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Post by MartinT on Feb 7, 2021 19:08:25 GMT
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Post by John on Feb 7, 2021 19:20:11 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Feb 7, 2021 19:26:43 GMT
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Post by John on Feb 7, 2021 19:38:54 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 8, 2021 6:24:30 GMT
Any recommendations for an Android equaliser, with minimum 8 bands and volume and l/r balance?
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Post by MartinT on Feb 8, 2021 6:50:43 GMT
Any recommendations for an Android equaliser, with minimum 8 bands and volume and l/r balance? Not sure how that would work for streaming control, Jerry, and I can't find anything with 8 bands. There are lots like this one, but the amount of processing may start to seriously impact sound quality. play.google.com/store/search?q=Equalizer&c=apps |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 8, 2021 10:51:01 GMT
I've seen several articles on "the top 10 Android equalisers" - but they seem targeted at the bass boost, reverb crowd.
Most have 5 bands, but some have 8 or 10.
I wondered if anyone had come across an "audiophile" equivalent.
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Post by speedysteve on Feb 8, 2021 11:44:28 GMT
The streaming controller apps are as far as I go.
Gizmo was great for JRiver / Windows.
Spotify and Qobuz / casting to CCA worked well.
Volumio app, whilst better than web page access, could still be better!
I occasionally use a speed checker app and wi-fi reader, but for general checks not hi-fi particularly.
Tapatalk is great for mobile access to fora to talk about it all🙂
For mid-fi I use the Sonos and Amazon apps to set up, but use voice to control.
I have used TuneIn in the past and still do via Sonos and Alexa.
BBC sounds just doesn't work properly on Sonos. I'm complaining to BBC and not getting very far with them about that.
For a while they blocked TuneIn completely.
I recently discovered they quietly let Alexa use TuneIn again because it's such an F'up!
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Post by MartinT on Feb 8, 2021 12:24:22 GMT
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Post by Mr Whippy on Feb 13, 2021 14:37:43 GMT
Any recommendations for an Android equaliser, with minimum 8 bands and volume and l/r balance? Over the years I've tried quite a few. All of which seemed really a waste of time. I stopped looking yonks ago. |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Feb 13, 2021 14:39:49 GMT
My favourite app is Tube Mate which is a YouTube downloader. Been using it for years. tubemate.net |
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Post by user211 on Feb 14, 2021 12:49:59 GMT
I've seen several articles on "the top 10 Android equalisers" - but they seem targeted at the bass boost, reverb crowd. Most have 5 bands, but some have 8 or 10. I wondered if anyone had come across an "audiophile" equivalent. I had a very good look a while ago for a decent 10 band equaliser. I gave up. Many didn't even work properly. I was surprised. The two I use are one that came with my Sony XM3 headphones, and one built into the OnePlus OS. One equalises my Sony phones and the other my Bose. They both need it especially the Sony's as the frequency response by default is insanely bass heavy. |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 14, 2021 13:02:51 GMT
OK, thanks u211 and Mr whippy.
My Huawei PSmart phone has a very good 10 band equaliser that I use all the time for direct headphone connection. It's quite surprising how different my preferred EQs are for different headphones.
{A cunning trick for increasing gain into insensitive headphones is to whap all the eq bands up to max - that gets an extra 10 dB!}
But it only works when headphones are connected and doesn't have a LR balance control. I wouldn't mind finer volume control gradations than the phone gives, either.
But it looks like I'll have to be happy with what I've already got!
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Post by user211 on Feb 14, 2021 21:22:58 GMT
Upping all the bands for insensitive phones isn't going to work if the phone's headphone analogue out simply can't supply the juice, Jerry.
Just sayin'.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Feb 14, 2021 21:56:09 GMT
My favourite music player is still the Vinylage app. It's a hoot and sounds good. Has a 3dB boost. You can get volume booster apps. The VLC video player has a 100% volume increase and works well.  |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 15, 2021 7:20:42 GMT
Upping all the bands for insensitive phones isn't going to work if the phone's headphone analogue out simply can't supply the juice, Jerry. Just sayin'. It gets louder just fine. It's a gain not a power limitation. That's the difference between actual experience and hypothesising, Justin. Just sayin'  But yes, it could be an issue depending on the phone, the cans, and the recording. |
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