The safest headphones are on-ear or monitor headphones. If we talk about technical characteristics, then the sensitivity most affects the sound volume. But indicators such as power and resistance are also important.
It is necessary
- - headphone characteristics;
- - any audio editor;
- - driver;
- - portable headphone amplifier.
Instructions
Step 1
Check the parameters of the headphones: power, sensitivity and impedance. More powerful ones are not always louder. The sound volume directly determines the sensitivity of the headphones, which should be at least 100 dB. Otherwise, difficulties will arise when working on portable devices. Note that resistance and power are inversely proportional. Standard headphones are rated for 32 ohms, while 16 ohm devices have increased acoustic output. This means they sound louder. If high impedance headphones are connected to a portable player, the sound will be barely audible. Their purpose is stationary Hi-Fi and Hi-End equipment.
Step 2
Check the internal volume settings on your audio player. Set the equalizer values to maximum. Note that this may increase noise. If there is a knob on the headphone cord, see where it is. Set it to maximum.
Step 3
Reinstall the drivers if they are expected for your playback device. This is usually done on computers. Check the volume settings in the control panel. Move all levers up to the maximum level.
Step 4
Test your headphones with other audio sources. Perhaps the problems lie not in them, but in what sounds.
Step 5
Use audio editors to improve the sound quality of your files. Even the simplest programs are suitable for increasing the volume, for example, Free MP3 Cutter and Editor, mp3DirectCut, Music Editor Free. But be careful! Some editors may increase the volume only by limiting the signal level and narrowing its dynamic range. And this affects the quality of the sound received.
Step 6
Buy a portable headphone amplifier. There are many types of such devices designed to increase the power and sound quality. True, this option cannot be called economical. The range of prices starts from 1,500 rubles. and higher.
Step 7
Pick up other headphones. The perception of loudness depends on the type of construction, sound transmission and acoustic design of the headphones. Try on and check on yourself plug-in ("earbuds"), vacuum ("plugs"), overhead (monitor), wired and wireless, open or closed. For example, in open headphones, hearing is impaired when there is a high level of external noise.
