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MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
Nov 01, 2016

Computer Speaker Quandary

HARD OF HEARING SOME SPEECH FREQUENCIES

HAVE TO CRANK UP HEADPHONES SO LOUD I GET HORRIBLE TINNITUS

NO ROOM TO PACK EVEN 6" BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS

DO ALL COMPUTER SPEAKERS SOUND LIKE DRIVE IN THEATER WINDOW SPEAKERS?

And I am cursed with social insecurity income. Danged computer has one of those USB sound adapters which helps but I need clearer sound especially in speech frequencies. I have a small 15 watt Lepai 12 volt amplifier with bass and treble knobs.

I really am leery of buying something that once-again will not work. An honest USB equalizer amplifier would be nice to hoot up the 800-3000 frequency range but what speakers to use. My toad is diwn to cubic inch packing space limitation.

Watch a movie with no subtitle option and miss 60% of speech. No stinky bueno.
  • Mexi
    are you using VLC media player ? your laptop ? its free (video lan player)

    open VLC then press Crtl E

    an equalizer menu will open and you can adjust complete sound range settings to your liking

  • I don't know what computer or OS you are using, or for that matter what software you are using to listen/watch, but I note that iTunes has a built-in equalizer with a number of presets as well as sliders for boosting particular frequencies. You will find this under the "window" menu.

    And last I looked, iTunes itself is free for both Mac and Windows.
  • In Windows at least since Vista there's an option to boost the vocal range of audio. Can't recall exactly where, I'm not at a computer right now.

    Might help some.
  • Check out Zvox. They have a new sound bar for us hard of hearing folks. I bought one for my TV and now listen at less than half the volume I used to. Love it!

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