While working or simply listening to music on a laptop or computer, a headset is often used so that the sound does not disturb others and is audible only to the user. But it is not uncommon when the sound seems insufficient in volume. Therefore, the question periodically arises of how to make headphones louder, and whether this can be realized at all.
Simple settings
There are a few simple tips that should help you cope with this task of increasing the volume of your headphones yourself.
- First of all, it is worth checking the quality of the connection, and especially the correspondence of the connector on the device. The headphone output must be inserted completely until there is a characteristic click. If you are checking the operation of your computer headphones, a corresponding icon will appear at the bottom of the screen on the right side. Here you should turn the sound volume to maximum and check how the melodies are playing now.
- To increase the volume of music or a movie being played, you can work with the player itself. To do this, you will need to set the volume to the maximum value in the settings.
- Another option for increasing the sound in headphones when it comes to personal computers is to change the settings. In the Start menu-Control Panel you will need to find the “Sound” icon. After the context menu appears, in which the “Headphones” line is already activated, you should open the settings by double-clicking on this entry. From the properties window, you will need to select the “additional features” tab, in which check the box next to the Sound equalization setting. It is in this window that settings are made to enhance the sound. After the settings are completed, do not forget to click “Apply” and then “OK”.
The reasons are not in the headphones
Teenagers often listen to music at full volume. This habit negatively affects the health of the hearing organs.
With prolonged use at the maximum sound level, hearing deteriorates. The human factor plays a role. It is recommended to rest your ears for 3 to 7 days. If your hearing is not restored, you should consult a doctor.
The yellowish lubricant protects the hearing organs. If it penetrates the headphones, the mesh of the product becomes clogged, which reduces the volume level. The metal covering of the speaker and hearing organs need to be cleaned. To do this, you should adhere to the following algorithm.
- Ears are cleaned using hydrogen peroxide. You can purchase the solution at most pharmacies. Some people prefer to use alcohol, but it has the same effectiveness at a higher cost.
- A bottle cap is suitable as a bath for cleaning metal mesh.
- You need to pour 1 - 3 mg of solution and lower the mesh. The speaker should not come into contact with liquid.
- Next, the accessory mesh is “bathed” for about 7 minutes.
- The mesh is then dried for one hour. The product must be held strictly vertically.
Afterwards, the quality of cleaning is visually checked and the headphones are connected to the electronic device.
Checking drivers
To enhance the sound from your headphones, you should first check that your sound driver is up to date. If it is outdated or does not fit a specific device, then the headphones may not be detected by the device, or their capabilities will be minimally revealed . The most common driver problems:
- developer errors (are eliminated with the release of the update);
- driver incompatibility with the OS version;
- conflict between the driver and one or more audio devices.
To update the driver, you should go to the headphone manufacturer's website and select drivers for the model that is not working correctly. You will also need to know the version of the operating system and its bitness.
Driver Pack Solution utility window
If you cannot find the driver, for example, the model of the headphones is unknown, then you can use the automatic utility to search for software. Driver Pack Solution and Driver Booster are good options. These utilities will independently scan your PC and download the optimal driver for the hardware.
Amplifying sound programmatically
To enhance the sound, you can install special software. A good utility for this purpose is Sound Booster, but it is not the only option. Thanks to this application, the sound in a number of programs can be increased by 500%. Basically Sound Booster works with Skype, browsers and audio and video players.
Sound Booster allows you to increase the volume over 100%
Good utilities for sound enhancement, as a rule, have an autorun function, display in the tray, and support hotkeys for volume control. In addition, they have filters that not only make the sound louder, but also do not cause distortion.
HEAR
Hear is an application for configuring system sound. The program creates surround sound on speakers and headphones, increases volume and low frequencies. The functionality of the utility allows you to improve the sound quality of the user's speaker system.
The application is available for Windows and MacOS. To get the full version of the software you need to purchase a license on the official website. A 7-day trial version is available. The interface is English, there is no official support for the Russian language in the program.
The main section of the Hear application contains basic audio settings in the form of sliders. On the right side of the interface you can enable additional effects for sound: 3D Surround, Extended Space, Extended FX, etc. Under the main sound adjustment sliders there is a volume control.
A mute function is available on the top panel of the program. In the “Default Preset” line, you can select ready-made templates for customizing the sound: games, TV and movies, music, effects. Each of the available subsections contains its own templates.
In the “EQ” section there is an equalizer. Users can turn audio boost on or off, make changes, or reset settings.
- You can select devices for playback in the “Playback” section.
- The “3D”, “Ambience” and “FX” sections are used to configure the speakers. Here you can select the room size, surround depth, etc.
- In the “Maximizer” window, you can configure the headphones: low and high contours, gain, enable and disable additional effects.
- You can configure the subwoofer in the “Sub” section of the program.
In the system tray, you can open a small Hear program window for quick sound adjustments. Here you can increase the volume, mute the sound and select a template from the list.
Effect of resistance on volume
When choosing headphones, it is often advised to pay special attention to the resistance parameter, which is measured in Ohms. There is an opinion that the higher the resistance, the better. The standard value is 32 ohms, and 24 and 16 ohms make the headphones louder. In reality, it's not that simple. To unleash the capabilities of a high-impedance headset, a powerful amplifier is required, which is usually not found in smartphones or tablets (except for models with a dedicated DAC). The situation with PCs is twofold. On the one hand, there is no point in connecting such headphones to them either. But most computers, even those with a built-in sound card, are equipped with an amplifier, which is simply disabled by default.
To get not just loud, but rich sound from a high-impedance headset, you'll first need to turn on the amplifier . It's done like this.
- In the Windows Control Panel you need to find a utility to configure your sound card. It is usually called "Realtek HD". Depending on the installed OS version and drivers, the name may differ slightly.
- In the settings, you should find the destination for the audio outputs on the rear panel of the PC.
- RMB needs to open the possible settings for the connectors and select “change assignment” for the green output (headphones are connected to it).
- In the “destination” field, click “headphones” and save the result.
After performing these steps, the sound should become louder and better.
FX SOUND ENHANCER
FX Sound Enhancer is a small utility for tuning and enhancing the sound of headphones or speakers. The program is available for the Windows operating system.
To use the software, you need to buy a premium version; the license price is $50. Users get lifetime access to all features and tools. FX Sound Enhancer has a 7-day trial. The program interface has not been translated into Russian.
After launching FX Sound Enhancer, the Spectrum section of the program will open. The frequency range of the speaker system is displayed here. The “Power” button allows you to enable or disable the utility.
You can configure effects in the “Effects” section. To do this, you need to adjust the Fidelity, Ambience, 3D Surround, Bass, etc. sliders. If necessary, you can reset the changes made by clicking the “Reset” button.
In the “EQ” section there is an equalizer. Here users can adjust the high and low frequencies of the speaker system.
FX Sound Enhancer has built-in templates. They are located in the "Presets" section on the top toolbar. Here you can choose a ready-made template for any style and direction of music.
In the application settings, you can select the playback device, enable or disable the function of automatically launching the program with Windows, activate notifications, etc.
Increase the sound of a single song
You can also try to increase the sound of a specific melody using modern software capabilities. There are several ways.
- Change the sound of the melody itself by installing an audio file editor on your device, for example, Adobe Audition and Sony Sound Forge. There are different editors, but these show the best characteristics in terms of processing speed and compression results. Any music can be edited using them, achieving the most attractive sound.
Audio file editor Adobe Audition
- If the question arises of how to enhance the sound of several files at the same time, then you can try to do this using the mp3gain program. The program has only one function to increase the sound of several songs.
A program for adjusting the volume of music files
- To increase the volume, you can change the player's equalizer settings, if provided. Everything is very simple here: increase all frequencies to maximum values, and then the created settings are simply saved.
How to set up sound on iOS
Sound adjustment in Apple technology is carried out through the built-in equalizer. To enter it, you need to find “equalizer” in the device settings. Setting the late night circuit makes the sound significantly louder. The secret is that in this mode, the quietest sounds are amplified by software, and the loudest ones, on the contrary, are reduced, resulting in a kind of balanced sound, but louder than initially.
If such tips on how to make the sound in headphones louder did not help achieve the desired result, then you should most likely think about purchasing a new headset, since this one has already reached its potential. But first, you can try to check the operation and volume of the headphones on another person’s computer.
