Gain control in sound players?
By Werner Ruotsalainen, Submitted Friday, November 11, 2005
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Q: My PDA is pretty quiet when I play MP3's in WMP. What should I do? A: If nothing else helps (for example, the PDA doesn't have any pre-amplification capabilities in, say, Settings/System/Sound or Audio), and you don't want to swap your headset to one that is louder (has better sensibility), then, you may want to consider using a MP3 player that has gain modification capabilities; for example, iPlay: click for screenshot Note that a lot of other MP3 players also support manual gain control to provide better volume - will publish a review/roundup of them soon.- Werner Ruotsalainen's blog
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On top of what was already suggested, I would add that you can take a look at an external amplification unit like the Boostaroo.
www.boostaroo.com
Available locally at many electronic shops like Radio Shack.
The beauty of this method is that the unit has its own power thus does not drain more power from the PDA's batteries. Also, has 2 headphone jacks thus allowing you to share your music. One drawback is the added hardware and cables.
When increasing volume or sound quality via software, will also increase the use of the PDAs power.
With any enhancement feature, you have to balance improved sound, and volume with increased distortion.
Some program handle distortion better than others.
Many of the music programs with built in equalizer or boosters will greatly enhance the enjoyment of the music. You cannot go wrong either way. Just keep in mind the limitations of software or hardware based amplifications.