Listening to music etc through headphones on a PC - Volume?

[Acorn1]

I, like many others I'm sure, listen to music on the PC/laptop while working/browsing.

I have a good set of headphones, yet when playing music via spotify, YT etc. The volume is not what I'd call loud, despite the volume being 100%

Is there a way to make it louder?

[dudleybloke]

Run it through an amplifier.

[wyson]

I presume you are using a 3.5mm jack?

If so, buy an amplified DAC.

https://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/accessories/bes...

3.5mm jack usually has piss poor sound quality from a laptop.

Edited by wyson on Tuesday 12th November 19:54

[Acorn1]

wyson said:

I presume you are using a 3.5mm jack?

If so, buy an amplified DAC.

https://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/accessories/bes...

3.5mm jack usually has piss poor sound quality from a laptop.

Edited by wyson on Tuesday 12th November 19:54

No usb headphones

[EmailAddress]

Then amp it through software.

[Acorn1]

Hadn’t thought of that, any suggestions?

Thank you

[Mr E]

What volume is 100%

The app you’re using?
The headphone gain?
The pc mixer?
Other?

(Volume on the YouTube app is likely independent of system master volume)

Edited by Mr E on Wednesday 13th November 08:29

[eeLee]

Settings/System/Sound then More Sound Settings. This will bring up an old Control Panel-style driver box where you can amend attributes for your headset as an output device. Check all the tabs and test the changes live.

[Acorn1]

eeLee said:

Settings/System/Sound then More Sound Settings. This will bring up an old Control Panel-style driver box where you can amend attributes for your headset as an output device. Check all the tabs and test the changes live.

I’ll have a look at that later, thank you.

Presently have the windows sound volume to 100%.

[Acorn1]

Acorn1 said:

eeLee said:

Settings/System/Sound then More Sound Settings. This will bring up an old Control Panel-style driver box where you can amend attributes for your headset as an output device. Check all the tabs and test the changes live.

I’ll have a look at that later, thank you.

Presently have the windows sound volume to 100%.

Can't see More Sound Settings in W10?

[frisbee]

There is the master speaker/headphone volume control which may be set to 100% but there is also a separate mixer where you can adjust the volume level of individual applications. If the music volume has been reduced on there it'll limit how loud that application can go with the master volume.

[eeLee]

Acorn1 said:

Can't see More Sound Settings in W10?

In Win10 it's in the old control panel

Open a Windows Explorer and, in the address bar, type "Control Panel" and press enter.
Search for Sound in there, you'll find the widget that manages this on the device level.