[RichL]

I realize that the speakers are tiny on this MB...but I can't hear anything until I get it up past half way mark and it doesn't get much louder after that.......
Anyone else notice this??
RichL

[MacCheetah3]

Hi
I've noticed all Apple portable computer speaker systems to be pretty quiet. With that size of speaker, it isn't at all surprising.

[RichL]

I guess I ought to hook up some heabphones and see what that is like.....
RichL

[RichL]

There are 16 "steps" in the visual volume window. With headphones on, 16 is painful.....but as you pass below 8 the sound is too low.
Shame.....hope an update fixes this up a little....
Otherwise I'm very happy with this MacBook....it's plenty fast....
RichL

[Nobody]

True for speakers but the control does actually work when you have low impedence headphones plugged in... MBP speakers seem louder compared to MB.

[braindoc]

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I realize that the speakers are tiny on this MB...but I can't hear anything until I get it up past half way mark and it doesn't get much louder after that.......
Anyone else notice this??
RichL

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To continue with the weirdness, the sound on my MacBook was much louder and better when I booted into Boot Camp/Windows but when I am running Parallels/Windows it's the same level as the Mac OS. It's expected result but why louder in Boot Camp?

[RichL]

Maybe the audio drivers in Windoze are better optimized to the Intel chips??
RichL

[canaryman16]

I think the sound level can be improved by using VLC media player for OS X. Worth a try.

[MiniMoe]

Yeah, mine's a little low but okay in a quiet environment. I think a headset or ear buds would help in noisier ones when on the go, and at home, an Airport Express connected to a pair of Klipsch 2.1 (not to mention a USB printer and your hardwired network) would be a good thing. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[RichL]

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I think the sound level can be improved by using VLC media player for OS X. Worth a try.

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I'll have to try that...Thanks
RichL

[RichL]

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I think a headset or ear buds would help in noisier ones when on the go, and at home, an Airport Express connected to a pair of Klipsch 2.1

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yes...when I hook up headphones it seems to be fine. I can get to earsplitting sound levels. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
RichL

[Nobody]

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I can get to earsplitting sound levels. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Nothing that experience (advancing age!) can't fix! /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Heretushi]

The sound on my MacBook is halving at about 2 steps below maximum. Below 5 steps from the max, sound is almost completely muted.
Seems like the mini-speakers are the problem there. Still, I keep it at maximum all the time.

[RichL]

That is about what I am getting......
RichL