Music Player App with Compander Function?
Aug 30, 2025 | 4:53 am
#1
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Music Player App with Compander Function?
Does anyone know of an Android app for playing music that can compress the volume range? That is sometimes call a "compander", which means compress/expand.
My noise cancelling over-the-ear headphones cut out the low pitch noise during flights, but not the constant higher pitch sound of air rushing over the plane. This constant sound tends to block the softer sounds of songs. I can turn the volume up on my music app to hear the soft passages, or can turn it down to protect my ears from the loud ones...but I'd like a music app that would do this automatically for me.
Are there any Android music players with that capability?
Thank you.
My noise cancelling over-the-ear headphones cut out the low pitch noise during flights, but not the constant higher pitch sound of air rushing over the plane. This constant sound tends to block the softer sounds of songs. I can turn the volume up on my music app to hear the soft passages, or can turn it down to protect my ears from the loud ones...but I'd like a music app that would do this automatically for me.
Are there any Android music players with that capability?
Thank you.
Aug 30, 2025 | 10:56 am
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Does anyone know of an Android app for playing music that can compress the volume range? That is sometimes call a "compander", which means compress/expand.
My noise cancelling over-the-ear headphones cut out the low pitch noise during flights, but not the constant higher pitch sound of air rushing over the plane. This constant sound tends to block the softer sounds of songs. I can turn the volume up on my music app to hear the soft passages, or can turn it down to protect my ears from the loud ones...but I'd like a music app that would do this automatically for me.
Are there any Android music players with that capability?
Thank you.
My noise cancelling over-the-ear headphones cut out the low pitch noise during flights, but not the constant higher pitch sound of air rushing over the plane. This constant sound tends to block the softer sounds of songs. I can turn the volume up on my music app to hear the soft passages, or can turn it down to protect my ears from the loud ones...but I'd like a music app that would do this automatically for me.
Are there any Android music players with that capability?
Thank you.
Aug 30, 2025 | 8:02 pm
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Yes. Foobar2000 can handle that and much more. In all honesty, if you are not using Foobar as a main player you are limiting your options. Install Foobar, then install the VST 2.x/3.x adapter from the download page and then add in the Compander plug-in you like. TBH, the player itself will likely not need that level of tweaking although it is very doable.
Aug 31, 2025 | 10:30 am
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I appreciate the replies. I don't think an ordinary equalizer can do what I'm asking for.
I installed Foobar2000 and within just a couple of taps I was stuck on a page with no way out...even if I Quit the app and re-started it...so I've Uninstalled it. (I told the app that I already had music on my phone, but did not ask Foobar2000 to scan it before continuing to the next page...which became the page with no way out.)
Are there other suggestions for a music app with compander capabilities?
I installed Foobar2000 and within just a couple of taps I was stuck on a page with no way out...even if I Quit the app and re-started it...so I've Uninstalled it. (I told the app that I already had music on my phone, but did not ask Foobar2000 to scan it before continuing to the next page...which became the page with no way out.)
Are there other suggestions for a music app with compander capabilities?
Aug 31, 2025 | 2:52 pm
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Join Date: May 1998
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I appreciate the replies. I don't think an ordinary equalizer can do what I'm asking for.
I installed Foobar2000 and within just a couple of taps I was stuck on a page with no way out...even if I Quit the app and re-started it...so I've Uninstalled it. (I told the app that I already had music on my phone, but did not ask Foobar2000 to scan it before continuing to the next page...which became the page with no way out.)
Are there other suggestions for a music app with compander capabilities?
I installed Foobar2000 and within just a couple of taps I was stuck on a page with no way out...even if I Quit the app and re-started it...so I've Uninstalled it. (I told the app that I already had music on my phone, but did not ask Foobar2000 to scan it before continuing to the next page...which became the page with no way out.)
Are there other suggestions for a music app with compander capabilities?