Just want to find out whether this is normal.
There is a hiss during mp3 playback on my TyTN. Using the audio manager and WMP, the hissing is there on mp3 playback even when you have the program and system volume at zero.
In coreplayer and TCPMP the hissing is only when you have the volume above zero, and the hissing doesn't get louder or softer depending on volume. So its not the quality of the song. Tested with both mp3 and WMA.
Note that I am using wired headphones (Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3) through a HTC y-splitter, but I know its not the splitter or headphones because its the same through the phones speaker.
Its not a terrible sound, but you know its there. Is this something TyTN owners have just learnt to live with or is there some sort of software fix? Or is the solution to just turn the volume up so you can't hear it?
So do people just live with this background noise?
hiss and loud volume
Malkatraz said:
So do people just live with this background noise?
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Yes - i reckon so - i searched and searched for a solution to the hiss I'm experiencing with a pair of super.fi pro 5's.
Also the minimum volume is too high with Pocket Music Player (unless you turn the preamp down - which reduces the volume without reducing the hiss!), WMP, mortplayer and HTC audio manager.
I get best results with tcpmp.
Still ... the audio is better than my plantronics stereo bluetooth headset even with the best a2dp setting.
Super.fi's are superb played through a mini disc player!
If you find a solution please post it!!
Hiss...we don't have no stinkin hiss!
Try using a player called Pocket Music. I have virtually no audible hiss. It also has a really nice graphic eq similar to Winamp that allows full control including hiss reduction if you pull back the upper most slider about 4db below center line.
I am using VP3G 3.2 and I run my bitrates at 128, or 320. Could you possibly be encoded below 128?
Convert is correct, I had to tamp the preamp gain way back in Pocket Music to have a good range of volume control too.
What phones are you using?
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Try using a player called Pocket Music. I have virtually no audible hiss. It also has a really nice graphic eq similar to Winamp that allows full control including hiss reduction if you pull back the upper most slider about 4db below center line.
I am using VP3G 3.2 and I run my bitrates at 128, or 320. Could you possibly be encoded below 128?
Convert is correct, I had to tamp the preamp gain way back in Pocket Music to have a good range of volume control too.
What phones are you using?
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I get hiss and I'm encoding at between 192 - 256 kbps. Malkatraz mentioned the phones above - not sure about the splitter.
For what it's worth there seems to be no difference between tcpmp0.81RC1 Beta and Pocket Music Player except tcpmp is free (the equalizer was disabled in the freeware Pocket Music Player i downloaded).
PS. the attenuator that comes with the Super.fi 5 pro's gets rid of the hiss but the sound is slightly flatter.
Hi all,
I got my Hero on Monday and I'm blown away by this phone so far!
The only not-so-great aspect I have found is the music playback:
1) There is a small amount of background noise when playing music, which is noticeable
in a quiet environment during low-volume parts of tracks. I don't always listen to Metal on the subway, so this is kind of a problem.
2) Sometimes, when listening to consecutive tracks of an album, there is a stutter when a new track starts. Haven't found a way to reproduce this reliably yet.
I was expecting to be able to ditch my iPod for the Hero, but I'm a little hesitant now. Does anyone else experience these issues?
I have the same issue with the jumping at the beginning of a new track, haven't noticed the background noise though probably because I do listen to metal.
Maybe it has something to do with standard sd card or how the mp3 was created? I hope someone knows the answer.
Also:
Does anyone know if there is a graphic equaliser somewhere? Music seams to be too trebley (using Seinnhauser earphones), but I haven't been able to find anyway to adjust it
Forgot to mention: I used 192 kbit/s MP3s encoded by iTunes and portable AKG headphones. I'm going to try out the included earbuds when I get home, to see if they "equalize" anthing.
I'm listening to Rufus Wainwright's Hallejuah on my Hero now over a set of Sony MDR-NC22 Noise Cancelling Earphones (in-ear type) with the noise cancelling switched off. No background hiss. Could it be from your MP3?
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I'm listening to Rufus Wainwright's Hallejuah on my Hero now over a set of Sony MDR-NC22 Noise Cancelling Earphones (in-ear type) with the noise cancelling switched off. No background hiss. Could it be from your MP3?
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That's possible of course, but I never noticed noise like this on my iPod. One other thing I'll try at home is listening to a WAV file and check for noise.
Send me the MP3 file and I'll load it up on my device now and let you know if I'm having any problems
my email address is my username @gmail.com
Ok, I tried the included earbuds, and the noise is much less pronounced than with my AKG headphones, but still audible. It starts as soon as the playback begins and stops about 2 seconds after I pause the music player. (I guess this is when the audio hardware shuts down.)
MP3 and WAV exhibit the same noise, so it's not encoding artefacts.
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Ok, I tried the included earbuds, and the noise is much less pronounced than with my AKG headphones, but still audible. It starts as soon as the playback begins and stops about 2 seconds after I pause the music player. (I guess this is when the audio hardware shuts down.)
MP3 and WAV exhibit the same noise, so it's not encoding artefacts.
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Is it a buzzing noise?
I'd describe it more like a hissing sound.
Edit: I have attached a sample MP3 (hissingat5.mp3) in a ZIP file. I can clearly hear a hissing sound around 0:05 when the music gets quiet and I'm not using the included earphones. Anyone else? (I've checked the original CD with the same headphones, there's definitely no noise on the recording.)
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2) Sometimes, when listening to consecutive tracks of an album, there is a stutter when a new track starts. Haven't found a way to reproduce this reliably yet.
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My ipod touch does this sometimes. I have to reboot the ipod and its fine after. Maybe its because they are low on memory. Have you got lots of apps running? Try taskiller and try again?
I've found the music app struggles the most with low system resources and during the phones numerous "heavy lag" periods makes play back shutter or even stop altogether!
And god forbid you have more than five albums with bog standard 600x600 cover art... slow doesn't really describe it
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My ipod touch does this sometimes. I have to reboot the ipod and its fine after. Maybe its because they are low on memory. Have you got lots of apps running? Try taskiller and try again?
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Good idea, that might be a reason.
I think I'll be sticking to my iPod for now, though. While the stuttering problem is probably fixable in software, I'm not so sure about the audio quality.
my music also lags(espacially in sleep mode.. it's ridicoulis)... it's so annoying.. something needs to be done about this... I've tryed to memory cards and the music lags on both.. one is fast and one is slow..
I've found that if I play music through the phone itself or my headphones, there's no problem. If i connect it to my little 2.1 speakers, songs stutter, jump, restart, skip etc CONSTANTLY. Any ideas why this could happen? The speakers work fine with everything else, afaik. And the Hero works fine with other stuff... guesses?
I also have the slight hiss for a few seconds. Sound quality is pretty average, but i have my awesome samsung P3 for that
Im using a Philips SHB9000 stereobluetooth headset, theres no hiss in that, maybee its bound to wired only? thoe i have some stutter.. i use a Class 4 4GB Microsdcard.
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Im using a Philips SHB9000 stereobluetooth headset, theres no hiss in that, maybee its bound to wired only?
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Yeah, since you're not using the Hero's audio hardware at all, I wouldn't expect there to be any noise.
BTW, how much does the bluetooth headset drain the battery? I was thinking of using one to solve this problem.
Lack of gapless playback is also a bummer for me. I might be going back to my Zune.
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Hi all,
I got my Hero on Monday and I'm blown away by this phone so far!
The only not-so-great aspect I have found is the music playback:
1) There is a small amount of background noise when playing music, which is noticeable
in a quiet environment during low-volume parts of tracks. I don't always listen to Metal on the subway, so this is kind of a problem.
2) Sometimes, when listening to consecutive tracks of an album, there is a stutter when a new track starts. Haven't found a way to reproduce this reliably yet.
I was expecting to be able to ditch my iPod for the Hero, but I'm a little hesitant now. Does anyone else experience these issues?
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Exactly the same as on my phone. I'm on my fifth Hero now and knew about the hiss already but this is the first to stutter. Exactly the same files, exactly the same memory card, exactly the same apps installed and running on the system.
No idea why one Hero has difficulty and others don't.
My Hero stutters even in the middle of songs on playback. I tried an alternate music player (nswPlayer) and it didn't help. I'm using mp3s but I think they're 320kbps. Maybe a re-encode would help?
I'm gutted. I just got a great new apparently streaming beautiful lossless FLAC files to my Vega. Only to realise the headphones socket outputs a distorted sound at any volume. This distortion is also present on files stored locally.
Is this a fault with just my Vega or are they all like this?
The same apparently and headphones sound spot on using my HTC Hero.
I have tried applying these EQ setting http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517745 but my issue still remains.
It is very apparent in Alicia Keys, Empire State Of Mind, and Adeles Turning Tables. I would appreciate others trying those particular tracks and reporting back to me and let me know your finding?
Thanks
Got same problem, think audio is playing too loud and at wrong bitrate in most of my movies and mp3s, sound fine on my hd2, just hope this is fixable or it getting returned as not fit for purpose
Hello,
When a song comes up thats metal or hardstyle I always get an impure background beat and it really is a pain to continue listening to the song, especially when wearing a headphone.
I tried the stock mustic player, but got the same results as poweramp. I first thought that the equalizer in poweramp ruined my phones bass/speakers (idk what i should name it), but when i play rap or r&b the songs always have a pure beat.
So is there anybody that could refer me to a music player thats compatible with metal or hardstyle?
Thanks in advance
Much more likely it's down to your headphones and/or listening environment - the music player itself wouldn't alter the data stream of the song in any way; so it should sound pretty much identical to listening to the same mp3 on a computer / hifi system (provided no EQ/artificial enhancements/etc.).
guy your headphones are crap i listen to rock too and never had such problems ... i use akg dj518
Okay thanks for the reply, but my headphone is awesome on my notebook atleast
Deffo your earphones mate.
I use MetroFi 220 Noise Isolating earphones or Dre Studio Beats on the stock Android 2.3.3 player. All music sounds awesome
I have 70s punk 80s Goth + assorted metal rock and Indie *and* decent headphones
Sounds **** on earphones mind you
Are your 'phones bollixed?
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Best Music Player u can suggest for A500?
Pls. specify if it's FREE or Paid....
categories,..great layout,ease of use,Best sound FX,
Thanks,.
hatyrei said:
Best Music Player u can suggest for A500?
Pls. specify if it's FREE or Paid....
categories,..great layout,ease of use,Best sound FX,
Thanks,.
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doubletwist
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doubleTwist.androidPlayer
Power amp is my choice in any device for music player. Awesome player sound is so much better with this player. I use skull candy thrashers with a Pyle headphone amplifier and power amp and I am over joyed with the results give it a try.
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Personally...
Stock ICS Google Play Music app.
I use high end headphones connected to a true hardware EQ and preamp.
Last thing I want is some annoying software layer applying crappy preset software EQ levels to .FLAC audio.
I use Poweramp too, paid. It has issues with Dolby Mobile though. I have to toggle it (DM) off and on for it to not sound tinny and distant. I have to do it every few days, and every time I reboot my tablet. Not a big deal really.
I didn't think Play Music could do FLAC, maybe I'll check it out again. That's originally why I got Poweramp.
Just my $0.02 USD
Jeckler said:
I use Poweramp too, paid. It has issues with Dolby Mobile though. I have to toggle it (DM) off and on for it to not sound tinny and distant. I have to do it every few days, and every time I reboot my tablet. Not a big deal really.
I didn't think Play Music could do FLAC, maybe I'll check it out again. That's originally why I got Poweramp.
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Play Music has no problem playing FLAC (At least, on my a500 running Taboonay ICS ROM) - sounds great.
Combine that with a good set of headphones and turn off all that dolby crap (really, it destroys how music should sound).