How to set up headphones for quality sound reproduction

In today's technologically advanced age, headphones have become an indispensable accessory for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Functional sound reproducing devices are used for work, communication and simply for entertainment, listening to your favorite music. Once purchased, the technology should be properly configured - only then will it perform its functions, "as it should". In this article, the reader will learn how to configure your headphones on a smartphone, tablet and computer device with Windows or Mac OS.

Setting up on smartphones, tablets

Compared with the complex work performed on personal computers and laptops, setting up headphones on mobile devices is much easier. Here you do not need to pre-install drivers, to perform a lot of actions.

Smartphones and tablets are automatically adapted for sound playback, regardless of the specific operating system: iOS or Android. All you have to do is plug in the right 3.5 mm input and play your music or video. It is not difficult to find it - there are few ports for connecting external devices on mobile devices in general.

How to make a microphone from headphones

Using wireless headphones has its own peculiarities: sound waves are transmitted to them through a Bluetooth channel, so to use it, you first need to pair the accessory with the device. You should turn on the headset and the Bluetooth option on your smartphone or tablet - it happens automatically. After it is enough to establish a connection and start playing sounds - the device is ready.

Speaking about the quality of the sound itself - it depends on the equalizer settings. By entering the appropriate menu on the smartphone or tablet, the user can adjust the bass, midrange and treble with a few sliders.

Nothing else needs to be adjusted. In a situation where the sound is suddenly lost altogether, but the headphones work properly, the problem is in the mobile device and can be solved by restoring the system or resetting the settings to their original state.

It is also worth noting the quality of the sound-reproducing equipment: if the headphones are low-grade, they will not be able to produce good sound, no matter how you tune them.

Setting up on a computer, laptop with Windows

A couple of words about connecting the headphones. Depending on the model of equipment, the connection to the computer is possible through:

• The usual 3.5 mm jack;
• USB input. Usually when such a device is connected, the setting is automatic.

You should also consider the situation if the headphones are equipped with a microphone. Most computer models have two separate inputs: for headphones and microphone. In this case, you will have to buy a special adapter that splits the signal. Some models of modern laptops have a combined jack, which simplifies the situation: you only need to plug the plug into one input.

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You don't need to worry if the plug is hard to fit in - this is done by the manufacturer specifically to increase the life of the jack.

The tuning itself boils down to following a few steps:

1. Before working, you need to make sure that the headphones themselves play sound properly.

2. If after connecting to the computer the sound appears, you can go to point 8.

3. In a situation where there is no sound, you need to check the volume level:

• this can be done by clicking on the speaker icon in the bottom right corner of the screen in the taskbar. Also, while the sound is playing, an indication appears here;
• enter the Sound menu via the Control Panel. Find the item "Volume Control", where you will see the controls with an indication. Of interest are "Speakers", the presence of enabled sound, volume, and indication during playback.

If there is an indication, but no sound in the headphones, the problem may be in the drivers.

4. You should go to the "Device Manager". The easiest way is to write this name in the search box in the Start menu.

When the corresponding item appears, open it.

5. Many lines will appear with the equipment installed on the computer device. Of interest is the line with the name "Sound, video and gaming devices". It should be expanded. If there is a problem, the sound card will be highlighted with a small exclamation mark.

6. Right-click on it and select "Update drivers...". If you have a disk with drivers select from there (recommended), if not - select "search for software on the Internet.

Wait until all work is completed.

7. After the computer or laptop should be restarted. The changes will take effect, and the sound in the headphones should appear.

8. It is necessary to adjust the sound. To do this, right-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar, select "Playback Devices" in the new menu.

9. In the next dialog box, select "Speakers". Next, click "Settings" (the item is displayed just below).

10. In the new menu, select the "Enhancements" tab; in the available list, find "Equalizer" and click the checkmark next to it.

11. Just below, in the "Sound effect properties" you can select one of several equalizer settings or make your own by clicking the "..." button.

Setting on MAC OS computers

Apple computers are considered very high quality, but its own operating system and peculiarities of work can create difficulties.

In fact, everything is simple: the work is done through applications that can be downloaded from the AppStore. There are two options:

• Paid apps. They have a wide range of functionality, allowing in two clicks to impose the desired effects, make the sound three-dimensional, adjust the equalizer, improve the sound. All adjustments are made automatically;
• Free programs. They will require knowledge of working with sound plug-ins. Here the work is more complicated, involving manual settings of input/output signals, etc.

Adjusting the headphones in your device is not difficult at all. Given that most people use these accessories in smartphones, tablets, no labor is required. Computers have their own peculiarities, but with the use of the instructions in this article, the user will be able to quickly make the necessary steps to get quality sound.

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