After reading loads. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the mods and stuff.
So can anyone examination what's the best way to make the sound quality better?
There's loads of bits from the voodoo side of things or the beats audio I'm not sure..
However I am a audiophile and would like the best sound and also more volume.
Thanks in advance
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Voodoo Louder will give you up to 6dB more volume with headphones/headset, Voodoo Sound doesn't work with SGS2 as the Yamaha DAC isn't compatible with it. Best bet is to get a decent audio app with EQ/bass boost/widening/etc.
Other than that, a decent set of headphones/canalphones should make the sound 'acceptable' tho not as good as a phone with a Wolfson DAC like the Galaxy S (or so people say).
try some pro headphones
use voodoo louder
use dsp manager
I'll be buying voodoo louder tomorrow. I test the quality on a pair of sennheiser HD650s into a Neco Soundlab custom headphone amp so there's no issues there. :-D
So I take it that the beats audio mods don't work at all?
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Dreamxtreme said:
I'll be buying voodoo louder tomorrow. I test the quality on a pair of sennheiser HD650s into a Neco Soundlab custom headphone amp so there's no issues there. :-D
So I take it that the beats audio mods don't work at all?
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Some say Beats works well while others say it makes no difference at all. Could be a placebo effect but not sure. Read the Beats thread here on XDA's Gslaxy S2 forums or make a backup and then try for yourself
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the beats audio mod is nothing but a equalizer setting
try power amp in my experience it gave the best audio quality
bluefa1con said:
the beats audio mod is nothing but a equalizer setting
try power amp in my experience it gave the best audio quality
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+1 for PowerAmp in terms of best audio quality. Better than the other apps I've tried. Also using Voodoo Louder which does not affect quality but does increase volume in headphones by 1.5, 3.0, or 6.0 decibels.
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Dreamxtreme said:
After reading loads. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the mods and stuff.
So can anyone examination what's the best way to make the sound quality better?
There's loads of bits from the voodoo side of things or the beats audio I'm not sure..
However I am a audiophile and would like the best sound and also more volume.
Thanks in advance
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Hope this helps. Try DSP manager then Volume+ app.
HIT THANKS IF THIS HELPS YOU IN ANYWAY
Ok this is what I'm doing. On my neat rom I have installed beats audio and so far WOW I can actually hear the sound stage and the bass is way better. I will buy voodoo louder tomorrow and put it on the resurrection remix rom and see if I can indeed hear the difference.
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Ok so I've ended up putting both voodoo louder and beats on both roms and they both compliment each other and now the music is amazing! So if you want good sound quality do that. It works for me
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Dreamxtreme said:
Ok so I've ended up putting both voodoo louder and beats on both roms and they both compliment each other and now the music is amazing! So if you want good sound quality do that. It works for me
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If I'm going to use the voodoo louder, do I have to root my s2 as I never try rooting before, thx .
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Yes. Voodoo Louder requires root.
celsior360 said:
If I'm going to use the voodoo louder, do I have to root my s2 as I never try rooting before, thx .
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2 things worked for me.
1. Poweramp
2. Sennheiser i6 headphones.
Sounds pretty decent now!
tameracingdriver said:
2 things worked for me.
1. Poweramp
2. Sennheiser i6 headphones.
Sounds pretty decent now!
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Agree, PowerAmp has a great equalizer
tameracingdriver said:
2 things worked for me.
1. Poweramp
2. Sennheiser i6 headphones.
Sounds pretty decent now!
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Meh I don't touch EQs or dsps because all your doing is coloring the audio I've found with beats and voodoo louder and my sennheiser mx500s when I'm out or HD650s when I'm indoors both are excellent
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Meh I don't touch EQs
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Except beats audio is an EQ setting.
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And Beats audio does what exactly ?
I have a marketing slogan for Beats audio:-
"Beats Audio - for people who can't tell the difference between a 32kbps MP3 & a FLAC with their ears !".
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Meh I don't touch EQs or dsps because all your doing is coloring the audio
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+1 Poweramp...im combine with HPM 77 sony ericsson headset.much better than original samsung headset
viusyalis said:
+1 Poweramp...im combine with HPM 77 sony ericsson headset.much better than original samsung headset
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PowerAmp is the way to go, thx everyone, is IE6 good for the s2?
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I use Beats, PowerAmp ( Flat EQ settings ), and extweaks ( to jack up the db on the headphone socket same process as vodoo louder I guess) and a pair of Sennheiser IE8 earphones which has a very nice 16ohm Independence
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I have installed Beats audio recently using CWM but i did not like it so i restored the original audio. The sound quality was held back not to cause distortion and on expensive devices such as Bose and Beats it sounded cheap with low bass. Now i use PowerAMP with stock audio engine SGSII which is quite awesome with the EQ tweaks.
What are your thoughts of Beats Audio?
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Placebo.
jje
Also it is not legal to put Beats Audio on any device as HTC wanted XDA to remove it as it would be property theft.
Rikko97 said:
I have installed Beats audio recently using CWM but i did not like it so i restored the original audio. The sound quality was held back not to cause distortion and on expensive devices such as Bose and Beats it sounded cheap with low bass. Now i use PowerAMP with stock audio engine SGSII which is quite awesome with the EQ tweaks.
What are your thoughts of Beats Audio?
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Beats audio works well with high end headphones like the ones sold by beats....well it should play well on expensive devices like Bose....but after all its just a port...beats audio was never designed for devices other than htc so it might cause some problems...or may be less good than the original beats audio found on htc phones
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Hey guys,
i have the GalaxyMOD Rom from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1482372&highlight=bluetooth
After i have installed the beats audio update, my sgs2 doesnt work with my philips bluetooth sound system anymore.
is there a way to uninstall beats audio?
thx,
meevil
My galaxy isn't work after install beats audio.
Rom: turkbey ics v9
Kernel: siyah 3.2.5.2
Giving force close audio.
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Hi im just wondering what the best ROM for audio is i use my gs2 mainly for listen to music and the audio is terrible. I have beats studio headphones and on my One X its booming. Hope you guys can help
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Hi
I think on Checkrom revo hd v6 you can download with their awesome kitchen an dsp enhancer tool.maybe this is what you search...
But it's GB, if you want ICS I can't help you...
snowwhite007 said:
Hi im just wondering what the best ROM for audio is i use my gs2 mainly for listen to music and the audio is terrible. I have beats studio headphones and on my One X its booming. Hope you guys can help
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give atry with ressurection remix v9.7 ICS rom with beat's audio integrated u may like it
Innergebirgler said:
Hi
I think on Checkrom revo hd v6 you can download with their awesome kitchen an dsp enhancer tool.maybe this is what you search...
But it's GB, if you want ICS I can't help you...
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i have DSP Manager bundled with Omega Black/Blue ICS...
Beats audio is only well integrated with HTC phones.
Even in the resurrection rom it doesnt really enhance quality.
Its just placebo effect. The max that you can do is get dsp manager thats all!
Rom is wayne... Flash Siyahs Kernel and than install voodoo louder app than u have best sound...
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Kaffee4Eck said:
Rom is wayne... Flash Siyahs Kernel and than install voodoo louder app than u have best sound...
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That's not true!
The Galaxy S2 has, in fact, terrible audio quality. This is due to poor quality hardware components (namely the Yamaha DAC).
There are two things you can do.
You can follow the advice of Kaffee4Eck and use voodoo louder, what won't help THAT much. Or you can get an external DAC (like the FiiO E7). This will give you superb sound quality, that no iPhone or HTC will get close to. However, you'll have to stick with CyanogenMod for it to work, it's less portable, because you'll have an additional device in your pocket and I'm not sure if you'll be pleased with it. I'm not sure because:
a) you've got beats and
b) you say that the problem is that they aren't "booming" like on you HTC.
I don't know you, so I can't tell, but too me it looks like you don't like sound quality, but pure bass. I cannot tell if the FiiO is good for that kind of job.
Thanks for advice Sniper i dont fancy paying £60 for additional device was hoping that there would have been a software mod worth trying
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snowwhite007 said:
Thanks for advice Sniper i dont fancy paying £60 for additional device was hoping that there would have been a software mod worth trying
Mod or Die
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As mentioned earlier, voodoo louder. You just need the app on a compatible kernel.
The most importent thing - speakers. I love the original Samsung headphones!
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Keasby said:
The most importent thing - speakers. I love the original Samsung headphones!
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Just gotta ask:
Have you ever used "real" headphones?
My phone good audio quality stock rom and any other rom .
Samsung stock phones .
Sound level on stock over 50% is to high .
Slight addition to a better quality is Volume Plus free old version app and a pair of
ViSang R02 in ear buds .
jje
Try them until you find one that works and meets your audio needs
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is there a functional beats audio port for ics yet? any mods with this notification from beats audio?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1561484
Is that what you are looking for?
So installing the file in the link will make my Galaxy S2 have bstter sound through headphones?
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Better sound ? That's a matter of opinion. Beats Audio - For people whose ears can't tell the difference between a 30kbpsMP3 and a CD.
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Better sound ? That's a matter of opinion. Beats Audio - For people whose ears can't tell the difference between a 30kbpsMP3 and a CD.
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Exactly. My $300 Beats sound 10% better than my $15 Sony earphones
Want good sound? Get Bose or Sennheiser
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Yes It will make it better and it will improve the sound of your BEATS not speaker but you can customize it using the appropriate app
You Can Also Use This:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1732769
so there is no mod WITH notification? and are these also working with non-beats headphones?
hey guys please can someone test if awsome beats wokrs and from where can I get it
The search button is your friend
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Here you can get he awesome beats for here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728391
Let me know too if they work dont wanna brick so early
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nah i will not be the first one to try it, i thought maybe who already has it working will show a link
hykhleif said:
hey guys please can someone test if awsome beats wokrs and from where can I get it
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Just a hint: Beats is far from being "awesome", it´s just a marketing gag (at least imao ). Search for DSP Manager instead (and start using PowerAmp and its EQ).
brooon said:
Just a hint: Beats is far from being "awesome", it´s just a marketing gag (at least imao ). Search for DSP Manager instead (and start using PowerAmp and its EQ).
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Beats + the bundled earbuds that came with the phone = audio heaven... //end sarcasm
Yeah Beats is awful, please don't buy into that hype. Learn to tweak an EQ to your liking instead. And get headphones that accurately reproduce sound (no, not the Beats headphones...)
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brooon said:
Just a hint: Beats is far from being "awesome", it´s just a marketing gag (at least imao ). Search for DSP Manager instead (and start using PowerAmp and its EQ).
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can you recommend a dsp manager?
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phankhi said:
can you recommend a dsp manager?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888366
Here
Itvworks perfectly with galaxy s, s 2, s 3, and note 1 so it should work with note 2 definitely
It has dsp manager included
Btw awesome beats works with Note II...just checked
As an audiophile with Sennheiser HD650's, I can say that Beats are just a gimmick for 'bass' heads who'd prefer to have their ear drums perforated than have perfect sound reproduction. Now, just waiting for Voodoo and my Note 2 will be complete.
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I have already tried awesome beats but it made next to no difference at all.
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Voodoo Sound, DSP manager and most important get PowerAmp or a music player that has superb EQ settings like player pro or winamp
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obscuresword said:
Voodoo Sound, DSP manager and most important get PowerAmp or a music player that has superb EQ settings like player pro or winamp
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I have poweramp. Are you sure Voodoo Sound works on a galaxy player?
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joemhewitt said:
I have poweramp. Are you sure Voodoo Sound works on a galaxy player?
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It does when you use one of the custom kernels. DSP manager doesn't need to have a custom kernel though.
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It does when you use one of the custom kernels. DSP manager doesn't need to have a custom kernel though.
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When I open the voodoo sound app it says that my kernel doesn't support extended sound controls. I will try dsp manager.
EDIT: I am using rjs kernel, the only one I can use.
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joemhewitt said:
When I open the voodoo sound app it says that my kernel doesn't support extended sound controls. I will try dsp manager.
EDIT: I am using rjs kernel, the only one I can use.
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voodoo is only on the 4.0 not the 5.0 you have to tell people which version of the galaxy player you have as that makes a difference.
daniel644 said:
voodoo is only on the 4.0 not the 5.0 you have to tell people which version of the galaxy player you have as that makes a difference.
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Just my salt;
The best way to improve the sound output quality is named Jet Audio plus with BBE effects.
No need for added DSP everything available here.
2 configurable BBe DSP and all effects are ajustable. Just enter setting mode and adjust at your taste.
This a port of the well known COWON audio players.
Tested many apps no one is better than this because of its flexibilty.
Acid Mod
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You can always try this, this is what I use for my N7:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889522
This is a mod touching to /system so please make a backup of /system before continuing.
If it's not working, try this: (it's included in the mod of the first link)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noozxoidelabs.eizo.rewirepro&hl=en
zaclimon said:
You can always try this, this is what I use for my N7:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889522
This is a mod touching to /system so please make a backup of /system before continuing.
If it's not working, try this: (it's included in the mod of the first link)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noozxoidelabs.eizo.rewirepro&hl=en
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That needs jelly bean which i don't have at the moment.
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joemhewitt said:
That needs jelly bean which i don't have at the moment.
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This one then?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
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zaclimon said:
This one then?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
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Thanks ill try that later.
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lolo9393 said:
Just my salt;
The best way to improve the sound output quality is named Jet Audio plus with BBE effects.
No need for added DSP everything available here.
2 configurable BBe DSP and all effects are ajustable. Just enter setting mode and adjust at your taste.
This a port of the well known COWON audio players.
Tested many apps no one is better than this because of its flexibilty.
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+1 :highfive:
lolo9393 said:
Just my salt;
The best way to improve the sound output quality is named Jet Audio plus with BBE effects.
No need for added DSP everything available here.
2 configurable BBe DSP and all effects are ajustable. Just enter setting mode and adjust at your taste.
This a port of the well known COWON audio players.
Tested many apps no one is better than this because of its flexibilty.
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I tried Jet Audio Plus and for a free app, it's the best alternative to the paid ones. But in all honestly the Equalizer and other settings don't do much for sound quality. I often have problems with distorted and fluctuating even with low EQing. What I found weird was that Jet Audio Plus, made the music sound very low and when I tried to up the volume through the preamp, I got distortion. I switched to PowerAmp (with the same master volume) and it was about 6X louder with the same music and no distortion or fluctuating lol. Also I found that Jet Audio Plus bass wise is pretty weak, even with X-bass turned on (and no I'm not a bass head either). But as I said before great for a free app, but if paying go for poweramp or player pro.
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I tried Jet Audio Plus and for a free app, it's the best alternative to the paid ones. But in all honestly the Equalizer and other settings don't do much for sound quality. I often have problems with distorted and fluctuating even with low EQing. What I found weird was that Jet Audio Plus, made the music sound very low and when I tried to up the volume through the preamp, I got distortion. I switched to PowerAmp (with the same master volume) and it was about 6X louder with the same music and no distortion or fluctuating lol. Also I found that Jet Audio Plus bass wise is pretty weak, even with X-bass turned on (and no I'm not a bass head either). But as I said before great for a free app, but if paying go for poweramp or player pro.
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Yep, I use poweramp and I am pretty happy with it.
jetAudio Plus v2.0.1 Mod (BBE/ViVA Enabled)
My earphones: MEElectronics M9P, Galaxy player 4.2
My settings:
Autogain: OFF
Preamp: 2 dB
BBE: 25
X-Wide: 15
Reverb: OFF
X-Bass: 10
EQ Preset: Headphone 2
BBE effects not available in Google Play version.