I use my Advantage quite a bit on my motorcycle, for listening to MP3s, GPS output, etc. And this is done via Bluetooth to my motorcycle helmet. However, when wearing earplugs the max audio output is a bit too low. Using a straight audio cable out of the Advantage is better, to where I actually need to turn the volume down some. But I'd prefer to use the BT output, but was wondering if there's any way to increase the audio volume that way?
You did not say what BT earpiece you are using, but I almost never have the audio all the way up on my Jabra BT8010. I believe almost all the problems using them have been solved (search "priority256_fix").
For wired headphones, try a Boostaroo.
I'm actually using it with a Chatterbox GMRS X1 Bluetooth unit, not regular headphones or a Bluetooth "headset".
Hi
Have you tried the following:
Bluetooth earpiece volume:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\AudioGateway\Spk Volume
(DWORD:10)(Default:5)
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by bingcrosby -perhaps via doris Stokes
let me know if it works- haven't tried it myself
Cheers
Daryl Mushtaq
http://www.imaginarynumber.co.uk/
imaginarynumber said:
Have you tried the following:
Bluetooth earpiece volume:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\AudioGateway\Spk Volume
(DWORD:10)(Default:5)
posted in http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=7715
by bingcrosby -perhaps via doris Stokes
let me know if it works- haven't tried it myself
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No, I haven't tried this option - thanks for pointing it out! I'm curious if I'd lower or increase the Default value to increase Bluetooth volume - does a higher number equate to louder?
i would assume that louder-= higher volume
far too pissed to do it myself right now.
to be honest i think two years with an iriver h320 using the korean firmware has melted my ears....
btw if you dont have a reg editor you can download the resco super dooper trailware- think that the reg editor still works after the trial period expires 9r go for kilmist.
goodluck
Daryl Mushtaq
http://www.tearstains.co.uk
imaginarynumber said:
Hi
Have you tried the following:
Bluetooth earpiece volume:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\AudioGateway\Spk Volume
(DWORD:10)(Default:5)
posted in http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=7715
by bingcrosby -perhaps via doris Stokes
let me know if it works- haven't tried it myself
Cheers
Daryl Mushtaq
http://www.imaginarynumber.co.uk/
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Thanks alot ya man, but it didnt work ... nothing changed
this is somewhat on the other side of the coin regarding what i did to solve this same issue i had. i use bt as well when riding my bike. the bt unit i use is itech and the headphones can be changed. what i plug in noise cancelling headphones (senheiser) which thus keeps the sound really crisp and loud. to the point where i actually have to lower the volume to prevent my ear drums from exploding =) so this is not an application solution but more on a hardware point of view.
just my 2 cents
Hi,
I bought a Seidio Audio Adapter - miniUSB To 3.5mm - with One-Touch/Mic at the XDA store. It works great and I have no problem listening to music with my sony headset since you can adjust the volume with audiomanager. However when I am on a phone call it is super loud and I cannot adjust the volume. I looked around for a registry tweak but they usually talk about BT or speakerphone. What I want is the actual volume on the wired headphone. Can someone help? I am going deaf here!
Bump. This info is much needed. Please help.
So it didn't come with an inline manual volume adjuster? Sorry if that sounds like a ridiculous question. I'm looking for an adapter too and this is the first time I realized this might be an issue.
So to sum this up if you change the incall volume of the phone it doesnt change the output volume in your earphones? This seems rather weird to me because usually changing the output volume of the phone shouldnt allow the earphones to get louder tones...correct me if I'm wrong.
Here's my issue, hooking up the phone thru the headphone jack to the aux of my benz the volume level is extremely low. I have the volume on phone all the way up. I have to turn it up extremely loud on the car volume to hear it. Is there like a child protection volume setting or? Didn't have this issue with the gnex
Thanks for any help...
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Hi,
This is the same for me Anyone got a solution?
Pandora is much quieter than Google Play if you're using one or the other. I find the volume on mine to be on par with my MP3 player so I am satisfied. If you haven't run an aux into your car before you may be just unaware of how 'loud' you have to make it. My car stereo has been to turned up to 45 to hear it while driving, but I listen to the FM radio on like 22.
Nothing much else I can say about this sorry.
You are correct. Its much much lower. My n4 on my car stereo is at like 30 compared to my wife's iPhone at 20. Through Bluetooth its a bit more normal.
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I actually find my N4's headphone jack to be a bit louder than my LG G2x's; I have to turn down the speakers from where I had been setting them. (Both require a higher volume than the radio or a CD, though.)
Yea I can't even listen to music without hearing other peoples conversation on the train, Stock Android Volume has always been Low what the heck is Google smoking , the iPhone has great volume levels, I know the N4 3.5mm jack is more than capable
Had the GSM Galaxy Nexus before the N4. In my car, the volume goes from 0-40, 40 being max. On my GN I had the volume from 15 to 25, with 25 being incredibly loud. Anything above that would probably make your ears bleed.
On my N4 with the volume all of the way up and the EQ off (loudest setting) I have to turn the volume up to 40 to hear it at all. I'd say my GN at this volume level would mean my car was on 10, whereas with my N4 is has to be at 40.
The volume is MASSIVELY lower - basically unusably so. I've warrantied out my current N4 in hopes that this is a hardware problem, but after seeing threads like this, I'm beginning to wonder if it's just ridiculously low on purpose.
I don't notice it on headphones/car aux in, I do notice it on a cheap set of external speakers...I haven't found a fix.
any of you tried the volume+ app from the store? I used it on my Sony xperia and it did the trick....
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Atrix27 said:
Here's my issue, hooking up the phone thru the headphone jack to the aux of my benz the volume level is extremely low. I have the volume on phone all the way up. I have to turn it up extremely loud on the car volume to hear it. Is there like a child protection volume setting or? Didn't have this issue with the gnex
Thanks for any help...
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Problem solved through Bluetooth Audio: http://www.amazon.com/GOgroove-BlueGate-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B00727FE5U/
my headphone goes in crooked.
Yeah.
I tried my bluetooth adapter and, while it's slightly louder, it's still not really that loud. Why do manufacturers choose to make the volume out on phones SOOOO quiet?
Also, Bluetooth audio (A2DP) always sounds so bad to me. I'd much rather have a real, physical connection.
This just seems to be what you get with Android phones. They dont get it. At 100% volume it should be as loud as the radio or CD, except its like 30% lower. My iPod touch and regular ipod were just as loud as the radio and I didnt need to adjust the volume when switching between sources, on my Android stuff I have to crank the stereo volume to unsafe levels and then hope to god I remember to turn it down before switching to the radio. If Im riding on a loud road I have to turn the volume up to like 80% to hear it, that would blow out my speakers if I switched to radio at that volume.
Android makers simply dont understand that AUX needs a pure audio signal at native db, they design the phones for headphone use and have probably never even heard of AUX.
qwahchees said:
my headphone goes in crooked.
Yeah.
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lol mine is crooked too. I'll get used to it I guess
I'm having the same issue and its driving me crazy! I read somewhere to try "Volume+" but apparently its not compatible with Jelly Bean...
Low earphone volume - Solved !
My friend who is an audio engineer, measured the audio output from nexus 4.
This is what he recommended.
Use a earphone with 16 ohm impedence. (Most commercial phones are 30 ohm).
The sensitivity of the earphone must be 108 dB/mW or higher. Higher the better.
Sensitivity measures the efficiency of conversion of electrical enery into sound.
Based on this, I bought a JVC HA-F150-B. Now audio volume is practically doubled.
You can buy one at ebay for cheap prices.
i have the same problem hooking up my nexus to my car stereo through aux. at first i thought it was just the songza app, but i had no issues with it on my gnex. its to the point where its so low i had to crank my volume on phone and car stereo all the way up and it was still not even as loud as say a cd at half the volume. tried volume + which i was using on my gnex but it doesnt seem to work with my nexus 4. its so annoying .
I bought a Fiio E6 headphone amplifier and called it a day. Problem solved for me at least.
It's not a problem with the phone, it's a problem with the car receiver expecting higher voltage.
Go through the receiver manual and find out if there is a way to adjust the input voltage.
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I'm facing exactly the same. I'm coming from a cheap Huawei phone that sufferered the same problem (extremely low output, though not as clean) but before that I was using a tiny Samsung Galaxy 5 which cost £30 new and had PERFECT audio/levels on all roms.
I do most of my listening via Tunein which doesn't have any kind of built in amp which can help. I have to crank the volume to max (50 on my Blaupunkt unit) to hear it at an acceptable level, and often that isn't enough. I use radio traffic reports but god help me and the cars around me if they come in while the N4 is hooked up, it'd be deafening!
Surely this can be fixed? I understand the need for safe volumes but there's nothing safe about having to crank everything to max only to have your eardrums popped when you go to listen to the radio.
Very frustrating!!
Every time I plug my car's aux line into the headphone jack, it will lower the volume. I know how to disable the volume warning but it will still lower the volume.. so is there any way to prevent that?
faiyo said:
Every time I plug my car's aux line into the headphone jack, it will lower the volume. I know how to disable the volume warning but it will still lower the volume.. so is there any way to prevent that?
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dont think you can ive been looking for a mod for that cant find one
I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but the volume output from the 3.5mm headphone jack is much lower for me than any other phone I've owned. With the volume maxed out, I have to almost crank my car audio volume all the way up to hear songs, and in general, I need to have it at least twice as high as I did with my Galaxy S3 or Droid 4.
I've tried a few volume boosting apps in the Play Store, but none of them made a significant difference. I've also tried messing with every setting in the Audio Manager App, which can make it slightly louder, but also distorts the audio (crackling noises).
I've read that rooting and using a root-specific app of some kind may help the issue, but I don't believe rooting is an option for the ZE551KL yet.
Anyone know a solution that will work?
With earphones working good?
pedrazadixon said:
With earphones working good?
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It is less noticeable with headphones, but I haven't used them for an extended period of time. I thought maybe it was my AUX cable, but its the same one I used with my older phones and had no issues.
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