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External Speaker Output Volume

Does anyone know how the external speakers compare on the s7 to the s6 edge or s6 edge plus? I was hoping for something a bit louder and better sounding this time around.

I wouldn't hold your breath, history has shown that Samsung don't really view device speaker quality as being overly important.

Beefheart said:
I wouldn't hold your breath, history has shown that Samsung don't really view device speaker quality as being overly important.
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Well that stinks. Though, oddly the s6 edge+ actually had (marginally) lower volume compared to the s6 edge. So I figured maybe they'd change things around again.

I'll be happy if it's on par with the note 4.
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marcgear said:
I'll be happy if it's on par with the note 4.
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Me too my note 4 is super loud and clear same goes for blutooth calls and music and any cans plugged into the phone.

When I tried out the S7 Edge volume in the Samsung store, it was loud and clear. I was impressed. I have never tried the volume on the s6 so I couldn't comment on the comparison.

I tried the s7 edge at a Vodafone store. It was just as loud or louder than my Nexus 5 with faux sound. I could hear the YouTube video over all the people in the store. I was impressed.

Having the speak apparently be at the bottom of the phone instead of the BACK is a big improvement coming from a GS5, IMO.

I wonder for those who have tested the speakers whether you have used the HTC devices with front facing speakers, how does the s7 edge compare to them? I ask as if I was to get the S7 edge, I'd be coming from the HTC One M9+.

clarkgable said:
I wonder for those who have tested the speakers whether you have used the HTC devices with front facing speakers, how does the s7 edge compare to them? I ask as if I was to get the S7 edge, I'd be coming from the HTC One M9+.
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Coming from a Nexus 6 - super disappointed. But that's what headphones are for.... It is such a big upgrade everywhere else.

Zethmir said:
Coming from a Nexus 6 - super disappointed. But that's what headphones are for.... It is such a big upgrade everywhere else.
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Nexus 6 user here too; I would say the S7 Edge sounds the same but just not quite as loud. At least that was my observation at the store...

Zethmir said:
Coming from a Nexus 6 - super disappointed. But that's what headphones are for.... It is such a big upgrade everywhere else.
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That's a shame, I do use the phone loudspeakers for when I am doing things around the house and I don't want to connect to a headset,

clarkgable said:
That's a shame, I do use the phone loudspeakers for when I am doing things around the house and I don't want to connect to a headset,
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Get Sonos play 5's round the house...ive got one in the garage and if ya want, ya can bring em outside and rock the yard

Install Viper4Android app and u got your volume boost + many other great sound mods. A must have app for music lovers.

Bjray said:
Nexus 6 user here too; I would say the S7 Edge sounds the same but just not quite as loud. At least that was my observation at the store...
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I can understand the loudness - but when your comparing to the front facing speakers its not a contest. Quality is not even close and with the front facing you can set the device down anywhere and hear it - the S7 you have to really point it in the direction you want to hear it the clearest. I really wish they would have enabled the earpiece as a second speaker - even if it isn't as loud as the bottom speaker.
BWA80 said:
Install Viper4Android app and u got your volume boost + many other great sound mods. A must have app for music lovers.
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Thanks I will give this a try as well.... I also hope someone gets Adoptable Storage enabled.... SD Card is basically useless for any app not in SYSTEM

Zethmir said:
Thanks I will give this a try as well.... I also hope someone gets Adoptable Storage enabled.... SD Card is basically useless for any app not in SYSTEM
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Better download the official app off xda, playstore app is unofficial and outdated.

BWA80 said:
Better download the official app off xda, playstore app is unofficial and outdated.
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Again, thanks for the heads up.

So now that I got the device I can answer my own question, and for whomever it may be useful to.
The s6 edge+ and the s7 edge has the same (external speaker) max volume as far as I can tell. Music plays on average around ~90DB. This is slightly lower than the original s6 edge. That said the s7 edge does sound a little fuller to my ears, but again that's might just be placebo. For all I know it's the same exact speaker.

Just got this on release day, s6 edge to the s7 edge, the volume on the s6 was WAYYYYYY louder, my ringtone, text, playing music on an aux cable, everything was so much louder on the s6 edge its so weird the difference, maybe i just got a crappy one, because i have other things wrong with this phone, but definitely a difference in volumes

Think the loudspeaker isnt as good due to the waterproof feature

Increase speaker volume?

Anyway to increase the Speaker volume? Since we don't have root, volume mods are a no go.

Sound quality and Effects helps me a bunch although not everything works for speaker
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PapaMag said:
Sound quality and Effects helps me a bunch although not everything works for speaker
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That doesn't seem to do much for overall speaker volume.
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indeed thats only problem I want to fix.
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I like the S4 speaker better than the S7 speaker. Being that the S7 speaker is waterproof, the speaker wasn't designed for high undistorted sound output. Driving the speaker with more power could lead to premature failure. A small external powered speaker should provide better results when used with the equalizer. A bluetooth speaker is a better wireless alternative.

KurrentUser said:
I like the S4 speaker better than the S7 speaker. Being that the S7 speaker is waterproof, the speaker wasn't designed for high undistorted sound output. Driving the speaker with more power could lead to premature failure. A small external powered speaker should provide better results when used with the equalizer. A bluetooth speaker is a better wireless alternative.
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I agree. The speaker sound pretty good though it isn't loud. A Bluetooth speaker can be bought for next to nothing and will sound better than any phone speaker.
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I just need a notch or two louder. I rooted and made my Note 4 louder and the Speaker held up just fine.
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yep i modified volume on note 4 s6 edge and s6 edge plus now I cant smh
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I have rooted my notes, amended the mixer_paths or mixer_gains (kit-kat and lollipop respectively) to pump the volume for speaker, headset and bluetooth with dramatic results. I find the S7 edge speaker to be marginally satisfactory, the corded headset to be dissatisfactory and bluetooth headset plantronics backbeat go 2) to be a good fit for my sub-par hearing.
Without root there's nothing we can do to effectively increase the volume. Get hearing aids (I have 'em), and find headsets that are up to the task. Pas I say, my plantronics do a good job for me, although I have ample volume with room to spare with my rooted/edited mixer_paths on my note 5.

How about now?
T-Mobile S7 Edge
Latest Update PD8
Eng Boot - Sys Custom
Root - Knox 0x0

Anyone messed with the mixer paths yet to get dual speaker sound mod going? Im going cross eyed trying to compare the modded notes 5 vs ours...
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cuezaireekaa said:
Anyone messed with the mixer paths yet to get dual speaker sound mod going? Im going cross eyed trying to compare the modded notes 5 vs ours...
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Thats what I want on my tmobile s7 edge the dual speaker mod please any body

I just went to sound settings on the bottom and went to advanced and moved all the dials to max it increases all frequencies. I noticed the difference
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I used the universal dual speaker mod for the g935f and all still works. A Lil louder also
T-Mobile S7 Edge
Latest Update PD8
Eng Boot - Sys Custom
Root - Knox 0x0

ktetreault14 said:
How about now?
T-Mobile S7 Edge
Latest Update PD8
Eng Boot - Sys Custom
Root - Knox 0x0
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Ya how about now it's only reason I wanted root to mod volume and Aux volume
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Original zte axon 7 headphones

I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.

Ratedzelaya said:
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
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They are OK, but you can get better ones, even for little money. Take a look at Xiaomi pistons for example

Get a pair of these and you will be amaze.
https://www.amazon.com/Earphone-Hea...23_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=KNVG6XJ30PDSA28AND0B&th=1

Ratedzelaya said:
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
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Mine are still in the package and never been used ......................................... interested in a trade?

tabletalker7 said:
Mine are still in the package and never been used ......................................... interested in a trade?
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How much would you take for them?

Trade - if I send them to you then I need some type of headphones

max1001 said:
Get a pair of these and you will be amaze.
https://www.amazon.com/Earphone-Hea...23_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=KNVG6XJ30PDSA28AND0B&th=1
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Do these have better sound quality than the stock Axon 7 earphones? And how is the in-ear fit? My first impression would be a.) cheap so less quality sound and b.) earpiece shape looks standard so bad in-ear fit

mcanic said:
Do these have better sound quality than the stock Axon 7 earphones? And how is the in-ear fit? My first impression would be a.) cheap so less quality sound and b.) earpiece shape looks standard so bad in-ear fit
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Yes it's better than stock earphones and it has different size tips.
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max1001 said:
Yes it's better than stock earphones and it has different size tips.]
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Thanks for your reply. In what way is the sound better (more bass / clarity / loudness etc)? Different size tips -> do they fit better?

mcanic said:
Thanks for your reply. In what way is the sound better (more bass / clarity / loudness etc)? Different size tips -> do they fit better?
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It's better in every category and as for the fit, that depend on the person.

Hi, whether friends are Stereo Mod for OnePlus 5?

who can help with a stereo mod of fashion for our OP5?

David090491 said:
who can help with a stereo mod of fashion for our OP5?
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There is a dolby for op5
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Without a double speaker, I can't see how anyone could make a stereo mod.

I had I will enter a stereo from external loudspeakers

unknownblkman said:
There is a dolby for op5
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I had I will enter a stereo from external loudspeakers

Robdyx said:
Without a double speaker, I can't see how anyone could make a stereo mod.
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on Nexus 5 and on OP 3 there is such fashion where it is possible to involve the acoustical loudspeaker for reproduction of music, games.

I also search for such a mod.
Would be great if there is such a thing.

Connect your Bluetooth speaker and problem solved.. In most other situations it's not appropriate to use full volume with gaming or watching movies anyway.. at least not in public.. unless you're living in ASIA haha

There was a mod for some phones which enabled the ear piece as a loud speaker , I'm also searching for an option like that.. That way we will get dual speaker effect

I think you have to change here in the file to increase the volume but which .
"ROOT/System/ETC/mixer_paths_tasha.xml" or "ROOT/System/ETC/Mixer_paths.xml "

Senaxo said:
I think you have to change here in the file to increase the volume but which .
"ROOT/System/ETC/mixer_paths_tasha.xml" or "ROOT/System/ETC/Mixer_paths.xml "
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you dont understand we dont need to do a sound louder, and the stereo needs effect, but you are right somehow it is necessary to adjust this file mixer_paths_tasha.xml

Audio/Earphone Jack Sound Quality

Hi all,
I have seen a few conflicting posts online about the audio/earphone jack having bad audio quality on the M2.
Is this true? Was it an issue that was fixed in an update?
I've had a Zenfone 2 for a few years now and my earphones sound awesome with it. I need another dual SIM + MicroSD slot phone. Zenfone 6 is too expensive so I am considering the M2 instead but music from the earphone jack is VERY important.
Help me out please.
Thanks!

badbwoydes said:
Hi all,
I have seen a few conflicting posts online about the audio/earphone jack having bad audio quality on the M2.
Is this true? Was it an issue that was fixed in an update?
I've had a Zenfone 2 for a few years now and my earphones sound awesome with it. I need another dual SIM + MicroSD slot phone. Zenfone 6 is too expensive so I am considering the M2 instead but music from the earphone jack is VERY important.
Help me out please.
Thanks!
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My phone arrives tomorrow, i will tell you what i think about the earphone quality.

dfap2 said:
My phone arrives tomorrow, i will tell you what i think about the earphone quality.
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Much appreciated!

badbwoydes said:
Much appreciated!
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Hi, man. I am not a specialist, but for me the sound quality, from the jack, is just ok for the price, nothing amazing. It is from be worse. I think that doesn't disappoint. Sound is loud enough. But depends on your earphone quality. I liked the quality of the bluetooth, that can be HD.
I hope that helped you. More questions?

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dfap2 said:
Hi, man. I am not a specialist, but for me the sound quality, from the jack, is just ok for the price, nothing amazing. It is from be worse. I think that doesn't disappoint. Sound is loud enough. But depends on your earphone quality. I liked the quality of the bluetooth, that can be HD.
I hope that helped you. More questions?
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Thank you for telling me! Maybe i can use bluetooth earphones if the jack is not good enough for me.
Where did you purchase it? I see only one on eBay for almost $400

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Thank you for telling me! Maybe i can use bluetooth earphones if the jack is not good enough for me.
Where did you purchase it? I see only one on eBay for almost $400
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I purchased here in Brazil.

dfap2 said:
I purchased here in Brazil.
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Okay. Thank you for the info