How do I get my earbuds to go louder. They're on 100% but not loud enough?

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WindAtMyBack · Accepted Answer

You might just need new ones. But I'll tell a story.

I did some design work for a higher end car audio amplifier company. These amplifiers put out some pretty serious power. One of the audio engineers was talking to a customer who complained that the amplifiers weren't working as well as they used to. After asking some questions the engineer finally asked "Wow, it sounds like you were really cranking it up! What kind of car do you have anyway?" The guy answered "I have a Honda and crank it up to 9-10. It's totally bitchin'. But it's not as loud s it used to be." The engineer answered "I'm sorry to tell you this, but I don't think there is anything wrong with the amps, I think you're losing your hearing."

Maybe your earbuds are just bad. But if you want to continue hearing for years to come, then be very careful about sticking something in your ear and cranking it up. It's not worth it.

jshm2 · Accepted Answer

You get what's called a portable "dac headphone amp"

These can be anything from 20 bucks to 2 grand, depending on how fancy and loud you want things.

Maybe start with a cheap ebay "headphone amp" to start you down the audiophile journey.

Just watch your hearing though as you can become deaf after a while, playing at full volume.

On the other side though, you might have more joy getting noise cancelling headphones instead. As while not as loud, they will cut a lot of background noise, making your music "clearer".

BlueScorpio · Accepted Answer

That's cause you already blew out your hearing and don't even know it lol

laurieluvsit · Accepted Answer

What type of device are you using/listening too?

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Why won't my earbuds go louder?

It's important that your headphone jack is clean. Any dirt, grime, or pocket lint can stick to the headphone jack which can cause interference with the audio signal, thus warping the sound or making it sound too quiet. Simply use a cloth or cotton bud damped with rubbing alcohol and wipe away any debris you see.

Curmudgeon · Answer

I have had this problem too, and I really don't listen to music or talk programs all that loud. Sometimes the factory settings are just off. the guy who posted "Buy actual head phones instead of shity ear buds" has a point. The plug into a jack wired type of earphones never gave me this problem.

FreyaRed · Answer

There are two types of ear buds. One that have integrated amplifier and get data vie Bluetooth connection and those with old fashioned mini-jack connector.
If you first ones, you should check headphones setup for possible config errors. If you use second one, they are likely some 3$ china crap with low signal sensitivity or too professional and have too high impedance for sound devices you use.

Lionman95 · Answer

Maybe spend time fasting to listen to music because if you listen to too loud music you´ll get deaf before you´re 30 and then you maybe aren´t allowed to use them anymore. So give yourself time without music to get your ears some time to heal. Then you´ll hear music loud again.

TheUniqueOne96 · Answer

You could try a music player that allows you to access the equalizer settings, so you can increase them, I use Shuttle+ Music Player which allows me to.

Cleaning the earbuds may help too, as dirty ones can block the sound.

Either way, don't listen to them too loud, otherwise you may damage your hearing.

20yearsolder · Answer

If you get an answer, I want to know. I would like to do the same thing

NottaNatty · Answer

1* test them to see if they ar damaged. (like borrow a friends pair or something and use them at the same volume as a comparison)

2* check all volume controls, on earbuds, or phone/settings/volume

3* get new earbuds (could try an amp)

loveslongnails · Answer

The volume of your earbuds are a function of their frequency response. You can't make them "louder" than they are designed to respond. Your source can be made louder, but your earbuds are set.

ohsheeT · Answer

I love love music I just love the beating sound you can hook up into a receiver and then back into the earbuds

AngelOfLight258 · Answer

If you've been blasting at 100% you might have started to damage your ears :S

crossdressingrihno · Answer

Some earbuds have a separate volume from the volume on your phone  Yes you can get extra loud by putting both at 100%

Crafteroon · Answer

Check any other settings that can affect the earbuds. One may be at 100%, but if others aren't, they may affect max output.

genericname85 · Answer

if you got them 100% and they're not loud enough, you gotta get new ones that go louder. you can boost them a tiny bit with equlizers but that usually makes them sound terrible.

bolverk · Answer

Have your ears/hearing checked, you may have a build up of wax, especially if you favour ear bud/ in ear head phones, as wax can be pushed down the canal by them.

scooogy · Answer

They invented objects to consonate with certain other objects getting in touch, like a sound box on a wooden table making the table a larger "sound box". I don't know if there's anything like that for wearable sound gadgets though.

nomandik · Answer

Sounds like to me you need to get a Bluetooth speaker or get a new pair of boss headsets or something louder

Anonymous · Answer

It's probably your phone. Earbuds are neutral
Check your sound settings or download a booster app

Also check your headphone port for crap that might have got down in there (unless your buds are wireless of course)

HSalenko · Answer

Don't try to make them louder, take a break.

Levin · Answer

Maybe it's like an inbuilt ear protection thing.

Noodle_fan · Answer

how old is it? , i learned that most of earbuds ( especially the cheap one) doesn't really have long age , they are fragile and can get damaged easy ( usually the cable)

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Headphones will do MUCH LESS damage to your ears.

kellytheman · Answer

You might need to get new or better ones. Dr. Dre beats are probably the best out there and wireless.

TallAnon · Answer

You can boost the volume, but the sound will be distorted. Better buy new ones.

ArtemisSilver · Answer

Turn the volume up and down. A lot of phones play nanny and dampen loud headphones after a while.

itsmegrave · Answer

You can turn them up or use an app that makes them sound like they are in stereo.

Preeti161101 · Answer

It needs to clean because dust reduce the volume

Zolly99999 · Answer

I think you may be SOL unless you get a different set.

panamared1 · Answer

Is there a volume control on both the buds and the source, may need to adjust both

roy_ricky09 · Answer

They need cleaning, the mesh gets blocked by dust

Anonymous · Answer

Buy actual head phones instead of shity ear buds

Anonymous · Answer

Clean your ears.

jimmy2 · Answer

Oh baby when you get old it what did you ask

MikeTheBartender · Answer

Buy new ones.

EaterPeter · Answer

DAC? Amp?

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