Make Your GALAXY S10 a Better Audio Player

I just got a Samsung Galaxy S10e, and I want to use it as a DAP. It's got a headphone jack, but out of the box it's not quite as good as my Sony Walkman or Apple iPod. But with a few tweaks? It gets really close! This video is a tutorial that shows how I converted my S10e into a compelling digital audio player.
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[@TheAleBecker]

2020: *Make your Galaxy S27 a device that can call*

[@SuperReview]

I'd be fine if it didn't :P

[@takezosan]

ya, the worst thing that can happen is when the music stops because you receiving a call. :p

[@bbol745]

@@takezosan that’s why i carry a second phone (no sim and do not disturb on) as a music player.

[@___echo___]

@@bbol745 I mean at that point Id rather have an ipod or something, or just a budget friendly DAP

[@si-isan]

2020 : S20

[@Alexander5R]

That S10e is a beautiful designed phone. It had everything you could want back when it launched. Too bad Samsung didn't follow up with a S20e and instead they made the S20 series more expensive, bigger, and most importantly, drop the 3.5 mm jack. Thanks for the video, I had my S10 for over a year and I didn't know about the volume limit or the Sound Assistant app.

[@nightowl7459]

Alexander Sinco: I think it's the perfect size phone, and the headphone Jack is a bonus.

[@sawaisuwan9496]

@@nightowl7459 i0q

[@sirch7141]

Dude, I appreciate S10's audio quality too. It has a very clean output, which presents details clearly without bass rumbling too much like most phones do. Fun to see that you're doing the same thing as me. Please also try three things below: 1. Use USB Audio Player Pro app, it utilizes chip's hires DAC and can do bit perfect, bypassing Android's notorious upscaling. It even streams and decodes Tidal's MQA. 2. Connect your phone to a PC to fully enable Bxactions, there's much quicker response and the bixby animation is completely gone. 3. Switch off Dolby Atmos, turn on bit upscale (not bandwidth), and turn on Adapt Sound (choose soft, not clear) I have ditched my DAP.

[@noetrix3312]

But you must acknowledge that LG's Quad DAC is still superior. Samsung will never beat LG when it comes to audio.

[@sirch7141]

@@noetrix3312 yes I agree. Had an LG V30. Actually two.

[@jaromor8808]

@@noetrix3312 _"Samsung will never beat LG when it comes to audio."_ A dying cult follower detected.

[@ichiiliev798]

Samsung S10 plus Fiio ( bluetooth, USB dac plus power amp - version Fiio or bluetooth Fiio BTR 100+db - only connect smartphone bluetooth and device 96/24 or 192/.. , Hi-res quality LDAC, ApxHD, SBS, ApxLL etc )=ultimate audio player

[@noetrix3312]

@@yoshiharatoshiaki3650 Yeah, Samsung's S-series phones are JUST PHONES and the LG phones are LEGITIMATE AUDIO PLAYERS. Look it up. The LG V30, for instance, was considered by many audio enthusiasts to be better than the Chord Mojo.

[@JimiMckeever]

The last four years I have been using my ole S10e as my DAP. I have tried several Fiio and Hiby Daps, but retuned each cause this S10e set fids my needs and with a nice USB-C Dac/Amp it goes to next level.

[@Andersljungberg]

When talking about mobile phones, one must actually talk about the quality of the audio converter in the phone

[@lorcro2000]

IMHO a DAC is a DAC. The analog amplifier stage, however, is a much bigger deal. That's where LG really shines, for instance, on their V-series.

[@drakedoggy103]

so you mean that V series has an extra internal amp ? Not really...@@lorcro2000

[@lorcro2000]

@@drakedoggy103 I mean that the V-series has a good amp. More powerful than most other phones.

[@versaleyang]

@@lorcro2000 I don't think you know what you are talking about, DAC comes in different varieties and they range in qualities as well. A good DAC sounds miles better than a shitty one, it's not as simple as a DAC is a DAC as you put it, digital to analog conversion is very complicated. Without a good DAC first, no matter how good of an AMP you have, it's not gonna sound that good. The LG V series have ESS quad Saber DACs, these are one of the best on the market, hence why the LG V series is so popular among audiophiles as their daily smartphones. It does not have a dedicated AMP inside but its juice without an amplifier is more than enough for most IEMs.

[@lorcro2000]

@@versaleyang Meh. People have been making DACs for a long time now. A DAC can either get it right or wrong and most of them get it right. Audiophiles who have drunk the kool-aid are all "ooh DACs are important" but get real. There may be reasons to buy a pricier DAC/amp, but that will be because of the amp, not the DAC. There is nothing wrong with the Qualcomm DAC built into most Android phones, the problem if it exists is poor amplification. Any audiophiles who think the V-series sounds good because of DACs and not the high-power amps are just wrong.

[@cmbtechies9178]

you forgot one thing , and a very important one ,personalized sound option, its makes this sound really great according to your hearing you can find it : settings >sounds and vibration >advanced sound settings >sound quality and effects>adapt sound and also Samsung official music player also capable of playing flac,dsd,alac files and it has many options to play with i tried poweramp,neutron and other few apps but i found Samsung music app more simple and easy to use

[@deletedaccount966]

I love Samsung Music because you can have synced lyrics with .lrc files.

[@cmbtechies9178]

@@deletedaccount966 yeah its a cool option too ,also now it supports gapless playback

[@david060401]

I so agree! 👍

[@ThatsMox]

I know dude I use that option all the time

[@nitromenoob]

Isn't adapt sound just an EQ setting?

[@wickedwight2320]

Awesome video, helped show me how to turn my S10e into a media player without having to touch iTunes - not only that but how to optimize it also. I love this phone.

[@meinyan750]

2014: headphone port standard feature 2019: headphone port premium feature

[@brennanlottes2276]

That's what happens when you want thinner and lighter phones space is money

[@devaraft]

The funny part is that low and midrange phone, they all have headphone jack. It's only the flagship who didn't have it

[@MobileDecay]

@Wolfpack3D That would make more sense if they didn't own akg. I'm honestly confused as to why they wanna murder the headphone jack. They can sell plenty of headphones under akg.

[@Joshua-ev9uw]

Don't get it. My Samsung S10+ has a headphone jack. I've recently switched to wireless because they actually stay in my ears better and I don't want wires dangling around while I'm doing work. Before I made the switch I would never but a phone without one. Also, I use the Heydey earbuds. They're 50 bucks from target and they sound excellent. Battery life lasts longer than my 8.5 hour workday and the case charges up to 20 hours i think which I'll never need. I charge the headphones and case every night. Only bad thing about wireless buds is if you lose one its really hard to find them. That's why I'm afraid to buy more expensive ones. Think about if you're looking over a bridge or something and one falls into the water because a fly wasaround you head and you were swatting it and accidently knocked one out into the water. Then you're out 250 dollars. And back to sound quality, this sounds excellent so I wonder what the big difference is that would possess someone to buy 300 dollar headphones made for people on the go. I understand that premium xbox headphones go for like 175 to 200 on the highest end and i understand that because they can give you audio clues to determine exactly where you enemy is by footsteps and you know he's at approximately 7 o clock and you're able to spin around and kill him before he gets you. With ear buds, I only use them with my phone and they work better than fine. Can someone please justify why I'd spend 5 or 6 times as much money for headphones that are somehow supposed to sound better? I mean it can't be 5 or 6 times as good as my 50 dollar ones. I can't understand how much better the audio can get. Anyone wanna change my mind?

[@nightowl7459]

@@Joshua-ev9uw I prefer to have a choice, sometimes I don't want bluetooth and I don't want to drain my battery, all phones should have a head Jack.

[@larslovestech]

this was quite an interesting video and i am supprised you have not tried the LG devices with their awesome DAC's yet,(would have been my prefered choice over the S10 fo'sho),also i hope you still have your google pixel device lying around....hows about rooting that badboy and takling V4A for a spin as that app is actually the next level of audio and always has been since it was first concieved,hope to see a video soon

[@radiofloyd2359]

Do you have some settings you use on V4A to make it actually sound good on any headphone? I used to do a lot of tweaking and only ended up breaking the sound on anything else than the device I set it up on...

[@mikaisfake]

@@radiofloyd2359 what are your earphones/headphones?

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@mikaisfake I own Audio Technica M40x for outside use, Akg k612 and m220 for inside. I will mention that lately I only use the ath m40xs and the Akg m220 for my Axon, though (Axon 7 is the phone)...

[@mikaisfake]

@@radiofloyd2359 maybe it's the compatibility issue on the phone and not the viper you can ask the devs to fix it

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@mikaisfake No, It works, it just doesn't make things sound universally better... I usually had to tune the settings on a per device basis...

[@TheShadowhawk1234]

Check out the g7 and or g8. When you activate the quad HiFi dac, the max volume is 75 but it's in 1 step increments.

[@noetrix3312]

Best Android-based setup if you want your music to sound neutral: LG V30 or any other LG G/V-series phone with Quad DAC (ESS Sabre DAC) + USB Audio Player Pro (with bit-perfect output enabled, of course).

[@sylmaron5859]

Another option is to use a bluetooth adapter with a DAC onboard like the FiiO BTR1K or BTR3. Really makes a difference.

[@dagnisnierlins188]

or neutron music player

[@noetrix3312]

Dagnis Nierlins Nope. Not recommended. Neutron can’t do bit-perfect.

[@dagnisnierlins188]

@@noetrix3312 are you sure about that? something tells me you haven't used it. And yes, usb audio player is nice.

[@dagnisnierlins188]

@@noetrix3312 it clearly can

[@b.lyngdohlyngkhoi4018]

The official Samsung Music Player is actually pretty good 👍👍👍 Also I didn't like music players which doesn't have genres!

[@ekanurochman4750]

how to get better audio quality on my phone? 1. get a lossless file 2. install neutron player/UAPP, if you want a free app try AIMP. 3. install TWRP on your phone 4. flash magisk and then Ainur Sauron module 5. install Viper4android or JDSP (optional) 6. play your music at full volume. 7. just turn down your volume at custom volume limit or something like that. dont turn up your custom volume limit, just make a sound harsh.. i just shared my experience... :)

[@krayozmines]

How am I JUST seeing this video? I own an s10 and daily drive it with my starfields. This video is perfect

[@devildogcody]

PowerAmp also has a built in increased volume step, up to 100 steps I believe

[@BobbyL2k]

Thank you so much for recommending the Sound Assistance App. My Note 8 volume is always either too loud or too quiet. I had to unlock and use the on screen volume slider. You literally just changed my life. Thank you!

[@lorcro2000]

Buy a FiiO BTR3 or an Earstudio ES100 and stream LDAC Bluetooth to one of them. The combo will probably blow the sound out of the Samsung out of the water. The amp in the BTR3 is excellent. There is no hiss at all and it drives headphones very well. And bonus - every Android 8 or higher now comes with LDAC Bluetooth, ie 990k streaming, so you won't hear a difference between that and a cable, more than likely. Sure, $70 for the BTR3, and worth every penny. FiiO has a new model coming out in a month or two, the M5, which is actually a DAP, and a Bluetooth receiver, and a Bluetooth transmitter, which is pretty amazing, only question is price. You also don't have to play around with the phone buttons, the BTR3 has volume controls, track skipping, and play/pause, right on there... and of course t's also a Bluetooth headset. And going this route makes the phone unimportant. Any Android 8+ phone with an SD card slot will now be a superb "DAP" replacement.

[@SuperReview]

I'll probably check out the new Fiio player, didn't think to use it as a Bluetooth receiver. I haven't tried LDAC yet, so far everything Bluetooth I've tried is noticeably a step down from wired.

[@lorcro2000]

@@SuperReview Yeah, 990k bitrate isn't an automatic guarantee of fidelity, but the chance it is goes up, compared to the less than third of that you get with SBC. But yeah, the new M5 was a surprise to me, it's slightly larger than the BTR3 (which to me is a real annoyance, I wanted smaller) but on the other hand it's also a DAP, a clock, a fitness tool and a Bluetooth transmitter. And its noise floor is even lower than the BTR3 which is already pretty spectacular. Basically it can be used as just a Bluetooth receiver - or else you can shove in some large microsd in there and use it as a DAP as well. Depending on price it looks really interesting. It's still technically a second device, but it' small enough to clip to your clothing so it's not nearly as bad as hauling a phone-sized DAP.

[@sirch7141]

I have a btr3, but I have switched back to listen to wired on S10. After some adjustment, S10 really sings, to my amazement. Btr3, on the other hand, is clear but can sound boring at times for my earphones paring, too flat in general. And the most lethal: it stutters badly on Ldac 990kbps if I manually switch to that under developer's options.

[@lorcro2000]

@@sirch7141 Yeah, not saying it's necessarily the best for everyone, but with my headphones - both the Sennheiser HD58X and several types of IEM - the BTR3 sounds excellent and quite involving. I also have no LDAC stutter at all, I tend to keep both the BTR3 and my phone on my person. Mine never stutters at all unless I stand up and walk into another room perhaps.

[@sirch7141]

@@lorcro2000 Glad you're enjoying your paring. Matching is also a very important part. One can find surprises sometimes. Just one thing, could I confirm with you that if you go to delevoper's options and manually choose Ldac 990kBps, there's still no stuttering on BTR3? Update: I have found the culprit. The location service. Turn it off and 990kbps streams normally. Too many bugs on S10!!!

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

boy am I loving Pulsar+. I tried loads of others, wasted my time, but now I know Pulsar+ is the best. Thanks.

[@SuperReview]

It's still my favorite, too. Simple, clean.

[@AlexHo1982]

Root + Viper4Android = DAP (EQ, IRS, etc. also works via Bluetooth!)

[@carolmcdonald6896]

I was just looking for something to organize everything. Pulsar worked perfectly. THANK YOU.

[@hardtarget9969]

U bought my most favourite & dream smartphone😍

[@condawg6602]

Just got it, gotta say that the colors are great and a very fast phone

[@teckniec2]

I think you just changed my life with the sound limiter pop up. It was super annoying driving a car and having to grab my phone and touch the screen, or if I had on Bluetooth headphones and my phone in my pocket or bag. I googled how to turn that off before but I guess I searched the wrong thing. The more volume steps was also super helpful, I cannot tell you how many times I wanted a volume in between the available steps. Thanks!

[@SuperReview]

I actually haven't tried it, does the more volume steps work for Bluetooth devices? I kinda guess not.

[@Thanatos4655]

The exynos verison has a 32bit dac built in. SNAPDRAGON verison uses software based and dsp processing. Only a type,c 32bit dac improves the SD one.

[@wasimlhr]

@Wayne Lee Ramsden or get LG with quad DAC and snapdragon goodies ?

[@leftyamazed]

I'm not looking to turn my Samsung S10 into a full on iPod, but the tips in this video, especially the Pulsar player and the Drive Autosync were very useful! Thank you.

[@fredericktennant9151]

I was looking at the POCOPHONE F1for the same reasons you have chosen the Samsung thanks for the advice with the apps

[@Astralify]

The pocophone has terrible audio quality from the jack. Get something like the Axon 7, or the Mini, if you care about audio quality and are on a budget. They are old, but not obsolete.

[@netog8441]

@@Astralify I don't thinking so... You should read this from Android Authority regarding audio Jack from Pocoohone: www.androidauthority.com/best-of-android-2018-best-sounding-phone-924393/

[@okidoki7189]

S10e is the best bang for buck phone of the year with a rare flat screen + 3.5mm jack combo. Perfect.

[@SuperReview]

Form factor is quite nice. I do seem to get more accidental touches on this thing than any other phone I've had.

[@shomari17]

Everyday I'm learning something new about this phone proud s10plus owner... thanks for your video

[@izakrobles]

That last hint just made this entire video worth it

[@HumanStateOfEmergency]

Wow thanks for the custom volume limit tip!

[@MVR4444]

Wow how your video is so clear and bright high resolution and also the audio detail and clear.

[@SuperReview]

Oh!

[@njj42]

I recommend Poweramp. Its a very powerful player with many features and personalisation features, and also allows you to increase the amount of volume steps just like the SoundAssistant you downloaded.

[@Thanatos4655]

Lol it doesnt increase the volume, it just turns you EQ to +10 db, which users can already do with the EQ.

[@njj42]

@@Thanatos4655 Sorry if I miswritten the idea, but what I meant is that you can increase the number of *steps* of volume in the music player. Example stock android has 12 steps of volume from zero to max, in Poweramp, you can increase it to 30, 50, 76 or 100 steps of volume, from zero to max power. It's a neat, powerful and nice sounding player with its ability to bypass Android default 44.1kHz resampler.

[@lcd284]

Watch the video, and decide to buy 10e. music for me is most important + not BIG DEVICE and this guy brilliant explain how to set advanced sound/control functionality of 10e.. he is right, 10e is brilliant for music lovers👍

[@StoneRandom]

Blackplayer EX is one of my favorites would recommend

[@HunterGreenMusic]

Big agree

[@MrFreeze29]

Poweramp is insane. I have never a seen a music player on android with an actual functional EQ. When you dive into the settings OMG!

[@dagnisnierlins188]

have you tried neutron music player

[@MrFreeze29]

@@dagnisnierlins188 not lately but I'll check it out

[@fejzz7834]

I think you can actually get up to 100 volume steps using poweramp

[@radiofloyd2359]

Yeah, you can also play files at the max bitrates supported on the phone...

[@marashah.ibrahim]

You can do that using an app in GoodLock

[@dantedijon1]

Power amp mixed with viper4arise fx is the perfect combo but sadly you need to be rooted to use the viper4arise soundmod

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@dantedijon1 you can also get Ainur Sauron (which only enables all of the features your phone DAC already has, and if there were dsp, it's modular) while you're at it... They're compatible if you install the audio compatibility module.

[@dantedijon1]

@@radiofloyd2359 is that for rooted devices? I'll have to look into it Edit: that app looks very promising!

[@brandongrant5084]

This was a really cool and thought provoking video. I'll probably do that with my GS9 now. I've just been using Google Play Music for the longest time but that app looks clean and all the little tweaks would be an amazing experience change for using my phone as an audio player. Thanks!

[@EyeFromWyoming]

UAPP is the only thing you need to have better android sound through 3,5.

[@Kaiser187]

I just got this phone a few days ago and went to play it in my car with aux cable and was surprised at how bad it sounded compared to my iphone 4s. I mean not even close in sound quality. I thought it being 32-bit/384kHz audio it would sound amazing. Compared the sound hooked up to my IEMS and not impressed. All done with FLAC audio files. I'm used to LG G8 with quad DAC and iphone 4s which both sound absolutely amazing. LG G8 being the best by far with IEMS.

[@templerazrael]

From not looking at the video, I get the feeling that this is an unnecessary video 🤔🤪

[@SuperReview]

The world may never know.

[@thump3r]

totally unnecessary lol dude doesnt even know about the lg's quad dac....

[@gatobakuniano]

I thought the same, but I found very useful tips that I didn’t know. There are tons of crap in KZbin, but this was more than good for what it offered in the title...

[@neitherlink6612]

Thump3r22 LG’s DACs are... an improvement..... I guess, but it still doesn’t even compete with the most portable of dedicated DACs (like the iBasso dc02, which looks like a dongle), and choosing a phone based on a bandaid feature like that Quad DAC is simply stupid, LG’s devices lack in so many areas when compared to flagships from other brands that it becomes a no brained to avoid them, even for audiophiles.

[@neitherlink6612]

Fernando Aragonés I got some pretty good tips too, that music player looks really nice and I never thought about changing the one that came with my phone.

[@yaboidustin2447]

I just have an old iPod mini. Sounds absolutely amazing thanks to the better dac

[@oldwhale]

I love headphone jack.

[@SuperReview]

ME TOO

[@Spartan_Rage7]

Yea you would love jack :'l

[@Astralify]

I would recommend looking at USB audio Player Pro, and Stellio. Those are the best players IMHO, and I've tried every single player in existence, including pulsar and poweramp. Neutron is the most feature pact audiophile player, but it's for the geeks (like me). Still, you will probably like Stellio most. Those players use their own pipeline, and do not resample all audio to 48kHz (if setup correctly), unlike 95% of the players out there. And thanks for this little video btw. I hate having to deal with a bunch of devices as well, that's why I had to seek out and get the best possible sounding phone.

[@cdwizzerd]

if i recall correctly pulsar doesn’t resample either i do believe poweramp does tho, as it sounds noticeably worse than the stock LG app when the quad DAC is enabled. pulsar, however sounds indistinguishable

[@noetrix3312]

jason waterfalls 2012 Perhaps you haven’t tried UAPP (USB Audio Player Pro) yet. :)

[@cdwizzerd]

@@noetrix3312 yeah, I could give it a look,but it has worse UI than pulsar- and won't sound better than the stock LG app. I dont use EQ or Tidal so it's other features don't super appeal either so yeah, I could but not ultra enthused I did try Hibby, but that app is much slower than something like pulsar

[@Astralify]

@@gpeaes I've tried Hiby as well. Don't like the interface (it's weird). And the main thing that was appealing to me (the MSEB tunner) is not there (it's only on their DAPs). As for pulsar, on my phone at least, it did resample stuff, so It might be device dependent. The players I've listed do NOT resample on pretty much all devices, and they are constantly being updated with supporting more and more devices (USB Audio Player Pro in particular).

[@cdwizzerd]

Astralify i just tested & refunded usb player. had a bunch of library issues & wont play some file formats i use plus my flac files all sound identical to pulsar & lg stock. great if usb works for you, but it didn’t like the way a ton of my music is tagged & i prefer the ui on pulsar forum.xda-developers.com/v20/themes/list-music-players-dac-t3536815 here is a test a dude dude with pulsar a while back. can assure you that it shouldn’t downsample on LG quad dac devices

[@foreva4eva385]

I thumbs this up at 1:54 Been watching KZbin for years, where have u been? 😲😣😊 Im all about audio and cameras. P.s. my downloader is mp3Juices. 😊

[@HulksterHogan]

If you are looking for a great phone replacement for a DAP that can also drive powerful headphones look into the LG V series of phones cause they can do exactly that and are arguably a true replacement for a decent DAP. I have the V20 and it's amazing, the second screen provides so much functionality with playing music that I didn't even know I wanted. Also for software I would definitely recommend making your own music server using airsonic so you can access you library anywhere without having to sync the files to your device everytime you want to listen to something new. Airsonic takes my flac library and transcodes it to mp3 on the fly and Music Stash is a great client that even can generate genre radios and suggestions based on what you're listening to.

[@SuperReview]

If using IEMs instead of high-impedance headphones, any advantage with V20 over Samsung?

[@HulksterHogan]

@@SuperReview There are actually a decent amount low sensitivity high impedence IEMs and earbuds but to get back to your question It's really hard for me to compare the V20 to a Samsung phone because I've never owned a Samsung but what I can tell you that even using headphones that are not at all hard to drive like the M40x or the Porta Pros I could hear a decent increase in the overall clarity due to the DAC when compared to my previous phone which was a Kyrocera Duraforce.

[@damaygo1742]

i like this kinda review. though, could you do more reviews on standalone audioplayers?

[@lorcro2000]

Wait for the FiiO M11, buy the FiiO M11? :) All the DAP review you need...

[@peepers4763]

Sorry that some wanted a phone audio review. I was happy to find all the features, software and / options. Appreciate the tips about not passing notifications through the headphone and the other tips as well. 👍 Maybe I can confirm the built in DAC is NOT fantastic. Good enough for my headphones until I plugged in a USB C DAC AMP. Better audio with the USB C DAC. For best audio I’d have to increase the budget again.

[@snipexd4964]

Here's tip. If you use google music to upload all your songs and playlists to have with you forever make sure when you download playlists to your phone change quality to High.

[@VanDy361]

I've had it set like that for both download and stream from the beginning. Does it actually make a difference?

[@snipexd4964]

@@VanDy361 I'm not sure on the streaming as I download my playlists to not use data during the day. But when I download my playlists to phone the file sizes are noticably larger if you select high then normal quality.

[@spac18]

@@VanDy361 yes, high bit rate audio always sound better, spotify free 160kpbs sound a lot worse than jiosaavn free 320kbps

[@sylmaron5859]

Great video. Another great thing the Sound Assistent app does is to let you control the L/R balance. This should be a standard in every DAP but unfortunately it often isn't there. I'm glad Samsung included it.

[@SuperReview]

What do you use the L/R balance for?

[@sylmaron5859]

@@SuperReview My right ear is better than my left ear so to me it always seems that the singers voice is coming from the right. Being able to adjust the L/R balance makes the singers voice come from the center again. For me it's essential to enjoy music but most people without hearing imbalances won't ever need it.

[@shubhromu]

Adding a DAC like the iBasso DC2 or the Audioquest Dragonfly will far better results than just using a headphone. This will also work with later phones without the headphone jack.

[@Babylandy1]

Love the bxactions app, I found it a few weeks ago. Not necessarily using it for an audio player but it's great for remapping your buttons. Bixby drives me crazy so I just use the bixby button as my bank app launcher. Great video thanks for sharing. 😊

[@amasha88]

Welcome to the open world of Android + Aux 😊

[@aadilar564]

This is really next level bro...👍👍👍

[@tsdq512]

LG phones have a better output for audio through headphone jack.

[@SuperReview]

I've heard they're good. What's the main difference? Output power?

[@tsdq512]

@@SuperReview Its output is ESS Quad Dac. 32-bit/192kHz audio DTS: X Surround Sound Tuned with Meridian Audio, Dolby Atmos.

[@harysviewty]

DtsX performs better on Netflix, Dolby Atmos tends to sound 'wrong'

[@okygoriginal1895]

@@SuperReview Very true. My S10 is nowhere near my LG v30+ when it comes to audio. I'm actually disappointed.

[@derzulya]

@@tsdq512 + codec support. LG's own music player app can handle from DSD to MQA all available media types on the market. On bluetooth side from AAC to aptx, or even aptx HD and LDAC. LG is complete package in this regard. Other smartphones are better in different categories (display, battery life, camera etc.) but none of them come even close when it comes to audio quality and audio capabilities.

[@Galacsia]

Poweramp is best piece of software I've ever used. I wish I could use it on pc as well.

[@hetul784]

The person who got a shout-out for recommending Poweramp sounds familiar 🤔🤔

[@philsibz8109]

Personally i have used poweramp for more than 5yrs and it still works as my basic media player for my music ... its awesome

[@hetul784]

@@philsibz8109 I agree!

[@Jack1Fearow]

Poweramp didn't used to have such a flashy interface. I prefer the old interface. I've been using Poweramp since it was released in 2010. It's an amazing tool to use to tweak your audio sound if you know how to do it properly.

[@khaledkibria2434]

USB audio player is the best . beat perfect audio

[@noetrix3312]

Agreed! Poweramp’s sound quality sucks!

[@drakedoggy103]

Neutron players EQ is better than the tonebooster one...@Orx Icx

[@Mr.P001]

@@gpeaes I have both but have a preference for UAPP as certain files just don't play with Hiby for me. But it a viable option

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@noetrix3312 I think you should try it out again (you're gonna have to do a lot of tweaking on the sound settings too): it's actually the only audio player I have that allows me to play at the same quality as the built-in music player on my Axon 7...

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@Mr.P001 if I may pitch in a free, though not very feature packed recommendation, FIIO's own music app reproduces high quality music with very high fidelity, though it seems to struggle reproducing lower quality files for some reason...

[@CreativeThinking52]

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing valuable information. Have a great day. 😊 👍

[@glotznichso4108]

I have a similar, yet older setup: Galaxy S7, 200GB MicroSD, 80 GB of Music (Mp3 and Flac), PlayerPro (BEST MUSIC APP!!!), Sennheiser Headphones (HD 558 and Mm30g)

[@coffee-vz1nr]

I got the 512gb SD card for ~75 dollars which was a bundle offer with the note 9 512 gb. Heck of a deal and I use it stacked with an nx4dsd . Currently I have around 300gig of FLAC and 150gig of SACD rips.

[@evanwiger]

Black player is the best music app. Not playerpro

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@evanwiger Black Player is great, but it won't play full high quality if your phone has a special DAC.

[@evanwiger]

@@radiofloyd2359 24bit flac plays fine on BlackPlayer lmao

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@evanwiger are you sure? Last I tried, I couldn't get the same quality on it as I have on Poweramp...

[@jeremyb4077]

The LG V40 has a Quad dac and great audio settings and in my opinion the best DAP replacement option. Headphone Jack and multiple codecs supported like aptx and LDAC

[@SuperReview]

FYI, I believe all Android phones after Android 8 or 9 support Aptx and LDAC.

[@jeremyb4077]

@@SuperReview yes that's true

[@this_time_imperfect]

Does anyone else feel like we're taking a step backwards with the functionality of our devices?

[@BrianOblivionB]

Do I need to bring up SLI?

[@mizteria6475]

@5:01 such a fantastic essential album !!!

[@SuperReview]

Shoutout to my homie Floral in the Discord for that recommendation.

[@ryzen2514]

Lmao at 8.00 he has to blur out his middle finger KZbin in 2019 btw

[@SuperReview]

I didn't do it for KZbin, I did it for the children. Think of the children.

[@unotoli]

@@SuperReview Do it for humans, they have 10 fingers and can point with middle as well ;)

[@arivintejalakam]

*Try Lg flagships with quad dac like lg v20, V30, v40 or lg g6, g7 plus, G8 plus etc all of them have awesome headphone jack. You can easly get the v20 for around 300$ now. You will get a decent phone plus an awesome music player*

[@TheDodgefan9]

LG V30 is down to that price too. I use it with FLAC files and Tidal (with hardware MQA decoding). Sounds great with most of my headphones. Though I admit the new Galaxy S line is tempting.

[@arivintejalakam]

@@TheDodgefan9 As a phone Yes. Especially the S10e Looks a good deal for the money. But still i don't think it can stand aginest Lg in Headphone jack department

[@overdadeirojervoso]

Headphone jack FTW 😂😂😂

[@cyrusm8393]

9:39 There is a way to completely disable Bixby from Popping up on your phone when you press the Bixby button. On the bxActions app, there should be an option to unlock more features. When you press that, it will show you instructions on how to fully remap the button. You will need to plug your phone into your computer tho. After you do this, the Bixby button will be fully remapped and Bixby should stop popping up on your phone.

[@SuperReview]

Yeah I saw that I can run some executable on a laptop, that scares me.

[@kevinsong712]

Step one: sell s10 Step two: buy LG There there, problem solved 😂

[@wasimlhr]

lol all these audiophiles using samsung phones just makes me giggle. GUYS LG comes with built in quad DAC!!!!!

[@t1000se]

LG V30 + USB Audio Player Pro = happy days for an audiophile

[@chigginskeywest]

Why not just get a LG ? Best in Audio.

[@keniolucas]

i dont wanna buy creep lg only for sound tho

[@optyqus]

LG is by now famous for its prone to failure hardware. I had 3 of their flagship devices and all of them succombed by themselves… G3- random reboots (faulty board), G4 - stuck forever in bootloop, G5- display burning. I'd like to get a V40 just for that audio but man I'm sick of spending hundreds for a device that in 6 months will likely show some kind of hardware problem. A big + for the LG is that at least they include very good quality earbuds with some of their models. I have yet to see decent ones from Samsung.

[@keniolucas]

@@optyqus whats earbud come? from lg?

[@optyqus]

@@keniolucas look for a pair of stock LG G3 earphones, those are highly underrated, believe it or not, they sound better than many expensive models.

[@lorcro2000]

The Foobar2000 player has an 18 band EQ, which is very nice, and hard to live without once you have it. Blackplayer is very flashy and works quite well, but only a 5 band EQ.

[@MrPhenix21]

Currently running a rooted OnePlus 3T with the ViPER4Android XHiFi mod and Foobar2000 into the Tin Audio T2 and it's a beast. I also have PowerAmp, and between the two Foobar is my go to (and it's my desktop go to as well).

[@SuperReview]

I tried Foobar, don't like the UI. But it looks powerful.

[@lorcro2000]

@@SuperReview Yeah, I don't much like it either, to be honest, but I like how it sounds. My go-to has been Blackplayer EX (I paid for that) which is hugely more slick and usable, but it only has a 5 band EQ. And I really want pin-point control at one specific point in the spectrum where I have an annoying peak. I may try poweramp again.

[@mikaisfake]

Best Android apps for music Stellio free with ads Poweramp (paid) best app imo Phonograph free no ads Musicxmatch free with ads has all the lyrics you will ever need Retro player free no ads go to player and good UI Musicolet free no ads multiple queues , good search best sorting features ever

[@se7enBC1]

Great video. Would really like a video on the rundown of drivesync and how you have it set up. I've always wanted to set something up like that for my music collection but never figured it all out how I wanted to set it up.

[@SuperReview]

I basically have a Music folder on my laptop that I rip all of my music to. It's synced to Google Drive. In Drive Sync, I set a folder pairing with that same Music folder to the phone's SD card. Set it to "Download mirror."

[@se7enBC1]

@@SuperReview thanks so much mate. New fan here!!

[@Supraking7mb]

+1 purity ring

[@enestahirozan]

İ am using s10e for over 1 year. My wife is using lg v30 plus. Lg is definately beats samsung. Samsung saund is bassy and scene is narrow. Lg sound is warm. Highs are smooth. Mids are more detailed. İ love lgs sound.

[@legendsnub4316]

easy solution - just go and buy LG v50 and u r good to go

[@beans8394]

Imagine thinking lg makes good phones

[@kissingfrogs106]

@@beans8394 ikr

[@colefellner5718]

Great video man love your content

[@Pirxel]

There is one phone for this: LG V20

[@harysviewty]

@@gpeaes v20 is a direct competitor to note 7 S8? Well my v30+ costs so much cheaper than regular s8 and performs much better in almost every aspect

[@Pirxel]

@@gpeaes Yeah I totally get you, but for me music is that important, so I just rock that sweet V20 all day long ;P

[@HoLDoN4Sec]

I have the v20, amazing audio player but shitty phone due to LG not supporting it since day 1 and poor display and battery life (its the only device i'm aware of that has burn-ins with an LCD display...)

[@harysviewty]

@@HoLDoN4Sec actually Xiaomi Vivo Oppo Meizu (and few Nokia devices) have large amount of LCD panels with screen retention issues, and those screens are not good looking like on LG 😁

[@HoLDoN4Sec]

@@harysviewty yeah sure, but do these phones cost like a flagship device asking you 900$+ to pay for? I dont think so

[@TopakAndTantrums]

Cool! I also got a S10e and I was thinking if it is better than my Shanling M0. I'm going to try your suggestions in this video. Thanks man! :)

[@faisal_sama9763]

You should Review the 1more quad driver and fiio is realsed fh7 in that earphones have 5 driver

[@mattialemboluscari8774]

When will the FH7 be on the market?

[@coolant8861]

Drivers don’t equal quilts and the quads are very bass heavy and not as balanced as they claim, and are really only pleasing to wannabe audiophiles who truly enjoy the sound of beats, plus build quirky sucks on the one mores.

[@SuperReview]

Those FH7s are expensive, yikes.

[@faisal_sama9763]

@@coolant8861 but fiio is famous audiophile company and I know i know that 5 driver dont mine its good but you should take a look for z Review for fiio fh5 its fantastic iems

[@davidhaggerty9850]

I've not used Poweramp, but when I was searching for superior audio players I came across it and Neutron. I decided to go with Neutron and I must say the level of customization leaves nothing to be desired. Thank you for the tips. If the volume limiter one ends up working, I'll be freed of a decade old peeve.

[@SuperReview]

It's been two weeks since I saw that volume warning 😎

[@davidhaggerty9850]

@@SuperReview I tried it on my phone and got the warning again, plus a new one when I accidentally clicked past max volume due to the new limit, but I hadn't restarted my phone yet, so I'll see if that resolves it.

[@davidhaggerty9850]

I've tried 2 restarts to be certain. One with the volume hooked in my media player and one without my media player active and both times gave me the warning on the first time I turn the volume past the orange after restarting. For the record, I'm using an S7 edge, so the behavior may've been implemented differently in its UI for some reason, but it was worth a shot.

[@hecntina]

Since you clearly prefer stock Android, why not simply buy a $39 Sonata HD DAC Cable II and plug it into your Pixel phone?...saving you the expense of the Samsung phone that you don't seem to want to like. Paired with the USB Audio Player Pro app, this combo seems to be better suited for you. You get to use your wired earphones/headphones and get a significant bump in volume and sound quality vs the built in DAC, plus it tends to favor your style of sound signature. Just a thought...

[@SuperReview]

Not into dongles.

[@hecntina]

@@SuperReview It's pretty seamless for a dongle, essentially just a short extension of the earphone cable. I leave mine attached to it, so it's not a separate item that I need to keep track of,. Considering the superior volume & SQ that you get (better than any phone's DAC), plus way lower cost than buying another phone, it's a no-brainer for me.

[@noetrix3312]

Use UAPP (USB Audio Player Pro). The sound quality is leaps and bounds better than Poweramp’s because it has the option for bit-perfect playback.

[@SuperReview]

You can tell a difference?

[@noetrix3312]

@@SuperReview Yes. Poweramp sounds muddy and less detailed in comparison.

[@dahoe1]

I find Poweramp to sound quite v shaped compared to other players. Can be a good or bad thing depending on your setup

[@noetrix3312]

@@dahoe1 Yep. I have to agree. In contrast, UAPP is neutral-sounding.

[@brianwest1026]

Thanks man. I didn't know about a couple of those settings.

[@neorich59]

My entire music collection is on iTunes, which is why I'm holding onto my 6s. I've used and loved Android in the past, but I've never found a way of syncing my library and more importantly created playlists to the phone without a rather clunky workaround, such as iSyncr and Rocket Music Player, which work fine, until I try to sync the device with my Car Stereo, which, as a musician, is a must in my line of work, as it's the only place I can practice working out vocal harmonies! 😉 I used to be able to do this with the old Micro USB connections, but since the advent of Type C, I just kept getting an error message, which forced me to ditch Android and move back to Apple, because, at least the lightning connection allows me to sync my phone seamlessly with the stereo. If anyone knows: a) Another way to painlessly sync playlists to an Android phone. b) A way to sync a phone to a Car Stereo using a USB C to Standard USB Cable input...I'd be really grateful and happy to switch back to Android in a heartbeat. Thanks!

[@TrevorReis]

Um... Apple Music exists on Android. I don't know if your purchases would come over but I thought you could download your purchases to mp3 from iTunes now. But your music library shouldn't be a point of lock in anymore. Also the seamlessly syncing of your phone hi e to your car stereo is an issue with your car stereo not any Android phone.

[@SuperReview]

Woof, this is why I avoid getting tied to proprietary ecosystems.

[@vaughnfreeman7967]

You can also use the adaptive sound setting to tailor the volume comfort level to your hearing.

[@SuperReview]

How's that work?

[@vaughnfreeman7967]

@@SuperReview You have to go into advanced sounds then click sound quality and effects; that brings you to another drill down where you will see the adapt sound option. Once there you can select sound profiles based on age range or you can select to do a personalized hearing test for your left and right ears. Afterwards you will notice an improvement in the sound loudness and will not need to turn it up as much anymore.

[@SuperReview]

@@vaughnfreeman7967 Interesting, I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip.

[@ThatsMox]

Personalized Audio for your specific hearing abilities is a great option for your personal music or listening experiance. Think you forgot that but it's all good just spreading the word

[@Local-lo3vo]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you a lot

[@justinw9455]

Goodev is a good way to boost audio if you're out in public. It's free on Android. I only recommend the boost to 28 percent.

[@carlos2004]

After watching this video, I actually realized just how little I actually care about the quality of my portable music experience. I mean, I listen to music basically the whole day and sometimes sleep with headphones, so is not that I don't listen to it constantly, but I guess that after spotify and passable audio became a thing on phones and motherboards, it was basically good enough for me. The one thing that bothered me immensely was not having EQ for my headphones since the only headphones I can stand using without EQ are my modded dt880's. But installing some eq program, I find the rest to be ok. Granted, my headphones in general get extremely little use time as most of the time I'm either listening to my main home system, in the car, or the system at work.

[@SuperReview]

Which headphones do you use with EQ?

[@carlos2004]

@@SuperReview Apart from the DT's, I also use the Sennheiser HD6xx, Koss Ksc75, and the KZ es4. I like the signature of the Koss, for that one I only bump up the bass a bit, nothing more. KZ are a bit sibalent and a bit heavy on the bass so I cut that a bit on those. As for the HD6xx, they are actually the reason why I had to find EQ in the first place; based on the hype around them, I guess I expected them to be flawless. Sadly, I did not like their natural sound signature and I have to EQ them. They sound veiled to me, so I have to raise that high end a bit, while the bump at 125hz bothered me, so i have to dip that. On the plus side, I find them now to be my most comfortable headphones for long listening periods, so ironically they are the ones I used the most now.

[@Sebulr]

I use automate to silence my phone notications when the headphone jack is plugged in, and to revert when unplugged. Also +1 for poweramp. The eq settings are excellent.

[@Saber-2]

I think the sound assistant tip was good. Thanks

[@Bintoy143]

You can try rooting your Phone and install Viper for Android so you can Improve your Audio more..

[@gx455]

It would be nice to see a review on streaming services. How is music quality compared between them and compared to your own library and stuff like that

[@SuperReview]

I tried Tidal for a week, which is supposedly the best, and it was clearly worse than my FLAC files on some Michael Jackson tracks I tested. Not a thorough test, but so far not great.

[@dansegal5]

You can upload all your library to Google play music cloud, you can upload up to 50,000 song, there size Doesn't matter and it isn't compress the songs at all. You can sync the library from your PC and you can download it on your s10 or any device that you use with your Google account, and the best of all: is FREE

[@SuperReview]

Google Music definitely re-compresses the music, I think it turns everything into 320Kbps MP3. Most of my music is FLAC.

[@dansegal5]

@@SuperReview I checked and you was right but I can't hear big the different.

[@SuperReview]

@@dansegal5 Yeah, most people can't. Audiophiles are freaks, I know.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

LG V series still the best in Audio quality through headphones Seeing that the Note 10 may drop the headphone jack (Galaxy Fold doesnt have one either), they may as well be the only significant phones who retain headphone jacks on ALL flagships (looking at you, Huawei)

[@mechanicalbreathing589]

Shaiyan Hossain hello brother

[@YoungBlaze]

This really helped me

[@johnreese3762]

Great presentation/video! Thanks

[@VNaik-me5tl]

Great advice thanks a ton!!!!

[@CDMS_pt]

I use Musicolet only with folders. My Xiaomi with Fiio Btr3 and a good IEMs. 👍

[@SuperReview]

By "only with folders" do you mean no ID3 tags?

[@Mackr_5]

Good upgrade is usb c instead of audio jack. More power.