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Audio quality through headphones?

As my Galaxy S got stolen a few days ago, I'm looking for a new phone and 2X seems like the best option right now. Only thing that concerns me is that some reviews mention not so good audio quality through headphones.
I tend to use my phone as an mp3 player quite a lot and I use good headphones with them, so here's a question for you, kind 2X owners - how does it cope as an mp3 player? I'm no audiophile but I aint deaf either, I was satisfied with Galaxy S' audio quality and would prefer not to go lower. Thanks in advance for any info.

I am not sure about sgs, but it definitely lose comparing my old sony erisson w810
when the wires bumping to your chest, you will listen the noise in ur earphone too. I would give my old w810 9/10, and this phone 4/10.

I would say it definitely depends on the earplugs..
Have to say that with my Sennheiser in-ears i cannot complain.. Haven't done a side by side comparison with a different phone yet.. so If i will, I'll let you know!
Sorry for your loss of sgs. You will not regret the O2X i would say!

Mine is spot on as a music player. The 2x and the Desire I had are more or less the same in the headphones I have. I am not sure how they compare when you enter in the supplied headphones into the test.

Tested with high-end earphones (Westone UM2). It sounds ok but I wouldn't use my 2x as my main music player.

Sound level is a little on the weak side and slightly tame bass levels on my Sennheiser HD 565 headphones. On the plus side, very clean sounding audio. I think a set of headphones/earphones with high sensitivity rating should produce decent audio, or something with high bass reproduction for bassheads.

Might be worth looking at PowerAMP too. It improved audio quality on my Hero no end.

Sound quality is very good except for crosstalk which is awful. That makes the sound quality very average:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_2x-review-564p8.php

It's like 10 times better than my old Windows Mobile HTC Touch HD

submarine said:
I'm no audiophile but I aint deaf either, I was satisfied with Galaxy S' audio quality and would prefer not to go lower.
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Just read from LG Optimus 2x service manual that it uses the same Wolfson audio chipset (wm8994) as Samsung Galaxy S. So, in theory, both phones should be similar sounding when using the same earphones. Or, at least, LG 2x audio should not be much degraded from your old Galaxy S - if at all.

Rooted galaxy s has the vodoo sound option which really enhances audio quality
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Hi,
I as well use the phone as my main mp3 player. Before I had a iPod Touch, a HTC Desire and now the LGOS. And what shall I say: The LGOS is the best beneath them.
Maybe it's also important to say that I never even unpack those earphones coming with the devices. I never had a decent earphone coming with these devices.
I used Sure earphones (the middleclass ones - which are quite expensive already, I bought them for about 150€) but now switched to Phonak by Audeo (a Swiss company) which really deliver amazing sound.

Thanks for the input guys, I just placed an order : ) Voodoo sound on Galaxy S was great indeed, hope someone creates an equivalent for 2X in the future.

The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
I tried swapping them with the ones HTC supplied with my old Hero and the difference was huge (and even these ones aren't all that good either)!
Shame LG's media player doesn't listen for next/prev button presses (if the headset has that), coz I actually don't mind LG's player software.

withoutwings said:
The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
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I was actually surprised how good they are!
(For supplied earbuds)

withoutwings said:
The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
I tried swapping them with the ones HTC supplied with my old Hero and the difference was huge (and even these ones aren't all that good either)!
Shame LG's media player doesn't listen for next/prev button presses (if the headset has that), coz I actually don't mind LG's player software.
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God, I hate those that were supplied by HTC. They were bloody horrible. Much prefer the LG ones (I left my half decent ones at my sisters house...).
Just as a side note: PowerAMP runs beatifully on this phone.

withoutwings said:
The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
I tried swapping them with the ones HTC supplied with my old Hero and the difference was huge (and even these ones aren't all that good either)!
Shame LG's media player doesn't listen for next/prev button presses (if the headset has that), coz I actually don't mind LG's player software.
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I have use both the one that came with the device and one which came with my htc wildfire and on both i can press the button 2x to go to the next song, so it should work. Or does your headset have 2 separate buttons?

2x uses the same headphone socket layout as iphone which differs from the galaxy S

I personnaly found that audio isn't a great part on Optimus 2x. I tried the earbuds, they are not bad but not really great ... And they doesn't fit my ear, I mean they doesn't isolate sound correctly or usually I never change the size of the foams ;-)
Meanwhile, I noticed that level sound isn't very high. Same for you ? (Maybe that was my divx file, need to verify that)

why can't i hear anything out of my headphones... ahhhh

Would these headphones work on my HD2

I'm looking for in-ear headphones, compatible with HD2. I have found these:
http://cgi.ebay.de/In-Ear-Stereo-He...80633234?pt=Handy_Zubehör&hash=item2303625c92
Would button and mic work with HD2?
Have anyone managed to find in-ear headphones with 3 buttons like HTC ones are?

Yes and as the ear plugs are just plugged in you can replace them with better ones if you wished

I advise against this earphones...it seems very poor quality...

Can you recommend ones then? I'm looking for in-ear headphones that with HD2 compatible controls.

Hey,
Don't know if anyone had answered your last post or if you got any headphones in the end.
The main thing you need to ask yourself is whether you want to have the functionality of the buttons on the headphones to control the phone (like answer/end call, skip music track etc.). Or whether you would rather get a pair of headphones that are of higher quality for music listening purposes.
Unfortunately, I doubt you will be able to find any decent quality ones with integrated controls (without spending a lot on a named brand like klipsch or b&o etc).
So really it is a personal decision on how much you are willing to spend, how comfortable you want them to be and for what purpose you are using them for.
There are many types of headphones/earphones to choose from, so you need to decide what's best for you.
Being an audio engineer, I go for quality. I own a pair of Klipsch Image X10i earphones (the ones that go inside your ear) for use when I am wanting to make calls etc as well as listen to music. The quality is great and the controls are useful. However, if I'm on a train or something and want to just listen to music and am not expecting calls, I have a pair of supra-aural headphones (the ones that sit on your ear) and also a pair of circum-aural headphones (the ones that enclose your ears). I have a pair of Sennheisers and a pair of Koss. Both of these have their advantages/disadvantages and are comfy in different ways.
Of course, if you're not bothered about audio quality, then there are plenty of cheap versions of the original HTC earphones. You need to make sure that they have a 4 pin connection and are NOT designed for blackberry or LG as these won't work (the pins are in a different configuration).
I hope that helps!
If you need any more guidance, let me know - I'll subscribe to the thread.
Seiphr

I have bought philips headphones in our local shop. I'm not picky about audio quality, but i don't want headphones to tear apart after some time of listening. And I'm happy with build quality of ones i bought.
I don't really need HTC buttons, but they are handy and while i planed to buy those headphones from the start, i have decided to have first peek at ebay to see if something decent with HTC buttons is there.
Anyway, thanks for your help.

SGS as HiFi audio player?

Anyone uses SGS1 to drive HQ speakers via HQ amplifier? Do you use voodoo sound?

Did at a party once. Designated music pumping computer suffered an accident during said party, i hooked up my phone to some jack and a usb port and saved the day (the night actually) lol.
Best i can tell you, speakers were a 5.1 Bose and think the amplifier was a sony but i can't give you anything more precise. We just wanted music so i wasn't paying attention to what equipment we had since it was really an improvised thing
But i can tell you this, worked GREAT! We did try someone's ipod but was quickly replaced, bass didn't seem right. Can't explain it better than this, it sounded like it was getting cut, like there wasn't enough power or something. Not so with the SGS + voodoo. After fiddling a bit with voodoo settings (bass mostly), sound was really impressive, much better than the original laptop. Voodoo helped massively, was a totally different dimension when active.

The soundcard on the Galaxy S is Wolfson WM8894 which is a very high end card that offers natural, even spectrum and superior lows, mids and highs while not over doing treble and fidelity.
Yes, they are pretty good at least in my opinion. The output of Galaxy S can actually pump of 20Hz lows with appropriate subwoofer where as most android phones and even new iPhones 3GS+ drops off.
Because HiFi speakers are generally sensitive, the Galaxy S doesn't have this "hissing" sound heard on 95%+ sound cards on the planet when activating codec, not even in a quite environment with 16ohm headphones. (my hearings are very sensitive)
I would recommend Galaxy S as a mobile device for plugging into HiFi speakers, but don't intend it to be a replacement very high end computer PCI soundcards

It would be interesting to compare it with, let's say, dedicated Pioneer DVD player? Or am I asking to much?

I do have am old CD from Denon - a high model. With this source I cannot compare sgs. But in comparison to iPod classic I find sound quality with voodoo better. Even a lot better.
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individual666 said:
I do have am old CD from Denon - a high model. With this source I cannot compare sgs. But in comparison to iPod classic I find sound quality with voodoo better. Even a lot better.
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Denon CD is really that much better? Highs, bass or just everything is worse? Could you try to play with voodoo equalizer? Maybe we could approach Denon?

OK. So basically it's DCD-1560. I'm using ONKYO amplifer A-7090 with upgraded wires + pair of speakers made for me by Poland company Argos Audio - very detailed ones.
CD: Control Denid - The Fragile Art of Existence. Track#4 - What if...?
SGS + Voodoo (flat equalizer): detailed sound, bass is equal through the all sounds, high sounds (cymbals) sounds good to me
Denon DCD-1560: Bass is deeper, clearer. High sounds are a bit more "crispy, bright". Mids are also a bit more clearer.
SGS had also not so good cable, and used MP3 (I don't have a FLAC version).
Summary: Denon CD is clearly better but I believe that SGS may be better in terms of sound quality than some basic CD players (maybe even some more expensive ones) DCD-1560 had a price over 650$ I believe.

Guys just use 4-segmented AV cable and go to TV-out mode (under display settings) now connect audio R/L only on your hifi system, you will notice improvement in sound quality. (like line-out mode) (You better disable TV-out mode when not using with hifi system)
use voodoo and neutron player !!!
And listen to pure audio quality.... just enjoy.....

yea why not

I'm using my phone for listening to Music on my 5.1 speakers (Stereo Sound ofc). I can't hear any difference to my HDMI-capable devices. There is no need to worry about the quality of sound with the Galaxy. SGS as audio player - yes!

[Q] Best Earphones(In Ear) for Bass + Sound Quality

Hey XDA, I have reading through all the posts and cant seem to find a solid answer on this. Im looking for an in-ear earphones that provide amazing bass, without forgetting the sound quality. I like the original earphones that come with the samsung note 2 , they are pretty good and with some mods the bass that gets pushed out of them are actually pretty impressive. Problem is they arent durable at all, one of the earbuds always dies and only one works after a month or so. So as a wrap up I need :
*Amazing Bass as well as sound quality
*Durable
*Less then $140
Thanks !

Here
i dont know whether u believe it r not.but these are the best earphones par better than samsung original..im using them from almost 8 months.getting better and beter.price is much lower than highrated dumb headphones
link:http://www.tekfusiontechnologies.com/twinwoofers-m-in-ear-headphones/

I would suggest posting this question in Accessories Section of XDA in Jeremy's Headphone/Earphone guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131021
You can also look through my headphone reviews: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192333, though my focus is on balanced audiophile sound rather than basshead sound.
The problem with exaggerated bass is that it overpowers mids and treble, and muddies the song. Typically you want to look for something that has V-shaped sound (boost in mid-bass and treble and recessed mids). If you look in my review list, you will get that from Meelec M-Duo and Sennheiser CX895 (very high quality for bass with right set of eartips). But one that I would also recommend, so don't have it myself is Shure SE-215 - it goes for about $99 (either on Amazon or Saltwater) and has removable cables to extend longevity of headphones. My personal fav which I used everyday is Westone W40 but it's $500 quad-driver with tamed bass, not a basshead. There are also a few budget options I'm trying to get review samples of, Xiaomi Pistons 2 (about $30) and Astrotec AX35 (dual driver with dynamic driver for bass and armature driver for mids/treble).

I'd recommend the Klipsh Image x10's. You can get em off amazon for $136.98 right now. Very crisp with surprisingly good bass. It'll be better than most other things out there.
If you can go another hundred bucks, you can get a pair of Sennheiser IE80s from Amazon.De (no import tax, ships to the US in about a week). They are, by far, the BEST bass you can get in an IEM with one of the largest soundstages of any pair of cans. They're worth the upgrade if you use IEMs a lot.
EDIT: Just stay away from Beats by Dre. Seriously. They're branded crap made by Monster. They have bass because they overload the lows so much it distorts everything else and the drivers arent quality so overtime the bass will get muddled and sound like crap. The X10s or a pair of Shures will sound exponentially better and are made better by people who know how to make and design headphones. You can get a beats plugin or flash a beats mod to get everything that would make any headphone sound just as crappy as a pair of $150 dres.

celticpride34 said:
I'd recommend the Klipsh Image x10's. You can get em off amazon for $136.98 right now. Very crisp with surprisingly good bass. It'll be better than most other things out there.
If you can go another hundred bucks, you can get a pair of Sennheiser IE80s from Amazon.De (no import tax, ships to the US in about a week). They are, by far, the BEST bass you can get in an IEM with one of the largest soundstages of any pair of cans. They're worth the upgrade if you use IEMs a lot.
EDIT: Just stay away from Beats by Dre. Seriously. They're branded crap made by Monster. They have bass because they overload the lows so much it distorts everything else and the drivers arent quality so overtime the bass will get muddled and sound like crap. The X10s or a pair of Shures will sound exponentially better and are made better by people who know how to make and design headphones. You can get a beats plugin or flash a beats mod to get everything that would make any headphone sound just as crappy as a pair of $150 dres.
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x10 has a quality bass, not the "basshead" quantity he is looking for Klipsch is definitely a great choice, but they are more in an audiophile category rather than "fun" category, and also their quality went down (just like UE and others).
Regarding Beats, yes, stay away from them. I wouldn't blame Monster as much since they were under a contract to manufacture these headphones rather than design them. If anybody to blame it's Dr Dre Once their contract expired in 2012 and Beats went on to manufacture their own stuff, Monster is actually pumping some quality products. I just posted review of their DNA Pro over-ear headphones (in my sig link of reviews), and the sound was top notch. I'm waiting now to receive Monster iSport Victory to check out how their new in-ears sound.

Skull Candy FJM. fits the bill, less than 24 dollars. Equalize with Viper4Android, done deal.

Monoprice 8320 "enhanced bass" or ones in the same family. It's less than $10 and they often score higher than much more expensive earphones in reviews.
Of course, with a budget of $140, you can get something better, but if the Monoprice suit you fine, well, you saved $130.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone , I ended up getting the Meelec M-Duo and these are some solid earphones, modded some of the audio on the note 2 and its gives great bass that shakes my ears and I can still hear the song clearly, solid purchase! Thanks vectron for the tip !

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Thanks for all the suggestions everyone , I ended up getting the Meelec M-Duo and these are some solid earphones, modded some of the audio on the note 2 and its gives great bass that shakes my ears and I can still hear the song clearly, solid purchase! Thanks vectron for the tip !
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Meelec makes solid products, they got top support, and quite a reputation even from audiophiles on head-fi. For $66 M-Duo is a great value.

I would recommend Audio Technica CKS77 great bass and clarity.

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Hey XDA, I have reading through all the posts and cant seem to find a solid answer on this. Im looking for an in-ear earphones that provide amazing bass, without forgetting the sound quality. I like the original earphones that come with the samsung note 2 , they are pretty good and with some mods the bass that gets pushed out of them are actually pretty impressive. Problem is they arent durable at all, one of the earbuds always dies and only one works after a month or so. So as a wrap up I need :
*Amazing Bass as well as sound quality
*Durable
*Less then $140
Thanks !
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What I'm currently using is those Philips Earbuds which cost about $15 only
For Bluetooth i highle recommend Sony SBH50 or SBH52, decent bass changeable earphones and Less than $140

Brainwavz R1 would be a nice decision for you. Price 50$
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I´m not an audiophile and I´ve been using the bundled earphones since day one.
I think that the Note2 sound quality with these earphones is really good (the rom I use also has a lot of sound tweaks).
Do you think that the sound quality will notoriously improve using other (better) in-ear headphones? (they must be in-ear).

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I´m not an audiophile and I´ve been using the bundled earphones since day one.
I think that the Note2 sound quality with these earphones is really good (the rom I use also has a lot of sound tweaks).
Do you think that the sound quality will notoriously improve using other (better) in-ear headphones? (they must be in-ear).
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The sound will improve exponentially!!!!!!
Btw, you guys have to check out these $25 in-ear headphones, I just reviewed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2671888 - you definitely get a pumping bass, decent clear sound, and full Android control including volume!!! I still can't get over it. After I received it a few days ago.

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The sound will improve exponentially!!!!!!
Btw, you guys have to check out these $25 in-ear headphones, I just reviewed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2671888 - you definitely get a pumping bass, decent clear sound, and full Android control including volume!!! I still can't get over it. After I received it a few days ago.
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thanks for this link, I hv red through it and saw their testimonies. I believe I hv found a very good earpiece which I have been looking for.

It's peoples personal preferences on how the headphones sounds, i'm using 3 headphones, sony xba 3, ex600 and ex800st, all considered as good headphones, the xba 3 being a headphone on the moves with reasonable quality in both sound and built.

Any word on great in ear earphones that also include a mic + working android controls?
Cheers!

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Any word on great in ear earphones that also include a mic + working android controls?
Cheers!
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I already posted above the link to my review: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2671888 - full android controls including vol +/-. And it got bass!!!!!

Klipsch x10 is one of ny favorite IEMs that I've tried. It's comfortable, sound great, and have good and tight bass without compromising the details of the rest of the music.
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Though it's OVER THE EAR but I would recommend SENNHEISER HD 202. GREAT BASS

Best Suitable/or your choice headphones for OnePlus 3/3T

Hello Dear op3 mates
which is best suited or your favorite headphone/headset for op3 to buy in India
Now I am using
Original Xiaomi Mi IV Hybrid Dual Drivers Earphones - SILVER
and
Original Meizu EP-51 HiFi Music Sport In-ear Bluetooth Earphones - RED WITH BLACK
now thinking to go for
Original Xiaomi In-ear Hybrid Earphones Pro - SILVER
thank you and suggestion please below .........

AUDIO IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE THING
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I have OP3 & use following headphones/earphones
1. Sony XB30
2. MEE Electronics M6 Pro
3. 1More Tripple Driver
4. Audio Technica ATH AD900X
5. Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro's
I change between these according to my needs and the songs i listen.
Though as i told earlier, audio is subjective. Try before you buy

I'm using Xiaomy Hybrid Dual Driver, too, and think about switching to Xiaomi HDPro or Sony MDR EX-450AP.
Generally speaking I prefer earbuds (I.e. in-ear headsets) over other solutions because they give good isolation and immersive sound.
Curious to see what other suggestions will be given here...

I am using Skull candy headphones for my op3

I've got the Sony MDR 10Rc and the Sennheiser cx300

stelio_kontos said:
I've got the Sony MDR 10Rc and the Sennheiser cx300
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Which one sounds better in your opinion?

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Which one sounds better in your opinion?
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Imo the Sony sounds better. They are more expensive and they're headphones whereas the Sennheisers are earphones. I use the Sennheisers when I'm on the go and the Sony's when I'm at home listening to music or watching a show etc.

I am using Apple Ear pods, sound is good but the volume control buttons of the earphones are not working

I'm using apple ear pods they sound really good tbh.

I use SoundMagic E10's for my Earphones. For headphones I use Audio Technica ATH-M50X's both awesome and inexpensive

Thanks for the replies guys but what about OnePlus Icons Graphite (the new one)
Thanks for the replies guys but what about OnePlus Icons Graphite (the new one)

I like the Bose SoundSport earbuds

I use for years some replica of big Beats. Sounds fine on 3 HTC phones & now on OnePlus 3.

i use mee audio mduo, xiaomi piston basic and a jvc ha-fx1x , i can tell the most balanced are the mduo, great bass and trebs, the jvc ones are too basshead, the pistons delivers a greater sound/placement comfort ratio (those thins doesn't fall off even when running), but overall experience gets powered up with a good player, i use poweramp with hi-res output (no eq or tone enabled) + stock eq set on general enhancement + metal preset, i know theese are budget earbuds but they seemed to offer great quality over more expensive ones (shure se 215), hope this helped you
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Wrong section. Belongs in accessories.

Beyerdynamics Byron wired headphones. Well balanced and addicted sound signature.

im using ve monk for $5 .. definetely a bang for the buck

Jaybird X3, best headphones I've had for a while, ever since I've got I didn't use any other headphones with the phone, wired or not.

Using Audio Technica m50x for a while now great headphones for the money

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Beyerdynamics Byron wired headphones. Well balanced and addicted sound signature.
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Can u tell me more about these headphones? Im about to buy them, but I didnt find good reviews from it.
Or can someone suggest any cheaper BT In-Ears?