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Hero and Music - its got Big Bass

I listen to music on my Hero with a pair of Sennheiser HD415. Gotta say the bass its outrageous on the Hero.
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gavinfabl said:
I listen to music on my Hero with a pair of Sennheiser HD415. Gotta say the bass its outrageous on the Hero.
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Well... I didn't expect such a small device to carry that kind of audio capacilities. HTC seems to know what they're doing when it comes to producing sound. But they forgot one thing; EQ. The Hero doesn't have the dynamic range to fullfill my needs. No, I am not an audiophile since I can live with equalizers in absurdum. I just want some settings for the sound though.
Can anyone check if there's some API to speak to the sound`device of the Hero?

AFAIK Android does not support equalizers *yet*. I heard that this feature might however be coming in donut ...

I LOVE the hiss which the Hero generates whenever playing audio. I'm glad HTC didn't bother sorting that out. Very enjoyable.

tatwamasi said:
I LOVE the hiss which the Hero generates whenever playing audio. I'm glad HTC didn't bother sorting that out. Very enjoyable.
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Well, they did for me, because there's no hiss when playing audio either via Bluetooth or wired headset.

Perhaps another item to add to the list of things that HTC's manufacturing can't get right consistently then.

No hiss here either

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No hiss here either
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No hiss.

No hiss and no stuttering here as well. Only using wma and mp3 though.

No hiss and no stuttering, used to have some stuttering with my diamond but with my hero I have abolutly no problems. Also the quality of sound produced by the phone itself while making a call is clearer then any other phone I had before.

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Also the quality of sound produced by the phone itself while making a call is clearer then any other phone I had before.
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Yeah I found that too and was surprised after reading some people say it was terrible sound during calls. The calls on my Magic were pretty bad but I can deffo notice a major improvement on the Hero.

No hisses here either. Just deep bass, and great sound overall!
The hiss, mentioned earlier, could come from the file, right?
HTC have a very useful equalizer on the HD, and it would be nice to have one for Android as well.

Henrikmand said:
No hisses here either. Just deep bass, and great sound overall!
The hiss, mentioned earlier, could come from the file, right?
HTC have a very useful equalizer on the HD, and it would be nice to have one for Android as well.
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It's a signal to noise thing, if you've got music turned up loud you won't hear it. It's only noticeable when listening to stuff at half volume or below (more noticeable the quieter it goes).

True. Also have hiss and stutters, also the stuttering seem to be more or less inconsistent. Unlike the touch diamond, i could always trust on stutter at least every 5 minutes with that phone.
Strange how everyone experiences the sound quality different. I think it is poor, very poor. Too much mid levels makes it sound like im listening inside a tin can. need an EQ to fix that.
your ears gotta be made of steel if you are listening to musin on higher then half the volume range Mine hurts after the second lowest step on the Hero...

Yeah, it's really loud, too loud really. I wish the volume increments were smaller too, sometimes (at night, in bed for example) the lowest volume is too loud. I seem to notice compression artifacts on podcasts more too, not sure why that would be.

I would also be taking into consideration the headphones you are using aswell as the quality of the audio file when speaking in regards to the volum and overal quality.
Personaly i find the sound to be as good as my ipod nana, where as im sure my HTC magic was below par

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Personaly i find the sound to be as good as my ipod nana
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Personally, I don't have a big issue with the EQ and not being able to control it and the Hiss doesn't mean the end of the world, it's just a bit annoying.

Louder Volume for S2 from Supercurio * Now released * Market Link Available

Just saw his twitter feed, finally we are going to get some real loud sound
The app is finally released
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.louder

Tnx for this. Source please?

florexus said:
Tnx for this. Source please?
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Have added his twitter feed in the 1st post

Nice. Hope it's crispier with loudness. Some apps can easily boost the volume while audio is distorted badly.
I believe SuperCurio anyway.

This should have been Samsung's job anyway. Shame on you Samsung!

Means i will have to turn my sound down .
jje

doubt higher volume levels will really improve the sound quality
personally i feel the s2 has enough volume headroom
its just the timbre is screwed up.sound needs more quality and cpu interference noise needs to be minimalised.(not audible wid cheap earphones but gets really irritating with my nuforce ne6 and friends tf10).
but then again guess something is better than no improvement at all.volume increase it is
a hearty thanx to supercurio and thanx to op for the heads-up

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
donations will be going to supercurio for this.

I hope this would solve the low volume on AOSP based roms

awesome!!!

Personally speaking my phone is loud enough as it is and ive no complaints but i understand some people might have some issues with their phones.

very interesting

Damn, you got to this one quick! I was just about to write up a thread for it. Well done
To those wondering, Supercurio has already stated that there's no distortion, unlike a lot of other so-called fixes (that really just rely on dodgy EQ-hacks). On average, you should see a 6dB+ volume increase.
Personally, I'm extremely excited to see how this stacks up against this, and also if they're related in how they achieve the volume increase (I know that the current fix uses the alsa_amixer file in /system/bin, but apparently it's not a very elegant solution, as it needs a service to constantly run in the background, and needs to push the command every ~300ms to maintain the boost).

screamworks said:
Damn, you got to this one quick! I was just about to write up a thread for it. Well done
To those wondering, Supercurio has already stated that there's no distortion, unlike a lot of other so-called fixes (that really just rely on dodgy EQ-hacks). On average, you should see a 6dB+ volume increase.
Personally, I'm extremely excited to see how this stacks up against this, and also if they're related in how they achieve the volume increase (I know that the current fix uses the alsa_amixer file in /system/bin, but apparently it's not a very elegant solution, as it needs a service to constantly run in the background, and needs to push the command every ~300ms to maintain the boost).
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I'm using that as its the only thing that works for me right now. It is pretty shabby, but afaik its the best for now.
It isn't very elegant, and the sound dips every time you change it (while its applied) and THEN the sound goes up, thus scaring you to death.
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DannyDrama said:
I'm using that as its the only thing that works for me right now. It is pretty shabby, but afaik its the best for now.
It isn't very elegant, and the sound dips every time you change it (while its applied) and THEN the sound goes up, thus scaring you to death.
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Eh, personally, I'm used to it. It's not too bad. That said, check Supercurio's latest tweet:
[email protected] said:
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Cant wait !!!!

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The app is gonna be a paid app

Where can I download this app?
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Where can I download this app?
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Its not released yet

[BOUNTY] Make USB DAC work with SGS II

NOTE: donations will be deposited directly to the person/group that comes up with a proven working Solution.
[OP] will keep the To Be Donator list updated frequently as people pledge their donation.
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This is a bounty thread for developers/groups who/which are able to provide a solution to make a external USB DAC work on Samsung Galaxy S2 running Ice Cream Sandwich. (Stock or AOSP)
What I/we want is:
Be able to use an external USB DAC like for example fiiO e7 using USB OTG to listen to music with good quality.
I'm gonna start with $20
To Be Donator:
Code:
hIdd3N- $20
screamworks $100
MistahBungle $20
vyis $20
Total:
$160
Please write the amount you are willing to donate in this thread.

If we can achieve full functionality, put me down for $100.

reserved..

EDIT. withdrawn my comment after searching. If supercurio = no good then me = def not

bump... seriously... nobody else?

Given I'm not completely unhappy with the sound quality on the SGS2 (yes, compared to other phones/media players it isn't ideal; agreed. But with decent canalphones it is 'acceptable'), this is only somewhat (as opposed to vitally for some people) important to me.
And obviously if it were working I'd then have to fork out $100+ for a good (yes you can get cheaper ones, but I've 'auditioned' both & you do get what you pay for) USB DAC.
So with that in mind, I'd chip in $20 if someone can get this working with CM9 stock kernel.

My sound no problem so no donation .
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JJEgan said:
My sound no problem so no donation .
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Though I'm piss with s2 sound quality, but s2 only gonna stay with me until 1 of September this year.
So put me on $20 if a solutions come before that.
By the way, do one x really have that kind of good output as gsmarena review? If s3 still give this kind of **** like s2 I think one x is a good choice apart from it's non removable battery.

vyis said:
Though I'm piss with s2 sound quality, but s2 only gonna stay with me until 1 of September this year.
So put me on $20 if a solutions come before that.
By the way, do one x really have that kind of good output as gsmarena review? If s3 still give this kind of **** like s2 I think one x is a good choice apart from it's non removable battery.
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Yes Yes but i am of the opinion that it may be due to a very early build phone .
Plus i tested against my SGS1 at time of purchase .
Though its well known that if you want boom boom bass distortion then this is the wrong phone .
jje

JJEgan said:
Yes Yes but i am of the opinion that it may be due to a very early build phone .
Plus i tested against my SGS1 at time of purchase .
Though its well known that if you want boom boom bass distortion then this is the wrong phone .
jje
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i'm not into those boom boom bass, what really piss me off on S2 is it's muddy sound reproduction, and easily produce chip and hiss on some middle high frequencysong like "power of love","opera 2" totally unaudible thanks to those chip and hiss.
Even my 3 years old going to 4 years basic creative sound blaster x-fi do a much better job.
edit: i'm getting mine last September, is it still early build?

vyis said:
i'm not into those boom boom bass, what really piss me off on S2 is it's muddy sound reproduction, and easily produce chip and hiss on some middle high frequencysong like "power of love","opera 2" totally unaudible thanks to those chip and hiss.
Even my 3 years old going to 4 years basic creative sound blaster x-fi do a much better job.
edit: i'm getting mine last September, is it still early build?
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Build Date doesn't matter. All I9100 (not G) revisions have the same exact chip built in.

Music is really quiet

Got this phone a couple of days ago, moved from the HTC One S with beats audio. I've noticed that top volume (past safe level) on this is equal to around 9/15 on the HTC. Does anybody know any apps that could increase the maximum volume, as I don't want to root quite yet.
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Poweramp is good, and has a louder volume than the stock samsung player.

or flash Perseus Kernel..in Stweak you can boost spkr volume ...

tclocki said:
Poweramp is good, and has a louder volume than the stock samsung player.
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I don't see a difference in volume at all...
Trek55 said:
or flash Perseus Kernel..in Stweak you can boost spkr volume ...
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You didn't quite get the "not rooting, not unlocking bootloader (or whatever the Samsung equivalent is, I've noticed no HBOOT)" part, did you?
As long as there's a factory image going around for this that puts the phone completely back to stock for warranty purposes, then I'll root now. With my record with phones, this will go wrong the day after I root, without doing anything else to it.

Try jetAudio, you can configure the pre-amp in the equaliser settings, plus the EQ is better than poweramp from my own experience.

kylepont said:
I don't see a difference in volume at all...
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Open Poweramp
Go to equalizer (icon by the side of library)
Set pre amp to the max
Go to "Tone/Vol"
I like to put Stero X at max too
Disable "Mono" if enabled
Change Equalizer settings if you want
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I did this with mine and the sound is great quality and high!! Even being a low quality 192kbps mp3

XxLordxX said:
I did this with mine and the sound is great quality and high!! Even being a low quality 192kbps mp3
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That was even quieter than stock! And had worse quality.
Jonny said:
Try jetAudio, you can configure the pre-amp in the equaliser settings, plus the EQ is better than poweramp from my own experience.
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That is slightly louder actually, meh, every little helps I suppose. Cheers

kylepont said:
That was even quieter than stock! And had worse quality.
That is slightly louder actually, meh, every little helps I suppose. Cheers
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Well... Sorry if didn't work then. Mine is configured this way BTW:
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There's also an app called Bass Booster, which can increase the volume as well.
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Stereo X absolutely raped the bass on my headphones (BOSE MIE2) and made every song sound disgusting, from songs with little bass to songs with lots of bass. Both songs are awesome by the way. Well, now that I've bothered to root (and starting to regret it now that I've heard Triangle Away is useless at the moment) I might as well add beats audio to the phone.

I would get V4A tbh, has tons of customisation and when you get something that suits you its great. Not to mention you can boost the volume with it. FauxSound can also apply gain, I use that too.
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[Fix][Mod] Microphone Hardware Mod

This mod is designed to eliminate the in-call voice issues reported by some OPO users.
The common in-call complaints are:
-intermittent voice
-quite or whispering
The purpose of this mod is to increase vocal pick-up by the lower microphone. I know there are software mods to help with this issue, but these solutions may generate additional noise as it boosts the gain from the in-call voice mic.
The original microphone holes on the OPO are extremely small, which I believe reduces the vocal signals picked up by the mic. To increase the vocal transmission I have simply increased the hole size in the back cover to ~1/16 of an inch (1.6 mm) using a dremel engraving bit which I manually operated by hand. While I was at it, I also increased the hole size for the rear and top mics to allow for better noise cancellation.
Note: I separated the back cover from the phone before perform this mod.
Overall, callers on the other end experience much better voice quality without issue of cutting/stuttering or sounding distant.
As a word of caution, although this is a simple mod without much potential for damage, it may void your warranty.
Happy modding

Just for reference, for those outside the United States who are used to the metric system, 1/16 of an inch is roughly 1.6mm.
@whitewindhtc, perhaps you could add that info to your OP as the majority of the world uses metric.
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If there any such thing as warranty than maybe it would be fine but we all know that doesn't exist in One Plus CS

I love hardware mods, Thanks man!
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AuntieAnn said:
If there any such thing as warranty than maybe it would be fine but we all know that doesn't exist in One Plus CS
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If what you're trying to say is that one plus doesn't care about people asking for warranty, I'd have to disagree. It took a bit over a month for the whole process but they definitely reply and replaced my phone for a brand new one. Of course, I may be one of the lucky ones, but I have had very little issue with them except their 2 to 4 days delay in replying. In their defense, they would have a warning stating how long they were estimating to reply that was never far off.
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Hey guys before you try this hardware fix, would you mind trying this software one first? If this fixes the problem then I'll officially release it. I didn't increase the gain in any of the microphones so there shouldn't be any distortion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57803498
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Hello gents, i am having a problem with my mic, it won't work on google now, more important, it will not work on regular voice calls, only if i press speaker so everyone could hear my conversation it works. Can someone help me how to root the phone step by step and then apply the fix afterwards. I notice that in order to apply any fix the phone needs to be rooted and i am not very good at that, i don't want to brick the phone! thanks everyone in advance. i appreciate your help. Overall it's a great device, i loved it since day 1 i bought it.

Thank you, I was thinking about doing this, glad I am not the only one.
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I wanted to give everyone an update on this fix. Although I opened up the main microphone hole I was still having voice issues when speaking to someone during a call. I've also tried some of the software fixes circulating around xda but they didn't seem to help the problem.
I then suspected that my mic was faulty so I confirmed it by tested the mic with a recording app, as shown in the YouTube video below. I ordered a replacement mic circuit from eBay and it has been working very well ever since.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZwxh8waC_c&app=desktop
Happy modding.
One plus QC must have been asleep when testing my phone.

Heisenberg said:
Just for reference, for those outside the United States who are used to the metric system, 1/16 of an inch is roughly 1.6mm.
@whitewindhtc, perhaps you could add that info to your OP as the majority of the world uses metric.
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Who use the metric system? well almost everyone but US:
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Now about the hole, readying the first post I didn't actually believe it's an issue with the size of the hole and a few post below ..it's a mic issue(I can believe that) ..glad it's fixed