Headphone volume very low :-(

[Amaljacob]

i was using nokia previously and nw i switchd over to xperia z..

i thought xperia z will amze me with its walkman and headphones...but the headphone sound is very low compard to other phones...

is dis an issue ?

[MaddyArc]

Yes. it is an issue but Sony is not accepting nor talking about it.. sad...

[TheEntelexia]

Thought I was going crazy lol I was not so much disappointed with the volume through my Headphones but rather surprised it was as low as it was. Hopefully they address the issue promptly.

[GeoffH]

first of all the stock headphones in the box are not great, I used my own set and the volume went up about 20%

still not loud enough for me so I installed "speakerboost" from the app store and it works great - a bit fiddley at the start - when you open walkman you then need to activate the app from the taskbar and blow your lugs out

[TheEntelexia]

haha I have rather expensive Philips Urban headphones and wouldnt dream of using stock earphones lol I run the volume at around 70-80% most of the time and its perfectly eligible and loud enough for me to enjoy just wish it was a bit louder if I were to increase the volume to 100%, just not high as expected. hmm I try not to install too many apps that 'improve' functions of the phone...some are very buggy and a nuisance lol but thankyou for the tip and if I want it a bit louder I now know atleast 1 option

[GeoffH]

yes I'm with you on that - I prefer to let Agroid handle the tasks on the phone at least until I am sure it's stable - even then I don't like to change anything that is working fine for me

so far speakerboost has had no negative impact on anything that I've noticed so it seems fairly stable

[Amaljacob]

em ok wid d sound..nt happy...

sony says that the clarity is superb..but i din feel dat much....

even the bass boost fails.....i cant feel any real bass in dis fone

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This might be the result of new EU standards:

http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/your-hearing/tinnitus/eu-standards-for-personal-music-players....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21294537

Action on Hearing Loss says overexposure to loud music can trigger tinnitus.

Experts say the limit is "good news".

Tinnitus is a medical term used to describe a ringing or buzzing noise that people can hear permanently in one ear, both ears or in the head.

It is often caused by exposure to loud music and can be accompanied by hearing loss.

[TheEntelexia]

Well I can accept if they chose to have the maximum volume of this phone at a decreased level due to health regulations but for them to do it without saying anything or updating fans/users that this is the case...I feel a little cheated.

[MaddyArc]

Obviously... And the volume is way toooooo low.. Sony has to do something about it!!