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Hi there, I dont know if this will be no news to most people out there, but ppl, I just realised if you get the iphone ear phones with the mic, You can use it on the Hero for the following
- Receive Calls
- As Expected Listen to Music
- But You can actually squeeze the mic once to pause the song,
- Squeeze it 2 quick times and it will change the track
If you know of any other ways to use the earphone pls drop me a line but right now Illd go back to enjoying this two lil piece of hardware I have that make my life far much better.

fixedonfixies said:
Hi there, I dont know if this will be no news to most people out there, but ppl, I just realised if you get the iphone ear phones with the mic, You can use it on the Hero for the following
- Receive Calls
- As Expected Listen to Music
- But You can actually squeeze the mic once to pause the song,
- Squeeze it 2 quick times and it will change the track
If you know of any other ways to use the earphone pls drop me a line but right now Illd go back to enjoying this two lil piece of hardware I have that make my life far much better.
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As much as I hate apple, thanks for this! I'll be putting this tip to good use
I wonder what other brands are similarly compatible

I've been using my old iPhone earphones since I switched to the Pre last summer
Love them... great quality on the audio, too.

I think the factory iPod/iPhone head phones are garbage. The sound quality is horrible. I guess thats why they can afford to give them away at the moron bar.
My guess is though, if you have a set of good sony's that are iPhone compatible they would be Hero compatible as well.

actually if you double click it makes a call

laonda13 said:
actually if you double click it makes a call
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Is this while playing a song, cos the whole discovery happened in less than 40 mins ago, so i didnt get to dig into how guarranteed it works.
Well I run a ic3rom 2.1 Rom(That just got release last night and is super sweet.)and mine is the Sprint Version so idk if you are on the same boat.

Maybe I'm just a music snob, but does anyone else think the Hero sounds like crap? If you don't you probably have never tried to listen to it over amplified speakers (like in the aux jack in a car). Total crappola Damn shame too, there was great potential for awesomeness.

Yeah I noticed that it doesn't sound all that great as well. espically with car speakers

Nextelian said:
Maybe I'm just a music snob, but does anyone else think the Hero sounds like crap? If you don't you probably have never tried to listen to it over amplified speakers (like in the aux jack in a car). Total crappola Damn shame too, there was great potential for awesomeness.
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I hook mine to the deck over USB. Deck handles all the decoding. Phone is just a hard drive to it.
Sounds awesome all the time.

This is great. i own the apple headphones w/ mic. Who knew?

What!?
I sold my iPhone 3Gs to get the money to buy this phone, and thought "I'll just sell the headphones because that button is useless."
Dammit...

yeah my hero sounds like sh*t in the car.
i have a pair of samsung earphones that work as playback and mic during calls, the mute button even works.
is it wierd my g1 soubded better over my car speakers, and that i had to get the usb to headphone jack adapter. ha!

I know the ones that come with the pre and the moment work as well. And yes the Hero seems to be eq'd very strange. Way to much mids and bass in the car makes things a tad muddy.

scirio said:
This is great. i own the apple headphones w/ mic. Who knew?
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i was in the same situation..
@everyonelse..thats true, sadly the quality does tend to deteriorate once you connect it to heavier sound systems,

mrniceguy715 said:
I know the ones that come with the pre and the moment work as well. And yes the Hero seems to be eq'd very strange. Way to much mids and bass in the car makes things a tad muddy.
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make sure you do not have the volume on the hero all the way up try turning it way down and adjusting mainly through the car stereo this should help and sound fine......
hope it helps

My wife connects hers through a cassette adapter to the car stereo and sound is great!

I have a 1000 watt amp and I'm blasting my hero as I ride. Sounds great to me.

Hero sounds great over blue tooth
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mountaindont said:
lol! thats like peanut butter and tomato!
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I lol'd, too funny. SQ means different things to different ppl, I guess.

danaff37 said:
Hero sounds great over blue tooth
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are you streaming music to a HU with a DAC, or playing on some BT headphones? Seems like if you stick to the smaller speakers it sounds acceptable. That may explain the weird EQ settings, trying to overcome the poor quality earbuds most people like to use.

Low Media Sound on headsets

My x10i has low sound on headsets when playing music and some of the videos. How do I fix it?

Use the obvious volume button on the right side of the phone while playing music...

hey guys aim getting this phone today aim so excited ill wait for two hours heheheheheh
cost here inn Dubai 2999 derhams so expensive but yet i will buy yepi......

ShadowFlare said:
Use the obvious volume button on the right side of the phone while playing music...
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Thats not the problem!
When it is turned all the way up, it is just not very loud!!
As for example when using it in noisy condition, it is hard to hear the music, etc!

Enur said:
Thats not the problem!
When it is turned all the way up, it is just not very loud!!
As for example when using it in noisy condition, it is hard to hear the music, etc!
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get new earphones, because the volume is perfectly fine.

Enur said:
Thats not the problem!
When it is turned all the way up, it is just not very loud!!
As for example when using it in noisy condition, it is hard to hear the music, etc!
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That is exactly what the issue is. Sometimes I think trading in my iPhone 3G for x10i was a mistake. iPhone had the best sound for music I have ever heard
rocketpaul said:
get new earphones, because the volume is perfectly fine.
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Unless I am sure that the problem is with the earphones I am not going to waste my money. Already spent too much on x10.

What type of earphones do you use? I play most of my music at volume level 3, which is loud enough. I wouldn't want to play at max volume, that would damage my ears for sure. I'm using Creative in-ear heaphones btw, I believe they are EP-630.

Cinner said:
What type of earphones do you use? I play most of my music at volume level 3, which is loud enough. I wouldn't want to play at max volume, that would damage my ears for sure. I'm using Creative in-ear heaphones btw, I believe they are EP-630.
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I am using Sony Ericsson MH-500 that came with the x10i.

ahmedalishah said:
I am using Sony Ericsson MH-500 that came with the x10i.
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Those are pretty bad in my opinion. If you try in-ear headphones, that go deeper into your ear, you'll need less volume and they will cancel noise.

Cinner said:
Those are pretty bad in my opinion. If you try in-ear headphones, that go deeper into your ear, you'll need less volume and they will cancel noise.
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I have experienced in-ear headphones and they irritate me. But that is totally different issue. What now has become a fact is that when it comes to music quality x10 does not even match my old Sony MP3 player (I bought in 2006) and iphone is way ahead in music.
On the positive side I have yet to see a cell phone with better video quality then x10. I have been watching full length movies on it during my travels and enjoying it. Though I wish I could enjoy some quality music on it as well

ahmedalishah said:
I am using Sony Ericsson MH-500 that came with the x10i.
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Thats your problem, those are absolutely terrible head phones. the sooner you migrate from them the better, because only the supplied headphones are so quiet.

rocketpaul said:
Thats your problem, those are absolutely terrible head phones. the sooner you migrate from them the better, because only the supplied headphones are so quiet.
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But they seem to be working fine with everything else. Any good suggestions (for new earphones)?

Them sony earphones are junk. You never get quality earphones with any phone. Personally i would not use any earphones that are worth under £30/35 euro's.
I'd recommend something from Sennheiser or Grado.

ahmedalishah said:
But they seem to be working fine with everything else. Any good suggestions (for new earphones)?
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seeing as you dont use in-ears this would be your best shot: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-MDRE82...e=UTF8&s=officeproduct&qid=1274031484&sr=8-11or this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...KL5A1OLE&s=electronics&qid=1274032116&sr=1-41
even then I cant guarantee they would be louder. In ears and over head earphones are the best.
these are in-ear and are highly rated.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1274031686&sr=8-3-catcorr

ahmedalishah said:
That is exactly what the issue is. Sometimes I think trading in my iPhone 3G for x10i was a mistake. iPhone had the best sound for music I have ever heard
Unless I am sure that the problem is with the earphones I am not going to waste my money. Already spent too much on x10.
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may be u can trade X10 again for my HTC HD2
so that i cud giv a try on Android platform

I use the sony mdr-nc22 noise cancelling headphone and the sound is good,same as my ipod classic.

almand3000 said:
may be u can trade X10 again for my HTC HD2
so that i cud giv a try on Android platform
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I would have but I can't. For two reasons:
i. We most likely are oceans apart. I am in Pakistan. Don't knw where you are.
ii. I bought A4Tech MK-690-B sound isolating earphones and that has made significant change in the loudness. Its loud and I am enjoying it. Although I still think iPhone's iPod beats x10 in bass and pitch the sound on new headphones is nonetheless not bad. I can live with it happily. I guess I was quick to judge x10i.
I am in love again!

ahmedalishah said:
I would have but I can't. For two reasons:
i. We most likely are oceans apart. I am in Pakistan. Don't knw where you are.
ii. I bought A4Tech MK-690-B sound isolating earphones and that has made significant change in the loudness. Its loud and I am enjoying it. Although I still think iPhone's iPod beats x10 in bass and pitch the sound on new headphones is nonetheless not bad. I can live with it happily. I guess I was quick to judge x10i.
I am in love again!
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i told you

rocketpaul said:
i told you
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Yeah! Thanks a lot !!!

Headphone VOLUME SUCKS!!!

ok.. please someone tell me there is a hack or something..
I bought this phone to replace all my gadgets I use for my bike. MP3 player, Cycle computer,heart monitor.
I had knee surgery and just now being able to do some small bike riding again..
I loaded up my songs and played them through my S9 headset (blue tooth)
WTF, at max volume its not going to work with a 20mph head wind.. Let alone, just relaxing outside with no wind, max volume seems to be decent, but far from loud.
Then I tried my dads Jabra bluetooth headphones. .Same thing.
Then I tried Skull candy plug in headphones, no change.
I finally plugged it into my friends Iphone, and holy #@#$ at 3/4 volume it plenty loud let alone full blast.
I read on another forum that there might be a hackfor this.. I know there are a couple audio hacks but I think it might only be for the external speaker, and I don't really want to do that..
So tell, please there is a way, other wise well.... it would suck marjory

Could be your files are too soft.
All I can tell you is that plugged in using my Skullcandy FMJ's or Koss insulating buds, I can't go above 3/4 volume without getting ringing in my ears. Full volume on my RF-MAB2's is fairly loud, though admittedly they don't insulate against ambient sound well (nor do they focus audio down the ear canal properly...).
I'm guessing you're using a Stock ROM, right? Try out CyanogenMod 6.1.2. It's got a better Bluetooth stack (for your BT headphones), better music player, and even a DSP manager.

drmacinyasha said:
Could be your files are too soft.
All I can tell you is that plugged in using my Skullcandy FMJ's or Koss insulating buds, I can't go above 3/4 volume without getting ringing in my ears. Full volume on my RF-MAB2's is fairly loud, though admittedly they don't insulate against ambient sound well (nor do they focus audio down the ear canal properly...).
I'm guessing you're using a Stock ROM, right? Try out CyanogenMod 6.1.2. It's got a better Bluetooth stack (for your BT headphones), better music player, and even a DSP manager.
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same my bose make my ears ring if i go to high

Im using Fresh 3.5 rom.
Not stock..
its pretty obvious when I compare it to an Iphone that the EVO is extremely weak in this department.. I love this phone, I would even call it an Iphone killer. but I would get rid of it, if it can't do something simple like play music through headphones.. (at level beyond decent)

Mixzing paid app has a 10 band EQ that you can crank up.

fastfed said:
Im using Fresh 3.5 rom.
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Fresh is a stock-based ROM. Therefore it has all of the Stock ROM's disadvantages; crappy software, bad bluetooth stack, poor audio drivers, etc.
fastfed said:
its pretty obvious when I compare it to an Iphone that the EVO is extremely weak in this department.. I love this phone, I would even call it an Iphone killer. but I would get rid of it, if it can't do something simple like play music through headphones.. (at level beyond decent)
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The iPhone also has iTunes automatically adjust the volume of files to be normalized, and rather than edit the files directly, transfers that adjustment as part of the meta-data which the iPhone in turn reads and uses. The EVO does not have this advantage. Again, try CM 6.1.2 and play with the DSP Manager. You'll be surprised.

drmacinyasha said:
Fresh is a stock-based ROM. Therefore it has all of the Stock ROM's disadvantages; crappy software, bad bluetooth stack, poor audio drivers, etc.
The iPhone also has iTunes automatically adjust the volume of files to be normalized, and rather than edit the files directly, transfers that adjustment as part of the meta-data which the iPhone in turn reads and uses. The EVO does not have this advantage. Again, try CM 6.1.2 and play with the DSP Manager. You'll be surprised.
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Cm, has no 4g right? has no sense right?
I mean come on, is this what it has to come down to?
I mean I will do what I have to do..
Can someone give me a quick instruction on how to mess with my music files to make them louder again.. I remember doing this way back in the day, I can adjust things with the actual file themselves..

PowerAMP
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Must be your phone. I'm running a stock rom with a cheap set of ear buds and 3/4 is all I want.
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fastfed said:
ok.. please someone tell me there is a hack or something..
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the "hack" is CM with dsp manager.
p.s. are you plugging the wired headphones all the way in? i ask because i do a little bit of cycling and use cheapo wal-mart ear buds and still run about 75% volume.
p.p.s. maybe you're going deaf?

Some Sense ROMs include DSP manager.
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fastfed said:
Cm, has no 4g right? has no sense right?
I mean come on, is this what it has to come down to?
I mean I will do what I have to do..
Can someone give me a quick instruction on how to mess with my music files to make them louder again.. I remember doing this way back in the day, I can adjust things with the actual file themselves..
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CyanogenMod does have WiMax (kinda, it's in an alpha build, which also boosts the speed on your 3G). And as for Sense, hell no. Sense is a bloated POS smacked on Android.
As for the music file audio, look up dBpoweramp. It has the ability to do so in batch. But like the other posters in this thread, I think that either you're going deaf, you're not connected all the way, or there's some sort of hardware/wetware issue going on.

seems like you might have an issue with your phone or you have an issue with your rom, i'd try flashing a different rom before anything else.
I have the s9-hd's and don't turn them all the way up and they sound great . I also have various headphones and never turn them all the way up either.

You guys obviously don't ride..its a very common issue..I'm not going deaf..its called 20 mph head wind or more average..search on this forum for volume as the topic, you will see pages of the same issue..a real shame is all I gotta say.. That's 2for the iphone
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Hey I cycle too and never really found a cure to the head wind trying all kinds of styles of headphones (even the big over the ear dj headphones), don't blame the phone, cause its obviously a headphones issue. And I too agree you may be going deaf cause I never have to turn my headphones all the way up, I find myself constantly turning them down. Power Amp has a pre amp feature that can really crank up the volume if its ever needed. Also try looking for some insulated ear buds like these: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDREX36V...1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295127403&sr=8-1-fkmr0
Due to the weather I haven't tried them outside yet but im sure these will be better than the S9's, which I also own and are not to fond of them, ( crappy sound and fit) esp when on the bike.

fastfed said:
You guys obviously don't ride..its a very common issue..I'm not going deaf..its called 20 mph head wind or more average..search on this forum for volume as the topic, you will see pages of the same issue..a real shame is all I gotta say.. That's 2for the iphone
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Mmmkay, y'know, we're trying to help, but you just wanna bash on the EVO, so go ahead. Return it to Sprint, and go get an iPhone if it's so wonderful. Really.

drmacinyasha said:
Mmmkay, y'know, we're trying to help, but you just wanna bash on the EVO, so go ahead. Return it to Sprint, and go get an iPhone if it's so wonderful. Really.
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Wow he wasn't bashing the Evo. I did a comparison too and the Iphone does have louder sounds. It was already stated that's because Itunes does some magical **** to your music for you. Other than migrating to CM (Believe it or not but some people dont mind Sense @ all especially when using mikofroyo) you can use poweramp which does have an equalizer and it will boost the sound. Just make sure you got good headphones to handle the boost because it blew my walmart pair.Or you can find a prog that will do some magical **** to your music files like Itunes.

Yep power amp has a pre amp and eq...i use fresh rom, and power amp is loud
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phatmanxxl said:
Hey I cycle too and never really found a cure to the head wind trying all kinds of styles of headphones (even the big over the ear dj headphones), don't blame the phone, cause its obviously a headphones issue. And I too agree you may be going deaf cause I never have to turn my headphones all the way up, I find myself constantly turning them down. Power Amp has a pre amp feature that can really crank up the volume if its ever needed. Also try looking for some insulated ear buds like these: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDREX36V...1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295127403&sr=8-1-fkmr0
Due to the weather I haven't tried them outside yet but im sure these will be better than the S9's, which I also own and are not to fond of them, ( crappy sound and fit) esp when on the bike.
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FAR from deaf.. Actually had a huge ear test during my interview with being a 911, dispatcher.. And you need to have perfect hearing.. WHICH IS DO..
I figured it out..
And the fact still remains, for the person saying "Im bashing your precious EVO, WHICH I LOVE AND OWN TOO"
THE IPHONE IS MUCH MUCH LOUDER, HANDS DOWN FACT!! Don't like it? Maybe you should return your phone then..
I took all my music files and used a program called mp3gain (Free) and brought all files to 100DB's
Which doens't distort the sound. I also wanted to tell you phatmanxxl, those headphones you linked are wired.. My EVo is mounted on my bike, so I need bluetooth headphones..
in anycase I use A pair of Jabra BT620 head phones.. They are a bigger style but finally PLENTY LOUD.. Actually only keep it at about 70% volume or so..
http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-BT620s-Bluetooth®-headset-Bluetooth/dp/B000E7YSWK

fastfed said:
FAR from deaf.. Actually had a huge ear test during my interview with being a 911, dispatcher.. And you need to have perfect hearing.. WHICH IS DO..
I figured it out..
And the fact still remains, for the person saying "Im bashing your precious EVO, WHICH I LOVE AND OWN TOO"
THE IPHONE IS MUCH MUCH LOUDER, HANDS DOWN FACT!! Don't like it? Maybe you should return your phone then..
I took all my music files and used a program called mp3gain (Free) and brought all files to 100DB's
Which doens't distort the sound. I also wanted to tell you phatmanxxl, those headphones you linked are wired.. My EVo is mounted on my bike, so I need bluetooth headphones..
in anycase I use A pair of Jabra BT620 head phones.. They are a bigger style but finally PLENTY LOUD.. Actually only keep it at about 70% volume or so..
http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-BT620s-Bluetooth®-headset-Bluetooth/dp/B000E7YSWK
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Lol you can't say the iphone is louder. You would have to test that with the SAME music files, and have the volume normalization off as you import the files into itunes. Also for a rom that has the audio built in thats sense, look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883026
It also has the dsp manager, and 4g and everything.

music volume really sucks!

I use poweramp for music and on headphones the volume really sucks. Its low and distorted. I have tried volume + but it is still real low. My samsung vibrant sounds great. Am i expecting too much from the transformer? Im on 3.1 if that means anything.

maybe worth trying a different headphone... mine works pretty well with the stock player..

I did not want to open a new thread but the sound on mine is really low too and just yesterday the was no sound on the right speaker, is there a fix or should i return it.
Thanks

magicpork said:
maybe worth trying a different headphone... mine works pretty well with the stock player..
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Nah, I have dozens of headphones and they all sound low or bad on the transformer but sound loud and great on pretty much everything else.
I love my TF but as a sound device it just really blows.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099852
DSP manager really improved the quality of the sound coming out. I was using some big driver earphones that would deafen you out of most devices so volume wasnt an issue, just lack of bass.

Use an app called volume+

jonsingh12 said:
Use an app called volume+
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In my OP I state that Volume + does nothing. It just make the sound distorted and is still way too low. Looking into DSP manager......

Oyeve said:
In my OP I state that Volume + does nothing. It just make the sound distorted and is still way too low. Looking into DSP manager......
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that's Weird,
Mine's quite loud,
it hurts my ear if it to max volume,
see if you can have access to another TF and try out the headphone
are you on stock kernel by the way?

andyxover said:
that's Weird,
Mine's quite loud,
it hurts my ear if it to max volume,
see if you can have access to another TF and try out the headphone
are you on stock kernel by the way?
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Are you half-owl or something? The audio on this tablet blows!

akarol said:
Are you half-owl or something? The audio on this tablet blows!
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Lol ya I was thinking the same thing, seriously don't think it's possible to hurt your ears, but that Volume+ app actually did help mine quite a bit, it's decent now but worlds away from the iPad or the Playbook.

andyxover said:
that's Weird,
Mine's quite loud,
it hurts my ear if it to max volume,
see if you can have access to another TF and try out the headphone
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Yes, stock kernel. Have no access to another TF.
Too loud for you? Man, are you over 50/60? J/K, my 50 year old GF always thinks my sound is too loud but I have above normal hearing and can hear a pin drop across the highway. So when I say the TF sound is low, its really low. And it sounds like ass too. I don;t know why they hype SRS speakers unless SRS means Sounds Really ****ty in Asus' kingdom. I am in the process of searching to a replacement HW dac for this as it is really bad. The built-ins are ok for built-ins but the HP jack should have much better sound with any headphone I put in. My cell phone sounds 100 times better and at least 4x louder than the TF.

Try grabbing someone else's TF and compare its performance with yours; it may have a defective socket. My first one had this horrible distorting sound from its headphone-out, turns out to be a hardware issue. My second one works well, and actually sounds nice - how does Zune HD-like sound quality and volume sound to you?

Headphone amp on the transformer is actually awesome. It's the same one on the Galaxy S. It just needs a better driver. Try Voodoo Control App Plus by Supercurio in the Market. I have it but it requires root so I haven't used it yet. On my Samsung Fascinate, it makes my in ear monitors louder than I can handle.
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I just bought mine last week and headphone output sounds great. The speakers are not the loudest but the sound sharp and clear. Sounds like a hardware issue.

akarol said:
Are you half-owl or something? The audio on this tablet blows!
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Why are you still here????? Arent you suppose to be at the 10.1 forum??? Or I forgot that side of the forum is dead......

ove read a lot of threads where people say their volume sucks. Mine is oud as hell, i actually have to turn it down sometimes.

yes, mine is also quite loud. it is comparable to other devices and my phone. not sure why some ppl said the volume too low.. maybe they are comparing to their home theatre speakers LOL

VoodooSound should help with this, I hope it will be released soon for Transformer.
edit: it's already there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132875

digitheatre said:
yes, mine is also quite loud. it is comparable to other devices and my phone. not sure why some ppl said the volume too low.. maybe they are comparing to their home theatre speakers LOL
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yes maybe we should have a standard on this. mine sure is loud. don't need to be louder.

Ok, latest update: Last night I was playing with the TF and using PowerAmp and playing the same mp3 file on both the TF and my Vibrant (Comfortable Numb BTW) and using same EQ settings, my phone was at least 200% louder than my TF using max volume and same headphones. I got pissed off at the TF and ripped out the jack and slammed it back in a few times.......well guess what, the TF volume went up about 50% more. Wondering if it was a loose solder connection or something. So, music is tolerable on my TF now, but it is still low compared to my other androidesque devices.

Is the Galaxy S line the best when it comes to music player?

So of all the android phones, is there any phones out there that has a better sound quality than the SGS line?

I know it's better than the evo 3d a far as playing movies I put on our from the computer. Anything over 1.5gb and this thing won't play it. Never had that problem with my vibrant.
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No.. all android phones have ****ty sound quality and samsung is the only android maker that specializrs in sound entertainment and has been for years..

If I were Motorola or HTC or Apple even for that matter I would start buying the samsung speakers and putting them in my phone. I swear i've never heard such a tiny little friggen thing get so loud. If I play pandora for background music and turn it up, it's impossible to hear anything else lol. It's like a mini boombox.
And for the giant apple is, and how they are all about "music" and that jazz you think they would have a free mp3 downloader somewhere?? or that there speaker on their phone would actually put out some sound. I know quiet a few people with Iphones, if I ever don't like what their playing I just turn on mine.

jwleonhart said:
If I were Motorola or HTC or Apple even for that matter I would start buying the samsung speakers and putting them in my phone. I swear i've never heard such a tiny little friggen thing get so loud. If I play pandora for background music and turn it up, it's impossible to hear anything else lol. It's like a mini boombox.
And for the giant apple is, and how they are all about "music" and that jazz you think they would have a free mp3 downloader somewhere?? or that there speaker on their phone would actually put out some sound. I know quiet a few people with Iphones, if I ever don't like what their playing I just turn on mine.
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Yeah, the speaker is great on my Vibrant.
But to the bs you sprouted about Apple having a free mp3 downloader...please say you were trolling.

Owning a vibrant I would have to say it has a decent sound quality.. I am using the trial version of Poweramp right now and it gives you advanced options to adjust the sound of your music.

One app: voodoo control. Win!
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geoffcorey said:
One app: voodoo control. Win!
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I also thought about that voodoo sound is what makes it even greater.
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i've always found that sony ericsson devices have great speaker clarity and volume levels. Nokia tends to be adaquate, but not ideal for walking down a busy street.

the htc evo 3d sounds better than my vibrant when played through headphones.

Am I the only one with a ****ty speaker then? Seriously, mine is horrible. I don't recall ever actually 'hearing' my phone ring, the fact that they called it vibrant was self explanatory to me then lol
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Voodoo sound makes this thing sound better than anything else I've even listened HQ M4As on. It kicks the ass of even the best batch of iPod you can find.

Abu-7abash said:
Am I the only one with a ****ty speaker then? Seriously, mine is horrible. I don't recall ever actually 'hearing' my phone ring, the fact that they called it vibrant was self explanatory to me then lol
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I think something is wrong with it, the Vibrant has a very loud and good speaker...
even without Voodoo sound....
About the sound quality, the SGS comes very close to Ipods...the soundchip they use is good (read many reviews) but the sound from the SGSII is bad compared to other phones (also read many reviews about it).

I feel Vibrant is better.

sroach23 said:
the htc evo 3d sounds better than my vibrant when played through headphones.
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Even with voodoo?
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havent tried vodoo sound yet.

the only problems i have with the music player on this phone has to do with a stock ROM issue causing the sound drivers to not work properly after leaving the phone on for 12+ hrs. a reboot fixes but pain in the ass

Speakers do blow also... Your speaker could be blown. Mine was, it didn't crackle or anything but it only worked at half the volume it should have... It just randomly happened.

Best music player, eh? If you're talking about playing music through the speaker on the player, then absolutely not. It's just good enough to use as a speaker phone, but sound quality through the Galaxy S's speaker is about as weak as you'd expect, meaning no bass to speak of and very little in the way of clarity.
Now if you're talking about as a music player more as an iPod replacement AKA using it with headphones, then I'd say the Galaxy S has the best sound of any system I've used as long as you use decent headphones or IEMs. For instance, if you go the Skullcandy or Jbuds route, the Galaxy S performs about as well as any other music player.
However, if you do some research and pick out a nice set of sub-$100 IEMs, like the MEElectronics M9 series ($13 to $20), MEElectronics M6 ($20 to $30), Brainwavz M1 ($35 to $46), NuForce NE-700X ($60 to $75), or my personal favorite MEElectronics A151 ($50 to $75)? Well, then the Galaxy S will send out clear, unadultered sound that a quality pair of IEMs can turn into jaw-droppingly beautiful music.
Of course, you'll need to do your research, test out different IEMs, and most importantly, find a perfect set of tips that give you the best seal (poor seal = tiny sound and weak bass). You'll also want the latest Voodoo, but use as little processing as possible. No more than the Voodoo AMP if possible.
No, I'm not an audiophile. I just play one on the internetz.

sinn24 said:
the only problems i have with the music player on this phone has to do with a stock ROM issue causing the sound drivers to not work properly after leaving the phone on for 12+ hrs. a reboot fixes but pain in the ass
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thats just one of the many reasons u shudnt use stock