Anyway to Boost BT Audio Levels?

[olds]

I play my S5 on BT to my Sena 20s BT headset. Basically, speakers in my motorcycle helmet.

At higher speeds, even at the highest volume, I can't hear the music well, I can barely make out what song is playing but I can't make out the voice commands from the Sena unit.

I tried a couple of apps but they don't do anything but deliver ads and beg for 5 star ratings.

With noise cancelling earbuds, it's great. But that defeats the purpose and convenience of helmet speakers.

I bought some new speakers that were supposed to be louder but they are not.

The Sena does have a jack that the speakers plug into, so if some amp was small enough to tuck into the helmet, it could go between the Sena and the speakers.

Yes, I can still hear traffic, even with the ear buds. :biggrin:

TIA

 

[sm625]

Bluetooth really doesnt have any relation to audio levels. If you want more volume you have to get a more powerful headset.

 

[Oyeve]

Doubt it. I have a pair of BT and wired headphones. When wired, they sound great, when using as BT they lack power and punch. I have looked for info as to why but I assume its probably the BT spec not wanting to blast your eardrum or some such nonsense.

 

[JeffMD]

Unfortunately BT volume is entirely up to the headset/speaker/amplifier.

 

[KentState]

Unfortunately BT volume is entirely up to the headset/speaker/amplifier.

Not on Android. The handset has a volume slider independent of the listening device.

Make sure that the BT volume is turned all the way up on your handset. My S5 limits the level and you have to override the warning. I noticed that my little JawBone speaker is very hard to hear unless I manually override the warning.

The orange part of the slider below is only usable once answering yes to the volume warning message. Makes a huge difference on my devices.

 

[JeffMD]

kent.. no, it does not. The volume on the phone and the volume on the listening device will be the same, baring a device handling multiple audio sources. However the data sent is digital, digital data has no "power".. no amplification. And I am fairly certain android does not touch the waveform as it would be clipping like a mother. This is what we call "Pre amp" and all but basic EQlizers usually offer this.

 

[KentState]

kent.. no, it does not. The volume on the phone and the volume on the listening device will be the same, baring a device handling multiple audio sources. However the data sent is digital, digital data has no "power".. no amplification. And I am fairly certain android does not touch the waveform as it would be clipping like a mother. This is what we call "Pre amp" and all but basic EQlizers usually offer this.

Android can control the output levels of different sources over BT and media in one of them. I posted a picture above the clearly shows how to adjust it.

 

[JeffMD]

I didn't say it couldn't.. I just said the volumes were the same.