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Rheostat.
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When I use my headphones with my phone the audio quality is way much better then using my headphones with my laptop. So why is this?

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Wired or wireless? If wireless, make sure you are using the stereo headphone option in the windows sound control panel (cannot use this option with microphone concurrently, currently in Windows).

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As the others have said, this is totally normal if you're using a wire.

 

I had the same experience when I switched from iPhone to Android a few years ago. Apparently iPhones have some of the best DACs out there and I was unknowingly pretty spoiled. Shortly after switching to a Bluetooth set of headphones kind of negated all of that, though.

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It depends also on which headphones do you have. The Sony XM3 has horrible sound in wired mode.

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On 2/6/2020 at 1:31 PM, ShearMe said:

Wired or wireless? If wireless, make sure you are using the stereo headphone option in the windows sound control panel (cannot use this option with microphone concurrently, currently in Windows).

It's wired

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On 2/7/2020 at 1:12 AM, Rheostat. said:

It's wired

how old and cheap is your laptop? ?

PC Build in LTT Gallery - JBL J88 - Fostex T50RP (Modded) - Pioneer SE-A1000 vs audio-technica ATH-AD500X - Skullcandy Aviator  
audio-technica ATH-T400 - CHC Silverado and Laredo - Clip-On Headphone Roundup - Sony LinkBuds

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