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Sound not loud enough

Hi,
It is kind of really annoying, the sound (earphone) isn't lound enough, I really like when it is loud. I do have good earphone, on my iPad, it can be so much loud that I could get deaf. Anything to fix ? I've tried 3 differents Volume Booster on the Google Market and it makes a little louder but still not enough and break all the sound quality.
Thanks you ! I'm runing Stock 4.1.1

Anyone plase?
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just as in All the other threads about poor sound and speaker quality ..
yes the sound is weak on the nexus .. Search can be your friend...

Hmm I see :/ Can't we somehow fix that ? Is it only Nexus 7 or all Android Tablets?
I really dont care about speaker, but I was expcting something good from my hearphone
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jamesst20 said:
Hmm I see :/ Can't we somehow fix that ? Is it only Nexus 7 or all Android Tablets?
I really dont care about speaker, but I was expcting something good from my hearphone
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Nope, it is what it is. It sounds like you already tried something like Volume+ to boost the volume. It helps a little, but it starts sounding bad if you crank it too high and you could possibly damage it too. I have Volume+ set to 7, which gives a bit of a boost without messing up the audio much.

Yeah I see :/ Is it a hardware limit or software related?
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I think it's hardware since every software hack to make it louder gives a little boost and then it sounds like crap.
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Oh well that sucks :/ Why didn't google bother to use a good sound card for headphone
What if I use Blutooth hearphone? Is it going te be as great as an iPad?
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Any?
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Have you tried Volume+? Seems to work for me.
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Yeah I did but still not loud enough and the quality get poor.
If I buy bluetooth hearphone, will it fix ?
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Volume+ from app store should help you out.
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Furbious said:
Put it in the \windows\startup folder?
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People have been reporting broken speakers when playing too loud. Just be cautious

I aleady use Volume+ and it is not enough.
If I buy Bluetooth headphone, will it be better?
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jamesst20 said:
I aleady use Volume+ and it is not enough.
If I buy Bluetooth headphone, will it be better?
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No bluetooth will make no difference.

erica_renee said:
just as in All the other threads about poor sound and speaker quality ..
yes the sound is weak on the nexus .. Search can be your friend...
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I find the volume of my Nexus 7 just fine, both internal speaker and headphone. But I guess the experience can vary between people and device...

Wilks3y said:
No bluetooth will make no difference.
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Really Why not

It's not necessarily hardware, my asus transformer had low volume, then an os update sorted that all out. Have you tried out different apps to see if the problem is there on all of them. I noticed that netflix volume is pretty low but youtube is fine. It's a bit of a pain to do, but it might be worth backing up your apps and trying a factory reset.

Oh well I change rom so often that it will unlikely change anything

Wilks3y said:
No bluetooth will make no difference.
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Unless you use Bluetooth speakers. I had a Logitech Boombox arrive today. Works great.

Audio problem with new Nexus 7

Purchased new Nexus 7 32gb with mobile data, frankly I considered it the best tablet I own (I own 5 including an iPad 2 and a 16gb Nexus 7). Suddenly today while listening to some music the audio became super static-ey , like a busted stereo speaker. My replacement is on the way but I wondered if any else has had this experience.
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platodd said:
Purchased new Nexus 7 32gb with mobile data, frankly I considered it the best tablet I own (I own 5 including an iPad 2 and a 16gb Nexus 7). Suddenly today while listening to some music the audio became super static-ey , like a busted stereo speaker. My replacement is on the way but I wondered if any else has had this experience.
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Same here ......... Had to get my first n7 replaced because of the same issue!
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wtgserpant said:
Same here ......... Had to get my first n7 replaced because of the same issue!
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So maybe we just got defective units, because my first N7 was a 16gb and its still working great. I just upgraded for more storage and mobile data which made it almost perfect. They will probably break down and give it an SD card slot and a rear camera and it will reign supreme in the tablet world.
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My speaker started sounding like crap fairly randomly....rattling like broken.
Actually I believe the speakers are just coming loose in the housing.
I have seen this happen with phones before.
Not a big deal though...replaced with new with no issues.
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Yeah! Got replacement Nexus 7 32gb in hand, hope it is as sound as my original 16gb. I think this is my favorite tablet, OK, I love this device, OK ... I said it. I wonder how many others got slightly defective units, and if they got a solid replacement. I don't care if I have to send for 5 of these until I get one that's right.
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I have a question. I recently rooted and installed that beats drivers thing on the market. It sounds..average (using headphones BTW) the.. I decided to uninstall , the audio just sounded so off. Then, after removing the file in system, the audio sounds HORRIBLE. Base is distorted as hell! Someone help! I tried to use equalizer but it says something wrong with my framework!!!
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Beats headphones

I had an iPhone 4 and now I have a Nexus 4. When I hear music with headphones beats by dr.dre iPhone would hear fine but now I can not hear a clean sound.
Does anyone know what the problem is?
Thank you.

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crmadrid said:
I had an iPhone 4 and now I have a Nexus 4. When I hear music with headphones beats by dr.dre iPhone would hear fine but now I can not hear a clean sound.
Does anyone know what the problem is?
Thank you.
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Lose the overrated headphones and get something cheaper and better!

I heard that have an app that fixes the problem.
Is that true?

Go to the play store and do a search for eq apps, play around with the settings until your happy with the sound and also try out your ear buds you got with the iPhone and see how they sound.
I've found the nexus 4 to be quite flat in terms of eq and that's a good thing in my opinion.
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Volume+ is what I use!

crmadrid said:
I heard that have an app that fixes the problem.
Is that true?
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Flash a custom kernel and download FauxSound. The best.
Also, lose the beats lol
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scream4cheese said:
Lose the overrated headphones and get something cheaper and better!
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best advice I've seen, buy yourself a decent set of headphones and the problem is solved.

[Q] Increasing louc speaker volume?

Hi,
Nexus 4's loud speaker volume isn't so high compared to other phones, as you guys already know. I know that there are apps that can increase the volume. But how far can i push it? I don't want to ruin my speaker. And yes, there is a mod that increases the volume of the nexus 4 , but unfortunately it doesn't work on xylon rom, which i'm using.
Thanks

NamNamNom said:
Hi,
Nexus 4's loud speaker volume isn't so high compared to other phones, as you guys already know. I know that there are apps that can increase the volume. But how far can i push it? I don't want to ruin my speaker. And yes, there is a mod that increases the volume of the nexus 4 , but unfortunately it doesn't work on xylon rom, which i'm using.
Thanks
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I don't see any reason to push the speaker. The quality of the sound isn't normally great. By increasing the volume, quality will decrease even further.
Try increasing the volume with about 10%. That shouldn't damage anything.

I don't care about sound quality really, i just want to hear the song lol. And i dont know if 10% makes it better.
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NamNamNom said:
I don't care about sound quality really, i just want to hear the song lol. And i dont know if 10% makes it better.
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Well, more than that could blow up the speaker.

Hahahah
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New Nexus 7 Sound Chip

On my original Nexus 7, the sound chip is very bad, at max volume the sound isn't even medium loud on my headphones.
I use PowerAMP with bass boost and treble boost on (I listen to electro mainly.) How does the new Nexus 7 compare?
Also, can someone compare the new Nexus 7 to S III in sound quality on headphones? Mainly how long each can go? The old nexus is terrible compared to SIII.

The new sound chip is really really good. Like really good. I use similar headphones comfortabley at about 25-35% volume, Clarity is great, good DAC.

i agree as well. i like the new sound chip as i listen to trance. and to add the new speakers and layout work better as well
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383248
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Colton127 said:
On my original Nexus 7, the sound chip is very bad, at max volume the sound isn't even medium loud on my headphones.
I use PowerAMP with bass boost and treble boost on (I listen to electro mainly.) How does the new Nexus 7 compare?
Also, can someone compare the new Nexus 7 to S III in sound quality on headphones? Mainly how long each can go? The old nexus is terrible compared to SIII.
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It will be much better once/ if faux implements his faux sound mod
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mannequin said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383248
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As stated in the thread you linked, this does not affect headphone output, only the speakers on the tablet's output so it's not entirely relevant to the OP's question.

bobloadmire said:
The new sound chip is really really good. Like really good. I use similar headphones comfortabley at about 25-35% volume, Clarity is great, good DAC.
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How does volume level compare to other devices?

Colton127 said:
How does volume level compare to other devices?
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I'm finding its close to my HTC One coming through the headphones. Won't go quite as loud and clear but it definitely has impressed me. By far better than the first gen nexus 7!

Is the sound good because it's good? Or is the sound good because of how crappy the OG nexus was? The sound is the only thing I hate. Headphones and speakers. Makes me wonder if mine is defective. Or maybe I shouldn't expect more from a budget tablet. Would love to see more opinions.
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I find the sound quality through the headphone jack is just average. Kind of muddy to be honest. I thought the original nexus 7 had a better DAC than this new one. Speaker sound is of course better than the original
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SWOLEGASM said:
I find the sound quality through the headphone jack is just average. Kind of muddy to be honest. I thought the original nexus 7 had a better DAC than this new one. Speaker sound is of course better than the original
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I take back what I said, I had the equalizer on and it made the sound poor. The old 7 doesn't sound as good as the new one.
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There is a static buzz at low volume on the speakers which appear on most if not all of the new nexus 7.
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jeffrey1027 said:
There is a static buzz at low volume on the speakers which appear on most if not all of the new nexus 7.
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Don't have it on mine, but I do have a little dust on the upper left corner.
About the topic, I use my own custom made earphones, with superb bass, with AwesomeBeats mod. Works like a charm, though ViperFX also improves sound quality, I'm comfy with AwesomeBeats because its simple. Try any audio mod(requires rooting).

The sound on the 2013 nexus 7 is really good, I mean without headphones on it, it's totally another world from the first gen nexus 7.
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alicarbovader said:
Don't have it on mine, but I do have a little dust on the upper left corner.
About the topic, I use my own custom made earphones, with superb bass, with AwesomeBeats mod. Works like a charm, though ViperFX also improves sound quality, I'm comfy with AwesomeBeats because its simple. Try any audio mod(requires rooting).
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Hey thought i recognised your name, you're from the Desire thread. Congrats on your new toy

Nbsss said:
Hey thought i recognised your name, you're from the Desire thread. Congrats on your new toy
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Yeah man...! I am not active on Desire forums, because it seems kinda old in front of my new sexi-nexi toy
On a second note, I'm working on a ROM too, so looking everywhere for inspiration...!

alicarbovader said:
Yeah man...! I am not active on Desire forums, because it seems kinda old in front of my new sexi-nexi toy
On a second note, I'm working on a ROM too, so looking everywhere for inspiration...!
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Yeah its kinda a dinosaur now...but this new n7 is a work of art!
Can't wait for the nexus 5, to keep his older brother company

jeffrey1027 said:
There is a static buzz at low volume on the speakers which appear on most if not all of the new nexus 7.
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Their is none on my new nexu 7
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What devices do you have? I will do some comparisons if I have any of the same devices that you have. I have a Note 2, Evo LTE, Evo 3D, Asus Infinity, 4th gen iPod Touch, and an iPhone 4.
Just so everyone knows, the iPhone 4 was free, I'd never buy an iPhone! I just use it as an iPod (never been activated by me). I did buy the iPod Touch when it was released though......SMH......
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Nbsss said:
Yeah its kinda a dinosaur now...but this new n7 is a work of art!
Can't wait for the nexus 5, to keep his older brother company
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Not exactly a work of art, but yes, the price got me on the reins