I have a new Aspire 3 15. Why does the volume need to be so high (60s and 70s) to hear normally?

Marcd2k

I have a new Aspire 3 15 that seems to have low volume for the settings. I have to increase the volume into the 60s and 70s to hear what normally plays in the 30s on my other computers.

Is this a driver issue? Or something in the system can be reset?

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/698379/i-have-a-new-aspire-3-15-why-does-the-volume-need-to-be-so-high-60s-and-70s-to-hear-normally

The Realtek audio ALC255 chipset used in Aspire 3 up a515 laptops is low-end that produces low volume with poor quality sound (no bass) on the cheap internal speakers. To mitigate that, change the True Harmony settings in RTK Audio Console-Speakers from Music to Movie and in Windows Sound settings-speakers-properties-advanced enable Enhancements. In Windows Media Player if you right click on the opened WMP screen you will see Equalizer that can boost the volume with 12db. Best to use a good headset or external speakers with a build-in amplifier.

Marcd2k

Hello Puraw,

Thank you for replying. Unfortunately, I do not have the selections you suggested to adjust the volume on my laptop.

Marcd2k

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