Nexus 5x poor sound output?

[Bryj91]

I've noticed my 5x ( since release date) has had a very quiet output (i.e., auxillary and earbuds) at maximum volume. Through Google music, the music is very soft (it goes from really loud output at the start of a playlist, to a quiet beat). Does anyone else notice this poor sound output? And is there a way to fix it?

On a side note* I drive an 08 SI and have to crank the volume up to 25-30 to barely listen to lyrics of a song. My fiancée's iPhone 5s only needed to be at about a 10-15. It's very aggravating. I also use Bose earbud headphones.

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[Golfdriver97]

I don't think I would agree with a lower quality output, just a lower max volume. As for changing this; perhaps root with Xposed framework and Gravitybox installed?

 

[Bryj91]

I don't think I would agree with a lower quality output, just a lower max volume. As for changing this; perhaps root with Xposed framework and Gravitybox installed?

Yes, the quality is good, just a lower max volume. It's annoying, but not bad. I would like it to be louder tho, because I can barely listen to music in my car and sometimes at the gym, when the gym music is drowning out my nexus 5x. I'm not familiar with rooting..

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[Golfdriver97]

Yes, the quality is good, just a lower max volume. It's annoying, but not bad. I would like it to be louder tho, because I can barely listen to music in my car and sometimes at the gym, when the gym music is drowning out my nexus 5x. I'm not familiar with rooting..������

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Rooting a Nexus is pretty easy. You need to unlock the bootloader (this will wipe all data), install a custom recovery like TWRP, use TWRP to install a superuser .zip file, and you're done.

 

[SLOcollegebeat]

Look for a Bluetooth receiver. You plug your headphones or car auxillary cable into that, and connect your phone wirelessly. The audio volume will be much better. You're basically bypassing the underpowered 3.5mm output built into the phone. Here's the one I got: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00E...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU5230774