iPod Anybody with an iPod Classic?

[boateng]

I find the volume loud enough

I have a 160gb silver iPod classic and even when i increase my music's volume on iTunes by going to 'get info and then increasing the volume to 100%' i find that its still not loud enough... My songs are mostly bought from the iTunes store btw

is there a restriction or something?

 

[venom600]

What kind of headphones are you using? Some higher quality headphones have really high impedance, which can lead to low volume. You may want to invest in a portable headphone amplifier if that is the case.

 

[boateng]

What kind of headphones are you using? Some higher quality headphones have really high impedance, which can lead to low volume. You may want to invest in a portable headphone amplifier if that is the case.

i have sennheiser cx 300 ii....

is there something wrong with my iPod classic?

 

[Rawkfist]

Was your Classic purchased in the United States? Wherever, the problem is not likely in iTunes. On the iPod go to settings then to volume limit and make sure it's maxed out.

 

[boateng]

Was your Classic purchased in the United States? Wherever, the problem is not likely in iTunes. On the iPod go to settings then to volume limit and make sure it's maxed out.

my iPod was purchased in europe?

and i have done that...
its not that loud

 

[Rawkfist]

iPods sold in the EU have a lower maximum allowed volume. I do not know of a hack to get around that. As a previous post said, you might have to use an amplifier.

 

[boateng]

iPods sold in the EU have a lower maximum allowed volume. I do not know of a hack to get around that. As a previous post said, you might have to use an amplifier.

ahhhh just spent £170 on that....the volume isn't that loud
what am i gonna do

 

[campyguy]

Buy a DA. Check out the FiiO E17, Fireye DA, or Firestone Audio Fireye Mini.

 

[venom600]

You can get a decent headphone amp for under $30 here on Amazon. I use a FIIO E07k with my classic and it is something I can't live without now.

http://www.amazon.com/E6-Fujiyama-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B005HJWWW8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402976305&sr=8-1&keywords=fiio

 

[roadbloc]

If you don't want to spend any more money on hardware, a free solution would be to add extra volume to your tracks.

http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/

However I made sure I got a US Classic so I could damage my ears without extra hardware or tinkering around with my tracks.

 

[Tulani]

i have the classic.
yes its no as loud as you get with the newer ipods&/iphones.
i have at best tinkered with the equalizer to get some oomph

 

[Oldmanmac]

Have you head the same music on a different device?

My thought is maybe the music wasn't recorded louder.

 

[AT101ET]

If you want it to be loud, use a speaker
Seriously though, doesn't quality come over loudness?

 

[praterkeith]

My iPod Classic is just fine.

 

[Tulani]

My iPod Classic is just fine.

Can you compare it to the iPhones output?

 

[praterkeith]

Can you compare it to the iPhones output?

I would say it is slightly less than the iPhone, but I'd think every device would have their differences. I've never used my iPod classic and thought the volume wasn't loud enough.

 

[puma1552]

Return it and try and get one from the US since US models don't have the same EU model volume limit.