I have to buy a headset for my Nexus 4, but i don't know which model
is better spending 40 euro shipping costs included (or shortly more).
Obviously it must have the microphone integrated with relative controls keys.
Thank you very much in advance and sorry for my imperfect english
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Mine N4 doesn't recognize control keys...someone can confirm it?
You can save some money buying just a mic+one botton headset
Yes, i meant a mic-one button headset.
Some advices? Thanks
I use Skullcandy smokin' buds. They have a one button play/pause/next/prev track, along with mic. Works fine with my nexus 4.
Samsung Stereo Headset
Samsung EHS44ASSBECINU Stereo Headset works pretty well with nexus 4 , I have it using since few weeks . Yes , it has the mic which works fine . Hope this helps .
how about using one button headset with analog volume control (slider) instead of three buttons headset with control keys?
is it still possible to control the volume directly from headset?
Sennheiser and Creative
Two headphones that I have tested to be working perfect on Nexus 4 are -
1) Sennheiser cx 275s(has an inbuilt mic and a call recieve/end button) but is a bit costly.
2) Creative EP630 ( no inbuilt mic/Volume control).
Maybe Philips citiscape uptown? they are a bargain for the quality
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There are lots of good brands and you can go up to $300 or more depend on the models. Most of the expensive ones tends to be in ear monitors however, which isn't ideal, but Sennheiser and Etymotic are worth looking at.
For open earbuds, I use the palm pre headset which is cheap, but the sound quality is pretty decent for the price and its durable too: http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Stereo-Headset-Pixi-Pre/dp/B002CMEIW0/ It have a mic button.
I'd recommend something from sennheiser - they do good work. Don't have a specific model since I've been lazy and just using an Apple EarPod.
I personally love the Sol Republic Amps HD, but that's about 100USD, the Regular Amps is about $50USD, which is good, just not as bass-y. They are super light and super comfy in my ears. I recommend them for day to day listening.
I have since upgraded to the Munitio NINES 9mm ones, and are LOUD lol. Good headsets as well. GL!
I can also recommend you to get any audio technica or sennheiser...I really enjoy their headphones
Sennheiser cx 300-II with nexus 4, anyone?
Can anyone verify and tell me if Sennheiser cx 300 - ii prescision works perfectly with nexus 4?
I can recommend my Soundmagic E10M. It has the 3 volume buttons but the volume do not work, where as the middle button does work fine. The mic also works well and no one has ever mentioned about struggling to hear me.
I also have sennheiser headphones (no mic) and I have to say they are a top brand. Equally these soundmagic are great quality too so if you're going to get a pair, pay more for quality.
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Can anyone verify and tell me if Sennheiser cx 300 - ii prescision works perfectly with nexus 4?
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I use it. Great volume, specially bass.
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I use it. Great volume, specially bass.
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Thanks for the feedback.
I am gonna go for sennheiser cx 300 ii prescision without any hicups!
Honestly im dissappointed with the cx300ii or any low end sennheiser...the expensive ones are great but sennheiser is not that great for budget-fi audio quality. You want better everything i suggest looking at the jvc fx3x or fx101. Soundmagic e10 is also good along with audio technica ckm50
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Cx300ii lack bass imo. My friend at school has a pair and he let me listen to them. Very dark, bass is there and accurate but no quantity whatsoever. Then i let him listen to the jvcs i had and now he bought them from me just because they are that much better. I own a pair of sony xb90ex which creates bass so real and wide it literally feels like you are in a movie theater.
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I bought philips SHS8105A. It has got mic and controls. For the price the quality is great. There is a philips app that you can use to change the settings of control button and has an equalizer. This model is hook type but there are earphones too. I use custom kernel and boost the volume.
Recently got the Quad beats by LG and I love them compared to my tours. They sound significantly better and don't have the sound leak like my tours or apple buds. The mic is good for calls too and there's a play button that doubles for hanging up calls.
For $21 I would recommend these, especially since they block external noise for the most part and fit great in my ears.
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Middle button actions for Soundmagic E10M?
Can you provide the actions that the middle button can perform? Can it activate Google Now (maybe by holding it down)? I'm thinking about getting these. Thanks!
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I can recommend my Soundmagic E10M. It has the 3 volume buttons but the volume do not work, where as the middle button does work fine. The mic also works well and no one has ever mentioned about struggling to hear me.
I also have sennheiser headphones (no mic) and I have to say they are a top brand. Equally these soundmagic are great quality too so if you're going to get a pair, pay more for quality.
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Is there a way to increase the sound output from the headphone jack when playing music? its a bit low, even on full volume.
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Is there a way to increase the sound output from the headphone jack when playing music? its a bit low, even on full volume.
Thanks
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What headphones do you use? I max out the volume with my Denon D1001s but I find that's just enough for me.. I would like to have the option of going higher though
I use Mixzing player for my music as it has an Equalizer. You can adjust the overall gain to increase volume. Don't go to crazy with the different bands on the EQ though or you might get some occasional skipping in songs.
I set the eq to 5 bands and adjust the bass band up a little. The app has nice widgets and is overall nicely polished.
Hope that helps! I can't stand going back to mediascape after using it. There is a free version with ads but its very much worth the 4 or 5 dollars (whatever it was) to get rid of the ads.
At the moment i am just using the ones that came with it, i do have a £17 pair of samsung ones but they are about the same. I was wondering if a pair with lower impedance might help.
I will take a look at mixzing though.
Thanks guys.
I use iems and have never had to bump the volume past 60%. They are expensive but my westone um1s lasted me 5 years. $150 over 5 years equals 30 per year. Good deal imo.
And I just upgraded to the westone 3s and never thought I could get such good audio quality from a phone
I may buy some better ones to try, I fancy trying some sennheiser ones.
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I'm using bose in ear headphones with my x10 and have to say its LOUD and sounds so much better than standard Sony headphones.
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I use iems and have never had to bump the volume past 60%. They are expensive but my westone um1s lasted me 5 years. $150 over 5 years equals 30 per year. Good deal imo.
And I just upgraded to the westone 3s and never thought I could get such good audio quality from a phone
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I also have W3's and Shure e500's. GREAT phones. Maybe I have sensitive ears, but even at level 1, they're WAY TOO LOUD in a quiet environment. The loudest I've had it was at 50% and that was on an airplane and I need to use a volume attenuator to keep the loudness managable.
If you guys need to max out the volume, you either have serious hearing loss and/or crappy phones/bleeding sound. Maxing out the volume is Very bad for your ears. Even with the volume safety cap, max volume is Very loud and damaging.
Impedance is mostlikely not an issue here, but proper fit and positioning of the phones is probably the culprit.
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I also have W3's and Shure e500's. GREAT phones. Maybe I have sensitive ears, but even at level 1, they're WAY TOO LOUD in a quiet environment. The loudest I've had it was at 50% and that was on an airplane and I need to use a volume attenuator to keep the loudness managable.
If you guys need to max out the volume, you either have serious hearing loss and/or crappy phones/bleeding sound. Maxing out the volume is Very bad for your ears. Even with the volume safety cap, max volume is Very loud and damaging.
Impedance is mostlikely not an issue here, but proper fit and positioning of the phones is probably the culprit.
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Well when I'm using earphones (Shure 115) I don't max out the volume, but with my Denons I do need to. I know for a fact that my hearing is excellent, maybe its just mediascape. Haven't tried it with any other app
Also wantd to add that I use my Denons while commuting... I just tried them at home, and will.m is right... I don't go past 60% volume
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Also wantd to add that I use my Denons while commuting... I just tried them at home, and will.m is right... I don't go past 60% volume
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Yeah, it can get loud on public transportation and not all phones are good for blocking it out.
I used to have a pair of cheapish sony cups that did pretty well, but that was also when I used to listen to music at higher volumes and hadn't realized how loud it was before I switched to iems several years ago. Now I know better, but only when it comes to this...lolz
Using actual headphones seems to be enough from the few that I have tried. But when I connect the X10 to a portable external speaker system the volume is insufficient. Compared to my iphone friends, it just doesnt have the juice.
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Using actual headphones seems to be enough from the few that I have tried. But when I connect the X10 to a portable external speaker system the volume is insufficient. Compared to my iphone friends, it just doesnt have the juice.
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Are the speakers powered? That can make a difference sometimes.
They are battery powered. Listenable but could be more especially when your at the beach or something. Just using Mediascape .. will try other apps next time.
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I use a high end pair of Sony in-ears, and the volume is pretty ridiculously high if you ask me... listening to Shoutcast radio via TuneWiki destroys my ears with bass for some reason.
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I'm using bose in ear headphones with my x10 and have to say its LOUD and sounds so much better than standard Sony headphones.
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I was looking at the bose in ear headphones but can you say they are really worth it? I am used to over the ear headphones as I find they generally give better sound quality and noise cancelling. I like to hear nice bass sound but am reluctant to try the bose in ear as I've never come across in ear headphones that can provide a decent bass sound.
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I was looking at the bose in ear headphones but can you say they are really worth it? I am used to over the ear headphones as I find they generally give better sound quality and noise cancelling. I like to hear nice bass sound but am reluctant to try the bose in ear as I've never come across in ear headphones that can provide a decent bass sound.
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Bose is disgustingly overrated and overpriced. Any decent sound guy wont touch it.
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Bose is disgustingly overrated and overpriced. Any decent sound guy wont touch it.
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+1. NEVER BUY BOSE.
For the money, buy Shure or Westone.
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+1. NEVER BUY BOSE.
For the money, buy Shure or Westone.
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+1 @will.m do u have custom molds for yours? I'm debating getting some made but i get a really good seal atm with slim cpmplys. I thought they would be helpful because the expansion from the complys hurts my ears when i take them out. Any thoughts?
Hi
Equipment Info
I need some assistance in getting Ear buds/Headphones for my S2.
I realized today I need to set a limit on the $ I spend $200US as this is a phone and not my home stereo system. I believe their is a point where its overkill( Westone UM3x/Earsonics SM3) And the big downside to ear buds is you can't return them(Canada) So I think I'll go with headphones but not to big/bulky something like this size>
T50-P HEADPHONES BY BEYERDYNAMIC.
I'm considering ear buds in the $200 range such as Etymotic Hf5 or ER-4pt. I'm open to your suggestions.Its very important the headphones/earbuds are efficient and don"t require lots of volume for minimal sound. Great sound whether I listen to Pink Floyd or Van Morrison.
Music Info
Music source CD >Wav to PC to >S2.
Prefer Classic Rock/80s
Will install Winamp/ Volume+
Thanks for your time/help
Greg
shure se215 best under $200 especially for rock and pop
You're looking for headphone/earphone, i thought you were looking for headsets Anyway, for headphones reviews and recommendations i propose you go to: http://anythingbutipod.com/archives/headphones/. They kind of having golden ears and objective reviews IMHO and hence, the name of the site will tingle you a lot don't you think?
As for me, i'm using phone adapter (Audio Technica AT 335i - $30 here in my country) combined with Ultimate Ears SuperFi 3 Studio (white version - $115 also here). Well, originally the phone adapter AT335 was designed for iP**** and alike but i can testify it worked fluidly for both my new SGS2 and my old 'demised" Streak5.
Only how you press the button differ. One click for Play/Pause/Stop, long click for next track, double click for voice command. Plus the voice quality when you speak is more than acceptable. Lovely, i rest my case in quest for earphones/adapter.
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i've got v-moda vibe duo with my SG2 - I payed AUS$79.00 on ebay from a UK store about 5 weeks ago.
It has a great bass response but you will need to jack up the midtones and treble little bit to make it sound balanced. I play music through PowerAMP, which has a decent equaliser with preamp.. Winamp offers similar equaliser so you shouldn't have too much trouble making it sound clean and balanced.
The button on the headphone has two functions. Pressing it will stop and start play, holding it down will fast forward to next track.
The mic on it is pretty decent too.
I hear sennheiser mm30i are very good too - especially the mic. I was going to buy it but couldn't find one in australia so I went with the v-moda. But I think the buttons on sennheiser only works on iphones.
on my sgs2 with poweramp and volume+, my 30usd 60ohm koss portapros sound fantastic.
however my 16ohm 40usd woodees sound lousy with poweramp/volume+ and actually sound better using the stock music player.
for poweramp/volume+ combo i recommend getting headphones/iems that have an impedance of 24ohms or better but not exceeding 100ohms.
although im not familiar with all the models, all of the brands recommended above are very good. your best bet would be to try them out with your sgs2.
good luck
Hello!
I am interested in the Samsung Bluetooth Stereo Headset HS3000 - I had the Sony MW60 and it is not bad, but the volume control (not a real button - more sliding with finger over a line) is not what I really like - you can't use it "blind".
The Samsung hasn't got to be much better, the "real" buttons are a big advantage in my eyes.
Anywhere I see the HS3000 there are many Samsung Smartphones listed, but not the Galaxy S3 and not the Galaxy S4. Can someone confirm that it works with the Galaxy S4? Perhaps together with an headphone button controller app like you find in the play store?
I am a big music listener and a good bluetooth headset is what I need. I have got the big Philips SHB9000/10 but the play/pause - next title earcaps are really uncomfortable.
I think the HS3000 could be good. Or is there any other good stereo bluetooth headset?
All the best,
lienot
Nokia BH-905
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I am using the Phiaton PS 210 BTNC headphones with my G4. They support Bluetooth 3.0 and the aptX codec. I am very pleased with the sound quality and battery life.
Nokia BH-500 or BH-214 are great.
I had MW600,absolute rubbish design and sound quality & volume.
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Nokia BH-500 or BH-214 are great.
I had MW600,absolute rubbish design and sound quality & volume.
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Thanks for the answers. I will try the old Samsung first. If they are not what I am looking for my next try will be the Nokia bh sets. There are much more than I thought.
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PS: I will post my experience soon
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Thanks for the answers. I will try the old Samsung first. If they are not what I am looking for my next try will be the Nokia bh sets. There are much more than I thought.
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Yes they are quite expensive, the BH-500 is about 6 years old but it has amazing sound quality and volume.
It was £100 when new, top of the range. It is worth the £40ish it will cost now but the newer BH -214 is good too.
You will need to buy decent earphones for the BH-500 though, the ones on the BH -214 are quite good for bundled earphones.
Read this review http://www.gadgetnutz.com/2010/07/12/nokia-bh-214-review/
I have both and the BH-500 is better with good earphones.
Tested both with same earphones and same phone, same songs.
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I use my HS3000 daily with both my S3 and S4 and haven't had any problems. Pair it up with a good set of headphones or in my case, the car stereo and you're golden.
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Nokia BH-500 or BH-214 are great.
I had MW600,absolute rubbish design and sound quality & volume.
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Well I have MW600 and they're amazing for me but I haven't used them with my S4 yet (only with iPhone 4).
So Samsung/Google fixed bluetooth bitrate? First time I tried MW600 was with first galaxy s and it was rubbish because the bluetooth audio bitrate was limited.
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Well I have MW600 and they're amazing for me but I haven't used them with my S4 yet (only with iPhone 4).
So Samsung/Google fixed bluetooth bitrate? First time I tried MW600 was with first galaxy s and it was rubbish because the bluetooth audio bitrate was limited.
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I tested all 3 with same phone (S2) the same earphones, same songs, the Sony was rubbish, it distorts above 3/4 volume and the design of that bloody volume slider is ridiculous.
It doesn't respond when you want it to but does when you're trying to change track etc. Its infuriating:banghead:
The difference between the Sony & Nokia is night & day.
I bought the MW600 because i'd always been impressed by Sony products and reviews were positive.
I actually took the first one back to the shop because i was sure it was faulty but when i got the replacement i realised it really is that bad.
I suppose it would be ok if you only listen to music at around half volume but i like loud and the MW600 just fails.
Btw I gave it to my mate who now owns a BH- 214 after he heard mine (because he couldn't get a BH-500 at the time)
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I only could compare them to stock iPhone and Samsung headphones but also I'm probably not that "sound sensitive" (I'm more "video sensitive" ). Or it has something to do with the music genres but all I wanted to say is that they are not rubbish to everyone and I'm pretty happy with my choice.
also the main reason I bought them was the headphone jack so with them I can create wireless speakers from any speaker
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I only could compare them to stock iPhone and Samsung headphones but also I'm probably not that "sound sensitive" (I'm more "video sensitive" ). Or it has something to do with the music genres but all I wanted to say is that they are not rubbish to everyone and I'm pretty happy with my choice.
also the main reason I bought them was the headphone jack so with them I can create wireless speakers from any speaker
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If you're happy with them thats all that matters:thumbup:
Both Nokia have headphone jack also
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Very simple question, but what headphones do you use with your nexus 7 and why?
Shure SE425. Best headphones I've ever owned. Twin drivers. Excellent sound stage.
Kinivo bth240 bluetooth headphones - for the price. $30 and they sound really good. I use these when I use my skin case and don't want to connect anything wired. I use these mostly for music. Can't get them to sync with sound when watching movies.
Audio technica athm50 wired. Highly recommend by others. Great for watching movies.
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I use both beyerdynamic custom one pros, as well as bose MIE2i (I used to have an iPhone).
I am starting to get sick of the bose in-ears though - I literally get them replaced every year because one of the drivers starts to fail (luckily you get another 1-year warranty even when you replace them). I'm on my 6th pair, but getting free headphones each year that sound pretty good isn't too bad a deal atm.
I just happend to own a Westone 4R plus a "smartphone cable" with remote and mic from JH Audio.
When I am at home, I use my Sennheiser HD650's. Absolutely love open-ear cans! However, when I am out, the HD650's are just too big, so I use my Ultimate Ears UE900's. The comply foam tips just work the best for me and I love the balanced armature design.
I use headphones by Vmoda called Crossfade LP.
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Sennheiser HD-280 pro, over the ear DJ style. I use them for their precise bass response and external sound blocking. For bluetooth, Sennheiser MM100. For their comfort and good frequency response. Bass is tight, treble a bit messy, but good treble from bluetooth is expensive. I use BSplayer for video when I use bluetooth, because of its variable audio offset. I use +250ms.
Bose OE2 on-ear headphones. Lightweight and perfect sound. The noise floor on these is so low that even at high volumes it seems not to exist. I'd happily use them as studio phones.
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On the go: audio-technica ATH-ANC23
In ear headphones that have active and passive noise cancelling, which is a huge relief when I commute 3 hours each day via train. They also have very good audio reproduction in my opinion.
At home: I'm currently using my old Sennheiser PC160 headset, but I'm saving up for audio-technica ATH-M50s. The Sennheiser were very good when I bought them (still are, but after years of rolling over the cords they are developing issues). M50 are very well reviewed and cheap-ish.
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On the go: audio-technica ATH-ANC23
In ear headphones that have active and passive noise cancelling, which is a huge relief when I commute 3 hours each day via train. They also have very good audio reproduction in my opinion.
At home: I'm currently using my old Sennheiser PC160 headset, but I'm saving up for audio-technica ATH-M50s. The Sennheiser were very good when I bought them (still are, but after years of rolling over the cords they are developing issues). M50 are very well reviewed and cheap-ish.
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i havee M50's, great headphones. The quality is really good. Plus i am rooted so i use Faux Sound, and the quality and loudness gets even better.
I also have a pair of Sennheiser HD 650's but they are a high impedance headphone. Not the best match with a lower impedance source.
The best, and I mean the best thing I've heard directly hooked to the Nexus 7 is the Sony MDR-V6 headphones. Made since 1985 and the choice of audio engineers and musicians everywhere.
Watch close in music videos of shots of the artists in the studio, TV shows, etc. the Sony MDR-V6 pop up everywhere. And they are relatively cheap, can be had for less than $100.
Heck I saw some photos of Dr. Dre on the internet wearing Sony MDR-V6 however I'm sure this was before he was attaching his name to designer headphones.
Seriously, try a pair of these. They are amazing.
John
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i havee M50's, great headphones. The quality is really good. Plus i am rooted so i use Faux Sound, and the quality and loudness gets even better.
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I also have the ATH-M50s/LE. Very, very good budget-ish headphones! Also a bit more portable than my Senn 650's...
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I also have a pair of Sennheiser HD 650's but they are a high impedance headphone. Not the best match with a lower impedance source.
The best, and I mean the best thing I've heard directly hooked to the Nexus 7 is the Sony MDR-V6 headphones. Made since 1985 and the choice of audio engineers and musicians everywhere.
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True, having an external amp is much better for the Senns.
I will have to check out the Sony's for kicks and giggles.
I use Sennheiser CX-980 IEMs. Some of the most comfortable I have worn and excellent audio quality.
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I use AKG K550 for my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7.
For IEM, I use DUNU DN-12 or the original Nexus 4 earphone.
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I use AKG K550 for my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7.
For IEM, I use DUNU DN-12 or the original Nexus 4 earphone.
LG Tone+ HBS 730. Both indoor and outdoor. These are bluetooth (in)earphones. Very good quality sound. I love it.
vmoda crossfade LP2 over-ear headphones. IMO, they edge out the Sennheiser or Audio-Technica headphones with a better construction and stylish design for the same price point, but to each his/her own...
What Headphones I use
I just use the cheapy MEElectronics Black M9 Hi-Fi 3.5mm Gold-Plated Connector Canal Sound-Isolating Earphone (Black) Which produces a fair 'okay' sound, but I'm on the go all the time though.
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vmoda crossfade LP2 over-ear headphones. IMO, they edge out the Sennheiser or Audio-Technica headphones with a better construction and stylish design for the same price point, but to each his/her own...
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Vmoda LP2 is definitely a good choice (as is Sennheiser or Audio-Technica)! I simply went with my HD650's because I prefer their sound signature. I had the Audio-Technica's before my HD650's and just never got rid of them.
So which earphones / cans do you use to listen to music.
On a scale of 1-5, 5 being the best, how would you rate the audio quality?
Have you used ASUS earphones/headphones with ZF2?
Discuss!
I used NT100 in-ear (I buy the 550ML, lowest spec, so no quick-charger and earphone included)
Playing music with PowerAMP, customize EQ, Limiting activated. At highest volume, I didn't hear any clipping like my old phone. I usually use it at 50-60% volume.
Really, I have to say that I could not diffrentiate between phones audio output once Viper4Android is installed with same settings. No earphones with my ZE551 4Gb ... I think US version gets that removed.
p.s: Using Yamaha EPH-50 Gold earbuds.
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Really, I have to say that I could not diffrentiate between phones audio output once Viper4Android is installed with same settings. No earphones with my ZE551 4Gb ... I think US version gets that removed.
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No earphones with my 551ML either. Not that i would ever use them lol. I use a pair of Sony MDRs and it sounds alright, without Viper installed.
1 mine is awful
Using Sony headset, great along with viper4android as default music fx..
I am using monster beats + EXTREMEMusic + stock music app. Result is cool ?
I use Helium earphones and Google Play music app on my Zenfone 2 4go/64go model and it is awesome.
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Try Viper4Android?
The speaker on the Zenfone is pathetic. The tiny single speaker on my old phone (iPhone 5) is both louder and clearer. I got the ASUS headphones with my 550, but they are awful (I hate all inner-ear headphones anyway, but these sound very muddy and over-bassy and they keep popping out of my ears). Get much better sound through my old iPhone buds, which I always thought sounded good despite getting a lot of criticism. Max volume of the phone seems a little low to me, and reduces still further if you turn off the ASUS AudioWizard. I would like to try the phone with viper4android and some better headphones.
+1 ASUS AudioWizard is needed for proper sound. I wonder if there is a way to boost the speaker just like MTK devices ... The speaker is as big as the G3 yet the G3 sounds 2x louder. Boosted speaker with viper4android, its better than stock now.
It's not bad or about middle of the road for me. Primarily use aux (jack) for the cars. Bluetooth works fine. Speaker sucks. That's the best description. When I need to use Waze (nav app) I need to jack in or use bluetooth since you won't really hear it. 3.5mm audio jack and bluetooth are on the quiet side but the only improvement over the sub par speaker.
im using jabra step bluetooth headset with viper4android..makes me feel like partying in a club using SRS Audio (Extreme Trubass) convolver..
I'm going to echo @aziz07 - AudioWizard is necessary. If you've disabled it thinking it was bloat, go back and restore it or push it from a stock ROM.
After I had "cleaned up" the ROM, I had the most hollow-sounding audio: no bass, it was all harsh mids and treble. In my car, the woofers were barely engaging. Viper4Android did nothing except bring up the mids and make it sound even more hollow. That's when I realized there was something else EQ-related that was missing. I then restored AudioWizard and all was well.
The audio quality is good with this phone. It's a bit bass heavy (when things are default), but that's pretty objective and easily adjusted. Using cheap in-ear earphones, there's thump.
I don't think it sounds as dynamic as my LG G2, but I can't make a direct comparison since my G2 died.
I'm no audiophile, but I'm VERY pleased with the output quality at low to mid volumes.
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I know , it sounded like an empty can of coke :laugh: I told SuperZen Rom maker that it gives more power mA to AUX port ; he added AudioWizard backin R12 release. Along with viper4andorid, it beats my R.I.P lg g2 (Started freezing randomly then would not boot anymore ; anyway it felt so cheap to beginning with and was overheating all the time 74C ; this Zenfone rarely exceeds 50C unless using the 18W quick charge, yet still ~55C ; I have seen my SoC go as low as 29C and battery 25C - Intel 3D 22nm Tri-gate transistors :good.
I use Yamaha EPH-50 Gold (13.6mm drive) + Viper4Android with Sennheiser HD800 settings lol + AudioWizard Music ; the bass is so powerfull that it gives me a headache and I have to lower it lol
using a Xiaomi Piston 2 + Shuttle+ here
I can say that the sound quality is HORRIBLE,like one of the worst i've ever experienced.It's so bad i am cosider buying a used 32gb iPhone 5c for $175 just to listen to music
haha My iphone 4 sound like crap versus the Zenfone with the settings and boosts mentioned above. Read earlier posts or stay with iphone 5c. Same crappy sound with iphone6+ and worse is that you can't mod them and use Viper4Android. Bass is many times more powerfull in my car's stereo and Harman-Kardon home theater BIC PL-200 system.
Sound quality for me is pretty good. I've tried it with some Panasonic RPTCM125K in ears, koss KSC75, Grado SR60, and a Bose Soundlink mini. The Panasonic's sounded decent, if a little muffled, but no different than what I remember when using them with other phones. The KSC75s sound great, and have decent clarity. I also use them over Bluetooth with this phone via a g-cord wireless audio receiver (purchased on amazon). They sound quite good that way as well, maybe lacking a little detail. The grados sounded excellent, so I use those when I don't need to be moving around. the Bose sounded somewhat muffled. I'm not sure if equalizer settings on the phone and Soundlink were working against each other or what. Although, the Soundlink mini seems to be a bit finicky with the surface that you place it on, and I had it resting on my kitchen table when using it, so maybe that's what was causing it.
Audio characteristics aside, and I'm no audio expert, the audio amplifier used in this phone seems quite capable. TPA2080D1, in case you're wondering. The full Bill of materials can be found at http://www.ewisetech.com/Pages/Product/bom.aspx?s=1961&dt=6820
Edit: I'm running with the audio wizard turned off. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if there's still some equalizer adjustment going on in the background.
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Speaker quality is average at best. Volume is too low, audio is distorted at max volume.
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glock24 said:
Speaker quality is average at best. Volume is too low, audio is distorted at max volume.
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Are you using Viper4Android? It made a big difference here even for the external speaker, use Vocal Boost and maxout everything but don't use speaker optimization. You can also apply this systemwide by deleting 2 paragraphs in /system/etc/audio_policy ; --> See Zenfone 2 Resources thread in viper4android section. After audio_policy modding for better V4A compatibility, Its working with Tunein radio, making crappy 32kbps radio stations sound much better, it will work with Youtube, etc