[SneglenAsger]

i have owned a part of sennheiser IE80 about 3 months now and my main source of music is spotify premium on my note 3. i know that spotify isn’t at super hi-res source but the practicality and price far outweighs buying song i high end quality.
 
back to the point, i also listen to music for my macbook and i can hear a clear difference from my phone. the most notable differences is the bass, it deeper at far more punchy and tight but the hole spectrum is generally more enjoyable. i purchased these IEM i part for their mobility.
 
i mainly listen to rock and metal, that is any help.
 
is there any mod/app for the Samsung Note 3 that improves the audio?

any responses is much appreciated

 

[whorn]

I noticed the same thing  between iPhone 5 and my Macbook.  I think it is the quality of the phone's built in DAC (Digital to analog converter).  My Kindle Fire HDX sound much better than my iPhone using Spotify.  It is basically because phones are cheaper than Macs.  You will need a mobile DAC, but I don't know a lot about those.

 

[SneglenAsger]

yeah you are properly right. i have thought about buying a new phone but i’m a poor student a can’t really afford it :/ maybe there was some software tweak or something

 

[whorn]

It is not phone quality. My iPhone 5 sounds bad too.  It is just phones because they are not made for high quality listening.

 

[kraken2109]

The amp probably has a high output impedance

 

[whorn]

Something like this replaces for phones built in DAC. http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E18-KUNLUN-Android-Phone/dp/B00GCDJBMM.  But that is pretty expensive.

 

[whorn]

kraken2109 Even with my Mk little dot 2 my phone sound worse.

 

[SneglenAsger]

true, but then again there is not good and start op bad. my friend have a HTC ONE (m8) and it sounds a small world to differ!

 

[whorn]

The designers may have put audio at a higher priority. Like with my Kindle Fire HDX.

 

[kraken2109]

  kraken2109 Even with my Mk little dot 2 my phone sound worse.

Did you turn the phone volume up high? What do you mean by worse? Most modern phones sound pretty good.

 

[SneglenAsger]

its a nice thought but it quit expensive and at that point i'm beginning to stretch my pockets

 

[whorn]

Ya I agree with you I wouldn't pay that either.  Just an example of what I meant.

 

[whorn]

kraken2109 I mean compared to my Macbook. My phone doesn't sound bad just bad compared to laptop.

 

[cel4145]

Have you tried the Neutron or PowerAmp music players for Android. They aren't going to improve the quality of the DAC output on your phone, but they do have EQ that would allow you to tweak the sound of your headphones more to your liking.

 

[kraken2109]

  kraken2109 I mean compared to my Macbook. My phone doesn't sound bad just bad compared to laptop.

Yes, but what do you mean by worse?
Hiss/noise, unbalanced frequency response, etc ?