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What it does:This app uses your your headset's microphone to listen for loud noises. Then depending on the mode it either pauses or dips the volume of your music or movie then plays back the sound that triggered it. Then returns your music or movie to normal volume or resumes playback.
Bluetooth Mic Option:Currently only works with mono headsets and some AD2P kind
Where would I use it? +At the office: pause your music automatically when someone is trying to get your attention +At home: Don't miss door slams, children crying, your dog barking, or other warning signs +At the airport: Relax at the gate and have your music pause when the gate announcements start +Anywhere relatively quiet where you want to know if something happens around you
Best to use with: Sound isolating earbud headphones with mic
- These are practically earplugs now, so don't miss out on what's around you. You can use it with just headphones but be aware the microphone used is now your phone. So leaving it in your pocket wouldn't work so well.
How to use: Make sure your headset is plugged in. Simply start the app, push Start, see the noise level around you, set the trigger level by using your finger to swipe the meter, hit the home button to access your music, videos or games and enjoy.
Limitations: -Needs Gingerbread or higher (Android version 2.3, etc) -Portrait Mode Only for this free version -You can't be in a really loud environment otherwise the microphone input will be maxed out and there is no way to detect a louder sound.
Compatibility:Works with most popular music and video players: Make sure to enable headset controls if it's not working at first
Samsung's FM Radio App currently doesn't work (actually crashes the app, sorry)
Permissions Needed: Network Communications: Full Internet Access (For Ad Supported Version) Phone Calls: Read Phone status (shuts off the audio processing during calls) Hardware Controls: Audio Settings, Record Audio (to use the microphone, no audio is ever stored) Coarse Location(Not GPS): For Ad Supported Version Write External Storage: For Ad Supported Version Billing: For in app upgrades Bluetooth: For Bluetooth mic feature Broadcast Sticky: For Bluetooth mic feature
Developed on a Samsung Galaxy SIII
Category : Music & Audio
Reviews (26)
Cannot find any documentation or community support. The app keeps replaying amplified construction noises into my headphones, and I cannot turn the playback off even with a 0 volume. I am not sure if this app even can do what I want it to do, but there are many confusingly named settings I do not understand, so I am not sure.
Upgraded to Pro features as it stated this was needed to use the mic in my earbuds only to find that it makes no difference and still uses the mic in my phone? Will amend review if developer is able to fix this misleading error instead of just collecting upgrade payment for features that don't work, stick with safe headphones as this App is currently no better!!!!!
Not sure what is wrong with the coding, but on Asus Zenfone 3 on Android 8.0.0, it caused misbehavior. The Asus files failed to run, audio failed to work (probably related), and my phone started heating up rapidly. Had to do a hard restart and remove the app as fast as possible at boot. The phone was immediately heating up.
Do not install, I upgraded to use with Bluetooth mic thinking that might help with the lag (which is so bad of you're using this as a safety device you'd be hot by a car by the time you heard them honk) doesn't work and causes headphones not to work even after turning it off and shutting down the app! sent feedback, heard nothing! Want my $1 back
Most top-tier phones no longer have headphone jacks. Requiring payment for Bluetooth means that there is a large segment of people that can't even see if this app works properly or not before purchasing.
This concept is becoming more widespread and sadly in comparison this app is super unresponsive/high latency. Paying for the app may make this somewhat better. Fwiw what most people want is to have surrounding sounds mixed in at a chosen level to a near live (<5ms)
Works quite well, if they could figure out how to maintain stereo while using blueo microphone, it would be hreat. Also how can we use google assistant while using this??? Regardless beautifully useful app.
Don't download. It will make unnecessary noise to interrupt your music
It works OK but Bluetooth mic is not working
Hii, I purchased the pro but it's not showing in app
Pro version. Headphone mic doesn't work. Jbud wireless earpods
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Great app. Thanks
Great app... Was looking for one. Thx
Waste of money and time don't use.
Needs persistent relative volume control. I want this HALF as loud as YouTube andI can't hear any media over it. This defeats the ENTIRE PURPOSE of why I wanted an app anything at all like this XD I'm sorry but it's useless to me in its present form
This app is great for wired headsets... With pro, you can have background music for whatever you're doing (with a bit of tuning to the music player, that is) and get really great feedback from the mic. Bluetooth mode simply doesn't work. The mic doesn't pick up anything, and it's completely useless. I still recommend wholeheartedly buying this if you have a wired headset though.
Doesn't work the way it should, not useful at all. It needs unnecessary permissions as well. Uninstalled it after 5 mins.
I payed for street mode and Bluetooth microphone use and they don't even work.
I think it is a neat idea. I wish the dev would allow you to switch from external mic to internal mic though.
waste of time🤐🤔
What is the distance limitation
Best
I really wanted this to work, but the sound quality was horrible and would like it to work with Bluetooth headphones
As it stated in the description this is mainly compatble for mono Bluetooth headsets and some Bluetooth headphones. I wish that it is compatible with my Beyution BT513 headphones because switching on the Bluetooth Mic disconnects the media audio from the headphones,and instead just uses the phone's speaker. This is highly important to me because the sound that I need to hear from people who need my attention are directed to my ears that are covered by my headphones.
This idea is a great one but the app hasn't been updated it since 2017 and it isn't working as well as it should. It doesn't give you any walkthroughs or anyting like every other app. You have to figure it all out yourself. I paid in the app to upgrade everything. The bluetooth headphones feature does not work. It doesn't OK job otherwise. I'm pretty sure the newer Pie version and Android 10 have other requirements and changes that ruined some of the features of this app.