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Music player sound quality

Hi,
How does the music player sound compared to the original Galaxy S with Voodoo? I'm thinking of upgrading but am worried about the music sound quality. Thanks for any advice.
Harp
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its crappy if you use voodoo sound on gs1 .. maybe in the future there wil be something like voodoo. but until then its crap well yeah crappyy
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No problems on my SGS 2 as good as SGS1 .
There are multiple posts regarding improving sound quality if you want to try .
jje

JJEgan said:
No problems on my SGS 2 as good as SGS1 .
There are multiple posts regarding improving sound quality if you want to try .
jje
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yepp ;D
btw i'm using poweramp and the sound is completely fine for me ;D

PowerAMP with Head-Direct RE2 is amazing. PowerAMP with any decent pair of headphones is good.

beggin said:
PowerAMP with Head-Direct RE2 is amazing. PowerAMP with any decent pair of headphones is good.
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I think too

Is there any way.to get lyrics in default music player
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This is my first phone after having an iphone for 4 years. I'm hoping the music player and sound quality are on par or better than itunes on the iphone.

Do the Poweramp codecs provide better output than stock ones?

beggin said:
PowerAMP with Head-Direct RE2 is amazing. PowerAMP with any decent pair of headphones is good.
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This. Stock sound is poor but it doesn't take much to change. PowerAMP is great, I don't even use my Fiio E5 anymore.

[Q] Beats by Dre fix on MT4G?

Beats by Dre fix for Android/MyTouch 4G?
Everytime I connect the headphones the headset icon shows up but doesn't allow the mic to be used, nor volume control. Anybody know a fix for this for MT4G or maybe Android overall itself? Btw its Beats by Dre Solo if it matters.
Thanks.

Please let me know if anyone is able to fix this. I'm sure plenty of Android users could user this fix

ARey1212 said:
Please let me know if anyone is able to fix this. I'm sure plenty of Android users could user this fix
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Am slightly lost, do you have regular headset, also what ROM are you running, have you restarted your phone when you connect the headset, did you check the mute button, is the vol from settings all the way up.. i don't have any problems am running darkside and capy's sense 3.5 roms..

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Am slightly lost, do you have regular headset, also what ROM are you running, have you restarted your phone when you connect the headset, did you check the mute button, is the vol from settings all the way up.. i don't have any problems am running darkside and capy's sense 3.5 roms..
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I think its the actual headset, since he said Beats Solo.. but yeah, which Rom are you running?
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saranhai said:
I think its the actual headset, since he said Beats Solo.. but yeah, which Rom are you running?
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Currently I am running the Creamed Glacier ICS 4.0 Rom. But before this Rom I was running Stock (where it didn't work) as well as CM7 (didn't work as well). Volume control and mute works fine but caller is unable to hear me through the headset. Does it work for you guys?

jr_718 said:
Am slightly lost, do you have regular headset, also what ROM are you running, have you restarted your phone when you connect the headset, did you check the mute button, is the vol from settings all the way up.. i don't have any problems am running darkside and capy's sense 3.5 roms..
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Do you guys really think it has to the with the ROM? I'm most concerned with using the headset to speak with people. I can hear everything from the call but can't speak through the headset.

Aye bro I have the same issue, I think all 3.5 sense roms have that issue
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what is the issue? i dont get it?

Using Galaxy Nexus with Beats Solo and tried Google Music and other players but can't get volume up and working??

mark.m.moran said:
Using Galaxy Nexus with Beats Solo and tried Google Music and other players but can't get volume up and working??
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Cause beats suck go buy some klipsch or jbl's or Bose .... but from what I know about audio (which is a fair amount) look at the headphone cable from the beats if there are 3 rings then that means you have a microphone channel if not then your headphones don't have a mic. 1st ring is left channel 2nd is right and 3rd is mic
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Oh the mic works fine, it's the volume up and down that does not work?? Skip and answer call is grand.

mark.m.moran said:
Oh the mic works fine, it's the volume up and down that does not work?? Skip and answer call is grand.
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Some apps don't support the volume controls look in your volume control settings or try a different player
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Nicgraner said:
Some apps don't support the volume controls look in your volume control settings or try a different player
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What should I look for in the volume settings mate? Which player works for you volume up\down wise? Believe me when I say I have tried most if not ALL of them and no joy so far :-(
I have tried PowerAmp, Winamp, Ubermusic, MixZing, TuneWiki, stcok Google Mucic app.....any other to suggest?
Thanx,
M

mark.m.moran said:
What should I look for in the volume settings mate? Which player works for you volume up\down wise? Believe me when I say I have tried most if not ALL of them and no joy so far :-(
I have tried PowerAmp, Winamp, Ubermusic, MixZing, TuneWiki, stcok Google Mucic app.....any other to suggest?
Thanx,
M
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What music apps are you guys using with your Beats?? Which one is the best?
Cheers,
M

mark.m.moran said:
What music apps are you guys using with your Beats?? Which one is the best?
Cheers,
M
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Poweramp due to the equalizer and other options
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Nicgraner said:
Poweramp due to the equalizer and other options
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Is skip forwards working?? Volume up and down??

mark.m.moran said:
Is skip forwards working?? Volume up and down??
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I don't have beats so I wouldn't know, although you could send me yours for testing purposes
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I am some of the same issues as well. I am able to play & pause, but volume controls and mic does not work for me. I have the iBeats, and would like to use it to its full potential. Is just compatibility issues?

NW5anti said:
I am some of the same issues as well. I am able to play & pause, but volume controls and mic does not work for me. I have the iBeats, and would like to use it to its full potential. Is just compatibility issues?
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I have found Ubermusic to work well but still no volume up\down. Sound quality is great as well....

I have found this thread while looking further. Has some light to as to why they do not work. Look at post #6 by djfazzyf has to say as to why.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847140
Is this confirmed in any way?

Whats So Good About PowerAmp? Against The Stock Player

I've recently tried out the power amp trial to see why its the people's choice for "best music player." Maybe it's because it's the trial but I don't see and significant things that make it better than the standalone stock player for the galaxy s3.
On the poweramp, you can adjust the EQ or use presets, same goes for the s3 player. Theres also the bass, treble, volume and x-stereo (not sure what that is) and on the stock player there is the 3d, bass, reverb, size of room, and clarity.
Am I missing something? Is it the looks that people go for on the poweramp? Or is there some special key features that other players don't have.
I'm not sure if I want to purchase the unlocked poweramp if it isn't much superior than the stock player. Only thing thats neat to me are the different sizes of widgets and customization for them.
What do you guys think?

Ummm, about everything. Sound quality, customization of the music and metadata, aesthetics, and especially the navigation and accessibility of your files.

akarol said:
Ummm, about everything. Sound quality, customization of the music and metadata, aesthetics, and especially the navigation and accessibility of your files.
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To me the sound quality is the same on both.

Intercrew said:
To me the sound quality is the same on both.
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honestly, it sounds to me like you don't really care what the best music player is. if the stock player satisfies you, then by all means stick with it. it is NOT bad. it is also not for everyone

I like the crossfade/gap-less playback personally

How can software effect sound quality the only factors that should effect sound quality for digital music is bit rate, digital to analog converter and the tiny little amp inside our phones since the software only messes with the sound once you start funking it up with the EQ
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You are kidding me right? Poweramp significantly makes all music sound way better! Even my car stereo with two subs sound way better with Poweramp.
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How can software make sound better?! You're kidding right?! Have you heard of Beats? The hardware can do so much, but the processing (compression, equalization, etc) is all done via software. PA is miles ahead of the competition for true audiophiles.

These music players should NOT have any effect on music. If you shape the sound (EQ) you are losing bit depth plain and simple. That's why the whole beats app is a joke to me. The term beats and audiophile do not belong in the same sentence.
That said "better" is a subjective term and not everyone enjoys a flat eq curve, especially people with dual subs jamming to rap. Subjectively power amp SHOULD be the same as any player playing the same content with no EQ.

Also, you can control the player while the phone is locked (paid version)
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20blks said:
Also, you can control the player while the phone is locked (paid version)
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So does every other music app. The key to good sound is headphones. My Klipsch reference headphones sound awesome no matter what app I use. Anymore you pick an app based on feature set. If yours does what you want then screw other apps.
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erichj - I agree.

The main reason I bought it was for streaming my music in my car via Bluetooth. It connects and starts playing instantly without touching anything.

Poweramp is cool but, I prefer playerpro. The soft bass I get on playerpro is better than poweramp

I'm kinda debating between player pro and n7player now..
I don't really like the folder view in poweramp, and no lock screen controls was kind of sad too

Bluerai said:
I'm kinda debating between player pro and n7player now..
I don't really like the folder view in poweramp, and no lock screen controls was kind of sad too
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Poweramp definitely has lock screen controls...I'm guessing most of you didn't try to learn how to use the app before posting.
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Bluerai said:
I'm kinda debating between player pro and n7player now..
I don't really like the folder view in poweramp, and no lock screen controls was kind of sad too
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You obviously didn't use the software. It does those 2 things better than any player out there.

UI, Preferences, plays voicemail received in Exchange (vs Remote Wave) and just got very use to it on my DX.

Iphony89 said:
Poweramp definitely has lock screen controls...I'm guessing most of you didn't try to learn how to use the app before posting.
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wow I'm blind, thanks.
I'm going to have to look into everything again

Well both software and hardware affects the music. But honestly without the hardware, theres no sound.
Seems like ill be sticking with the stock player for now and switch over to n7player or poweramp later on. gapless play back is a plus tho

[Q] Volume booster that works for 4.2.2 stock unrooted ??

I had tried most of the volume booster apps while 4.2.1 but none works. I am currently using Noozxoide on 4.2.2 but not significant increase. Using BSPlayer for video watching 720p or 1080p. Volume is quite low even on highest.
Since my main use for Nexus 10 is video watching while away from home, I would like advice from XDA community please.
All advice would be very appreciated

boxielucifer said:
I had tried most of the volume booster apps while 4.2.1 but none works. I am currently using Noozxoide on 4.2.2 but not significant increase. Using BSPlayer for video watching 720p or 1080p. Volume is quite low even on highest.
Since my main use for Nexus 10 is video watching while away from home, I would like advice from XDA community please.
All advice would be very appreciated
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I saw the paid version of BSPlayer allows you to boost the sound up to 500%. I haven't tried it myself but I also found the volume is a little on the low side.

Try MX player, when you set the audio from hardware to software mode you can boost the volume higher than 100%
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Schubi89 said:
Try MX player, when you set the audio from hardware to software mode you can boost the volume higher than 100%
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MX player works very well with good enough volume boost. Thank you very much

boxielucifer said:
MX player works very well with good enough volume boost. Thank you very much
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If you habe se problems with playing video files with DTS sound, you can enable an external codec in the options, ffmpeg.so. You can find it easily on Google and put in on the Nexus
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Schubi89 said:
If you habe se problems with playing video files with DTS sound, you can enable an external codec in the options, ffmpeg.so. You can find it easily on Google and put in on the Nexus
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No problem so far yet. Thanks alot for the advice

hello . I am looking for an volume booster for my note 2 running on android 4.2.2 boost for calls and music and video ,,,,,thank you

youngblood68 said:
hello . I am looking for an volume booster for my note 2 running on android 4.2.2 boost for calls and music and video ,,,,,thank you
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Try this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223

Lim Wee Huat said:
Try this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
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Looks too complicated to install

It's not complicated but you have to be rooted. It does work brilliantly then. I just installed it myself.
It does seem complicated but you install it like any app so it's actually easy.
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[Q] Can the s4's audio be tweaked with a 3rd party app?

Hello,
I used to own a Nexus S and I remember having the app Voodoo Sound installed, which "unlocked" the phone's audio hardware's true potential.
I was wondering if there was an app available for the GS4 that would enhance the phone's audio performance in a similar fashion.
NB: I did check out Voodoo on the play store, only to not see the GS4 listed under "supported models".
Anyone have any suggestions/comments?
Thank you very much.

Chaud Bouillant said:
Hello,
I used to own a Nexus S and I remember having the app Voodoo Sound installed, which "unlocked" the phone's audio hardware's true potential.
I was wondering if there was an app available for the GS4 that would enhance the phone's audio performance in a similar fashion.
NB: I did check out Voodoo on the play store, only to not see the GS4 listed under "supported models".
Anyone have any suggestions/comments?
Thank you very much.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293133
Takes awhile to do but you have to be rooted.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293133
Takes awhile to do but you have to be rooted.
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Not quite what he's asking for...voodoo was a little different, it enabled the user to really tweak how the audio chip worked...not only in loudness
For now your best bet is viper4android...its not as good as voodoo was but its much better than stock...viper however is pretty buggy on the s4, typically the first music player I try won't work so I'll have to switch to a diferrent one
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