LG V20 Sound Quality

[jagwap]

The issue has been verified by LG itself according to some posts on XDA forum.
I don't disagree with you with the silly bigger files will sound better nonsense, but frankly why did LG bother with all that marketing and money of the ESS DAC if all they will output is 16/48, which can be accomplished with any dirt cheap DACs on the market, including the built in QUALCOMM one, with splendid outcome. Yes we all know that it is the amp that does the heavy lifting not the DAC and LG should have just implemented that alone with the user accessible gain switch that is currently tied to an impedance sensing algorithm. Oh well.......

The limit of 48kHz is understood, but I don't remember seeing a 16 bit limit.

 

[WayTooCrazy]

TBH it's enough to just unsub from the thread.

 
There have been quite a few threads here on Head-Fi where people speak to such authority as to get very indignant about their stance and opinions, yet their research was done by Google and has no real way to back up the statements being made. I mean, you HAVE to believe what other people say on the Internet, because it is always true and factual. Regardless of the bit-depth the phone plays at. If they're that "stuck" on dismantling the phone and calling foul... they should jump into the thread that talks about their phone of choice and join in on the conversation there. Then again, since they are such Audiophiles and numbers people... skip the phone audio and go straight to "stacking" their devices or get a stand alone DAP that produces the numbers they want.

 

[mehdikh423]

I've ran some test on the differences in loudness with each Quad Dac Mode; Normal, High, and External.
I 'm using a Tenma 72-860 Sound Level Meter, and a pair of Beyerdynamic T1 2.gen @ 600 ohms.
As I said before my T1 is not being recognized as a headphone, but as an external audio device.
I was curious as to what type of volume I was getting on external mode vs the high impedance mode.
I had to trick the V20 into getting to these settings with the T1 by using a 3.5mm female to 3.5mm male adapter while switching between my HD 558 and T5p and then back to the T1 with the adapter still connected to the V20.
I used some continuous pink noise I found on Youtube for the test, and I set the volume at 100% (75 in Quad dac settings)
Decibel readings are in dBA

External Audio Device
Quad Dac on 74.2db

Quad Dac off 72.db
74 db is a fair volume for most music, its loud but still safe and comfortable. Quiet music will sound lacking though.
And there is only a 2db difference between on an off. The audible sound difference is just a slightly fuller sound when its on.

High Impedance
Quad Dac on 80.5 db

Quad Dac off 69.2 db
Now this was disappointing, There's a 6 db gain in volume over the External Mode, This is what I should be getting but I'm not, without tricking the V20.
Its also weird that with the Quad DAC Off I'm getting a lower output than with the External Mode off. So does this mean that even with the Quad DAC off, the V20 is still adjusting the headphone to a small degree?

Normal Impedance

Quad Dac on 67.7 db

Quad Dac off 66.1 db
This provided the lowest output to my T1. 
And again the Off setting is different from the High and External Off settings. So the V20 is still adjusting the output somewhat, based on what it thinks is connected even when the Quad Dac is off.

Very interesting, hopefully there will be an update or perhaps an app that will allow us to get full control over the output, especially for situations like mine.
Any how I just thought I'd share.

I think player pro android app can help you for change output..you should install player pro dsp pack too

 

[SomeGuyDude]

I keep having a problem where headphone volume output tanks. Normally 45 on the HiFi DAC is plenty loud. Suddenly I can max it out and it's still too quiet and for the life of me I cannot figure out what's going on. Pretty annoyed atm.

 

[SeeSax]

Has anyone tried Earsonics SM64? 64 ohm sounds like a winning combination

Edit: oops, 98 ohm!

 

[WayTooCrazy]

Anyone on Verizon get a security update pushed today? I'm not sure what it was... just curious.

 

[bjaardker]

Security update was for android security updates and a change to the way VPN is handled.

http://www.droid-life.com/2016/11/22/verizon-lg-v20-gets-security-update-vpn-tweaks/

 

[SeeSax]

T-Mobile here, still on the same three month outdated Android security level. Reminds me of why I bought the Pixel in the first place.

Kudos to Verizon. They're criticized for slow updated, but they've been better than T-Slowbile lately

-Collin-

 

[SomeGuyDude]

T-Mobile here, still on the same three month outdated Android security level. Reminds me of why I bought the Pixel in the first place.

Kudos to Verizon. They're criticized for slow updated, but they've been better than T-Slowbile lately

-Collin-

 
What was that? I couldn't hear you over my unlimited data and half-the-price-of-Verizon phone bill. 

 

[SeeSax]

What was that? I couldn't hear you over my unlimited data and half-the-price-of-Verizon phone bill. 

LOL. Well then you're on Sprint cause my T-Mobile bill is like 85% of my Verizon bill haha

 

[SomeGuyDude]

LOL. Well then you're on Sprint cause my T-Mobile bill is like 85% of my Verizon bill haha

Yes. You caught me. I'm on Sprint, I just got confused by the T-Mobile at the top of my bill. 

 

[WayTooCrazy]

I get 12GB of Data and I pay too damn much... with no signal in my area. At least Sprint had the decency to send me a "free" WiFi Broadband adapter since I didn't have reception in my area. Verizon wants to charge me more... and wants me to buy my own bridge for $250. Jerks!

 

[lurk]

Which version of earpiece did most of you get with this v20 set?

The h3 or the one in the photo above, or both?

 

[bjaardker]

The Verizon V20 is not B&O branded and does not come with B&O headphones. However they are running a limited offer for a free pair of H3 (not the ones in your picture).

 

[WayTooCrazy]

So, I finally paired my Heir Audio 4.a CIEM with the V20. Very Mid centric. Easily the best pairing I have with the phone. The two sound like I have a very nice detailed, but still "tubey" style sound. I like it A LOT! It actually reminds me of the sound that I got with my old Walkman Z.