I'm just curious what the reported issue is with the wired headset volume on the Nexus 6P. I just tried mine for the first time (I don't often wear headphones) and I was unable to go to the maximum volume. The loudest I could go without hurting my ears was 2 notches down from maximum. So, for me, the headset volume is more than adequate. It is at least as loud as my Nexus 5 was. So, for the people reporting issues with the headset volume and the need to boot it via root+mod, do they 1. Have a hardware defect 2. Have a headset that requires more amplification than my Sennheisser ear buds, or 3. Have less sensitive ears?
As for sound quality, I didn't put too much attention into it, but there wasn't any immediately obvious difference for me vs. my old N5.
tdimarzio said:
I'm just curious what the reported issue is with the wired headset volume on the Nexus 6P. I just tried mine for the first time (I don't often wear headphones) and I was unable to go to the maximum volume. The loudest I could go without hurting my ears was 2 notches down from maximum. So, for me, the headset volume is more than adequate. It is at least as loud as my Nexus 5 was. So, for the people reporting issues with the headset volume and the need to boot it via root+mod, do they 1. Have a hardware defect 2. Have a headset that requires more amplification than my Sennheisser ear buds, or 3. Have less sensitive ears?
As for sound quality, I didn't put too much attention into it, but there wasn't any immediately obvious difference for me vs. my old N5.
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Never understood this myself, I too have sennheiser in-ear earphones, I never go to max volume.
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I have Sennheiser in ear phones and at max volume it sounds normal. But in a loud area (subway, airport, etc) it will be difficult to hear a quiet song.
I have sennheiser over the ears, and the sound is not very loud at all at max.
wasnt on my N5 either... I dont wanna root, but this is the only thing that may change my mind
From experience, the 5x and 6p's wired volume is significantly less loud than the Moto (G 2015, X Pure) or iPhone (5, 6), or, for that matter, any desktop/laptop. On those, I usually play music around 50% on my ATH-M50x, but on the 5x/6p, I had to crank it up to two clicks from the top for the same perceived volume.
Not sure if it's software or a chip/amp thing.
The headset volume is fine for me as well... It is lower than several of my last phones, but it's plenty loud.
I had several of the last HTC One phones M7, M8, M9....Which all sounded amazing and had too much volume IMO, The MOTO X Pure and Galaxy S6 were both also louder than the 6P, and louder than you really need.
The only time I have seen an issue, is when I plug into the AUX port on my car stereo and play music.... Some of the older, lower volume songs require me to turn my phone up 100% and the volume on my radio is about 80-85% the way up. Not really a problem, until I unplug it and my radio comes in about 3 times louder.
Now that I think about it, weirdly, Bluetooth headset volume is also lower.
I pair with a Moto Surround BT headset and on the Moto G, I could have the phone at 50% and headset at 50% and it was plenty loud. With the 6P, if I am lifting in a busy gym I can hear everyone talking around me even at max volume.
Odd.
I didn't noticed this before, so I'm not sure if its due to the Nougat update or its just the "normal" way the speakers work.
I was watching youtube and the phone sounds ok when the volume is set above 40%, after that its to loud to notice the "scratch" sound I hear when the volume is really low (on speaker, not headphones).
Has anyone noticed that? I don't think is a big deal since it's rather unnoticeable in normal conditions but I wonder if it's just my phone or what.
Lower quality speaker. It is a budget phone after all.
You can download a sound equalizer and play with the frequencies a little to see if you can tone the frequencies down a little that are causing the distortion.
DriveEuro said:
Lower quality speaker. It is a budget phone after all.
You can download a sound equalizer and play with the frequencies a little to see if you can tone the frequencies down a little that are causing the distortion.
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Yeah, I find it hard to believe its a budget phone, for me it's an expensive phone :angel:
I should point out that the only way to notice the scratch sound is by lowering the volume and placing the speaker close to the hear (I know, not healthy right?)
I feel my headphones sound significantly lower on latest January update.
Did anyone else notice this? Did they do it to deal with the "hissing" issue some people had?
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I feel my headphones sound significantly lower on latest January update.
Did anyone else notice this? Did they do it to deal with the "hissing" issue some people had?
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So are the hissing issue gone?
soralz said:
So are the hissing issue gone?
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I'm on the latest build. The hissing is for me gone (or so quiet I don't here it anymore. At about volume 1 or 2 you maybe be able to here some. But like I said, to quiet to notice and only when you play something without sound ) I think it got quiter, but still damn loud on max. I love it.
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I think it got quiter, but still damn loud on max. I love it.
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Of course it's not "damn loud" anymore, it's significantly lower and not enough loud.
Does anyone know a way to being back the old audio output on headphones?
gordito_gr said:
Of course it's not "damn loud" anymore, it's significantly lower and not enough loud.
Does anyone know a way to being back the old audio output on headphones?
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Maybe the build in equalizer could help you? You can easily access it through google play music settings..
Maybe its your phone? Or your headphones? When I'm on max I can literally use my headphones as speakers...
There is a new headphones audio menu with Oreo.
Configuration > Sound > headphones and audio effects.
There are some headphone presets, some are louder than others.
jonpagecr said:
There is a new headphones audio menu with Oreo.
Configuration > Sound > headphones and audio effects.
There are some headphone presets, some are louder than others.
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Maybe that to. Personally I didn't notice a big difference change those settings. It could also be your music player. SoundCloud for example can't be equalized through normal ways.
Hissing is still there, maybe a tiny bit lower. Max volume is still "damn loud", my max comfortable listening level (without ear bleeding) is not more than 50%. I often listen at volume 1 or 2 (out of 30).
Both earphone volume and loud speaker volume have been reduced for me.
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Both earphone volume and loud speaker volume have been reduced for me.
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Well, personally, I think that the speaker sucks, quiet or loud. I never use it. I really bought the phone for its "rare" headphone jack, which since the latest update is wonderful. Maybe headphone hisses a little bit, maybe they cancelled the Oreo update ( I believe) and maybe the speaker are horrible. But it's the best you can get with almost fully stock Android and a headphone jack.
Yes I wrote to much
Yes, I noticed this too...
I noticed this too as the volume that I used to play music at (about 60%) with my headphones was MUCH to soft after the update! Something definitely lowered the volume, though it SEEMS that it is more on headphones than the speaker. I have to go to max when on headphones to listen to music now. I say 'seems' because I don't use the speaker for much more than phone calls, and while it is quieter, it is not so quiet you cannot hear the conversation. It would be nice if there was a way to get the volume back, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
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I noticed this too as the volume that I used to play music at (about 60%) with my headphones was MUCH to soft after the update! Something definitely lowered the volume, though it SEEMS that it is more on headphones than the speaker. I have to go to max when on headphones to listen to music now. I say 'seems' because I don't use the speaker for much more than phone calls, and while it is quieter, it is not so quiet you cannot hear the conversation. It would be nice if there was a way to get the volume back, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
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Volume at max? Wow, what headphones do you use?
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Volume at max? Wow, what headphones do you use?
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Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro HD that I got a deal on when I bought the A1. They are ok... not great, but ok for what I paid for them.
I've tried multiple headphones since the update, and the volume issue is true across the board with anything plugged into the headphone jack. I have NOT tried bluetooth headphones as I don't keep bluetooth enabled.
My wife's red A1, which is still on Nougat, is much louder than my A1 on Oreo, update 1. (still haven't gotten the latest one)
--KB
maybe they lowered to power of the DAC because everyone was moaning about a tiny hissing noise, the only way to stop it is to buy more powerful headphone or lower the DAC, now its quieter we cant have it both ways guys
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Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro HD that I got a deal on when I bought the A1. They are ok... not great, but ok for what I paid for them.
I've tried multiple headphones since the update, and the volume issue is true across the board with anything plugged into the headphone jack. I have NOT tried bluetooth headphones as I don't keep bluetooth enabled.
My wife's red A1, which is still on Nougat, is much louder than my A1 on Oreo, update 1. (still haven't gotten the latest one)
--KB
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I honestly can't imagine listening to any of my IEMs at max volume. I can't get comfortably over 50% while commuting (bus, train etc). In quiet environment my volume's somewhere between ~3% and 16%. I would accept further lowering of overall volume to remove the hissing noise in a blink of an eye (and hopefully I'll be able to do that with custom kernel)
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I honestly can't imagine listening to any of my IEMs at max volume. I can't get comfortably over 50% while commuting (bus, train etc). In quiet environment my volume's somewhere between ~3% and 16%. I would accept further lowering of overall volume to remove the hissing noise in a blink of an eye (and hopefully I'll be able to do that with custom kernel)
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I've never noticed the hissing noise people talk about so much, but then, my ears are old so it may be that. Before the Oreo update, a tick over half was plenty loud. After, I had to raise it, a lot. Some songs require max, while most are ok at around 85-90%. So yeah, there was a huge reduction in sound volume on my phone with the update. At least, I THINK it was the update. I installed a Sony app to record sound. I've only owned one Sony phone, an Experia 3Z. The sound on that phone was horrible. Even at max volume, you could not hear it ring if it was in your pocket, and music was always not loud enough on headphones. I may uninstall that app and see if the volume level returns just to be sure it wasn't the app and not the update, but doubt the app would affect the whole system.
I feel that too that they reduced the volume for the audio out put via 3.5 mm jack.
I got update today, and can't really tell if there is any difference in volume. I still use no more than 30-40% of volume (my head would explode with MAX), and there is still some hissing.
This applies to Oreo patch 1. Patch 2 arrived today but I have not installed it yet.:
I am not sure what I did (or what I did that made the difference) but I deleted the Sony app, then went into the settings on my music app and did some tweaking on the modes there, and the volume is now louder than it was. I can set the volume to about 55-60% now and it is loud enough. A few songs in my library still need higher settings, but I am assuming that is because they are pretty old, converted to .mp3 files from CD's (remember those?) way back in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
Bottom line: I am not sure that the update really hurt sound volume. It could have been a combo of app differences with the update. Still no hissing that I can hear.
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--KB
EDIT: I just did the new Oreo update (89MB) and the sound was different again. I went into my music app and changed the EQ to Flat and the sound was much better. I did not hear any hissing, even with classical music, but again, old ears may be the issue there.
Hey guys. First of all, thanks in advance for your help. I appreciate the tiniest bit. With that, onto my problem;
I have been having this issue for a while with different phones but it has been more clear, distinguishable with my current phone OP5 running OOS 5.0.2.
The issue is, when I plug in headphones with rather higher empedance such as 40~ohms, the max volume setting doesn't output the maximum level. Per se, feeds about 90dB to my ear for comparison. But every now and then, under different circumstances, phone will either allow me to increase the volume a couple of ticks more or it will be automatically set to max but either way, with much higher volume output. In the neighbourhoods of 105-110dB.
Now, that 105-110dB range brings my headphones alive. Perfect volume, great tonality, actual bass and whatnot. Yet only maybe %5 of the time I actually get to listen to my music with that range.
What I wonder is what can I do to set the volume always on high since phone shows it is capable of such output. Might there be anything that limits the power output headphone jack provides, a switch, anything? Again, thanks for all the help in advance.
So my phone took a tumble very soon after I got it and I've noticed that when playing audio, I get sound coming from the earpiece as well as the main speaker. At low volumes it's basically a distorted rumble, but somewhat clearer when the volume is higher.
Also during phonecalls the earpiece is noticeably distorted unless the volume is set to 1.
At one point when adjusting the volume via the slider, I was blasted with a bass frequency, forcing me to restart to make it stop. Not sure if this was the cause or effect.
Is media playback meant to utilise both speakers?
Any tips on troubleshooting this issue? I get the feeling the hardware may have taken a beating but hoping there's a fix that doesn't involve me sending my phone away.
Tia.
Yes, both speakers are used, but these have different frequency range as far as I remember.