[Q] Audio Hiss and HTC Sound Enhancer - HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an

Hi XDA, whenever I play music in Zune or last.fm through my headphones I notice a loud hiss that I have never noticed before. Is this a problem with the ROM?
Also, has anyone else had luck getting the HTC Sound Enhancer app to work? It installs just fine, but when I select another audio setting (like dolby or SRS) I don't hear a difference. )
Thanks!

knollster said:
Also, has anyone else had luck getting the HTC Sound Enhancer app to work? It installs just fine, but when I select another audio setting (like dolby or SRS) I don't hear a difference. )
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here ..

knollster said:
Hi XDA, whenever I play music in Zune or last.fm through my headphones I notice a loud hiss that I have never noticed before. Is this a problem with the ROM?
Also, has anyone else had luck getting the HTC Sound Enhancer app to work? It installs just fine, but when I select another audio setting (like dolby or SRS) I don't hear a difference. )
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
MeTinnn said:
Same here ..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm having exactly the same problem. I can only hear the benefits of the Sound Enhancer when I unplug the earphones during playback and then plug them back and then I only hear the effects for 1 track then it reverts to default sound!
I remember exactly the same problem with Audio Booster on WM6.5 when it would only work for 1 song and there was a reg edit to fix it. Is there anything similar on WP7?
Thanks in advance

gargon01 said:
I'm having exactly the same problem. I can only hear the benefits of the Sound Enhancer when I unplug the earphones during playback and then plug them back and then I only hear the effects for 1 track then it reverts to default sound!
I remember exactly the same problem with Audio Booster on WM6.5 when it would only work for 1 song and there was a reg edit to fix it. Is there anything similar on WP7?
Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, I think that even unpluging headphones and pluging it back isn't solving the problem. I've made some test and it seems that this trick is only changing audio volume to higher, because when I've tried few diffrent EQ stettings like Rock, Pop, Classic or Dolby mode music sound always the same. I've looked a bit in registry and found a key called DSPMODE but since I'm not a dev I have no clue what to do with it values Maybe someone with bigger knowlage could do something whit it.

Related

Touch HD incredibly loud through headphones?

Anyone find it incredibly loud through headphones both system sounds and the touch flo music player? I have to have it all the way down to 1 bar in the system volume control.
Funnily enough coreplayer will play at reasonable volumes.
EDIT: maklik found a great solution. Volume reduced for headphones but still plays loud if not plugged in
maklik said:
u may edit the registry file:
Local_machine\software\HTC\VolumeOverlay\SavedHandSetVolume
Change DWORD to 0
plug in the headphone and adjust the system volume to 2-3%
u may find that if you once plug headphone into your mobile the volume will adjust to previous volume you saved, if you plug it out, the volume will restore to normal
question2,
the music too loud, you can edit the registry to fix it too
Local_machine\software\HTC\AudioManger_eng\Config\music_player_volumn
Change the DWORD to 10 or lower and soft-reset the mobile
the music will become lighter in the TouchFLO3D music player
sorry for poor eng, i come from HK ~ cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Usually phones are to quiet. that is an odd problem.
I'm having the same problem when listening streming radio station with my active Bose headphones. I have Media Player down to 5% volume but it is still quite loud. CorePlayer is ok, but that doesn't play the streaming format my station is using.
I'm finding it ok.
But you can use HD Tweak or Config Tool to lower the volume in the reg settings, that way it should be fine.
kilobulb said:
Anyone find it incredibly loud through headphones both system sounds and the touch flo music player? I have to have it all the way down to 1 bar in the system volume control.
Funnily enough coreplayer will play at reasonable volumes.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have the same loud sound through the headphones even at lowest level. I prefer it after having a quietish Polaris. I think I remember seeing all the settings at 100 in the registry files so may be it is undoable?
Wow, are you kidding? I find it absolutely not loud at all!!... But I have a german (europe) version, so perhaps its the limitation... Does anyone know how to get this limitation away?? Please, I really searched a lot, but didn't find anything with my keywords and my fantasy is out now... So, I think there must be a cab or something like this, if anyone knows it, please post it or give me the link^^ greez, cad
@Cadenza: You should be able to remove the limitation using "HD Tweak"
Same problem here though: Sounds too loud for me ...
Thank you very much for your answer!!! Its true, I didn't try until now HD-tweak, only Advanced config and this doesn't have this option. So thanks a lot, I'll try this^^ haha, I want it loooud ok, now btt, I'm sorry that I post so offtopic, I really don't want to disturb you here but thanks a lot!!! Greez, cad^^
I gotta agree its very loud even at the lowest setting. I've just installed HD Tweak and see no way to lower my sound as the EU limitation is already active.
It's a funny problem to have, it is usually the opposite with anything you buy in the EU, maybe i can sue htc if i go deaf . If it makes any difference I use in ear earphones (otherwise you can't hear anything on London underground) could that be the cause?
Figure there mut be a registry setting somewhere to control this.
I also think it's way too loud, even though I've got a danish version, which should be limited... I dunno.
In wmp it's no problem though, cause it has it's own volume control.
HD tweak only allows to up the volume, not to lower it. Anybody got an idea?
LOL
Just tried mine and about blew my ears off! LOL
funny
Lol that were my thoughts exactly when I used my earphones for the first time! I only tested it on my own sennheisers though, not on the stock phones. Can anyone confirm that I can change this using that Tweak tool?
It's even worse through my UE Super.Fi 5 Pro as it approximately double the loudness compared to standard headphones. I hardly ever go above level 1 or 2.
I can't imagine what it would be like at level 15... Probably blow up my headphones.
Level 1 is not so bad during the day with lots of external noise but at night it's too loud!
no fix for this?
I thought s2p would help me get around this but I agree its still too loud... I like to sleep to music and this verges on painful on all but the very lowest setting... I've switched to a headset I use on my computer for voip calls that has a volumn control but I would much prefer a solution that allows me to use my Bose earbuds
using wmp solves the problem, as it has it's own volume control. But I want to use the htc player in tfl3d.
ez2remember said:
It's even worse through my UE Super.Fi 5 Pro as it approximately double the loudness compared to standard headphones. I hardly ever go above level 1 or 2.
I can't imagine what it would be like at level 15... Probably blow up my headphones.
Level 1 is not so bad during the day with lots of external noise but at night it's too loud!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please, I have now a big peoblem, the HD tweak didn't work as I thought... I have the UE Super.Fi 5 Pro, too, and I hear all the time at FULL volume!!! In every programm!!! And for me its way to silent..... Ok, if its the wrong thread, please tell me and I'll open a thrad for myself, but my problem is really that my HD is much to silent....... I'm really jealous about you all here!!!! Sorry, but I'm worried... Do you think that my HD is damaged? Sh*t.... Greez, cad^^
cadenza said:
Please, I have now a big peoblem, the HD tweak didn't work as I thought... I have the UE Super.Fi 5 Pro, too, and I hear all the time at FULL volume!!! In every programm!!! And for me its way to silent..... Ok, if its the wrong thread, please tell me and I'll open a thrad for myself, but my problem is really that my HD is much to silent....... I'm really jealous about you all here!!!! Sorry, but I'm worried... Do you think that my HD is damaged? Sh*t.... Greez, cad^^
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like you have a faulty Touch HD. I would backup your stuff and try a hard reset to see if this issue still persists.
No way I can turn to max volume. I would go deaf...
Hi Guys, I also have UE super.fi 5 pro's and find the HD stupidly loud! The only way I can listen to music before I go to sleep is to have the volume on the lowest setting and turn all the equaliser settings down to minimum! Any Help yet?!

Audio Booster Bug on HD2

Hi,
while listening to music i found few software glitches.
1. Audio booster if you save preset in an existing name, it is not saving the current EQ setting instead it retains the previous preset EQ setting in memory but on screen it shows the new EQ settings, if you goto some other preset and and come back to saved one you could see on screen that your prev EQ settings of that preset is retained and not the new one.
2. Listen to music using headphone with Audio Booster enabled, If you attend a phone call and disconnect the call you will notice while resuming the music audio booster won't be really enabled, when you goto audio booster again you can feel the change in sound, looks like every time when we attend a call and resume music audio booster had to be re-enabled.
Do any one have similar issue?
~SwK
Yes, I have them both. Actually there is no solution for them on the forum, from what I've searched.
I got those problems too and also that its shutting down randomly and between songs, which is very annoying.
I have mailed HTC about it and the reply i got was that they've informed the developers about the problem...
Similar issue, I mail them too.
audio booster
have we heard anything on this bug? Mine just started shutting off randomly, Appreciate knowing if we have found out anything,,thanks,,Quig
Needs fixing, for SO long!
Audio Booster has always had this problem (remembering from my HTC Touch HD) where as soon as it's been closed or moved off screen, without music being played, it will close/disable.
I usually run it and minimize it, so it never goes off, but of course, as soon as you remove your earphones, it turns off/disables. Decided to never use again until a fix is implemented and/or it just picks up that earphones are connected and to stay enabled until it is manually close or earphones removed.
booster
I also had hd, but had no problems with booster on it, strange? HD2 shuts of randomly, just listening, not running or doing anything else? I guess just keep turning it back on.
I have HD2 and the same problem brought me here to discuss about it but it's unfortunate not to find a solution or at least a germicide to this bug!!!
Booster
Hope the techs find way to fix it. Or htc does update to fix? I really enjoy using music player, but audio boost continues to shut off randomly.
same
same here....but no one could make any solution for that...dont know why they made this booster....goddamn...
Audio booster bug
I would really like to find fix for booster shutting off. I would be willing to donate for someones time if they fix it. I'm Techdumb, so no chance I'll find anything,..LMK,,Quig
*Bump*
Does anybody know if the latest ROMs (TMo US?) still have this bug?
on a side note, I still wish HTC would fix the problem with AAC files not being listed in track order; a bug which has been present for YEARS now (On Touch Pro, Touch 3G etc....).
All in all little things like this prevent HTC phones from being the 'all-in-one' device I crave. Shame. Perhaps I should stop buying them ; )
HD2 audio booster
I have tried several ROMs ,TMOUS 2.10,does not have this problem.
now i am on O2 uk ROM 1.72,still same problem.
I have even applied Music patch released by HTC on their web site. Now booster shutdown with every change of Song.i have to manually switch it on for every song.really very annoying.i cannot go back to TMOUS because i want internt sharing options which is not there on TMOUS 2.10.
Any help.please .Thank you.
edit:SRS sound may help.
try here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584626
Try the regtweak
HKLM/Software/HTC/AudioManager_Eng/Config
enter_suspend = 0 (default =1)
It works for me.....
Let me know if it works for you...
check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584626&page=11
Any other solutions appreciated.
karthikeyan_sw said:
Hi,
while listening to music i found few software glitches.
1. Audio booster if you save preset in an existing name, it is not saving the current EQ setting instead it retains the previous preset EQ setting in memory but on screen it shows the new EQ settings, if you goto some other preset and and come back to saved one you could see on screen that your prev EQ settings of that preset is retained and not the new one.
2. Listen to music using headphone with Audio Booster enabled, If you attend a phone call and disconnect the call you will notice while resuming the music audio booster won't be really enabled, when you goto audio booster again you can feel the change in sound, looks like every time when we attend a call and resume music audio booster had to be re-enabled.
Do any one have similar issue?
~SwK
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
THEY'RE ALWAYS SAYING HERE "READ FIRST BEFORE POSTING", have you been to tips and tweaks section?? theres a first solution and then theres a reg tweak solution
Booster fix? not!
Niether "fix" worked for me. I'm serious I will donate 100.00 towards someone fixing audio booster! Not much, but maybe more will donate,,, Please, love my tunes, WITH audio booster!
audio booster update
I read on some forum,person had sort of work around for booster shutting off. Well his idea was just unplugging earphones, & putting back, it reset audio booster, no need to go in & turn back on. Well, I tried just pulling plug out until I lost 1 channel, then slowly push it back in until I get second channel back. Audio booster has stayed on steady for my 15 song playlist!!!! plug is not in all the way! But enough to get both channels,& audio booster!! So far working!! For me, it's great!!! Please lmk,,,,Quig
lquigley said:
Niether "fix" worked for me. I'm serious I will donate 100.00 towards someone fixing audio booster! Not much, but maybe more will donate,,, Please, love my tunes, WITH audio booster!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just use a custom ROM with 2.1x base and Audio Booster will be fine
there is a solution ,use hd2 tweak
Hd2 tweaks
I've tried bsb tweaks,had a problem, what is hd2 tweak you speak of? Unplugging alittle is working right now? thanks for any help,,,,Quig
BSB tweak and hd2 tweak dont work for me neither does pressing X instead of done its bloody annoying because the sound quality with audio booster and srs is excellent but frustrating to have to re enable it after every song!

[Q] [PROBLEM]Sound enchancer not working!!!

Hey!! i have installed Sound enhancer for WP7 on my HD2 both by app deployment and directly from market place, unfortunately both dont work!! the application is opening up and recognizes when a headset is plugged!! but no enhancement of sound.. it remains same.. but if we unplug the jack during play back on the sound enhancer app and plug it again sound enhances for the current song! plz check over this and suggest a solution!! Thanks in advance!!!
AlsonBC said:
Hey!! i have installed Sound enhancer for WP7 on my HD2 both by app deployment and directly from market place, unfortunately both dont work!! the application is opening up and recognizes when a headset is plugged!! but no enhancement of sound.. it remains same.. but if we unplug the jack during play back on the sound enhancer app and plug it again sound enhances for the current song! plz check over this and suggest a solution!! Thanks in advance!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
maybe im not doing the same thing you are, but it seems to work ok for me. as i choose the different eq settings the sound changes. and not just for one song and i dont have to unlug the headphones or anything. lets see if anyone else has this issue.
dont work 4 me 2
nothing happens if a change the settings
doesnt work for me as well. Whatever I try..reboot, plugging out the headphones, clicking on every option avaiable in the sound enhancer..nothing changes.
Think its a driver related issue. But if its so, I'm wondering why its working for some of you.
I just deployed the sound enhancer from the thread here somehwere at xda with htc-related apps.
Not working for me either.Tried everytin but still sound doesnt change.
jase33 said:
maybe im not doing the same thing you are, but it seems to work ok for me. as i choose the different eq settings the sound changes. and not just for one song and i dont have to unlug the headphones or anything. lets see if anyone else has this issue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it doesn't work for me either, have the music app opened, unplug the headphone and replug it you will see the enhancer working when you select the next song enhancer stops and i have to do replug the headphone again, looks like the same old hd2 equalizer problem.
~SwK.
Doesn't work for me Either
at first I though that my ears can't tell the difference
but now I know that my ear is OK
jase33 said:
maybe im not doing the same thing you are, but it seems to work ok for me. as i choose the different eq settings the sound changes. and not just for one song and i dont have to unlug the headphones or anything. lets see if anyone else has this issue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey jase thanks for the comments..can u list the process how u installed wp7 on hd2 let me cross check for any dissimilarity..thanks in advance..
AlsonBC said:
Hey jase thanks for the comments..can u list the process how u installed wp7 on hd2 let me cross check for any dissimilarity..thanks in advance..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i ran task 29. flashed stock 3.14rom. ran task 29 again. flashed the boot screen i wanted. installed magldr, installed leo70. went through unlock & activate process.
i never had a problem with the eq in wm6.5 either. maybe i just have one of those phones? i have a new issue now, not for this section, but would trade the working eq for what i want
who could it be work? there is no dolby or srs chipset in this device.
lokiderelb said:
who could it be work? there is no dolby or srs chipset in this device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dont understand, but a small app called SRS WOWHD works in win 6.5with this same device. can someone make us a simple equalizer then.If not ,is there a media player with a graphic equalizer we can use in win 7?
lokiderelb said:
who could it be work? there is no dolby or srs chipset in this device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
right they don't have the dolby chipset but they do have hardware equalizer chipset so I think they would use this equalizer chipset to achive the same.
doesn't work for me, too. would love to have this
lokiderelb said:
who could it be work? there is no dolby or srs chipset in this device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well then i donno then where is the prob!! i dont think task 29 can make a diffrence on equalizer..i think ur device is TMOUS right?? if so u may not face the eq prob!!
The_Chiller said:
doesn't work for me, too. would love to have this
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is it chip based??? afa i know its software based!!
Mine is TMOUS and I have the same issue, I have to unplg the headset then replug it in to get a change
I'm having exactly the same problem. I can only hear the benefits of the Sound Enhancer when I unplug the earphones during playback and then plug them back and then I only hear the effects for 1 track then it reverts to default sound!
I remember exactly the same problem with Audio Booster on WM6.5 when it would only work for 1 song and there was a reg edit to fix it. Is there anything similar on WP7?
Thanks in advance
*bumping the thread*
Same problem here...is there any chance to find a solution for this issue? I think that Zune as an audioplayer für WP7 is quite a cool software (except for the bad organisation (IMAO one tree is missing...with other players I´m choosing my track in three steps: Genre --> Artist --> Album --> Song. With Zune there´s only ONE tree possible, e.g. Genre --> Song)), but without an EQ it really reduces the quality...

[Q] audio jack problem

Hi, so my probem is that when i plug my headphones to my phone (i5800) and i start to listen music, the music comes out only from the left speaker and then it will start to crackle... i have jp9 (2.2) and stock music player. i just want to know if someone else has these kind of problems or is my phone just broken... and sorry for my bad english.
Just turn your plug a bit around and stop if you hear no crackle and with two ears.
my problem is similar. when i am listening to music and when i lock or unlock screen i hear some strange sound.
jazux said:
Hi, so my probem is that when i plug my headphones to my phone (i5800) and i start to listen music, the music comes out only from the left speaker and then it will start to crackle... i have jp9 (2.2) and stock music player. i just want to know if someone else has these kind of problems or is my phone just broken... and sorry for my bad english.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well... this may sound stupid, but did you tried with other set of headphones? i had same problem with ones i got with phone... i changed them and now everything work's fine...
martin.jeremic said:
well... this may sound stupid, but did you tried with other set of headphones? i had same problem with ones i got with phone... i changed them and now everything work's fine...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ive tried 4 different headphones including AKG´s, porta pro´s, phillips and some crappy samsung headphones

Sound too quiet, try this.

Hi all,
I've always felt that when playing music on my DHD that it's too quiet, when I've listened to music through my headphones I would say it's acceptable however when I've plugged my DHD into a HiFi or into my stereo in my car I could crank the volume to full control without it been deafening. I happen to find a fix yesterday by accident, I had my DHD plugged into my car stereo and the phone rang, I pulled the audio cable out and answered the phone, when I was done I put the cable back in and immediately I was like WTF just happened now, the music was much louder than what it was before I answered the phone, I would say it was about 30% louder.
I tested my theory by stopping the music and unplugging the cable, plugged the cable back in and started the music, while it was playing I opened the phone and simply dialled any random number and ended the call immediately, when it went back to the music it was most certainly much louder. I've tried it several times now and every time it makes it much louder than what it was before I make a call, I can now no longer turn the stereo full blast as it is simply too loud, just by turning it up to half way I would say it's the equivalent of what it was before when I had it turned up to the maximum.
I'm using Poweramp and I don't know if it's got anything to do with that, I will test it with the built in music player and see what it does. I originally downloaded Poweramp as I thought that the built in music player may be the problem.
i'll repet what you do and post some results... really want a louder volumen in headphones. I plugged my headphone in a Wildfire and it's incredible louder, no talking about an ipod! last week in a party i was ashamed when my friend put off his $50 cell phone and i plugged mine on stereo, so low volume....
wtf, that's true.. really don't understand what the phone turns on!! probably the same thing that volume boost turns on!!
Aha that actually works
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
thiagodark said:
wtf, that's true.. really don't understand what the phone turns on!! probably the same thing that volume boost turns on!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good news, it must be a software bug with the volume control.
works here too.. atleast on poweramp and soundcloud, didnt hear any difference on spotify
MarkieSA said:
Good news, it must be a software bug with the volume control.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
let's hope someone let this bug permanently turned on, with no call trick...
Haha! Tried it myself, and it works! Awesome!
I found using shazzam or sound hound while music was playing caused it to go louder. Seems to be when the mic is initialised. Noticed this two days ago
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Interesting find.
I've noticed a couple of ROMS which suggest better audio volume by 20%.
For example this one. (Speaker Boost +20%)
So somehow, somewhere the bug or issue has been fixed or improved.
Grant Barker said:
Interesting find.
I've noticed a couple of ROMS which suggest better audio volume by 20%.
For example this one. (Speaker Boost +20%)
So somehow, somewhere the bug or issue has been fixed or improved.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not really, i'm using that rom right now, and what it makes is improve SPEAKER volume, not from headphone. I made my tests in Android Revolution rom and can confirm that headphone is as quiet as stock rom, and it is improved by the "call trick"!
Thanks for sharing! I was experimenting a bit, and it seems like the simplest way to boost the volume is to make a call while music is already playing. The call MUST connect though, or the volume will revert to normal levels. Tested with Winamp.
Maybe have one of the dev's ask to look into this.
If this is different from the already increased speaker volume output, it probably is a bug that can be fixed / feature that can be 'un-featured'
works fine
I had similar experience with my laptop. When listening a mp3 file, the sound coming out from my laptop seems like no effects, standard sound without bass and treble effect. Have to play a movie file first together and stop the.movie make the song hear with the effect.
I believe this issue coming from my sound driver. Using another OS in same laptop. The sound play normally with no issue.
For our Android, it's about the sound driver too?
well well, i just noticed that in the Android Revolution 4 (leaked gingerbread based), the sound is improved by default, no needing the call workaround, looks like HTC fixed the strange bug for the next version...
i just wanted to share!
edit: if someone could try to confirm it, i'll appreciate! =o)
sound problem
hey guys i'm new to this forum, i would appreciate if anyone could help me..
my DHD tones(just keyboard sound, lock sound, shutter sound) have came very low and i can burly hear it.. i turned all the volumes to the max but it's still very low, can anyone help me with that?
indramino said:
hey guys i'm new to this forum, i would appreciate if anyone could help me..
my DHD tones(just keyboard sound, lock sound, shutter sound) have came very low and i can burly hear it.. i turned all the volumes to the max but it's still very low, can anyone help me with that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same problem, go to the Market and download "Volume Ace".
MarkieSA, you're an accident hero.
I noticed sometimes my DHD volume suddenly were loud . If I restart the phone, it will go low . I couldn't find out how to make it loud again until reading your post. I'm using PowerAmp too . I think it plays a role in this case.
Thank you for this great finding.
Really useful little trick for 2.2 users, especially for peeps using stock ROM's without the 20% boost via custom kernels. I had tried some of the volume boost type apps before rooting but all they do is invert the phase of one of the stereo channels. All this does is give you a very tinny mono output which is no use to say the least.

Categories

Resources