Why do DS lite speakers sound so quiet?

[rmoxon]

I always wondered this, and im bored so I thought id ask....

Why do DS lite speakers sound so quite compared to normal DS ones?

Anyone know?

[sj33]

I may have imagined it, but I'm pretty sure the speakers on the DS Lite I purchased last August (UK machine) are quieter than the speakers on the Japanese DS Lite I got on launch.

[rmoxon]

Really? thats intresting.

Maybe thats why no one can be bothered releasing rhythm games here, they think we wont hear them...

In all serious though it is quite frustrating, i cant even hear the mnusic on the new castlevania game without headphones.

[sj33]

I know what you mean, I was cursing something chronic when I got my UK machine. There's no way my Japanese launch DS Lite was that quiet, I'd of noticed.

[wakka]

So good you posted it twice.

I have a Japanese model from August last year and it sounds fine to me, I play Band Bros on it all the time. No discernible difference from what I can remember of the speakers on my old DS.

[BeyondJumpFish]

I have to use headphones when i play Korg because its so quiet. However, if i run the Neo-Geo emulator on it and play Metal Slug 3 its loud as f*ck! So it can't be the DS, it has to be the software.

[egparadigm]

They are a bit quiet. I tend to use them while I'm out anyway, so I tend to use headphones; when I am at home I plug it into my stereo. The most annoying feature of the DS is the microphone, I don't like shouting at the back of people's heads on public transport.

[toythatkills]

Maybe the sound from the speakers is just that bad that at high volumes it's too noticeable. So high volumes were removed.

Sounds likely enough.

[Champloo]

My lite is actually really quite loud. I only ever have it turned up about half way, usually less, and it's fine.

[honeymustard]

My original DS was an absolute monster, but my DS Lite is a bit quieter. Not that quiet though.