It is worth mentioning right away that it is not always possible to improve the sound quality of headphones for objective reasons. You need to understand that miracles do not happen, and turning a simple, as well as inexpensive gadget into a serious-sounding instrument will not work in any case.
Nevertheless, even with a weak sound card on models from the mainstream segment, you can make the sound quality in headphones better. But this will require special software and point setting of the operating system. After all the manipulations, the sound should noticeably change in a positive direction.
So, let's try to figure out how to improve the sound quality in headphones and make it as painless as possible, both for the gadget and for the user himself. Let's analyze the basic tricks and methods that help in most cases.
General tips
Before you improve the sound in your headphones, you should check the operation of the gadget itself. Sometimes just looking at it is enough. The most common cause of a malfunction is contamination of the speaker mesh. It may interferethe passage of sound. Here you need to treat the mesh with alcohol and wipe it dry.
The reason for the bad sound may be in the poor fit of the elements to each other. Vibrating parts of the headphones have a negative impact on all performance. It is worth checking the elements of the case for play and, if necessary, eliminate it.
You also need to check the wire and especially the ends connecting the gadget to a computer or mobile phone. If damage occurs, a characteristic rustling may appear. When the sound is cut off, of course, the sound will not be played at all.
PC Setup
To improve the sound quality in headphones (both wireless and wired), you need to tweak the operating system. We will disassemble the ubiquitous "Windows" series 8 and 10. Press the "Start" button and enter the query "Sound" in the search form. In the presented list, select the first proposed option.
To improve the sound quality in the headphones, you must double-click on the "Headphones" line in the window that appears. After we go to the "Levels" section and click on the "Balance" button. Here you can adjust the sound volume of each earphone.
Next, you need to go to the "Additional Features" section and check if there is a checkmark next to the line "Volume Equalization". You can experiment with bit depth and sound frequency by clicking the "Options" button in the same window. These characteristics allow you to improve the sound quality both in bluetooth headphones and in wired models. The results of the experiments can be heard here by clicking on the corresponding button at the bottom of the window.
It would also be useful to update your audio card drivers. Newly appeared codecs can produce sound with slight distortion. Regular map updates eliminate this problem. In addition, you need to make sure that your headphones are connected exactly to the external audio card (if any) behind the system unit, and not to the front panel, where the chip on the motherboard is responsible for implementing the sound.
Equalizer
Even the regular Windows player has its own equalizer, with which you can also improve the sound quality in the headphones. In order to adjust the frequencies, you need to launch the application, and by calling the context menu with the right mouse button, go to the "Additional Features" section, and then open the "Graphic Equalizer".
A window will open with frequency sliders. To improve the sound quality in headphones for a particular musical direction, you can select one of several standard profiles. Or set everything up manually. All changes can be saved to the user profile.
It's worth clarifying that all sound settings will work only in this program. The quality of tracks played via other sources will remain unchanged.
Smartphones
You can also improve the sound quality in headphones on Android-platform. In each individual firmware, menu items may change, but the principle itself remains unchanged. If you need to increase the volume of individual applications, then you need to go to "Settings" and open the "Sound" section. Here you can set options for calls, alarms, and other media files. Some of the more advanced models even have noise reduction and bass boost modes.
By analogy with Windows, you can use a regular player. In most cases, it has several built-in profiles for each musical style. But you can adjust all EQ parameters manually: add effects, set mono or stereo output, prioritize frequencies, etc.
Rough interference
Some prefer to experiment with the engineering menu. There it is possible to increase the maximum volume level, remove restrictions on low and high frequencies, as well as other functionality.
But working with the engineering menu, regardless of the consequences, voids the manufacturer's warranty. So it’s better not to get into it, especially for beginners in this business, because in the end you can leave your smartphone without sound at all, burning the audio chip.
Third party software
On the Internet you can find special programs whose task is to improve the sound in the headset. For example, add volumes or lower some frequencies. Let's take a look at a couple of the most popular apps.
Headphones Equalizer
This is one of the mostpopular programs in their segment. The utility allows you to create your own equalizers based on your personal preferences and selected music genres. The app supports all brands of headphones.
Here there is the possibility of both automatic and manual adjustment of the sound quality. And both processes are implemented equally well. More than half of the users, judging by the reviews, did not turn on the manual configuration mode at all.
The application interface is intuitive and easy to learn even for beginners. All the main tools are located on the main screen, and the auxiliary tools are correctly divided into categories and sections. You won't have to wander there. Moreover, the program received a sensible Russian-language localization.
Music Player
This application from the developer GentleMan Dev Studio can be called the most functional. Everything about music playback is here: amplifiers, a visualizer, 3D Surround Sound modes and, of course, a sensitive five-band equalizer. All this helps to noticeably improve the sound in the headphones.
The player supports all popular audio formats, including such exotic ones as AIFF and MO3. You can choose from several default profiles, or set everything up manually. Judging by user reviews, local presets are more than enough.
You can also apply some special effects, remove existing ones anddecode formats. Separately, it is worth mentioning the management. You can rewind songs, turn on tracks and perform other actions either with shaking or with the help of a voice assistant. Playback modes are also lacking. You can include tracks based on musical direction, artist, duration, and other parameters.
There are also no questions about the application interface. The menu is well-built, and all the main tools are collected in one place. Additional functionality is located in separate sections without any heap-small, which is inherent in products of this kind. The program is fully translated into Russian along with the help system. So there shouldn't be any problems with mastering.
It is also worth noting that the player can also work with video content. The application has received competent synchronization with the YouTube service, and you can view videos directly from the program interface. All tracks and video files from your playlist can be easily shared with friends and like-minded people. The integrated functionality of popular social networks will immediately spread your musical mood to others.
