Headphones Recommendation

[TexasAggie97]

Originally Posted by gTen

Did you get Voodoo sound?

What is "voodoo" sound?

[gTen]

Originally Posted by TexasAggie97

What is "voodoo" sound?

Its a custom driver to take advantage of the true potential of the sound DAC in the epic.


https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

to take full advantage of it, it requires root and custom kernel. There is a none-custom kernal version (paid) which while doesn't have the full potential the custom kernal version does still makes things better:

https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

[garage_man]

From my personal experience I just used the stock OEM ones that came with the epic 4g. I listened to the skull candy ones and they just didn't have the drive the OEM ones do. They are not nearly as clear and to tell you the truth they are even better than the "beats" earphones. For the price you can't go wrong to try them out.

I have NO experience with other phones so I cannot comment on the performance on them. I found voodoo not very good experience. I found it to kill the sound, leave out entire parts. It just wasn't as clear as I thought it would be. I wouldn't root just for that because it isn't worth it.

Here is the link for them...get them and you will be impressed for 5 bucks.

Amazon.com: Samsung 3.5 mm Premium Stereo Headset Bulk Packaging - Black: Cell Phones & Accessories

Thanks,
Mike

[gTen]

Originally Posted by garage_man

From my personal experience I just used the stock OEM ones that came with the epic 4g. I listened to the skull candy ones and they just didn't have the drive the OEM ones do. They are not nearly as clear and to tell you the truth they are even better than the "beats" earphones. For the price you can't go wrong to try them out.

I have NO experience with other phones so I cannot comment on the performance on them. I found voodoo not very good experience. I found it to kill the sound, leave out entire parts. It just wasn't as clear as I thought it would be. I wouldn't root just for that because it isn't worth it.

Here is the link for them...get them and you will be impressed for 5 bucks.

Amazon.com: Samsung 3.5 mm Premium Stereo Headset Bulk Packaging - Black: Cell Phones & Accessories

Thanks,
Mike

If your using voodoo sound, you need to have media that is high bitrate and top end headphones that have good bass. Simply because if the quality of the headphones or the media your playing is of lower quality, you will end up hearing those imperfections.

Think of it like when you have a 4k super HD TV, they showed an example of it and ironically the quality of the TV was so good it showed minor imperfections in an artists makeup very clearly lol

[garage_man]

Well I rip all my own music. I can tell you right now I use MP3 @ 320kbps on my phones and such, otherwise I use WMA Lossless to my PS3 and receivers and all that stuff. Trust me I am aware of how these things are supposed to sound from the studio. The stock headphones have plenty of bass. There really clear to. Highs and lows are shocking pretty accurate. I just didn't find voodoo that amazing to the sound. If you have a good quality recording you are going to hear the parts anyway its just how it works. Not trying to be rude to anyone here but its the truth.

Thanks,
Mike

[steveo70]

Originally Posted by TexasAggie97

Not bad, not bad at all. The sound is very clear but I haven't tried them out at the gym. Will do so soon.

Good to hear (no pun intended). Good sound, good value, no complaints.

[TexasAggie97]

Interesting!

[gTen]

Originally Posted by TexasAggie97

Interesting!

actually nvm, reading it over again one requires a custom kernel and the other requires root :/

[TexasAggie97]

Originally Posted by gTen

actually nvm, reading it over again one requires a custom kernel and the other requires root :/

Yep, I saw that as well when I went into the market to look at it closer.

[TexasAggie97]

Well there is an obvious difference between the Skullcandy headphones and the OEM Samsung headphones, but not to my liking. It seems the skullcandy headphones are "too clear" and not enough bass transmits even when the equalizer and bass boost are on....