LG V20 Sound Quality

[bencherian]

You might want to check out this thread. https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/best-smartphone-for-audiophile-part-ii-updated-jun-2017.853115/

To clarify your need, please provide us more information so that we can suggest your most suitable phone for long run.

If you want to ask for Smartphone recommendation, please follow this format
Price range:
IEM/ Headphone used:
Screen size:
What kind of sound you wanna get: more warm? more detail? bigger soundstage?
What kind of music you mainly listen: Pop? Rock? EDM? Orchestra?
Special request: Need dual camera / higher than snapdragon 820 / No Chinese smartphone etc.

Price:500 Dollars around
IEM: RHA S500 of 16ohm impedance
Screen size: 5.5-5.7 Inch
Sound type: EDM, Rock, Pop, Instrumental like Yanni, Relaxdaily
Special request: Snapdragon 820 and above or Kirin 960 Of Huawei/Honor ; Just a decent camera ,not a camera guy ; Prefer Huawei/Honor only in Chinese brand

 

[bencherian]

You might want to check out this thread. https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/best-smartphone-for-audiophile-part-ii-updated-jun-2017.853115/

To clarify your need, please provide us more information so that we can suggest your most suitable phone for long run.

If you want to ask for Smartphone recommendation, please follow this format
Price range:
IEM/ Headphone used:
Screen size:
What kind of sound you wanna get: more warm? more detail? bigger soundstage?
What kind of music you mainly listen: Pop? Rock? EDM? Orchestra?
Special request: Need dual camera / higher than snapdragon 820 / No Chinese smartphone etc.

Current Choice to pick are
1.Lg g6 with quad dac
2. Lg v20 with quad dac
3. Huawei Honor 8 pro

 

[artpiggo]

Current Choice to pick are
1.Lg g6 with quad dac
2. Lg v20 with quad dac
3. Huawei Honor 8 pro

V20

 

[bluelavender]

V20

2nd this

 

[Odor trader]

It's a great phone but by all means, it will not power all IEM's. As I have found out from owning my JH16v2's..

For people wanting an AIO solution for IEM's or maybe even full size cans, a DAP might be your solution.

 

[artpiggo]

It's a great phone but by all means, it will not power all IEM's. As I have found out from owning my JH16v2's..

For people wanting an AIO solution for IEM's or maybe even full size cans, a DAP might be your solution.

Even with adapter to activate ext mode trick?

 

[Odor trader]

Even with adapter to activate ext mode trick?

Wait, what? Can you link me?
I browse XDA and all that fun stuff, and have a rooted V20.

Just link me, or explain this trick...?

 

[artpiggo]

Wait, what? Can you link me?
I browse XDA and all that fun stuff, and have a rooted V20.

Just link me, or explain this trick...?

I don't think you should have missed this trick.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/trick-to-force-gain-mode-extender-t3548475

or if you re-cable to 2.5 trrs already, just buy 2.5 to 3.5 adapter, it will do same trick.

 

[Odor trader]

I don't think you should have missed this trick.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/trick-to-force-gain-mode-extender-t3548475

or if you re-cable to 2.5 trrs already, just buy 2.5 to 3.5 adapter, it will do same trick.

interesting... This is the same as forcing high impedance mod?

 

[artpiggo]

Not really, but surely it has more power. Thus creating more mid bass and 3D presentation.

 

[Odor trader]

Not really, but surely it has more power. Thus creating more mid bass and 3D presentation.

My true issue is the HISS with the JHv16's in...
and with IEMATCH, i think I could get the gain I need with this external trick.

 

[artpiggo]

My true issue is the HISS with the JHv16's in...
and with IEMATCH, i think I could get the gain I need with this external trick.

isn't iematch 3.5 TRRS? How could it use with normal smartphone which is mostly compatible for 3.5 TRS?

EDITED: I just remember that iematch has option to switch btw SE and balanced.

 

[bencherian]

It's a great phone but by all means, it will not power all IEM's. As I have found out from owning my JH16v2's..

For people wanting an AIO solution for IEM's or maybe even full size cans, a DAP might be your solution.

Am buying IEM "1More Single driver"

Impedance : 32 ohms
Sensitivity : 100 dB/mW

I hope it will work with DAC. Please share some infos if you got about that

https://www.headphonezone.in/collections/best-earphones-under-rs-3000/products/1more-single-driver

 

[themindfreak]

Hi does anyone know what is the source output impedance of the Lg V20?

 

[nickpinla]

After using the V20 for a month, I love its audio capabilities. However, I am not happy with the high low impedance recognition. Either put the damn phone in high gain mode all the time or give me the choice.
In my use I can conclude that headphones with higher impedance sound better because the phones get more raw power. Headphones with low impedance don't get as mush power. I have hd 280, hd 380 and momentum 2.0 and the sound really shines on the 280, then 380 and then the momentums.