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Hi guys, am using £70 Bose headphone's with very good reviews .
http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Headphones/buy-BOSE-IN-EAR-Headphone/371840
Problem I have got is the sound is too low, I like loud music so i bought these headphones with great bass, anybody know why my sound isnt very loud?
music sounds great, lots of bass just not loud enough.
thanks,
MIUI ROM <--
A you need to search question asked and asked + sound fixes posts .
Of note SGS2 does not play low end stuff that well so if you want exaggerated bass you need another phone or try the multitude of fixes .No idea if they work or not as i aint got no boom boom music .
FWIW stock player or Mixzing player stock headphones and or not very expensive Sennheisers no problem with my sound .In fact volume over 7 is far to loud for most .
http://www.appbrain.com/app/equalizer/com.smartandroidapps.equalizer
Might be worth a look
jje
Hmm. Bose eh. So sound quality probably isn't that big of a concern for you. There is a way for you to increase the sound volume by using a function called boost. Search the market for volume boost. Now while most of this apps work in increasing sound volume, it does so at the expense of distortion. It does increases the signal output while degrading the signal at the same time too. But since you're here for volume, I guess that should do the trick well.
I also have these headphones and they are super low for me as well. I used volume+ and that helped a bit. To the guy saying Bose blows they were 90 dollar headphones and look at the reviews of them on best buy. I know auduophiles hate Bose but these are actually pretty decent.
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Try the app in my sig. Works perfectly with Miui (I'm using GM 2.2.1).
Use voodoolouder developed by a very known developer, supercurio. It's in the android market. From my experience it works as described and is worth every dollar. Much louder. I used siyah kernel to get the app working although he does list others. Good luck!
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Buy a entry level headphone amp would help. S2 maximum output level is very low, making it imposible to deliver enough power to give enough loudness (me as well having this problem with Tf 10)
If you a audiophile, S2 is clearly not a choices for music. The internal amp is so **** up that most of the time you find some clipping here and there.
Must say my £39 Brainwavz M2's sound very loud and clear with the stock player. What about buying an mp3 player? Sansa clip zip rockboxed sounds awesome and you can turn up the volume as loud as you want lol (Not recommended for obvious reasons)
^^ Mind explaining what a "Sansa Clip Zip Rockboxed" is? I tried Google-ing it, but didn't get me the expected results..
Hi,
No.1 - Buy better headphones. (Yes, harsh but true - sorry). Money is not equal to quality especially in the headphone world.
No.2 - If I have to use headphones (being a headphone fanatic) the sound quality unfortunately is bad but when I use Samsung SGS2 -> Fiio E7 Amp it is a bit better but not as good as my Cowon S9. Please dont expect too much from the SGS2 if you want quality.
I did a review here with some fairly nice earphones - Go to: http://www.head-fi.org/t/575703/galaxy-sii-which-iems
(aman p is me)
EDIT: The bass response and impact on your headphones is also not good (rubbish really), sell them and buy Meelec A151's. They are cheap and miles better Than the Bose's that you have.
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^^ Mind explaining what a "Sansa Clip Zip Rockboxed" is? I tried Google-ing it, but didn't get me the expected results..
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Rockbox is basically putting a custom firmware and interface on your device.
Sansa clip is famous because it is VERY CHEAP, reasonably powerful and with rockbox firmware you can use eq very effectively.
Rockbox is available for Android but i've never tried it.
Sound, bass and treble is perfectly with my klipsch S4, with Voodoo it boosts it to a level in which I get distortion as it is going over the levels which the earphones can handle.
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^^ Mind explaining what a "Sansa Clip Zip Rockboxed" is? I tried Google-ing it, but didn't get me the expected results..
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amandeepphull explained this right. got my sansa clip for £33 4gb version. Added a 32gb sandisk memory card to it from amazon for £22. Rockbox basically allows you to mold the music to your tastes. The m2's don't have the greatest treble in the world so adding a subtle amount of eq to the highend does wonders. It does add other features as well (gapless playback) and my god ReplayGain is a godsend . For some reason I wasn't impressed with the rockbox on android, could put that down to the poor audio on the phone though
Get voodoo louder, support supercurio!
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Does anyone have settings for good bass in Rockbox? I tried messing around, but didn't understand a thing.. I'm not an audiophile, you know...
If volume output is an issue then you should try Voodoo Louder from Supercurio (available in the Market). Significantly boosts loudness.
Just buy yourself a Fiio E5 Amp http://www.fiio.com.cn/product/index.aspx?ID=6&MenuID=020301
Ideal for any headphones that need a bit more power to them and they cost hardly anything. It also has a Bass Boost switch.
I am considering switching from the SGS2 to the X. The sound quality while listening to MP3's on the S2 was average at best even with tampering with all the settings etc.
What is the quality of the sound like on the X ? Anyone know what DAC is inside ? I have a set of Shure E535's and want to make best use of them. If the quality is the same as the SGS2 i think i will use the bit i have saved and buy a Cowan Z2 and keep the SGS2.
Thanks for any advice
I'm interested in this myself. I've already ordered the phone though, as I need a new one.
I'm hoping I finally can put away my mp3-player, but I guess it will still be some years until a phone reach Cowon sound quality. :--/
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I'm interested in this myself. I've already ordered the phone though, as I need a new one.
I'm hoping I finally can put away my mp3-player, but I guess it will still be some years until a phone reach Cowon sound quality. :--/
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The original Samsung Galaxy S and any other device with a Wolfson DAC came close, with Supercurios Voodoo app. Best sound on a mobile device! But SamsUng dropped the Wolfson for a Yahama DAC on the SGS2! Wonder what DAC the HOX has!
i'm no mod, but i already made a thread about this.
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finduz said:
I'm interested in this myself. I've already ordered the phone though, as I need a new one.
I'm hoping I finally can put away my mp3-player, but I guess it will still be some years until a phone reach Cowon sound quality. :--/
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i don't think a phone is ever going to include good audio. the amount of people that actually use expensive headphones and lossless files are too small for the companies to care. i sold my Cowon D3 because they messed up trying to use Android 2.2 with insufficient hardware. i'm looking at the S9, J3, or X7 now. i'll use the beats audio eq bs until i have the spare 250-280.
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i'm no mod, but i already made a thread about this.
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i don't think a phone is ever going to include good audio
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My good ol' Sony Ericsson w950 had a fantastic sound quality!
As a user of an iPhone with high end multidriver in ear monitors (Westone UM3x and Shure SE420) sound quality ranks very high in my list.
Thus i would appreciate if some owner of multidriver iems could chime in with an opinion on the headphone out sound quality. With all effects turned off. If the audio hardware is any good (low output impedance, low distorsion and low crosstalk) the sound should be very good (Just as it is off the iPhone headphone out) and no need of audio tweaking would be necessary.
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As a user of an iPhone with high end multidriver in ear monitors (Westone UM3x and Shure SE420) sound quality ranks very high in my list.
Thus i would appreciate if some owner of multidriver iems could chime in with an opinion on the headphone out sound quality. With all effects turned off. If the audio hardware is any good (low output impedance, low distorsion and low crosstalk) the sound should be very good (Just as it is off the iPhone headphone out) and no need of audio tweaking would be necessary.
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On every iPhone/iPod I've tried since their inception the DAC hasn't been the talking point, and flaked out when the eq is modified, even with a decent pair (sennys/shures) of 'phones.
I think buying a phone to replace a (good/non-ipod) portable player is a bad idea.
It's also entirely subjective; you could have a Cowon S9 and top-end in-ear sound-cancelling headphones, but if you're listening to 192kbps CBR mp3s you may as well be using your phone and a pair of £20 Porta-Pros - in most situations the source is the bottleneck, then the headphones, then the DAC. (IMO, of course)
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On every iPhone/iPod I've tried since their inception the DAC hasn't been the talking point, and flaked out when the eq is modified, even with a decent pair (sennys/shures) of 'phones.
I think buying a phone to replace a (good/non-ipod) portable player is a bad idea.
It's also entirely subjective; you could have a Cowon S9 and top-end in-ear sound-cancelling headphones, but if you're listening to 192kbps CBR mp3s you may as well be using your phone and a pair of £20 Porta-Pros - in most situations the source is the bottleneck, then the headphones, then the DAC. (IMO, of course)
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I just asked for an opinion from a high end iem user about the HTC One X headphone out. Honestly I don't need your view on portable audio. But thanks for enlightening me.
Parameters like the impedance output impedance are nothing but subjective. iPhones output impedance is lower than 2 so they will always get a linear signal to your multidriver iem where a high z source like the galaxy S2 will get a pretty skewed signal that will ruin the frequency response of the iems.
Sound and electricty are sciences even if some people find it hard to believe and prefer esoteric approaches to the matter (That's specially true amongst Cowon fans
elfary said:
As a user of an iPhone with high end multidriver in ear monitors (Westone UM3x and Shure SE420) sound quality ranks very high in my list.
Thus i would appreciate if some owner of multidriver iems could chime in with an opinion on the headphone out sound quality. With all effects turned off. If the audio hardware is any good (low output impedance, low distorsion and low crosstalk) the sound should be very good (Just as it is off the iPhone headphone out) and no need of audio tweaking would be necessary.
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There is way more to those 3 factors for sound quality, plenty of things have those but don't sound good.
Anyways for most multidriver IEMs to make the most out of the IEM you will want some sort of amperage, even my Cowon C2 isn't powerful enough to make some IEMs shine (power doesn't always need to equal volume, but power to drive with authority)
My Soundaudio Rocco-P however, at the same volume, blows the Cowon out of the water, and there was a time you could of gotten it only for $1 + shipping on head-fi
But the SGS > SGS2 that is IMO but neither hold a candle to the C2 or the Rocco.
To the OP the cowon is a fine DAC but if you just need music playback (and if you need FLAC) there might be better options in your budget
I'm still looking for portable setup that doesn't involve carrying a brick around that will power my modded Fostex T50RP
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On every iPhone/iPod I've tried since their inception the DAC hasn't been the talking point, and flaked out when the eq is modified, even with a decent pair (sennys/shures) of 'phones.
I think buying a phone to replace a (good/non-ipod) portable player is a bad idea.
It's also entirely subjective; you could have a Cowon S9 and top-end in-ear sound-cancelling headphones, but if you're listening to 192kbps CBR mp3s you may as well be using your phone and a pair of £20 Porta-Pros - in most situations the source is the bottleneck, then the headphones, then the DAC. (IMO, of course)
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First of all, many ipods and the iphones sound great, their EQ sucks but their SQ is quite good, really good if you pass the headphone out, and use the line out into an amp via a LOD.
They are not the end all of players though.
Porta pros are amazing IMO, they are one of my fav headphones under $100
Any update on DAC? Audio Quality?
Personally waiting for GSM Arena to do their audio test. Below from The Verge's review:
AUDIO
Audio quality on the One X is superb across the board. The earpiece offers clear, loud calls, and the rear-mounted loudspeaker does as well — for whatever reason, HTC's managed to make this placement of the loudspeaker work far better than Samsung did with the Galaxy Nexus, which produces exceptionally quiet, easy-to-muffle sound. Callers reported that I was easy to hear even in significant background noise and wind, a good sign that this phone's dual-mic noise canceling system is really well tuned.
The 3.5mm headphone jack outputs clean, noise-free music — clean enough that I was easily able to pick out the depressingly low bitrate of Rdio's tracks. Of course, the One X carries the Beats Audio branding, as most HTC devices are now expected to (HTC owns 51 percent of Beats, after all). I find it ironic that the One series' tagline is "Amazing Camera, Authentic Sound" when Beats' audio processing is anything but authentic — in fact, if anything, it intentionally diverges from the artist's intentions. Every time I hear music with Beats enabled, it just sounds like bass boost to me, which is a trick we've seen in various forms in portable audio products for at least 30 years.
I'm not saying some users don't appreciate Beats — it definitely makes music more "exciting" sounding — but if you're looking for "authentic" music reproduction, Beats definitely isn't the answer. Personally, I'll be leaving it turned off. And fortunately, it's easily toggled either from Settings or from the notification tray while music is playing. It should also be noted that Sense 4.0 (and Sense 3.6 as found on HTC's Android 4.0 upgrades for older devices) makes Beats processing compatible with any audio app, which is a big improvement; previously, it only worked with HTC's baked-in apps.
Now that a few people are receiving their One X's can anyone answer my question please
Daemos said:
To the OP the cowon is a fine DAC but if you just need music playback (and if you need FLAC) there might be better options in your budget
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Yeah its just music playback i want if i have to get another device. What do you think of the Cowon J3 ??
I agree nikzDHD about waiting for the GSM Arena review. I read the Verge review earlier and it sounds good though i would prefer a more detailed review on the subject.
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Now that a few people are receiving their One X's can anyone answer my question pleaseYeah its just music playback i want if i have to get another device. What do you think of the Cowon J3 ??
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Honestly, I wouldn't trust the verge's gsmarena's or most other techsite's for their "audio quality" reviews.
just FYI. having fancy bar charts, graphs etc isn't the end all, having someone be able to compare it to another device, with tons of experience, using high end audio gear is MUCH more important.
Unfortunately phones usually don't get tested in audiophile type things and you are better at looking at audiophile forums and seeing if experienced members have used them.
I'm just saying for SQ, cowon isn't the best there is, but their EQ system is one of the best, but EQ can't replace energy, soundstage, or detail reproduction, all it does is emphasize certain regions of the sound changing the "sound signature" like I said my RoCoo P is superior to the Cowon but is far cheaper, but the UI sucks, and it's missing features, but I use it almost every day when I need to walk somewhere.
I suggest reading here: http://www.head-fi.org/f/15/portable-source-gear then after reading through there potentially asking your question there, but please do list your headphones, source type, type of music, and if you *need* eq or not.
It all depends on your budget and how large of a device you want to carry. I can recommend things like the ibasso DX100 or hifiman HM-801 which are basically almost as good as you can get in a portable audio player, but they cost more than a new phone, and they are very bulky.
um.. no disrespect/no intended banter to the above poster
but we simply just want to find out if the audio quality is sufficient for use of mp3s
in comparison to say the S2, which everyone knows has disappointing sound quality . Yes we all know the S1 had a good DAC etc, this thread is more so about the phones sound quality and not about how much of an audiophile we are etc.
I need to know as if it's good enough, I don't have to bring my Cowon J3 with me everyday to work as well : )
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Now that a few people are receiving their One X's can anyone answer my question pleaseYeah its just music playback i want if i have to get another device. What do you think of the Cowon J3 ??
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I can't recommend the sansa clip enough. Cheap, good battery, flac support and even better with a portable amp! One of the best sounding players I've had.
thanhson87 said:
um.. no disrespect/no intended banter to the above poster
but we simply just want to find out if the audio quality is sufficient for use of mp3s
in comparison to say the S2, which everyone knows has disappointing sound quality . Yes we all know the S1 had a good DAC etc, this thread is more so about the phones sound quality and not about how much of an audiophile we are etc.
I need to know as if it's good enough, I don't have to bring my Cowon J3 with me everyday to work as well : )
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What is "sufficient"? What is "good enough"? It varies for different people.
If you want to know if it plays music, yes it'll play mp3s. If it's good enough to you or not, I can't say.
I can tell you this, in terms of SQ I'd rank what I've used as this SGS2 << SGS1 < rockboxed Sansa Clip/fuse (first gen) < Rockboxed earlier ipod < Cowon players < RoCoo P
This is of course FLAC, if we add mp3 playback I'd say the iphone/ipod touch fits in better than the SGS1 but can = sansa clip/fuse
These are also only what I'd consider portable DAPs.
The OP wanted to know if they should keep the SGS2 and get a J3 or get a one X instead and was focused on audio quality.
I just happened to say I think he could get better than the J3 for better SQ for the money. I'm just trying to help the OP.
Most people just want to carry one device, I've also got a rockboxed Sansa Clip its small enough to take anywhere and sound quality is very good. Again to OP Sansa Clip is the cheapest way of getting some good sound but good sound is only good if you pair it up with a good set of headphones to take advantage of it.
If only Supercurio lived in the UK I would of let him borrow my phone his analysis is very good.
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I have a Sansa clip+ lying in a box that i haven't used in a long time and just rockboxed it. Teamed with my Shure E535's and a few flac albums this little guy sounds heads and shoulders above my SGS2. Actually shocked how such a small player can sound so good. Going to get a portable amp and this will save me a few quids. Many thanks for the replies
nice! Yeah a rockboxed clip+ is definately the way to go for small awesome sound. They are also basically impossible to beat at the price you can get a clip+ and fuze for
if you want my help, let me know how much you want to spend on an amp and i'll point you in the right direction
But basically in terms of portable (and affordable amps) ibasso, jds labs and fiio (if you get their higher end stuff)
Good luck with your search, hopefully you can find a good amp that pairs well with the 535's
Hey Guys,..
I just ordered a new headset from sennheiser.
I red somewhere that smartphones and mp3 players might not have enough power to make your headphones sounds nice at higher volume.
I cant seem to find any figures for the note 2 that i can use to do the math, so does any one know what the output is of the note 2?
Or perhaps someone has already tried this?
I bought the sennheiser 449, and was looking to add a FiiO E6 IF needed.
Thanks.
The phone should power the headphones, as it has a Wolfson DAC like some of the older model iPods, and a lot of people in the audiophile community claim the iPods with the Wolfson DAC were the best sounding (a little bit warmer and they give an overall better sound in comparison to the audi chips Apple are using nowadays from Cirrus Logic.
Try the stock player when they arrive and play about with PowerAmp and Jet Audio has loads of extra controls for sound settings etc, adding an extra headphone amp would boost the volume and give you a little more bass but at the cost of adding extra bulk, which sometimes isn't a good thing if your on the go all the time! Also apparently in the future BBE may be porting their SoundMax app from iOS to Android
I have been looking into getting a Note 2 for daily use and music, (trying to find an app that will play apple lossless!) and I also want to try and avoid adding the extra bulk of a headphone amp, the phone is big enough as it is Headphone wise, if your a bass head there is the newly released V-Moda M-100 which have been getting rave reviews, there is also the older V-Moda M80's which as still really good for the money (about the same you paid for your new Sennheisers). I have been looking at the AKG K550's a real nice set of headphones, they certainly look the part, and they are apparently great being powered by a Mobile, they are also closed back, so not much sound leak when your out and about. Hope this helps.
the only thing you should look at when buying new cans is the impedance (measured in ohm). in your case the impedance of the sennheiser 449 lies between 35 & 45 ohm. so, no problem to drive them without a dedicated headphone amp on smartphones and mp3 players respectively. to give you comparison, there are headphones with several hundered ohms of impedance. for these a headphone amp is highly recommended
right thats what i wanted to know because one youtube vid said that you DO need an amp if you are going to use it on your smartphone.
but i will give it a try without.
thanks.
Nope it doesn't require.... I have gaming stereo headset... Big in size, it works well in my nexus s... And must be working in note 2... Note 2 is using newer version of Wolfson chips
Accidentally sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2
I guess, you don't really 'need' it, but if you have a portable AMP, it always make your headphones sound better.
I found some crazy earphone
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ance-320-ohms-earbud/1924356_32302987270.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ohms-earbud-earphone/1924356_32411358569.html
I know they are ugly but they are review well in head-fi.org.
Dont waste your money, buy soundmagic e10.
You can read reviews, i did it and it is best one i have had ever , better than bose,denon....
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ferdyconde said:
Dont waste your money, buy soundmagic e10.
You can read reviews, i did it and it is best one i have had ever , better than bose,denon....
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But it won't trigger the quad dac.Because it has 46ohms similar my apple earpod.Only 50+impedance will trigger the quad dac.
Btw Soundmagic e50 has 50-51ohms.
You try it and later decide. Another one that people say good things is Fiio
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sagor1 said:
But it won't trigger the quad dac.Because it has 46ohms similar my apple earpod.Only 50+impedance will trigger the quad dac.
Btw Soundmagic e50 has 50-51ohms.
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Will Creative Aurvana Live! work well with DAC on this phone?
https://en.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/aurvana-live
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/creative-aurvana-live-headphones.6798/
Maybe it would be good thread to write how to determine if headphones are appropriate for that phone?
I'm waiting for my new LG G6 and I'm wondering if I will need to change my old headphones...
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sojkin said:
Will Creative Aurvana Live! work well with DAC on this phone?
https://en.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/aurvana-live
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/creative-aurvana-live-headphones.6798/
Maybe it would be good thread to write how to determine if headphones are appropriate for that phone?
I'm waiting for my new LG G6 and I'm wondering if I will need to change my old headphones...
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I guess not.Because it has only 32ohm.
You can try a high impedance adapter from ebay 7-8$ with your current headphone.
Just look for the headphone impedance,which has minimum 50ohm.
Note-I am not a sound specialist, i just get some idea after googling.
Soundmagic E50C-51 ohms
Soundmagic E80C-64ohms
For reference Sound magic is an award winning company for providing best bang for buck quality
My Sennheiser Momentum 2 are 18 Ω and they trigger the quad-DAC.
I have problem with choosing Senheiser Momentum in ear G or RHA MA750i. Somebody have some recommendations?
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There is a simple way to activate the sabre amplifier.
Get a 3.5mm male to female adapter. Connect to lg g6 . it will activate external adapter connected.
Then plug in your standard <50ohm headphones.
Enjoy.
you can try to apply for this|
https://www.lgrebates.com/LG-Entertainment-bundle
Well i Have EC10's with 46 Ohm. They only trigger External mode with the included Y-Adapter. The Earphones sound superb on pretty much every Device except the G6. The Quad DAC cancels out the Dynamics and Bass. If you like neutral analytic sound you will be very satisfied. If you want atmospheric, open wide airy Sound, you will be dissapointed a lot. The DAC will go into HiFi mode when using the E50s or E80s. But the Sound signature wont improve, your AMP will just be driven harder which equals in louder sound. Thats basically the whole point of the HiFi mode. If you use Headphones with 250 Ohms it would be extremely quiet in Normal Audio mode, so a better solution is to give this privilege to the higher Ohm headphones and not drive the AMP with full power when something with low resistance is plugged in. This is needed to prevent your headphones from taking damage, improvide battery life (A AMP can draw more power then your CPU). And to guarantee a clear sound playback because lower end Headphones will distort to that point that everything is just buzzing if you drive them with a lot of power.
I will try OneMore E1001 Ref Headphones and see if the sound improves but i doubt that because my USB DAC (70-200$) sounds miles better with the same EC10s that i use with my G6.
All of my earphones trigger the DAC even cheap ones, I have however purchased some Soundmagic E80's and all I can say is WOW, easily the best earphones I have ever used and highly recommended. Purchased refurbished (but appear to be new and unused customer return) on eBay for £35 with three sets of Comply tips thrown in http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321924939199
I have the Sony mdr-100aap, with IMPEDANCE (OHM)
24 Ω at 1 kHz. Should it trigger the dac? They are supposed to be HiFi compatible. I only see normal headphones when plugged.
If all you are looking at is impedance rating to trigger the amp, you are doing it wrong. Find the headphone that sounds best to you *regardless* of impedance, and let the phone do its job.
My vote is for the Campfire Audio Nova or Dorado.
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I found some crazy earphone
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ance-320-ohms-earbud/1924356_32302987270.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ohms-earbud-earphone/1924356_32411358569.html
I know they are ugly but they are review well in head-fi.org.
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That website has a popup that I can't get around on my phone, and I refuse to click it. Bull**** site. Search for venture electronics instead.
I did see they're the VE Zen earbuds briefly, I heard they're like the VE Monk with bass. That is a REALLY good thing. I can't justify the $150 though many can and likely should. The Monks are really good.
Guys, if you're looking for clear and precise sound, I strongly recommend you to look at the balanced armature headphones. Instead of 1 dynamic driver which covers the entire frequency range they have 1,2,3... practically up to as many as you wish drivers each for a specific frequency segment. A lot of manufacturers make it, such as Sony, Sure, Audio Technica, RHA, Vsonic, Dunu. I'm pretty happy with my Sony XBA-A2 headphones which has always sounded good with any source and with LG G6 their potential is being even more fully unlocked
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My Sennheiser Momentum 2 are 18 Ω and they trigger the quad-DAC.
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How ? Does it show high impedance mode in DAC settings ?
Guys realy ?Many same question.
Ok then last time.
Minimum OHM 50 ..This working minimum(QDAC) (OR trick search v10 or v20 high gain trick(need special cables)
So 18 ,24 ,33 ,16 NOT trigger..50+?Yes!
But the headphone not all...Need music player .HD music supported professional music palyer: Poweramp(need setup) usb audiplayer pro(need setup) or totaly free HibyMusic player(need setup)
And last...Good quality music(recomendent 24bit 96Khz minumum)Then happaning the magic!
Elnrik said:
If all you are looking at is impedance rating to trigger the amp, you are doing it wrong. Find the headphone that sounds best to you *regardless* of impedance, and let the phone do its job.
My vote is for the Campfire Audio Nova or Dorado.
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Absolutely correct...
Sound quality is subjective... People should stop worrying about the amount of impedance... And look for the headphones they like...
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I have purchased Sound Magic E80C... Will share my observations, once I test them with my new LG G6 and also with other mobiles/DACs...
So my last phone before getting the Pixel 3 XL was an LG V30. One of the things I really missed about that phone was the built in quad DAC. I'm not a huge audiophile but I bought a pair of 50 ohm earbuds that the Pixel just won't power enough. I was looking at getting the FiiO A1. Any opinions on that or any other amp/DAC?
sdotkdot said:
So my last phone before getting the Pixel 3 XL was an LG V30. One of the things I really missed about that phone was the built in quad DAC. I'm not a huge audiophile but I bought a pair of 50 ohm earbuds that the Pixel just won't power enough. I was looking at getting the FiiO A1. Any opinions on that or any other amp/DAC?
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Checkout creatives headphone amp, you wont be dissapointed.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look it up
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=devdnua.equalizerp.pro
Boost volume big time, at some point in high volume gets distorted but full eq to tune to your iiking.
There is a free version to try before buying
go to visit your ear doctor and get the ears picked might solve your problem.
Just teasing lol
Man....many years of listening to music at high volume has led me here. No doctor needed ?
Might be worth keeping an eye on the Helm Boostcable. It's a minimalist, inline amp so it's ultra portable... It just hasn't released yet so who knows if it will actually be worth buying at launch.
Seems like a cool idea though.
I just order this today. Lots of good reviews.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HRNQ9VP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also order a pair of Sennheiser HD 650 Headphone.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00018MSNI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
boxcar8028 said:
I just order this today. Lots of good reviews.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HRNQ9VP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also order a pair of Sennheiser HD 650 Headphone.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00018MSNI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Yeah, I want that one too. A little out of my price range currently but it's on my list
sdotkdot said:
Yeah, I want that one too. A little out of my price range currently but it's on my list
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Okay, I just got both units today the spectra X and the Sennheiser 650. WOW! right off the bat I can tell you that both units are well worth the money. The spectra X can be ordered with different connections. I order the USB C to 3.5 Jack. The dac makes a huge difference even with light weight headphones the sound is cleaner, clearer and WAY more distinct then the dac build into the Pixel 3xl. So far I really like it and highly recommend.
The Sennheiser 650, oh my God it's day and night compared to my bose QC35ll. I'm listening to them right out of the box, raw without burning them in and the sound is already amazing! The sound stage is so much larger and smooootthhhher then my bose. I'm no stereo expert, all I know is what I like, and boy, what I hear, I like!
boxcar8028 said:
Okay, I just got both units today the spectra X and the Sennheiser 650. WOW! right off the bat I can tell you that both units are well worth the money. The spectra X can be ordered with different connections. I order the USB C to 3.5 Jack. The dac makes a huge difference even with light weight headphones the sound is cleaner, clearer and WAY more distinct then the dac build into the Pixel 3xl. So far I really like it and highly recommend.
The Sennheiser 650, oh my God it's day and night compared to my bose QC35ll. I'm listening to them right out of the box, raw without burning them in and the sound is already amazing! The sound stage is so much larger and smooootthhhher then my bose. I'm no stereo expert, all I know is what I like, and boy, what I hear, I like!
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Thats a crazy amount of money, id expect it to be top quality 600ohms studio sound at that price. Must still sound spectacular though.
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This one for instance supports 600ohm studio equipment. https://uk.creative.com/p/super-x-fi/creative-sxfi-amp
boxcar8028 said:
Okay, I just got both units today the spectra X and the Sennheiser 650. WOW! right off the bat I can tell you that both units are well worth the money. The spectra X can be ordered with different connections. I order the USB C to 3.5 Jack. The dac makes a huge difference even with light weight headphones the sound is cleaner, clearer and WAY more distinct then the dac build into the Pixel 3xl. So far I really like it and highly recommend.
The Sennheiser 650, oh my God it's day and night compared to my bose QC35ll. I'm listening to them right out of the box, raw without burning them in and the sound is already amazing! The sound stage is so much larger and smooootthhhher then my bose. I'm no stereo expert, all I know is what I like, and boy, what I hear, I like!
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The P3XL doesn't have an analogue output, the built-in DAC exclusively drives the speakers
[my recommendation... V50. :good:
I highly recommend these, for the price it is unbeatable.
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/4Nv2Ffvm
boe323 said:
Thats a crazy amount of money, id expect it to be top quality 600ohms studio sound at that price. Must still sound spectacular though.
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This one for instance supports 600ohm studio equipment. https://uk.creative.com/p/super-x-fi/creative-sxfi-amp
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You should see tge costs of numerous studio grade headsets. These are actually middle of the road in terms of price. A number of sers exceed $700. In no way am I saying the juice is worth the squeeze just that while high compared to generally good consumer sets these are not crazy $$ when you get into top audiophile levels. Forums in general bring out those of extremes regardless of the focus.
I will say the dac analog inline converter while may be great perf even @ the $189 price tag seems to have an issue with droppibg the left channel to speaker. I have seen a few complaints about this and they are specific to the left channel. One I just thought was some extreme nut given his novel long review rant update but then there want another then anothet. All got bad CS and for this price tag which is the top in this form factor that is just not acceptable. The issue could be minor but NOT bad unattentive CS when average unit prices are less thsn 1/2 the cost of this unit.
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