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[G4 General] klbjr:
I don't doubt that it sounds better than the G4. It's not hard to do. My iPod Touch that is 6 years old sounds better. I'm not trying to have to walk around with 2 & 3 extra devices just to get good sound. For all that there is no need to even use the G4 at all. LG dropped the ball with the G4 a couple tines but definitely in the audio department. It sounds like total crap.
[G4 General] vegetaleb:
I agree coming from M9 the sound lacks warmth and volume over wired, but a good pair of BT 4.0 + aptx or sony + BT 3.0 (as they have better decompression) can produce a very good sound with the G4.
[G4 General] karmacoma7:
Tested LG music player and it sucks. ( maybe thus the complains)

Poweramp does the thing
[G4 General] broob:
I'm more interested in how this thing sounds over apps like Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify. Anyone thinks it sounds any good?
[G4 General] vegetaleb:
With VR movies on Google Cardboard it's very good ;)
[G4 General] jayfiled:
I noticed the sound change. I was listening to Google play music on my momentum over ears and I got a call and before the music switched off it sounded like the music went underwater. It must be by design from LG to make the transition from music to phone call ringer less jarring. Unfortunately for me the original volume didn't come back and I had to raise the volume higher to hear, which would normally be way too loud.
[G4 General] klbjr:
You guys can try and hide behind your fancy headphones and DAC's but fact is the sound from the G4 just sucks! I've had numerous devices and either the sound is good or it isn't. I've tried my same headphones on my M8, iPod Touch 4 gen, my girl's Galaxy S5 and my daughter's iPhone 5S and the audio input in my car. While the sound is a slightly different across the devices depending on the EQ settings but none sound as horrible as the G4. LG definitely dropped the ball.
[G4 General] style34:
Ok, some state the sound is very bad, some say it is ok. Any chance for differences in batches and phones?

Mine stock sound is not bad at all comparing to Galaxy S3 + V4A.

Both with Power AMP.
[G4 General] ar82un@gmail.com:
Sound quality in lg g4 is very poor when we use headset
[G4 General] Waldschatten:
The quality sounds good to me, it's the loudness that is terrible.
[G4 General] fastandthecurious:
Here's the thing... it sucks big time... people that saying that it is good are either G4 blind fanatics or not really audiophiles or just deaf. Lenovo k910L sounds way better than G4. how to test it? get 2 phones compare and hear them using the same equalizer settings same separates same subwoofers. youll notice big differences on different volumes. big thing is the bass, g4 cant play the notes well on low frequency sounds weak and muffled, basslines sound only one note on G4. good only for camera but not the best though. but a major downgrade on sound. lenovo is best though in sound quality havent tried sony though. a china phone better sound quality than a korean.
[G4 General] mattnin:
I've got a reference sound on my motorcycle and that was the first thing I noticed, the G4 audio stinks! I had an iPhone 5s before and the sound was superb on it! I researched into it and I guess the 5S was revered by audiophiles, who would've thought! So I was spoiled I suppose. I love my G4 though so I'm trying a USB DAC. It should be in on Monday. It's the fiio k1 24 bit and is supposed to work with the G4 according to several reports. I hope so and I'll post my experiences.
[G4 General] tommy_vercetti:
Don't have high hopes, I got the same did not find much difference, please post your experience
[G4 General] merwin:
I'm using Bose noise canceling in-ear headphones and the quality is amazing. I did notice that with lower quality headphones, I did have to use an equalizer app to compensate for the poor sound.
[G4 General] Furma:
install any of the audio mods for G4 and then notice how sound is 3247324398 times better..

LG G4 has the worst sound out of any smartphone I used - sound is really thin and lacks any punch

its not even that the sound is not loud enough, it just sux
[G4 General] mattnin:
Connected up the FIIO K1 tonight to some audio technica ad900x, immediately noticed a quality difference while listening to tunes on Spotify extreme quality. I unplugged the DAC and compared. The G4 is noticeably more muffles. The K1 is much clearer and sparkly. Then I proceeded to connect the G4 with the K1 to my Focal 140w RMS setup, it's the sound I expect from a audiophile. Definitely pleased. If you're a discerning audio enthusiast and love your G4, I suggest getting an aftermarket DAC.
[G4 General] tommy_vercetti:
Which app are you using to play music on G4
[G4 General] mattnin:
I'm using Spotify. Works perfectly with the DAC.
[G4 General] Sztermel:
Recommend Neutron with sound mods here from xda - V4A, Dolby Atmos and Libs compilation mod (I use DivineBeats for now and it's the best from all I've used).

That way the sound is pretty good.
[G4 General] tommek82:
I have question about quadbeat 3 attached to G4 box. To be more specified it is question about its microphone.

Do you think that recording movies with G4 device with plugged quadbeat earphones will make better sound in recorded movie? For example should it help to reduce wind blowing sound in recorded movies ?
[G4 General] salehin4070:
Well, I'm pretty sure that G5 is gonna change all of that!
[G4 General] hesparado:
I'm Ok with the quality with Rocket Player however are there any reliable hacks to increase the volume?
[G4 General] maxam73:
There's a way to install mod like Viper4Android on LG G4 dual Sim (H818P) ??? j have tried with normal apk installation but driver were not installed

Thanks in advance
[G4 General] dsteinschneider:
Agree, I have a home recording setup and spend a lot of time recording and mixing. It was a nice surprise to hear the LG G4's clarity and great soundstage with Shure SE420 IEM's and Pioneer DEH-80PRS in the car.
[G4 General] nereis:
Can someone please try poweramp alpha and see if hi-res output at 24bit/44.1khz is possible? On stock G3 the default sample rate appears to be 48khz, however hi-res mode allows for 44.1khz output without resampling. If this is also the case, and audio quality improves, it may be that G4 just have borked software, but fine hardware.
[G4 General] qu4nt1n:
I've read this thread through while waiting for my newly bought lg g4 to be delivered to my house! the comments felt very unpromising: "the worst sound ever, inaudible sound etc."

Well, as soon as I received my phone, the sound, that's the 1st thing I checked (well the second, i had to check whether I received one of those s/n 505 phones first), I put the radio on, bumped the volume to the max, and my ears started bleeding after 2 seconds! Besides as far as the quality is concerned, well I like this phone for exactly the same reasons I did stoop to buying one of those Dr Dré Beats shoddy headphones!

To sum it up, I would describe the audio quality on this phone as a loud, clear and unfiltered experience! ;)
[G4 General] dakunclear:
I agree with you, I find it a bit bass heavy but depending in the music you listen to it's not that bad

Edit: the sound on high is really low for this phone compared to the commotion

Completion
[G4 General] myrigon:
Coming from m7, the g4 sounds horrendous. The sound feels stripped out, and has no weight behind it.
[G4 General] DoKaTSuYa:
I had the M7 too, and the G4 it really crap compare to it... Shame because it's 2013 vs 2015 and it's way worst.

Edit : I kinda fixed it with JetAudio Player Plus.
[G4 General] alecore:
as far i know ,doesn't HTC use beats audio ? Because i know beats audio is one of the best ,comparing to other smartphones.
[G4 General] Luhccas-X10:
Just tested Xperia Z5 with Shure SE215 and, oh god, G4 sounds like a cheap mp3 player with cheaper headphones using 96kbps files... I'm depressed.

Sent from my LG G4!
[G4 General] diffequal:
Try equalizer fx from the store. Helped a lot in my case.
[G4 General] Spoookie:
ViPERAtmos 5.5 Sony Beats Edition.zip

http://xdaforums.com/android/software/viperaudio-viperatmos-3-8-sq-driver-t3289075

In the end of viper you can make it play louder to...

Orginal sound on LG G4 is not even worth listning to..flash that zip and set this convolver i attach and go tru the setting how to set them on that page..you are going to not believe your ears
[G4 General] caniranges:
ive had samsung, lg g4 and htc ones m8+9

samsung IS ahead with the note 5

i bet its thne dolby sound, because the note 5 ports on my note 4 sound better too.

it must be some kinda dsp thing.
[G4 General] DoKaTSuYa:
The LG G5 might sounds even worst than the G4 : https://youtu.be/7E7bgSCneZk?t=336

So that's why they sell you the Bang & Olufsen DAC for 150 bucks lool !
[G4 General] vimto25:
I agree! I had a s6 and that was good fir me but i sent it back to argos after 4 months because i keped getting huge battery drain. So i replaced it with the lg g4 as i had the g3 in dsy of released and i did decide to ignore the g4.

Well im glad i didnt ignore.

The screen is really nice. The sound from the speaker sounds loud and nice and through earphones its nice and loud. And better than my s6 for sure.

Im very happy with the phone even fast charging works. But i do get some battery drain still ?

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I had the z5 premuim and that is the worst phone ive had. Speaker is utter garbage not loud and not clear and through earphones no way was it any better than g4.

I did like the mirror back ??
[G4 General] Luhccas-X10:
Seriously? Did i told anything about speaker?

Did you saw that i wrote "using a Shure SE215"?

Out of the box the music player on Xperia Z5 is simply amazing and the phone itself don't need any tweaks, mods or something to be good.

You probably tried different things... I tested lossless archives (without the hiccups of G4 during playback), high quality headphones (Shure SE215 and AKG K450 today) and there's no room for comparisons.

Z5 is better and i'm really doubtful about your opinion. Don't get me wrong! I respect you and your opinion but, i work with audio dude...

I have really good ears (and equipment) and a lot of experience with this area.

By the way, i'll quit soom from LG.

Waiting for HTC 10.

Sent from my LG G4!
[G4 General] vimto25:
I wasnt happy with it mate i had s6 and compared to that i thought s6 was better. I don't think it was useless tho most top end devices perform to a certain degree. So i have lg g4 and i feel its a touch over s6 so thats how i get my opinion.

But each to our own and i only use out the box earphones or some sony 1s ive had for years so you may have better ears and much better earphones that produce better.

I just felt i wasnt happy after spending over 500 for thr premuim device.
[G4 General] strongmen:
i had the LG 4xHD (p880) it used dolby and the sound through HP was great ... after having a G4 H815 the speaker is amazing but using HP it's for sure a step back...but using poweramp end the issue 100%
[G4 General] doomalikaw99:
I'm not really experienced in audio,but may I ask,what options have you changed in poweramp to make the g4 sound better?and does it improve the sound over headphones too?

Thanks.
[G4 General] htrex:
I've connected the headphone jack to my car hi-fi aux-in and listened a few hours of music. I don't get how people could say that the sound output is terrible as the G4 outputs a clean and balanced sound. To get the most clarity I've found that the volume on the phone must be at about 90%.

For me, It's not the phone but the original headphones that lack sound quality.
[G4 General] mattnin:
If you ever have a chance to use a reference sound system, the quality is unfortunately noticeable. It's OK though, I fixed the problem using a $50 DAC. Cheap solution to head a $3000 sound system.
[G4 General] htrex:
An external DAC gives the best quality, but the difference between the G4 DAC and the much praised Wolfson DAC used in the best sounding smartphones seems neglegible.
[G4 General] _delice_doluca_:
I haven't read all the pages but after a sony Xperia z2 with Xloud sound enhancement, the G4 quality definitely isn't the best out there.
[G4 General] Facuu:
So is the audio quality really really bad? which phone would you recommend with better audio and the same price range?

Thanks!
[G4 General] phonexpert_alex:
I've had the Note3 with Viper4Android for almost two years now. Just recently switched to the G4. I must say that the sound of the FLAC coming out of my Note3 differs a LOT from the G4. I have a pair of reasonably priced Sennheiser headphones to go along.

But using poweramp with the G4 really makes a difference. I still haven't rooted it and kept the bootloader locked, for warranty issues.

I actually regret having jumped to the G4. It's not really the sound that bothers me. It's the fact that a two year old phone performs almost the same as the G4. And the battery life on it is abysmal. On the note I used to easily get two day, maybe more.

Overall it is a GREAT device, don't get me wrong. It may just be that I used the note for so long, that I really have gotten used to it. It may also be that I'm getting older, or I'm comparing apples to oranges, I don't know.

I just think that it could habe been better and LG really went downhill after the G3.
[G4 General] doomalikaw99:
Again,I'm not an audio expert.Do you need to change any option in poweramp to make it sound better on the g4?or is it only the equalizer?
[G4 General] phonexpert_alex:
I just used the "Rock" preset and pumped up the bass and treble at about 25%. It made the sound a lot richer
[G4 General] Ernoz:
Hello my friend, I tried my K1 with my HTC One m7 and I only got a bit of sound, cracks and the it stopped. Did not want to try more in fear of destroying it :) I think it is because the USB port is denying the DAC to output audio because it takes too much electricity, and it probably does too. Does it not get denied on the LG G4 or are you using a hub to avoid reporting the energy usage back to the phone? And yeah, I am considering upgrading from my HTC One m7 to G4, as $372 is the cheapest you can spend for phones nowadays. With that said I absolutely loved HTC audio for the fact that it had no huge hissing when you turned off that crap Beatsaudio everyone praised, in comparison AOSP and custom ROMs on it had high loudness and sounded utter garbage. That is why I think G4 will have amazing sound, they did not go crazy on loudness like all the others do.
[G4 General] mattnin:
I just plug it straight into the phone, no hub. Works great! I only wish it would charge while I'm use though!
[G4 General] Luhccas-X10:
So... I just bought to myself a Xperia Z5 Premium. (my sh*tty country doesn't sell HTC and LG G5 will come with Snapdragon 652)

With both phones in my desk i can say without a single doubt that Xperia Z5 Premium is WAY BETTER (i mean A LOT BETTER) in audio department.

Even through Bluetooth the sound is richer than G4.

The low frequencies are substantially better too. There's no annoying muffled "subbass", the mids are clearly more defined and highs are clear as they should be.

LG G4 is good but it deserves better than average quality.

It's just "hmm, okay..." and nothing more.

Unfortunately.

Sent from my Xperia Z5 Premium!
[G4 General] htr5:
I don't think it's bad. Unless you're an audiophile with $500+ equipment, it doesn't really matter.

I think it's good but I'm just a guy with ATH-M50x and Viper4Android running and free version of Spotify.
[G4 General] strongmen:
depends on the type of song... u have to play around with the pre-settings and boost the bass and treble about the half and the pre setting which work with the most type of music is bass&treble or Rock ... u gonna find stereo x button to if the song support that option u gonna notice a big difference and feels like music is surrounding u every instrumental is comming to ur ear from a different direction.

another thing forget about using quad beat 3 really so bad ( i don't know why people call it premium in their reviews ) im using iphone earpods amazing quality .

try it and u won't regret.
[G4 General] issac.g.clarke:
erm, what do i do with all the distortion on my H818p? i'll admit that most music i have on the phone are downloaded from free sites. but some of them pauses for a very short moment randomly while in the playback with the default music player. i'm using Dolby atmos and it wont work with other music players like Jet audio or Google play music. i've greenified following system apps.

com.lge.divx.permission

com.lge.lgdrm.permission

com.lge.permissions

DRM service

Google play music

still, the random distortion won't go away. do i have to delete the DRM files? where are they located? also, do i have to completely remove the DRM apps? or if there's any other way, please let me know
[G4 General] jatin.parashar50:
sound quality is great

as far as i have heard to this device,bass and treble both are awesome.

i am fully satisfied with the music experience.. if you have branded earphones or headphones then you will really love this device,

clarity is very good and noticable.

with wire or without wire music is great

i will rate it 9/10 cause nothing is perfect.

use good earphones and you wont regret.
[G4 General] Nitro1max1:
Is it really not that great? It's supposed to support 24bit audio. I have a full system in my car and I can tell between phones ehats good or not. I just ordered my g4 and I'll be disappointed is it's not as good as my old nexus 6
[G4 General] WTF?:
Oh my - something must be really fouled up on your particular G4 - mine has the best audio quality I have heard on any phone other than some of the HTC models

or it could be the headphones you are using, make sure they are good quality (not Beats, earbuds, or other crap)
[G4 General] Cozmos23:
If you have been using cheap smartphones before the G4 might sound good.
[G4 General] ontheedges:
Unfortunately disappointing

Hello.

I purchased an LG G4 last week after my iphone was stolen. I needed an affordable and decent replacement, and therefore picked G4.

I liked the device. Especially the camera and screen.

BUT sound quality is terrible and I am quite disappointed. I am an audophille and use a wide range of wired and BT speakers and headsets including Harman Kardon, Audio Technica, MAudio, Sony, etc. I am currently on Audio Technica BT headsets, which is a premium one. I got very high quality on my previous smartphones as low as Galaxy S3 and Iphone 5S, "but surprisingly G4 is the worst" despite a relatively more recent product compared to two.

That is why, I ordered some cheap parts for my Galaxy S3 from Middle East and am planning to make it usable and use it as my audio device to accompany my G4 which I am intending to use for communication and camera purposes.

Or otherwise, I will look for some root option to improve the sound but I have doubts. I believe physical sound setup on G4 is very poor.
[G4 General] Minto107:
I use viper on my G4. It makes sound at least little bit enjoyable but stock sound is terrible unless you use shipped headphones. Phone is optimised for those headphones and works well only with them

Sent from Galaxy Tab A10 with 7300 battery ;)))
[G4 General] ontheedges:
Unfortunately it is impossible to rely on those shipped headphones to listen to music as an audophille. It is very weird that the device has very poor performance when paired with premium BT headsets. Even worse than Galaxy S3. The device is new so I am reluctant to root it, but it seems i will have to carry two phones together in my bag. I feel lucky that I have not discarded my I9300.
[G4 General] Minto107:
Galaxy S3 is Galaxy S3. It's still very good phone if you care about music. I owned one and I miss it everyday

Sent from Galaxy Tab A10 with 7300 battery ;)))
[G4 General] ontheedges:
Absolutely :)

Still offers better sound compared to many devices marketed today
[G4 General] Furma:
LG G4 has the worst sound out of any smartphone I've owned (HTC Desire, HTC One X, Sony Z1) - Viper helps but not by a lot (sound goes from unbearable to passable)

no matter what headphones you use (and stock LG headphones are another level of bad...)

just get a portable DAC and use that with G4 if you care about sound quality, cause on board audio is some cheap pos
[G4 General] MUSTANG0012:
IMO the lg g4 sounds great. but i do think the quality of your headphones make all the difference. i've been using sennheiser in-ear headphones and house of marley on-ear headphones for years and i've had several phones, and sound quality never really differed much. but standard headphones that come with the phone are terrible quality but that's not only with g4. imo almost every set of earphones that come with the phone suck.
[G4 General] ezzony:
I have viper4andoid on my phone and the sound I get is superior to that of my Cowon Mp3 player which if you don't know used to be considered the best in portable audio quality - better than iPod etc.

By the way when you talk about BT the audio 'quality' comes from the dac in the BT headphone, not the phone, so the phone has nothing to do with the audio 'quality' equalization settings aside.

Completely satisfied with the audio quality of my LG G4 and I'm extremely fussy about audio quality. Viper4andoid is a must though. The Dolby Digital App is good also.
[G4 General] Zongheim:
it has great and very neautral sound.

not the best but realy good and very engaging

volume is enogh.

overal much better then exynos ver of S7 and all snap625
[G4 General] raymondo emtertainment:
Hi this is raymondo of raymondo entertainments karaoke on youtube I'm a mobile fanatic you name it I've brought it now I've wised up settled down and now only have two phones Samsung s3 and lg 4 I love my Samsung for it'd ability to do jobs its quad but can be jerky and lacks ram build quality is poor my case is falling apart Nokia better sound quality 7 out of 10 lack of mid but records very well on live video the Samsung screen is excellent now let's go on to the lg 4 spec is superior it fly's 6 cores 3 gig of ram build better than Samsung but not as good as Nokia sound quality on playback from its own built in speaker the best of heard yet over blue tooth 8 out of 10 video quality excellent record sound quality well judge for yourself listen to hotstepper on live recording on lg4 it was a serious let down 4 out of 10 against Samsung's 8 out of 10 all the other 50 videos were filmed on the Samsung galaxy s3 I've had the s3 for 4.5 years now and its still going baterry life isn't an issue on either phone I use a hi power battery for both mobiles cost about £13.00 off internet it even comes with extended back cover I get a good 4 days use so my conclusion is you Cant get everything you want in one phone so have two you'll. Never need a to buy or upgrade for a long time bY the way both my phones are rooted no adverts or nosy google.so I know a thing or two I'm not tied down with contracts either I think I'll make YouTube video but for now have a liook on my web site raymondo entertainment karaoke.
[G4 General] salehin4070:
Have you tried any sound enhancement apps like Viper4Android or Noozxoide EIZO-Rewire pro?
[G4 General] salehin4070:
On a scale of 100 how much would you give the G4 and the Z3? And another thing, does the treble sound harsh on G4 or is it like the Z3's?
[G4 General] Bootup:
Note 4 w/o V4A is >> G4 with V4A..I can't get the g4 to sound anywhere near as good as my Oneplus or Note 4. The volume is low, the quality is very mediocre. I bought a Note 4 while I waited for the G4 to be rooted. Once we got root and TWRP, I tried to maintain with the G4 as my main phone but I had to go back to the Note. Basically, I could deal with minor touch issues, but since I'm using my phone for music 4 to 6 hours a day, I just can't deal with the G4 sound 'quality' or lack thereof. It really is the most disappointing part of the phone for me. No matter how much I play with Viper, there isn't enough improvement for me to keep it as my main listening device. Disappointing...
[G4 General] DoKaTSuYa:
It sounds a little bit harsh the treble, and the bass is hard, it's not warm, I like warm sound... I tried to fix with EQ etc... it's better now but HTC One M7 sounds better.