually change different EQ bands.
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Poweramp is the way to go.

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Poweramp is the way to go.
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I love PowerAmp. Sadly though, it's not integrated into Google Music. I found a system wide EQ program I'm using for now.

Better than my N4 with my Monoproce 8525's

Great sound quality for me... Really clean and well balanced...
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[Q] How is the sound and Call quality vs other phones

Anybody have any opinions on the call quality for the Droid Turbo?
Incoming, outgoing, how it sounds in general volume wise, tone wise, etc?
Thoughts?

Earpiece volume is low unless you have your ear positioned in precisely the right spot.
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Would you say the voice clarity is pretty good or just eh?
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Earpiece volume is low unless you have your ear positioned in precisely the right spot.
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I've had no problems at all. No low volume, sounds great to me. Last phone I had was galaxy s3 and it seems better.

Call quality is OK.
The problem is the loudspeaker, that is not that bad, but its not good as the ones found on Moto X or HTC M8.
So, Im thinking in buying a JBL Clip.

FauxSound Support

I just recently got a Moto X only to know about how poor the dev. support is. The one thing that I really really miss is FauxSound support.
The headphone output of the phone is really low and sounds horrible. I'm sure that FauxSound can amplify the sound. I tried V4A but it doesn't help.
Can all of us request any great kernels like ElementalX, FauxKernel, Franco Kernel to be made for our phone too? Or is it impossible to make it work with the stock ROM?
Everyone who likes a kernel to be made, please raise your hand!

I noticed when I picked up Sennheiser ear buds that the sound output was much better when compared to cheap Samsung ones. Maybe try those? I got them on a deal at amazon for 53% off.
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I sure do miss elementalX from my N5. That was a great kernel.

edios123 said:
I just recently got a Moto X only to know about how poor the dev. support is. The one thing that I really really miss is FauxSound support.
The headphone output of the phone is really low and sounds horrible. I'm sure that FauxSound can amplify the sound. I tried V4A but it doesn't help.
Can all of us request any great kernels like ElementalX, FauxKernel, Franco Kernel to be made for our phone too? Or is it impossible to make it work with the stock ROM?
Everyone who likes a kernel to be made, please raise your hand!
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Have you tried messing with the built in audio effects equalizer?
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What kind of headphones are you using? As long as they are low impedance/high sensitivity they should get plenty loud. I've used 6 or 7 pairs of headphones with mine and haven't had any issues, and I'm a headphone nut.

ricecake2000 said:
I noticed when I picked up Sennheiser ear buds that the sound output was much better when compared to cheap Samsung ones. Maybe try those? I got them on a deal at amazon for 53% off.
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Sennheiser headphones have a bit more audio output,AFAIK. But they lack bass. I'm a bass head, and that's the reason for this disappointement.
gotzaDroid said:
I sure do miss elementalX from my N5. That was a great kernel.
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Me too, I still use it on my Nexus 7 2013.
xFuGiToiDx said:
Have you tried messing with the built in audio effects equalizer?
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Yeah, that's an equalizer anyway. Doesn't increase the sound output. I even tried V4A. Sadly it couldn't do anything. When I increase bass, the sound becomes inconsistent.
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What kind of headphones are you using? As long as they are low impedance/high sensitivity they should get plenty loud. I've used 6 or 7 pairs of headphones with mine and haven't had any issues, and I'm a headphone nut.
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I'm using XB-450. It has quite low volume generally (not when connected to a PC). I increase the output in every device. And I like to listen at high volumes.
Seems like no one's interested in making a kernel. It'll help to increase battery life too. :/

I'm using Etymotic Research HF2 with this phone and the volume is perfectly fine. Use a low impedance headphone and you'll be fine.

I forgot to mention that, the volume of the vocals are just fine, but the amount of bass is not at all adequate. Hope for a kernel soon.