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    G50Vt-X1 Sound?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by X1PRO, Apr 29, 2009.

  1. X1PRO

    X1PRO Newbie

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    Just got the X1 about a week ago and I think it's amazing especially for the price ($840 from Best Buy), but from reading reviews on this laptop before buying it I saw alot people saying they were surprised by how good the sound is on this comp. but for me on max volume it's still not as loud as a 4 year old $500 laptop I used to use. On some games with the volume all the way up I still have a little trouble even hearing what they're saying.

    any advice here?
     
    X1PRO, Apr 29, 2009
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  2. bboretsky

    bboretsky Notebook Enthusiast

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    You need to set the Loudness Equalization in the Realtec Audio Manager. Boosts the sound a bit more.
     
    bboretsky, Apr 30, 2009
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  3. SCE_Sobek

    SCE_Sobek Notebook Evangelist

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    all asus laptops speakers suck...get a headset or some good headphones...problem solved =)
     
    SCE_Sobek, Apr 30, 2009
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  4. haniunited

    haniunited Notebook Consultant

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    Stat > Control Panel > Realtek HD Audio Manager > Speakers > Sound Effect.

    Set it to live or smth, and mess with the Loudness Equalization.

    On headphones you might not like it to be on "Live" because the sound source so close to your ears you might not like the "live" effect so I usually choose rock when on headphones :).
     
    haniunited, May 1, 2009
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  5. Buhdahl

    Buhdahl Notebook Evangelist

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    You can also change the max volume in the BIOS, I believe.
     
    Buhdahl, May 1, 2009
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    SCE_Sobek Notebook Evangelist

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    that only affects the splash screen volume buhdah.
     
    SCE_Sobek, May 2, 2009
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    Delta_CT Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't know what the deal is with the speaker loudness. Yeah, they are nowhere near the 240W Logi Z-2300 on my desktop, but anywhere near full power on the G50 is painfully loud for me.
     
    Delta_CT, May 3, 2009
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