So I'm not completely satisfied with Vibrant's default music player and its EQ. I tried Astro Player but the EQ on that is crap. I found out MixZing has THE EQ I'm looking for and it sounds quite amazing but the app itself is not ideal as a music player and the EQ taxes the CPU = lower battery. Is there another player with a similar EQ or is there a program I can use to force a EQ over the ENTIRE phone (not just music player) so that I can then use any music player. I don't care if I have to root the device to get such an app to work.
I'm new to Android coming from Nokia XpressMusic series (which sound amazing with their EQs) so looking to replicate that. It's a HIGH priority for me being an audiophile.
would like to know this as well
No one has an idea?
If you were an audiophile you wouldn't use an EQ.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
I just use the stock music player since it plays all my FLAC music. I messed around with the EQ and sounds pretty good with me. Other than Mixzing I haven't really using anything else.
couped said:
If you were an audiophile you wouldn't use an EQ.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's baloney.
Anyway... what's wrong with the Vibrant's EQ? I don't particularly like the range of adjustments for the low and high end but it's fine for the most part and it's not very clippy.
its frustrating that i have to select bass enhancement every time i go to use the music player. it won't remember it. i know that feature won't work without headphones, but still.
also the whole Android community has been in need of an EQ for a long time. lots of threads out there for people such as Droid users. They will be jealous when they find out the Vibrant has one.
I've tried everything to improve the horrible sound on the Galaxy s II (poweramp,equilizer,etc.)...nothing beats the combination of Cyanogen Music Player and DSP Manager...just installed both on my S2 and its FINALLY sounding like a decent music player! Download and install from here:
www.theandroidsoul.com/galaxy-s-ii-s2-gets-cynogenmod-7-music-app/
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Tell me what you guys think
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
I guess I'm ignorant, I listen to music every day with headphones and the music sounds all right. Stock 2.3.3 unrooted, using Ubermusic and google music as players.
zkyevolved said:
I guess I'm ignorant, I listen to music every day with headphones and the music sounds all right. Stock 2.3.3 unrooted, using Ubermusic and google music as players.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
same here with stock player
+1 stock music player user. I'm kinda ignorant about this too. Maybe its because the SGS2 audio quality is already far better than my nexus one, therefore I'm quite satisfied with my upgrade.
Sent from my non-Apple device via XDA App
Likewise same as last two post . But with an enormousness variation in hearing and music played its only to be expected that some need adjustments .
Crap music is crap music no matter how you try to improve the sound .
Worth a look/try anyway .
jje
Combined with Poweramp equalization and an AKG K319 my stock SGS2 with 2.3.3 sounds quite good ... no need for further hassle.
PS: It might be worth mentioning, that I only play Ogg in 224 Kbit ... MP3 is junk even at 320 Kbit
I for one thank you sir for posting this. I actually despise the sound of music on this device without an EQ as when you turn up the bass the preamp maxes out and the sound distorts. DSP manager does a MUCH better job (had it on my HTC Hero with CM7) at managing that and I had no idea it could be installed as an APK. I thought it was integrated into CyanogenMod. YIPPEE!
Aymara said:
Combined with Poweramp equalization and an AKG K319 my stock SGS2 with 2.3.3 sounds quite good ... no need for further hassle.
PS: It might be worth mentioning, that I only play Ogg in 224 Kbit ... MP3 is junk even at 320 Kbit
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Possibly why my music is not a problem Encoded as AAC+ at 192 KBps and no need to distort my music by ramping up the bass .
Noticeable that many who complain are looking at false bass sounds .
jje
Actually to my ears it isn't just music on this phone that sounds bad. When I play Gun Bros and things explode, the explosions distort as well.
I suppose I also use the expression of sounding "bad" as a relative term. Music doesn't sound "bad" I guess but I prefer mine to have much more bass and clarity, and I just don't get that with straight up stock. I do with DSP Manager however.
IMHO, Cyanogen Music Player has much better output than stock. The sound is also much clearer. Power Amp is a very good music player and the equalizer is top notch, but it just doesn't provide the punch I like in my music, I find myself playing with pre-amp a lot, but it tends to distort the sound to a high degree. For now, DSP Manager combined with Cyanogen Music player has been the solution to my problem. Sound is clear, punchier than stock player and PowerAmp, and gives a fuller/bolder music experience. Any one try it out??
I will give it a try. I had been using poweramp on my HTC Hero, with no EQ, just tone, plus DSP Manager with EQ. Sounded perfect for me, but I will give CM player a try and see if I like it as much as you do.
I got excited when I saw DSP Manager and got too lazy to try the music player too right away.
so since it seems like this is an issue that is never going to be fixed, how are you guys working around the low volume issue?
personally, i was really looking forward to using my streak in the gym to watch videos while doing cardio, however the volume is way too low for me to hear anything =-/. solution? subtitles! it's a pain in the ass to download videos w/ subtitles but its a lot better than not watching anything at all.
what do you guys do?
Don't know about video, but for music I use Playerpro and was using PowerAmp. With the pre-amp they have I listen to wired headphones while mowing my yard. Playerpro does play video.
Im with marvin. On the stock music I can hear while mowing just fine. A little soft but not terrible.
Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk
I'm gonna have to give that a shot for videos. I'll post back with results.
I have to say I love listening to music on my S3 i9305 with Google play instead of iPod or other mp3 players. It easier to put music and I cannot find out much difference between S3 and iPod when using same earphones, just so inappreciable in my ears. If I know it's going to be a long day walking, swap to the extended battery got from mpj, so I never find battery life to be a big issue even when not hooking to outlet.
Do you still prefer using mp3 players?
i cant finfd any music player or application then can please my ears..
what are u guys using?
even note 2 has good music quality but this is worst...
saurabh88 said:
i cant finfd any music player or application then can please my ears..
what are u guys using?
even note 2 has good music quality but this is worst...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
been using this for years now.Tons of tweaks and very powerful music player
Take a look at "Poweramp Music Player (Trial)"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer
Sent from my SM-N900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
saurabh88 said:
i cant finfd any music player or application then can please my ears..
what are u guys using?
even note 2 has good music quality but this is worst...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are rooted viper4Android is really good. I'm using it with over ear headphones and have awesome sound quality. It also works for speaker and external sound systems.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.n7mobile.nplayer
10 band equalizer, sounds perfect on my AKG headphones.
As for the speaker quality, no app is ever going to solve the issue of a metal speaker in a plastic miniature container. That's what we invented external portable speakers for.