[SOLVED] EQ HACK???

tireman357 · 08-07-2008, 01:28 PM

Hey I just got the 80 gig and I know there is no eq but is there a hack that can be done to install one??

Thanks
J.C.

Justananomaly · 08-07-2008, 01:29 PM

Here you go.

itsnotabigtruck · 08-07-2008, 06:09 PM

The equalizer is missing from the Zune 4/8/80 b/c the new Zunes don't include the necessary EQ hardware that the Zune 30 did. You're going to have to use an external EQ like what Justananomaly suggested or cope with the lack of EQ.

Dramamine · 08-07-2008, 06:45 PM

Huh, even my old 30GB unknown Philips mp3 player had an eq.

Also, isn't there any way to get a separate EQ with more, uh, options..?

Deiparous · 08-07-2008, 06:47 PM

Sure:

Amazon.com: 2-Channel 15 Band Octave Graphic...
not real portable, but has more bands

Pokeyourheadoff · 08-19-2008, 07:06 AM

The reason the Zune's don't have a EQ is to maximize battery, running an EQ is a battery drainer, the player has to run the music through it before you hear it...

leefy008 · 08-19-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pokeyourheadoff

The reason the Zune's don't have a EQ is to maximize battery, running an EQ is a battery drainer, the player has to run the music through it before you hear it...

yeah but couldn't they give us the option of turning it off or on? i think it may have been a space problem cuz the 80 is smaller then the 30...

Deiparous · 08-21-2008, 02:01 PM

The hardware in the 80 is suckier than in the 30. There is no EQ support hardware side on the new Zunes

Theatrefrk00 · 08-21-2008, 10:35 PM

Well, with the demand these days for cheaper/newer stuff, what do you expect?

crafty bison · 08-24-2008, 11:06 PM

I have a Zune 80 and the lack of an equaliser is stupid because the 'standard' sound is nothing like what it should be. I am listening to it for the first time, and the sound is totally different to on any computer or CD player. Namely, listening to the album "Intimacy" by Bloc Party, I can barely hear the vocals on the track "Ion Square", while on the track "Zephyrus" the drums about a third of the way in are almost completely absent, and on all tracks the fuzzy distortion is FAR too loud. This is nothing like the sound anywhere else I have listened to this album and so is clearly wrong, and ruining my listening experience because the mixing is clearly totally different to how the band intended (there is a reason why producers spend time mixing and mastering to get the vocals high and the 'cool noises' low in the mix!). Is there really nothing that can be done to sort out the sound? I can't cope with having to strain to hear vocals that are normally perfectly clear.

saviorx · 08-29-2008, 03:57 PM

My music sounds fine here. Though I suggest you use other headphones other than the ones included with the 80. My $15 skullcandy blew away the zune's. The Zune's have some high treble/pitch, can't really explain it. I thought it was the lack of EQ as well at first.

piratenetradio · 09-12-2008, 07:47 PM

I would love an equalizer hack, that's the one thing that keeps me going back to my ipod.

swanlee · 09-15-2008, 06:15 AM

This is why I'm keeping my launch 30GB unit. I'm going to put a 120 GB HD in mine and call it a day. Pretty lame to not include an EQ on a portable music device two year in a row now.

masonpwiley · 09-15-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leefy008

yeah but couldn't they give us the option of turning it off or on? i think it may have been a space problem cuz the 80 is smaller then the 30...

The iPod classic is smaller than the Zune 80, and it has an EQ. The Zune 80 weighs less though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by crafty bison

I have a Zune 80 and the lack of an equaliser is stupid because the 'standard' sound is nothing like what it should be. I am listening to it for the first time, and the sound is totally different to on any computer or CD player. Namely, listening to the album "Intimacy" by Bloc Party, I can barely hear the vocals on the track "Ion Square", while on the track "Zephyrus" the drums about a third of the way in are almost completely absent, and on all tracks the fuzzy distortion is FAR too loud. This is nothing like the sound anywhere else I have listened to this album and so is clearly wrong, and ruining my listening experience because the mixing is clearly totally different to how the band intended (there is a reason why producers spend time mixing and mastering to get the vocals high and the 'cool noises' low in the mix!). Is there really nothing that can be done to sort out the sound? I can't cope with having to strain to hear vocals that are normally perfectly clear.

Actually the un-eq'ed sound is closer to what they intended for you to hear. Just get some better headphones.

Netrix · 09-15-2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masonpwiley

Actually the un-eq'ed sound is closer to what they intended for you to hear. Just get some better headphones.

Yeah, but I happen to like extra bass. That is one of the many things I love about my Zune 30.

swanlee · 09-15-2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netrix

Yeah, but I happen to like extra bass. That is one of the many things I love about my Zune 30.

Yep, I find it funny that people diss the EQ feature by arguing it is NOT what they intended you to hear. Did the artist intend you to listen to their music on this device with your particular head phones?

Since I'm the one listening to be honest I don't care what the intentions were it is always a good thing to have the ability to adjust the sound quality to a person individual taste.

This is the sole reason I'm keeping my Zune 30 for yet another year and will be putting a bigger hard drive in it.

Thx1326 · 10-14-2008, 08:03 AM

There has to be a way to hack a software eq. The one thing I miss from my old Karma - a full 5 band parametric eq with three memories - I could set one for home listening, one for headphones and one for the car - Instant Karma!

Locke · 10-14-2008, 11:49 AM

It can't be done without adding hardware to the Zune which doesn't exist. Why this topic didn't get locked before, I'll never know. >_>

08-07-2008, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Pokeyourheadoff Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 171 Reputation: 54	The reason the Zune's don't have a EQ is to maximize battery, running an EQ is a battery drainer, the player has to run the music through it before you hear it... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please, use proper English.

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Deiparous ad majorem dei gloriam Administrator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,566 Reputation: 417 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	The hardware in the 80 is suckier than in the 30. There is no EQ support hardware side on the new Zunes __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. is awesome

08-21-2008, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Theatrefrk00 Squirt Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 Reputation: 10	Well, with the demand these days for cheaper/newer stuff, what do you expect?

08-24-2008, 11:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
crafty bison Zewbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 Reputation: 10	I have a Zune 80 and the lack of an equaliser is stupid because the 'standard' sound is nothing like what it should be. I am listening to it for the first time, and the sound is totally different to on any computer or CD player. Namely, listening to the album "Intimacy" by Bloc Party, I can barely hear the vocals on the track "Ion Square", while on the track "Zephyrus" the drums about a third of the way in are almost completely absent, and on all tracks the fuzzy distortion is FAR too loud. This is nothing like the sound anywhere else I have listened to this album and so is clearly wrong, and ruining my listening experience because the mixing is clearly totally different to how the band intended (there is a reason why producers spend time mixing and mastering to get the vocals high and the 'cool noises' low in the mix!). Is there really nothing that can be done to sort out the sound? I can't cope with having to strain to hear vocals that are normally perfectly clear.

08-29-2008, 03:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
saviorx Zewbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10	My music sounds fine here. Though I suggest you use other headphones other than the ones included with the 80. My $15 skullcandy blew away the zune's. The Zune's have some high treble/pitch, can't really explain it. I thought it was the lack of EQ as well at first.

09-12-2008, 07:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
piratenetradio Experienced Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 116 Reputation: 10	I would love an equalizer hack, that's the one thing that keeps me going back to my ipod. __________________ - Han To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-15-2008, 06:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
swanlee Zewbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6 Reputation: 10	This is why I'm keeping my launch 30GB unit. I'm going to put a 120 GB HD in mine and call it a day. Pretty lame to not include an EQ on a portable music device two year in a row now.

10-14-2008, 08:03 AM	#17 (permalink)
Thx1326 Zewbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10	There has to be a way to hack a software eq. The one thing I miss from my old Karma - a full 5 band parametric eq with three memories - I could set one for home listening, one for headphones and one for the car - Instant Karma!

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