Why does this monitor sound so terrible over 1/4" TRS to my Galaxy S4? I hear almost no vocals, but instrumental is fine. Am I doing something wrong?
1854869
I am not sure, are you using a balanced cable (1/4)" with mono connection? Galaxy S4 might be sending out a stereo signal and the connecting cable might be downgrading the signal to a single channel (mono) connection. You may need two speakers to play the left and right channels. Perhaps your vocals are coming through the other channel. Also check the settings on the lo-pass and high-pass filters (LF Trim and HF Trim). Hope this helps.
1854870
You cannot get this speaker to reproduce both channels of the stereo music on your phone with one mono cable. You'll have to run the phone into a mixer, which will put the two stereo signals together into a mono signal, before the signal goes into the speaker. You can buy a simple mixer for about $20, plus the cost of cables.
1854871
Do you have a case for the S4 that might be limiting the 3.5mm plug to seated properly? If so, you might need to change the plug to a thinner type or remove the case.
1854872
You might be getting ground loops. Balanced xlr or trs cable makes a difference. There is a ground loops adapter which may solve the problem.
884361
Mine had excellent bass from the start...almost too much. It might be your source that is lacking bass.
729374
Sounds defective. I haven't had any issue like that with mine and I have two monitors hooked up with them going to a docking station.
19502
same problem... at low volumes with ipod touch 2nd gen. it has a terribly obnoxious static... nothing i do seems to correct the problem. using line in, it sounds great, but that kind of defeats the purpose of the system.
2120296
Most phones will have some static hiss, which often becomes more noticeable with higher quality monitors. This issue is completely normal and has nothing to do with the IEMs but rather with your Android.
2272397
Mine is probably a dud because it has a piercing noise. It is very clear and particular and I haven't heard any other people commenting about it so mine must be the odd one. The piercing noise turns into an 11 from that scale 1-10 but this seems to be my only case.
2036526
I wonder what your source component is and if possibly your converters are somehow not "playing nice" with the HiFiMan transducers.; I am into year 2 with mine and after 200 or so hours of break-in the mids and low end have opened up along with the soundstage but only positives have happened, nothing negative. (I am using an Oppo BDP-95 running via XLR to a Teac HA-501-B headphone amp. ALSO, it may be something is loose inside the cups that is resonating. I can honestly say other than not liking the way my cables attach, I can find very little to complain about regarding these cans. Good luck! Cheers! Marty G
1874258
I returned mine due to the following reasons : 1. I have my galaxy s4 on my left holster and while I turn my head, the music will crackle and gets interrupted, 2. Comparing Kokkia with my Samsung HS3000, the stereo present was not there; base and treble sounds like very thin
342757
You are not alone! I own this TV, and it has been a disappointment from day 1. All Samsung models have the same lip-sync issue. My friend owns the 50inch model and the lag issue is just as evident. I don't use the TV speakers at all. This set should be advertised and priced as a monitor.
1824556
I was having that trouble as well. I was having a little trouble hearing people, and people on the other end said that they could hear their voices echoing. I did find a fix for it, however. Go under your phone's settings, go to Call Settings (it's under My Device-> Call in my phone), and turn off the Noise Reduction. That worked like a charm for me, and while my audio is still just a little gravely, it's much more clear than before, and people on the other end say it's crystal clear for them.
1905998
The speaker is fine..not great but I have a surround sound speaker system with my computer so the monitor speakers are not a factor for me. Many internal speakers on monitors are similar.
637227
Probably not as crisp as my 1st gen Droid, the pixels are smaller on the phone. This is a great monitor. The crispness of the monitor seems to be more influenced by the type of font that is used than any innate shortcomings of the device itself.
1494500
I heard a lot of noise as well, that is before i bought a dedicated audio interface, like an m-audio m-track, preSonus, focusrite, etc.. If you're not using one, then i'd say get that first. I have no noise now at all settings. From -30db, and i usually have my speakers set at the +6db and nothing. i'm also using the 1/4" to 1/4" plug into the balanced inputs. If you're using an audio interface, then i'd say call customer support and get it fixed.
881783
I had a couple pair of S4's and they sounded really great. The S3's aren't as good and the S6's are too bassy. Someone stole my S4's and I am upset about that. I'm thinking about springing for another replacement pair. They matched well throughout my Mastering process in the studio. Someone can steal my S3's. haha
335377
this is a great monitor and you will not be disappointed by it's picture quality, but DONT USE the onboard speakers as they are junk in my opinion. Just bypass it and hook it up to some decent speakers. I recommend Bose speakers or if you want a little cheaper option buy a set of Boston Acoustics used BA-270 or 280 series from a reseller on this site or e bay. the new boston acoustics that they sell new are JUNK and sound like it. Wanna really rock go for the Bose it is well worth the extra dough.
71971
thanks for your response.Do you (or anyone with a good understanding of this) think it's worth spending $50 to upgrade from what I currently have?) I purchased the samsung hd monitor and thought the upgrade would provide better video.any thoughts?
732057
Honestly, I love this thing, but the speaker is horrible. My Galaxy S4 phone is louder and sounds better, which is kind of sad in my opinion. My battery lasts longer than my 12-hour work day with moderate use but not heavy use. Obviously it'll depend on what you're doing. Anything that requires constant screen use is going to severely limit the life of the battery.