Beats Audio EQ Setting/ General Sound Advice

[jimbo194711]

I have a HP Compaq 6910p every time I touch the sound strip I get a HPcas error message and wants to shut down?????? any body help please.

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[packforkids1]

For what its worth, I consider myself a sound enthusiast.  Although, I am far from refined.  In fact, after reading the first post within this thread, I realized I have so much more to learn.  I know the sound I am searching for when I hear it; yet, I don't know how to produce it.  The information contained in this thread is really helpful.  

Admittedly, sound is at the top on list of priorities when shopping for a laptop-right after speed.  Surprisingly, I came across an Acer laptop that produced decent sound.  I mean to say, it was loud and had good clarity.  Unfortunately, I decided long ago I would never buy an Acer so that wasn't an option.  

Subsequently, I settled for an HP dv7 equipped with beats audio.  While the laptop is fast, I felt the sound needed improvement.  Therefore, I installed SRS HD audio software for its tweaking capabilities.  In the past, there was no question, SRS made a big difference. Yet, on a laptop with beats audio I am not so sure.

My question is, with a beats audio laptop is it redundant to run SRS as well?  Can beats audio do what SRS does?  In your opinion which one is better?

Thanks in advance for any insight on this subject.

[eternlrayne]

It is great to meet a fellow sound enthusiast and i am glad to know that this forum is helping you expand your knowledge. If you are looking to learn more, i suggest doing some soft research on Hz, Db, Watts, Ohms, and Amperage. Db deals with overall volume, Watts with power a device needs and how much it can take. Ohms depends the resistance of electricity between a source, and Amperage deals with the power consumed. having even some understanding in all fields will greatly help you follow electrical and audio lingo, as well as automatically identifying sound in a specific range of Hz.. 

To answer your question, SRS is software. it basically amounts to an eq for your computer, telling it what to play at specific frequencies and Db. Beats audio is also a Eq software, but is backed up by having the hardware installed in your motherboard. Its better to use only beats audio software since your computer has the hardware to really make it effective. That's the answer to your question, but here more detail. Having two or more eq's isnt necessarily better. unless you really know what your doing and know the ins and outs of your system, it can do more harm than good. it tells your computer (or any audio source) to play the same hz at different db. One eq can tell it to play 100 hz at  -2 db, while another tell it to play 100hz at 12 db. you see how that cant really work. its like two people telling you to do something two different ways, you often have to compromise or simply pick one. Its easier on you and your computer to simply play 100hz at 10 db, in the middle of what you want. this minimizes the resources your computer is forced to use and makes it easier to keep track of your sound settings. The difference in eq's is in the bands. an eq that is 6 bands is far inferior and less precise than an eq with 32 bands. Now if you install an audio processor in your laptop that is leaps and bounds faster, and more precise than the Beats audio processor, then go ahead an use that. However the Beats audio comes with a ten band eq which is phenomenal for a laptop so unless you can beat that (and want to pay for the hassle to install a sound processor in your motherboard), its best to use the Beats audio.

[miler347]

Beats Audio is a big joke.

It is designed to keep settings at a "flat" response, regardless of equalization settings.

I discovered this when I found out I was hardly hearing any bass when I was listening to "Rack City": a bass heavy song. I play the SAME song, using the SAME speakers, using different computers & mp3 players: EVERY device WITHOUT beats audio delivered stunning bass that inherent in the song. I finally uninstalled the so called hi def audio codec/driver (the beats audio is included in it) that came with my HP Omni 220, and installed a much earlier version that does NOT contain the beats audio ... & voila ... immediately I got bass ... and treble, and whatever frequencies I wanted to.

[GrittyNitty]

[RE: eternlrayne] First paragraph under Beat(s) Audio Setting(s) should start off by saying "First off" instead of "first of"

[RaheemdaplayaO4]

How about you sit down and realise this person has taken his time to help people out. On top of that, this is a FORUM not a spelling bee contest.

[SedonaF]

Hi everyone,

I have to ask everyone to please keep this thread on the topic of Beats Audio settings and keep it courteous when replying to others.

Thanks,

SunshineF

[miler347]

Beats Audio is a big joke!!! There is little to no effect using the EQ. Music sounds "flat" : NO hi's & lows. I discovered that listening to a bass heavy song (Rack City), & there was ZERO/NIL/NADA bass heard. Beats Audio is included in the hardware's audio driver/codec. No matter what I tried I could NOT hear any of the bass inherent in the song ... YET when I used 2 other computers WITHOUT the Beats Audio, and a couple mp3 players, using the SAME speakers, the bass was heared. I finally resorted to uninstalling the Beats Audio driver/codec, & installed a much earlier version of the driver/codec that does NOT include the Beats Audio: & voila!!! ... immediately I got bass, & treble, & every other frequency I wanted.

Do your own experimenting & find out ... connect your Beats Audio device to some external speakers, & use any other device to play the same song.

[eternlrayne]

Thank you Gritty, the grammatical error has been replaced, and Miler, i must ask you to detain from posting such negative messages about beats audio. This is not a venting forum or one where such disdain is welcome, this is a general beats audio forum where beats audio as well as sound quality is discussed. If you feel the need to post what you dislike about the software/hardware, do so in a much less belligerent manner and suggest what improvements may be applied to the next version. 

[tazmo8448]

I have this software on the Pavilion dv7--4177nr and would like to know when my HDMI is connected how do I go about setting the Equalization in this mode, it seems that it only is adjustable in Speakers and Headphones. I have toggled HDMI as default playback and the sound is enhanced a little bit but the Equalization setting is not shown or accessible or ajustable when HDMI playback is selected. What am I missing here? The HDMI is how I connect to my sound system. I sure hope someone responds to this as I have had this machine for a while and am unable to take advantage of one of the reasons I bought it to intergrate with my 5.1 system.

Sam~