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Posted on 01/12/2023 9:45:44 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6
I have hearing loss. I get by with earbuds and subtitles, but I could use help. I imagine many people could benefit from this.
I believe it’s possible to boost volume, because I have VLC Media Player, which boosts volume enormously. However, it only seems to work on DVDs. So, I still need help in boosting volume on internet videos and streams.
An internet search yielded the BOOM 3D add-on, but reviews say its Volume Booster only works in Macs.
My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 15-3501, running Windows 11. I’ve searched Windows Settings and Registry Editor for help, without success.
What...?
bump- good question- looking for the answer myself- volume is just way too low sometimes- with all the variables in the sound app turned full up-
Simple, solder on a dial that goes up to 11
Have you set your playback devices properties ‘enhancements’ on ‘loudness equalization”?
Get a $20 bluetooth speaker at Walmart. Done.
Get a WiFi Speaker set..................
i did find this- don’t know if it works or not- but worth a try i guess (Im on linux so i can do it)
“- Press the Windows key + I simultaneously. - Click on Settings. - Next, find Ease of Access from the list and click on it. - Select Audio on the left-hand bottom corner. - In the middle of the screen, you will find the Make your device easier to hear option. Use the slider just below it to increase the volume. - Close the Settings menu.”
https://www.wikihow.com/Increase-Your-Volume-on-a-Computer
I’d try to bypass the issue by trying some small BlueTooth speakers that have a much greater volume capacity than the laptop’s speakers.
Do you wear hearing aids? If so, are they bluetooth enabled?
Thanks, Bob. Looks promising.
No, but thanks.
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It might be a good time to seek out an audiologist if you can’t hear. I can hear just fine as long as I am not in a crowded environment such as a crowded restaurant or sporting event.
Do you have a budget? I’d look at getting an external mixer with built in preamp. A laptop is going to have a hard limit on how loud it can drive headphones. By plugging into a powered mixer, you can drive bigger, better headphones, louder. Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Mackie-HM-4-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B079C8MLG8/
Depends on your headphones, whether you want wireless, etc.
I use volume master.
https://skyfission.com/volume-master-chrome-extension-to-boost-the-sound-by-600/
Thanks.
I use an old stereo receiver and some nice bookshelf speakers. PLENTY of volume, and far better tone with much less distortion than driving the piss out of the lappy.
Most laptops to don’t support low-energy USB connections that most hearing aids use. I just go a set of Widex top-of-the-line and you still need to buy an external accessory to connect to a pc. They do connect to my phone, however.
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