Bass makes sound more quiet? (IDT HD Dual Speakers) DV6

Hi to all.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this thread, but i was wondering if anyone knows what the best settings would be for the IDT HD Premium Sound Sound Card so that there is bass aswell as making it loud.

The problem i have right now is that whenever i increase the base, it's becoming quiter and harder to hear anything. and whenever i put the volume up to the max, It sounds as if it's only at 45 or 50%.

Thanks.

Matt

 

What notebook do you have?

 

Its the HP dv6-2113sa Pavilion Entertainment PC.

 

Sry for the late notice but i have now found the settings that suit me . There is bass aswell as making it not loud but good quality toning.

But if there is another setting that you or any other member here that recommends a setting for bass aswell as good tones then please add it in this thread as it will give me more variety of good quality speaker sounds to chose from.

Thank you very much.


Matt

 

where did you make the adjustments?

are you adjusting the equalizer? I was able to find the bass boost and all that in the win crtl panel but not the SRS settings in the IDT panel....

 

*SIGH* It actually sounds very bad now that i've took my time to listen to it. :cry:

So it looks like if i need help again. So does anyone know a good combination with the windows enhancements and the IDT HD Control panel that are good for both speakers and headphones so that the volume is loud (e.g at 25%) as well as good bass at 25%?:confused2:

Thanks. And sorry about this.

Matt

 

have you tired the envy tuning?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/5668647-post3614.html

 

It did get louder and its is sort of the thing i want, but unfortunately it crackles a bit. And this is for my notebook speakers because i haven't bought seperate speakers yet.

So anything else?

Thanks

Matt

 

To add more bass, you have to turn down the gain (read: preamp). Every time you increase the bass level in the sound properties, Windows will automatically lower the gain to keep from clipping on bass hits. If your notebook ends up too quiet after adding bass, then there's not much you can do, outside of externally amping your headphones.

 

Basically, i want the bass as smooth as possible with the good sound.

The speakers are louder but the bass isn't really smooth.

What I mean is that I want the bass to be as good as possible on my notebook speakers without quieting down the main sounds.

So what combination with the windows enhancements AND the IDT HD Control Panel (v1.0.6276.0) will give the best bass from the speakers aswell as giving loud sound at 15% or 25%?

Thanks

Matt

 

Same thing

How do you enable these options?

 

I was meaning that i changed the trubass and the other ones under Speakers and Dual Headphones>SRS Premium>Playback. I then clicked on the volume icon on the taskbar and clicked on the icon above the volume slider. I then went to the Enhancements tab and checked bass bost (set it to 150hz at 24db), the virtual surround and Loudness Equalization boxes.

I hope this is the answer you are looking for.

Matt

 

If you're talking about the internal speakers, you will most definately NEVER hear 150Hz out of those. So basically you're boosting something you're not going to hear. Plug in headphones and you'd be able to hear the 150Hz being amplified. With the built in notebook speakers, turn off the bass enhancements and just select "Loudness Equalization". That makes it louder, without clipping(usually), and without having to try to reproduce frequencies they can't handle. Be careful with some of these options though... it's quite easy to blow little notebook speakers that are barely wider than your thumbnail.

 

I did a frequency-sweep on my DV6T-SE, and considering how most laptops are really the same...

It died at 150 hz. So sad, but I can't really expect anything.

 

Oh well then. I have tried but there is nothing i can do. :cry:

But i love my notebook so much so therefore i can't say its bad just because of the speakers.

But i used 24db at 225hz and it didn't seem to overload or anything. So I think i have quite powerful speakers...with no bass. :S So at least that is something to be proud of. That my speakers can handle alot without overloading.

But thanks to the people that have replied to my thread.

Thank you so much.

Matt

 

[UPDATE]

Now guys, I know this may seem not as good as you might have expected it to be but its better than nothing. The good sound can be from as low as 35% but its not as bad as you may think. And remember this is optional so use these settings at your own risk.

Here they are:

[Note: remember to enable speakers(ONLY SPEAKERS) in the IDT HD Control panel under Speakers and Dual Headphones>Playback}

IDT HD Control Panel ->

SRS TruBass - 100%
SRS Definition - 50%
SRS Center - 50%
SRS Space - 25%
SRS Focus - 70%

[Note:Now navigate to the Equalization tab under Speakers and Dual Headphones>Equalization]

This is the Equalization settings:

+5 +5 +5 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0

Now go to control panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Speakers and Dual Headphones>Configure and click next ( Make sure that the Front Left and Right Box is UNCHECKED>next>finish

Next, go to Speakers and Dual Headphones and click on properties.

Go to the enhancements tab and uncheck bass boost (if already checked) and check Loudness Equalization (if not already checked). Then navigate to the advanced tab and select 16-bit 48000 Hz (DVD Quality). Click Apply.

Now that should be it. I hope this works for you all. If it doesn't, then reset everything to default and set the speakers to what you had it last time in the IDT HD Control Panel and the Speakers and Dual Headphones Properties.

[PLEASE NOTE: I WOULD RECOMMEND SAVING A FILE OR WRITING DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER WITH THE SETTINGS YOU HAD BEFORE YOU USED THE ABOVE ONES]

Hope this works for you all.

Matt

 

Hello Guys!!!!

Anyone who has tried my combination, do you like it?

Also, will anyone ever so kindly suggest any other combination? Cause whenever i find the best one, i can put it up as a single post on a new thread. And i can also use it which means that we will all get the share of an ace sound.

Thank you if you liked it and thanks for the combinations when they arrive.

Matt

 

NEW SOUND UPDATE!!!

For the best of both, the settings are:

Speakers and Dual Headphone Properties:

Enhancements tab:

Bass: 225Hz 3db
Virtual Surround - YES
Loudness Equalization - YES (slider to the top on right)

Advanced tab:
24-bit 48000hz (Studio Quality)

IDT HD Control Panel:

Speakers and Dual headphones>playback

TruBass: 60%
Definition: 50%
Center: 50%
Space: 25%
Focus: 50%

Equalization >>>

+0 +5 -3 +10 +10 +10 +2 +5 +9 +5



Enjoy your new sound! (50% volume is the best)


Please copy and paste the attached document so that incase you forgot the configuration or if you accidentaly mess up your sound configuration.

 

i'd just like to add that when i got rid of the IDT drivers I got a lot louder sound in my laptop. so u might want to try uninstalling them as well.

what further increased my sound quality and volume is the Breakaway Audio Enhancer, a really great product. I suggest you try the trial. it also let's you adjust the bass shape and add bass boost (+other options & presets), fiddling around with them will make the sound a lot better. it's a very professional app and much better than the SRS crap. I tried the SRS HD Audio Lab and it sucks compared to this.