So maybe Spotify is not the problem, but somehow poweramp has a more generic solution

what do you mean by weird magic?

spotify has a shitty attempt at gain control built in

so maybe there's a software fix for this?

if it happens on multiple devices then it isnt a software issue

Poweramp has some additional layers between. I remember the initial reason for me to buy poweramp in 2009 was because my HTC Desire could not have an equalizer because of the sound chip, and yet poweramp offered one

It does some additional audio manipulation on application level. How I don't know, it's closed source

i just rooted my phone and got lineage os

And AFAIK, it's the only android player doing so

it has an equalizer built in

Just plugged them into Ruizu X02

Yes, every modern smartphone does

They don't freak out at full vol but they become very loud

what do you mean by freak out?

they become so loud they start to sputter

sputter?

you might have something stuck on the diaphragm

though if it happens in both sides id be skeptical

They cut in and out

probably your phone clipping and having a fit then

that's more likely

now that i think about it whats actually happening is the phone switches output from the speakers to the earpieces rapidly

it detects when something is plugged in and sends signal to the 3.5mm

all digital shit

that's it.

mhm

any other headphones have problems with that phone?

if yes

phone's fucked

I'd assume so since it's chinkshit

never had any problems with my redmi

I also wonder if it is killing my iems

doubt it

probably just chinky mfkg

maybe stuff got in your 3.5 mm jack hole

because ive had iems die in all phones

i did have an issue with a moto x and lint in the jack because of their shitty port design

your ear drums would break before your iems

at least from raw signal

xiaomi's stock white headphones

are SO GOOD