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TenOC
Nomad
Aug 06, 2018

Windows 7 -- Clip+ -- Audiobook Volume

I have a number of MP3 Audiobooks on my windows 7 computer. I transfer a few at a time to my Scandisk Clip+ to listen to. The problem is than in my old age I am having problem hearing the books with the maximum volume of the Clip+

Is there a good program that will allow me to using my computer increase the volume of the audiobooks before I transfer them to my Clip+? A program that does a batch increase of volume would be ideal. I have tried a program that "normalizes" the volume but it does not increase the volume.
  • K_Charles's avatar
    K_Charles
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2018
    Whenever I complain about not being able to hear something my wife tells me to use my hearing aids.
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Aug 06, 2018
    I would think not, but it's certainly could be possible.

    My solution was to buy an amplifier for the headphones/earbuds since there wasn't enough oomph in the Clip to power headphones/earbuds at a high enough level. I bought mine from Lucid Labs. It works great. I use mine to listen to audiobooks while stationary rowing on my Concept2 rower. Hearing aids are not an option in this circumstance, but I do use them otherwise.
  • BC_Explorer's avatar
    BC_Explorer
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2018
    TenOC wrote:


    Is there a good program that will allow me to using my computer increase the volume of the audiobooks before I transfer them to my Clip+? A program that does a batch increase of volume would be ideal. I have tried a program that "normalizes" the volume but it does not increase the volume.


    Audacity (which is free) can amplify volume. Also you can load multiple tracks via the import function then export (save) each amplified track.

    Audacity download
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Aug 06, 2018
    "Audacity"

    its free, it will increase audio level
    and i think it has a batch function
  • ReadyToGo's avatar
    ReadyToGo
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2018
    A much simpler free program is MP3gain . I do exactly what you do and have for many years. I also use it for podcasts, radio shows, and music. Since it is a drop and drag, I do 100 or 200 files at a time.

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